Removal of Wall-Adherent Inferior Vena Cava Thrombus with a Combined Approach Using Vacuum-Assisted Thrombectomy and a Rotational Thrombectomy Device by Julius Kaemmel, Roland Heck, Pia Lanmüller, Volkmar Falk, Christoph Starck

“…A 46-year-old female presented with a subtotal thrombotic occlusion of the inferior vena cava and the proximal right common iliac vein after weaning from extracorporeal life support. …”
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Prenatal Diagnosis of a Congenital Postaxial Longitudinal Limb Defect: A Case Report by Joana Pauleta, Maria Antonieta Melo, Luís Mendes Graça

“…Although congenital longitudinal fibular deficiency is one of the most common long bone deficiencies, there are few published cases of its prenatal diagnosis. …”
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Anton’s Syndrome due to Bilateral Ischemic Occipital Lobe Strokes by Sanela Zukić, Osman Sinanović, Lejla Zonić, Renata Hodžić, Svjetlana Mujagić, Edina Smajlović

“…Anton syndrome, is not so frequent condition and is most commonly caused by ischemic stroke. In this particular case, the patient had successive bilateral occipital ischemia as a result of massive stenoses of head and neck arteries.…”
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Clinical Sociologists as Guardians ad Litem by Yvonne Vissing, Eric Knudsen

“…They are able to contribute and integrate their scholarly and practical knowledge to make better informed decisions that the court can use. Common challenges that Guardian ad Litem face are identified, with insights on how clinical sociological expertise can overcome them. …”
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Bronchial Leech Infestation in a 15-Year-Old Female by Mohammad Ashkan Moslehi, Mohammad Hadi Imanieh, Ali Adib

“…Foreign body aspiration (FBA) is a common incidence in young children. Leeches are rarely reported as FBA at any age. …”
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A Novel Spice: Pickled Pepper Powder and Some Quality Aspects by Cankaya Harika, Hayoglu Ibrahim, Turkoglu Huseyin

“…The peppers pickled via traditional and quick methods were dried at 65±1°C, ground and physical, chemical and sensory characteristics of the samples were compared to those of commonly consumed pepper powders (control). Capsicum species grown in Turkey including Chili, Kapia, Jordan, Biberiye, Frenk and etc. were used. …”
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A Rare Cause of Stroke in Young Adults: Occlusion of the Middle Cerebral Artery by a Meningioma Postpartum by Stéphane Mathis, Benoît Bataille, Samy Boucebci, Marion Jeantet, Jonathan Ciron, Laurène Vandamme, Jean-Philippe Neau

“…Meningioma is the most common nonglial intracranial primary tumor. It is a slowly growing tumor and presents clinically by causing seizures along with neurological or neuropsychological deficit. …”
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The Role of PPARs in the Endothelium: Implications for Cancer Therapy by David Bishop-Bailey, Karen E. Swales

“…In addition, inflammation, coagulation, and platelet activation are common signals in the growth and metastasis of tumour cells. …”
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Acute Aortic Occlusion Presenting as Flaccid Paraplegia by Ayman Kilany, Jasem Y. Al-Hashel, Azza Rady

“…The patient developed ischemic changes of the lower limb and CT angiography revealed severe stenosis of the abdominal aorta and both common iliac arteries. We emphasize the importance of including acute aortic occlusion in the differential diagnosis of acute flaccid paraplegia especially in the presence of severe back pain even if the distal pulsations were felt.…”
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“Black Esophagus” or Gurvits Syndrome: A Rare Complication of Diabetic Ketoacidosis by Vivek Choksi, Kairavee Dave, Rulz Cantave, Sameer Shaharyar, Jeevan Joseph, Uday Shankar, Steven Kaplan, Hamid Feiz

“…Only 88 patients over a span of 40 years have received this diagnosis, and the prevalence of this disease ranges from 0.001 to 0.2% of cases in literature. It more commonly affects men (4 : 1 ratio) in the sixth decade of life. …”
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Study of Shear Capacity of Jointed Rock Mass with Prestressed Anchor Bolt by Yufei Zhao, Hongtao Zhang, Yong Nie

“…Rock mass failure caused by jointed plane is the common disaster in geotechnical engineering. Research on shearing property of jointed rock mass with prestressed anchor bolt and its mechanical property is an aspect for the stability analysis of rock slope and tunnel. …”
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Dealing with Foodborne Illness: Typhoid Fever, Salmonella Typhi by Karen Carver, Michael J. Mahovic, Renée M. Goodrich, Keith R. Schneider

“… Typhoid fever is a blood infection caused by consumption of food or water contaminated by the bacterium Salmonella enterica, subspecies enterica, serovar Typhi; commonly referred to as Salmonella typhi or S. typhi. …”
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Adult Neuroblastoma Complicated by Increased Intracranial Pressure: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Patrick L. Stevens, Douglas B. Johnson, Mary Ann Thompson, Vicki L. Keedy, Haydar A. Frangoul, Kristen M. Snyder

“…Neuroblastoma is the third most commonly occurring malignancy of the pediatric population, although it is extremely rare in the adult population. …”
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Clinical and Radiological Findings of Autosomal Dominant Osteopetrosis Type II: A Case Report by Priyanka Kant, Neelkamal Sharda, Rahul R. Bhowate

“…Three distinct forms of the disease have been recognized, autosomal dominant osteopetrosis being the most common. Autosomal dominant osteopetrosis exhibits a heterogeneous trait with milder symptoms, often at later childhood or adulthood. …”
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DETERMINATION OF THE REAL VALUES OF KINEMATIC INDEX CORRESPONDING TO THE MECHANICAL SEPARATION PROCESS by EMILIAN MOȘNEGUȚU, VALENTIN NEDEFF, MIRELA PANAINTE-LEHĂDUȘ, NARCIS BÂRSAN, DANA CHIȚIMUȘ, DRAGOȘ RUSU

“…Mechanical separation of a mixture of solid-solid on surface provided with holes is the most common method of separation. To optimize equipment that performs this operation, both theoretical and practical characteristics are determined. …”
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A Genetic Algorithm to Minimize the Total Tardiness for M-Machine Permutation Flowshop Problems by Chia-Shin Chung, James Flynn, Walter Rom, Piotr Staliński

“…The m-machine, n-job, permutation flowshop problem with the total tardiness objective is a common scheduling problem, known to be NP-hard. Branch and bound, the usual approach to finding an optimal solution, experiences difficulty when n exceeds 20. …”
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Computed tomography-guided microwave ablation therapy for pediatric adrenal neuroblastoma with lung nodule a case report by Shu-Cong Peng, Jing-Xiao Li, Kun-Lin He, Guo-Sheng Li, Gui-Yu Feng, Xu He, Yue Li, Guan-Qiang Yan, Xiang Gao, Shang-Wei Chen, Jun Liu, Nuo Yang

“…Abstract Background Solid lung lesions are common in clinical practice, and percutaneous thermal ablation has been shown to be an effective treatment for these lesions. …”
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Successful Use of Octreotide Therapy for Refractory Levofloxacin-Induced Hypoglycemia: A Case Report and Literature Review by Matthew R. Watson, Ceressa T. Ward, Amit Prabhakar, Babar Fiza, Vanessa Moll

“…Fluoroquinolones are commonly prescribed antimicrobials that have been implicated in alterations of glucose metabolism. …”
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The Central Roles of Noncoding RNA in Estrogen-Dependent Female Reproductive System Tumors by Jiajie Tu, Huan Yang, Lei Jiang, Yu Chen, Yu Chen, Zhe Li, Lei Li, Yuanyuan Zhang, Xiaochun Chen, He Chen, Zhiying Yu

“…This review systematically summarizes the role of ncRNAs in estrogen-dependent tumors and common patterns of regulatory mechanisms to explore their future research directions in tumor diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis. …”
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Cardiovascular patches applied in congenital cardiac surgery: Current materials and prospects by Mingze Sun, Vincent Reed LaSala, Caroline Giuglaris, David Blitzer, Sophia Jackman, Senay Ustunel, Kavya Rajesh, David Kalfa

“…Abstract Congenital Heart Defects (CHDs) are the most common congenital anomalies, affecting between 4 and 75 per 1000 live births. …”
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