A Simple Technique to Facilitate Treatment of Urethral Strictures with Optical Internal Urethrotomy by Konstantinos Stamatiou, Aggeliki Papadatou, Hippocrates Moschouris, Ioannis Kornezos, Anargiros Pavlis, Georgios Christopoulos

“…Urethral stricture is a common condition that can lead to serious complications such as urinary infections and renal insufficiency secondary to urinary retention. …”
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Autoimmune Hepatitis (AIH) in Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS): A Case Report and Review of Literature by Jordan Roussel, Sudha Pandit, Paul Jordan, Moheb Boktor, Kurt Knowles, Nester Dela Cruz, Hrishikesh Samant

“…The common causes of abnormal liver chemistries in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected patients are multifactorial. …”
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The Role of Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography in Optic Nerve Head Edema: A Narrative Review by Narges Karrabi, Sadid Hooshmandi, Alireza Amirabadi, Danial Roshandel, Kiana Hassanpour, Mohammad Pakravan

“…In this narrative review, we describe OCTA findings of the most common causes of ONH edema and its differential diagnoses including ONH drusen.…”
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Asynchronous Bilateral Ureteric-Arterial Fistula: Diagnosis and Treatment by Pietro Pepe, Letterio D’Arrigo, Domenico Patane’, Ludovica Pepe, Giuseppe Candiano, Michele Pennisi

“…A selective intra-arterial angiography showed a fistula between the ureter and the left common iliac artery that the interventional radiologist quickly repaired by inserting a vascular endoprosthesis. …”
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Improving the Accuracy of the Diffusion Model in Highly Absorbing Media by Alexander X. Cong, Haiou Shen, Wenxiang Cong, Ge Wang

“…The diffusion approximation of the Boltzmann transport equation is most commonly used for describing the photon propagation in turbid media. …”
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Hair Coil Penile Tourniquet Syndrome in an Unusual Age by Kursad Zengin, Mustafa Yasar Ozdamar, Sebahattin Albayrak, Serhat Tanik, Muhittin Atar, Hasan Bakirtas, Muhammed Abdurrahim Imamoglu, Mesut Gurdal

“…Telogen effluvium is the most common cause of PTS in infants who are 0–6 years old. …”
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Role of sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) gene polymorphisms in pituitary adenoma development. Literature review by G. Morkūnaitė, B. Glebauskienė, R. Liutkevičienė

“…Pituitary adenoma (PA) is one of the most common human neoplasias localised in the sphenoid area. …”
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Dupuytren's Contracture Cosegregation with Limb-Girdle Muscle Dystrophy by Baiba Lace, Inna Inashkina, Ieva Micule, Inta Vasiljeva, Maruta Solvita Naudina, Jurgis Strautmanis, Janis Stavusis, Eriks Jankevics

“…Dupuytren's contracture is a common disease, especially in Northern Europe. Comorbid conditions associated with Dupuytren's contracture are repetitive trauma to the hands, diabetes, and seizures, but it has never before been associated with neuromuscular disease. …”
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Dried Persimmon Fruit: A Year-round Available Product by Ali Sarkhosh, Fariborz Habibi, Muhammad A. Shahid, Steven A. Sargent, Jeffrey K. Brecht

“…Astringent varieties can have adverse health effects caused by tannins and must be fully ripe (soft) or artificially treated to remove astringency. Drying is a common method to preserve and extend the shelf life of persimmons while also enhancing the flavor, color, and nutritional value of persimmons. …”
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Guillain–Barré Syndrome Secondary to West Nile Virus in New York City by Rafail Beshai, Daniel Bibawy, Joseph Bibawy

“…She had a rapidly progressing ascending paralysis, a common feature in GBS patients but an uncommon presentation in WNV. …”
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Current Prospects of Herbal STW 5 Agent in Treatment of Functional Gastrointestinal Diseases by A. A. Sheptulin

“…A limited remediation in most common functional GI diseases, functional dyspepsia (FD) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), is conditioned by their multifactorial pathogenesis. …”
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Competence-based Education. A Reflexive Approach from the Theory by Maria Aurelia San Juan Bosch, Rubén Darío García Núñez, Raúl Alpizar Fernandez, Roberto Baños García, Roberto Morales Ojeda, Barbara Jiménez Hernández

“…<strong>Conclusion:</strong> the competence approach in education can be considered as a tool to provide an action mode and a common language for the training of human resources in tertiary education.…”
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Diagnostic and assessment models patterns by Maria Cristina Núñez Martínez, Felicia Margarita Llerena Bermúdez

“…We include trends and common practices related with assessment models, highlighting those aspects associated with professional competence assessment and its inclusion in the dynamic of a strategy to increase the quality of human resources in Health Services. …”
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Surgical Management of Giant L2 Adrenal Neuroblastoma in Adult Male by Bikash Bikram Thapa, Sanjay Yadav, Sujit Pant, Pratik Rajkarnikar, Pankaj Mandal

“…Adult neuroblastoma commonly presents with abdominal (retroperitoneal) lump and pain. …”
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Thyroglossal Duct Cyst Carcinoma in a Young Female: Case Report and Review of Literature by Jenna Van Beck, Sobia F. Khaja

“…In rare cases, carcinoma is present within these cysts, most commonly papillary thyroid carcinoma. Diagnosis is difficult, but imaging and fine-needle aspiration (FNA) biopsies can help with the diagnosis. …”
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Rhabdomyolysis plus Hypocalcemia and Diabetic Ketoacidosis as Concurrent Rare COVID-19 Manifestations by Maryam Heidarpour, Mehrbod Vakhshoori, Mohammad Ali Haghighatpanah, Leila Ashrafi, Farzin Khorvash, Bijan Iraj

“…Background. Common manifestations of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) from its initial official introduction are mostly related to the respiratory system. …”
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Acromioclavicular Joint Augmentation Poststabilization Using Knotless Anchors by Nasri H. Zreik, M.B., Ch.B.(Hons.), B.Sc.(Hons.), M.Sc.(Res.), P.G.Cert.(Med. Ed.), F.R.C.S.(Orth.), F.E.B.O.T., F.H.E.A., Magnus Arnander, M.Sc., F.R.C.S.(Orth.), Dip.Hand. Surg., Eyiyemi Pearse, B.M., B.Ch.(Oxon.), B.A.(Hons.), M.A.(Oxon.), F.R.C.S.(Orth.), Duncan Tennent, B.Sc.(Hons.), F.R.C.S.(Orth.), Pg.Cert.(Med.Ed.), M.Acad.M.Ed., F.F.S.T.Ed.

“…Acromioclavicular joint injuries are most commonly present in men aged between 20 and 40 years. …”
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Pulmonary Sequestration with Renal Aplasia and Elevated SUV Level in PET/CT by Serdar Şen, Nilgün Kanlıoğlu Kuman, Ekrem Şentürk, Engin Pabuşcu, Ertan Yaman

“…Extralobar sequestration with other bronchopulmonary malformations is commonly seen; however, the association of extralobar sequestration with renal aplasia is very rare. …”
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Endobronchial Electrocautery and Argon Plasma Coagulation: A Practical Approach by Alain Tremblay, Charles-Hugo Marquette

“…Malignant airway obstruction, hemoptysis, web-like stenosis, stent related granulation tissue and early lung carcinomas are the most common indications for treatment. Advantages of electrocautery, such as low cost, rapid effect, safety and ease of use, are contrasted to other endobronchial therapeutic modalities. …”
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Two Rare Diseases, One Patient: A Case Report of Mucormycosis and Granulomatous Polyangiitis by Syeda Aasia Batool, Usha Kumari, Salim Surani

“…Granulomatous polyangiitis (GPA), also known as Wegner’s granulomatosis, is a rare, aseptic necrotizing granulomatous vasculitis involving small and medium-sized vessels commonly affecting the nose, ears, lungs, and kidneys. …”
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