Comparing the rate of inpatient admissions of prison residents with COVID-19 to the general population in England in 2020/2021 using Hospital Episode Statistics data by Miranda Davies, Anjana Roy

“…Descriptive statistics summarise the most common primary admitting diagnosis and the proportion of outpatient appointments attended and not attended. …”
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Ocular Defects in Photosensitive Epilepsy by Ebere C. Anyanwu, John Ehiri

“…The results showed that although ocular defects in photosensitive epilepsy may not be obvious differentially, VEP can be used in their diagnosis, contrary to earlier studies reporting that VEP is not of much value in epilepsy diagnosis.…”
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Ethylene Glycol Poisoning: An Unusual Cause of Altered Mental Status and the Lessons Learned from Management of the Disease in the Acute Setting by R. Singh, E. Arain, A. Buth, J. Kado, A. Soubani, N. Imran

“…Early intervention is key; however, diagnosis is often delayed, especially in elderly patients presenting with altered mental status. …”
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Noninvasive Polypoid Malignant Mixed Mullerian Tumor of the Uterus: A Case Report and Literature Review by Leon Kaza, Leart Berdica, Teona Teona, Albina Ndoja

“…It is crucial to include carcinosarcomas in the differential diagnosis of high-grade uterine neoplasms, especially for polypoid tumors. …”
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Splenic infarction following torsion of wandering spleen involving pancreatic tail successfully managed in resource limited setting: a case report by Abel Gashaw Wubie, Berhanu Yirga, Martha H. Goedert

“…Although patient presentations can be atypical, early diagnosis and prompt intervention can lead to successful outcomes. …”
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Abdominal Aortocaval Vascular Injury following Routine Lumbar Discectomy by Matthew Leech, Marc James Whitehouse, Ruta Kontautaite, Mukesh Sharma, Sumant Shanbhag

“…This risk is often focused on the close proximity of the surgical field to retroperitoneal structures. Prompt diagnosis is essential; however, bleeding is often occult, and this may therefore delay management of this condition. …”
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Shifting the paradigm of type 1 diabetes: a narrative review of disease-modifying therapies by Alexander J. O’Donovan, Seth Gorelik, Seth Gorelik, Laura M. Nally

“…A new diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (T1D) may be accompanied by numerous lifelong financial, emotional, and physical challenges, thus advancements in therapies that can delay the onset of clinical disease are crucial. …”
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Mammary Analogue Secretory Carcinoma of the Palate: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Christian Boliere, James Murphy, Mohammed Qaisi, Frances Manosca, Henry Fung

“…The gold standard for MASC diagnosis is cytogenetics, with the majority having a translocation t(12;15)(p133;q25). …”
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Cystic Form of Duodenal Dystrophy (Clinical Case) by D. E. Okonskaya, Kh. H. Ayvazyan, Yu. A. Stepanova, A. V. Zhao, E. A. Sokolova

“…The listed features of this disease lead to difficulties in its differential diagnosis and the choice of the optimal method of treatment.General statements. …”
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Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery for Undiagnosed Small Bowel Obstruction in a Patient without a History of Abdominal Surgery by Noriaki Koizumi, Hiroki Kobayashi, Tsuyoshi Takagi, Kanehisa Fukumoto

“…We were able to make a definitive diagnosis after sufficient intra-abdominal inspection and to perform enterotomy through a small umbilical incision. …”
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CD5-Positive Primary Cutaneous Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma-Leg Type by Alexandra Papoudou-Bai, Leonidas Marinos, Amalia Vassou, Eleni Kapsali, Panagiotis Kanavaros

“…Immunohistochemistry revealed that these large cells were positive for CD5, CD20, CD79a, MUM1/IRF4, Bcl6, Bcl2, and cytoplasmic IgM/λ, whereas CD3, CD56, CD23, CD21, CD10, CD30, cyclin D1, CD68, lysozyme, myeloperoxidase, and CD34 were not detected. Thus, the diagnosis of a CD5+ PCDLBCL-LT was made. Despite treatment, the patient died 11 months after initial diagnosis.…”
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Spindle Cell Hemangioma in the Mucosa of the Upper Lip: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Kazuhiro Murakami, Kazuhiko Yamamoto, Tsutomu Sugiura, Tadaaki Kirita

“…From these findings, the diagnosis of SCH was made. Two years after surgery, no recurrence was noted. …”
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No Apparent Workup for most new Indeterminate Pulmonary Nodules in US Commercially-Insured Patients by Bruce S. Pyenson, Carol M. Bazell, Michael J. Bellanich, Melissa A. Caplen, Javier J. Zulueta

“…The newly diagnosed IPN study population consisted of members with an IPN diagnosis code on a claim in 2014 who did not have prior diagnosis of an IPN or lung cancer in 2013 and who had coverage from 2014 to 2016. …”
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Primary Isolated Lymphoma of the Fourth Ventricle in an Immunocompetent Patient by Rakan Bokhari, Ahmad Ghanem, Mahmoud Alahwal, Saleh Baeesa

“…Primary central nervous lymphoma (PCNSL) is a rare variant of extranodal non-Hodgkin's lymphoma with a especially poor prognosis. The diagnosis is usually encountered in immunodeficient patients but is also encountered, albeit uncommonly, in the immunocompetent. …”
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Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation and Malignancy: A Case Report and Literature Review by Sumit Sohal, Akhilesh Thakur, Aleena Zia, Mina Sous, Daniela Trelles

“…However, the patient had cardiac arrest and expired on the same day of diagnosis.…”
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Cytomorphological traits of fine-needle aspirates of hyalinizing trabecular tumor of the thyroid gland: A brief report by Fei Wang, Yufei Liu

“…Background: The incidence of thyroid tumor is increasing, and preoperative diagnosis of hyalinizing trabecular tumor (HTT) is difficult. …”
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Acute Posterior Multifocal Placoid Pigment Epitheliopathy Sharing Characteristic OCT Findings of Vogt-Koyanagi-Harada Disease by Yuta Kitamura, Toshiyuki Oshitari, Masayasu Kitahashi, Takayuki Baba, Shuichi Yamamoto

“…We recommend comprehensive assessments such as FA, cerebral spinal fluid analysis, and HLA typing which help in leading proper diagnosis.…”
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A Rare Case of Tuberculosis with Sacrococcygeal Involvement Miming a Neoplasm by Walid Osman, Meriem Braiki, Zeineb Alaya, Thabet Mouelhi, Nader Nawar, Mohamed Ben Ayeche

“…A surgical biopsy was performed to establish the tissue diagnosis. Histopathological report confirmed the diagnosis of skeletal tuberculosis. …”
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Central Poststroke Pain: An Abstruse Outcome by James L Henry, Chitra Lalloo, Kiran Yashpal

“…Diagnosis is further complicated by cognitive and speech limitations that may occur following stroke, as well as by depression, anxiety and sleep disturbances. …”
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Acute Low-Dose Hydralazine-Induced Lupus Pneumonitis by Sarah K. Holman, Donique Parris, Sarah Meyers, Jason Ramirez

“…Antihistone antibodies were positive supporting a diagnosis of HIL. Management included cessation of hydralazine and a prolonged steroid taper. …”
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