Paraspinal and Extensive Epidural Abscess: The Great Masqueraders of Abdominal Pain by Andrew Chu, Thu Thu Aung, Uday Shankar

“…They can threaten the spinal cord by compressive effect, leading to sensory motor deficits and ultimately paralysis and death. Diagnosis may be a challenge due to the delayed presentation of nonspecific back pain or radicular pain such as chest pain or abdominal pain. …”
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Intergenerational Transfers in Infant Mortality in Southern Sweden, 1740-1968 by Luciana Quaranta

“…A transmission of death clustering has also been found across generations. …”
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An Update on the Controversies in Anemia Management in Chronic Kidney Disease: Lessons Learned and Lost by Geoffrey Teehan, Robert L. Benz

“…CHOIR (N=1432) was terminated early with more frequent death and cardiovascular outcomes in the higher Hb group (HR 1.34: 95% C.I. 1.03–1.74, P=.03). …”
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Case report: Acute Hepatitis E Infection with Co-Existent Glucose-6-Phosphate Dehydrogenase Deficiency by Amitabh Monga, Ravinder PS Makkar, Anju Arora, Surabhi Mukhopadhyay, Ajay K Gupta

“…Viral hepatitis in the presence of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) deficiency may be associated with complications such as severe anemia, hemolysis, renal failure, hepatic encephalopathy and even death. The incidence of G6PD deficiency in the general population of northern India is reported to be between 2.2% and 14%. …”
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Seizure Associated Takotsubo Syndrome: A Rare Combination by Htay Htay Kyi, Nour Aljariri Alhesan, Sunil Upadhaya, Samer Al Hadidi

“…This case illustrates importance of ECG in all patients with seizure irrespective of cardiac symptoms as TC could be the cause of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP) and may be underdiagnosed and so undertreated.…”
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Multivessel Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection in an Unlikely Patient by Waqas Jehangir, Tarek Aly, Kebir H. Bedran, Abdalla Yousif, Mark L. Niemiera

“…One such condition, Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD), is an uncommon and malefic presentation of coronary artery disease that can lead to myocardial infarction and sudden death. We present a case of SCAD in an otherwise healthy 26 year-old male who had been experiencing chest pain during and after sports activity. …”
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Anomalous Origination of Right Coronary Artery from Left Sinus in Asymptomatic Young Male Presenting with Positive Ischemic Response on Treadmill Test by Budi Yuli Setianto, Anggoro Budi Hartopo, Putrika Prastuti Ratna Gharini, Nahar Taufiq

“…Right ACAOS with interarterial course is a type of ACAOS, which conveys a high risk for myocardial ischemia or sudden death. We reported a case of right ACAOS with interarterial course in otherwise healthy young male. …”
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Violence on street children: Looking through Erikson’s psychosocial development theory by Elma Kaiser

“…Erikson, the developmental psychologist and psychoanalyst, explains development as a lifelong project, proceeding from birth to death through the eight psychological stages. It is important to understand the life stages and the distinctive characteristics that comes along. …”

Effect of Several Naja atra Antivenom Injection Methods on the Rabbit Model of Naja naja atra Bite Poisoning by Jie Yang, Jin-Cheng Li, Zhou Huang, Dong-Ling Huang, Fan Wang, Wan-Xia Wei, Ji-Fei Nong, Feng Yang, Xue-Ling Lu, Jun-Rong Zhu, Wei Wang

“…In the southern China, Naja naja atra (Chinese cobra) is a common venomous snake that causes swelling and necrosis of local tissues, even amputation and death. Currently, the main therapy is the administration of Naja atra antivenom, which greatly reduces mortality. …”
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Deadly Aspiration Pneumonia Secondary to Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome by Rhea Akel, Iskandar Daou, Dany Jamal, Elham Hobeika, Rany Aoun, Georges Nawfal

“…Acute and rapid deterioration led to cardiac arrest and death. Through this article, we highlight the importance of early and correct diagnosis of SMAS which can sometimes be challenging, since no number is strictly diagnostic and radiological images must be interpreted in light of the clinical history and physical examination.…”
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Current Status of Bioprinting Using Polymer Hydrogels for the Production of Vascular Grafts by Jana Matějková, Denisa Kaňoková, Roman Matějka

“…Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of death and serious illness in Europe and worldwide. …”
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Koro Syndrome: Epidemiology, Psychiatric and Physical Risk Factors, Clinical Presentation, Diagnosis, and Treatment Options by Yukino N. Strong, David Y. Cao, Jessica Zhou, Maya A. Guenther, Danyon J. Anderson, Alan D. Kaye, Brian E. Blick, Prathima R. Anandi, Hirni Y. Patel, Ivan Urits

“…Moderate to severe anxiety attacks are associated with the condition, along with a fear of imminent death. Koro is often culturally related and is most seen as an epidemic form in East and Southeast Asia, although it can present anywhere worldwide in its sporadic form. …”
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A Diagnostic Dilemma: Waldenström's Macroglobulinemia/Plasma Cell Leukemia by Bhawna Sethi, K. S. Butola, Yogesh Kumar

“…The suspected cause of death was cardiorespiratory failure.…”
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Awareness, Knowledge, and Perceptions of Barotrauma and Barotrauma Mitigation: A Survey of Florida Anglers by Charles Adams, Joy Hazell, Lisa Krimsky, Bryan Fluech, Betty Staugler, John Stevely, Robert Bolta

“…Barotrauma, a phenomenon that causes problems for deep-water fish caught and brought to the surface, is recognized by fishery managers as a key cause of death in “catch-and-release” reef fish. This 5-page fact sheet describes a recent survey of Florida saltwater anglers and sheds light on incentives for and constraints against the use of barotrauma mitigation devices. …”
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E-cadherin/CD34 double immunostaining in placental diagnosis by Jerzy Stanek

“…The stain can upgrade the FVM and/or reveal its temporal heterogeneity, both useful in establishing the cause of foetal death or poor neonatal condition. It also highlights the basement membranes of syncytiotrophoblastic cells which, in conjunction with endothelial staining, is helpful in the diagnosis of widening thereof in distal villous hypomaturity. …”
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Case studies of communications systems during harsh environments: A review of approaches, weaknesses, and limitations to improve quality of service by Zayan EL Khaled, Hamid Mcheick

“…Therefore, the exchange of information is more than necessary for people in their everyday life or during harsh environments to prevent the death and injury of thousands of individuals. The study of communications systems behavior in harsh environments helps to design or select more resilient technologies that are capable of operating in challenging conditions. …”
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Functional Foods and Nutraceuticals in the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Diseases by Eman M. Alissa, Gordon A. Ferns

“…Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is now the leading cause of death globally and is a growing health concern. Dietary factors are important in the pathogenesis of CVD and may to a large degree determine CVD risk, but have been less extensively investigated. …”
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Differential susceptibility and infectivity epidemic models by James M. Hyman, Jia Li

“…For the generalcases of the models with the standard incidence and death, conditions arederived to ensure the uniqueness of the endemic equilibrium. …”
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Extranodal natural killer/T cell lymphoma nasal type simulating osteoradionecrosis with metachronic B lymphoma in the pelvis: Case report by Frida S. Colín-Guadarrama, Violeta E. Flores-Solano, Argelia Berenice-Rodríguez, Víctor H. Toral-Rizo

“…Unfortunately, the nature of this tumor led to the patient’s death. Clinical follow-up of patients with cancer is imperative to mend and/or decrease treatment complications, as well as to identify second primary tumors or the spread of the underlying disease.…”
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Convalescence. Some comments about COVID-19 by Alfredo Darío Espinosa Brito, Alfredo Alberto Espinosa Roca

“…Convalescence is the last stage of the "natural history of a disease" - if death does not occur - and it is often not given full attention, so it is not idle to review some of its basic concepts. …”
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