A Case of Aortopulmonary Window: Asymptomatic until the First Pregnancy by Murat Kose, Serra Ucar, Samim Emet, Timur Selcuk Akpinar, Kıvanc Yalin

“…APW should be considered in the differential diagnosis of the severe pulmonary hypertension also in adult patients.…”
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Tracheal Squamous Cell Carcinoma Treated with Tracheal Resection and Anastomosis in a Cat by Zachary A. Miller, Sheldon Padgett, Alex Terreros, Emily Pearce

“…Histopathology of the tracheal mass revealed a diagnosis of squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) with incomplete margins both cranially and caudally. …”
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Sharing reliable information worldwide: healthcare strategies based on artificial intelligence need external validation. Position paper by F. Pennestrì, F. Cabitza, N. Picerno, G. Banfi

“…Abstract Training machine learning models using data from severe COVID-19 patients admitted to a central hospital, where entire wards are specifically dedicated to COVID-19, may yield predictions that differ significantly from those generated using data collected from patients admitted to a high-volume specialized hospital for orthopedic surgery, where COVID-19 is only a secondary diagnosis. This disparity arises despite the two hospitals being geographically close (within20 kilometers). …”
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Focal Cryoablation of Prostate: A Review by Duke K. Bahn, Paul D. Silverman

“…Some observers believe that PSA screening has resulted in the over diagnosis and over treatment of prostate cancer. Many men are being diagnosed with an early stage, small volume, unifocal or unilateral prostate cancer but are reluctant to accept watchful waiting or active surveillance. …”
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Primary Amoebic Meningoencephalitis in an Iranian Infant by Zahra Movahedi, Mohammad Reza Shokrollahi, Mohammad Aghaali, Hosein Heydari

“…Though occurrence of PAM is rare, this unusual disease has grave prognosis, so infection with free living amoebas must be considered in differential diagnosis of pediatric patients of purulent meningitis without evidence of bacteria on Gram’s stain and imaging findings, nonspecific brain edema on CT or hydrocephalus even without history of contact.…”
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Psychiatric Symptoms in Patients with Focal cortical Degeneration by R. M. Lawrence, M. A. Ronca, P. Tyrrell, M. N. Rossor

“…The psychiatric phenomenology exhibited by a mixed group of patients with focal cortical degeneration (FCD) is described. The diagnosis of FCD was made in the presence of a slowly progressive focal neuropsychological deficit without evidence of infarct or neoplasm. …”
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Methotrexate-Associated Lymphoproliferative Disorder in a Patient with Psoriasis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Carolina Afonso, Adriana Roque, Cátia Almeida, Maria Beatriz Pimentão, Maria José Julião, Rodolfo Silva, Catarina Geraldes, Marília Gomes

“…MTX-associated LPD (MTX-LPD) includes a spectrum of lymphocytic proliferations, ranging from polyclonal hyperplasia to malignant lymphoma. MTX-LPD diagnosis can be challenging, as signs and symptoms are often nonspecific and may overlap with those of several other conditions, including exacerbation of the underlying autoimmune disease. …”
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Late and Chronic Antibody-Mediated Rejection: Main Barrier to Long Term Graft Survival by Qiquan Sun, Yang Yang

“…C4d had been regarded as a diagnosis marker for AMR. Although most early AMR episodes can be successfully controlled or reversed, late and chronic AMR remains the leading cause of late graft loss. …”
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Mucormycosis in COVID-19 Patients – A Case Series from a Dental College in South India by Annapoorani Sevagaperumal, A. Christy Winnifred, T. Jones R. Deva Thambi

“…Treatment Planning: Early diagnosis and proper treatment planning are crucial to prevent further spread of infection, where dentists play an important role. …”
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Review of Rome-IV criteria for the irritable bowel syndrome: are there any basic changes? by A. A. Sheptulin, M. A. Vize-Khripunova

“…Rome-IV criteria of IBS represent a certain step forward, especially regarding diagnosis and treatment of the discussed disease.…”
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Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thromboses: The Bowler and the Barista by Seth Stake, Anne L. du Breuil, Jeremy Close

“…This article reports two cases who both developed upper extremity deep vein thromboses, the first being a 67-year-old bowler and the second a 25-year-old barista, and illustrates that effort thrombosis should be included in the differential diagnosis in any patient with symptoms concerning DVT associated with repetitive activity. …”
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Candiduria in the Critically Ill: A Gray Zone for the Microbiologist and Clinician Alike! by Ekadashi Rajni, Ayushi Jorwal, Tanisha Jain

“…Diagnosis and management of candiduria in hospitalized patients is often a gray zone for clinicians and microbiologists alike. …”
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Spontaneous Splenic Rupture following Colorectal Surgery and Hemodialysis by Ahmed Mohammed AlMuhsin, Antonio Privitera, Ameera Balhareth, Khalid Sabr

“…Maintaining a high index of suspicion in patients presenting with left upper quadrant pain and tenderness is crucial. Diagnosis can be made with the aid of an ultrasound or CT scan. …”
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Dens Evaginatus and Dens Invaginatus in Dilacerated Maxillary Lateral Incisor Diagnosed Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography - A Case Report and Review of Literature by Hemant Sawhney, Vanshika Agarwal, Geetanjali Gupta

“…Take-away Lessons: These anomalies act as an etiological factor for several dental problems for neighboring & opposing tooth. Early diagnosis of such anomalies should be done so that prophylactic management can be initiated.…”
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IgG4 Cholangiopathy by Yoh Zen, Yasuni Nakanuma

“…Without autoimmune pancreatitis, however, the diagnosis of IgG4-cholangiopathy is challenging. Indeed such cases have been treated surgically. …”
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Conquering myositis, beyond remission by Amber O'Connor, T G Sundaram

“…Akin to a stowed sailboat, limiting management of chronic illnesses such as idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (IIM) to diagnosis, investigations, and drug prescriptions, is like leaving the seas unchartered. …”
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Ehrlichiosis in a Recent Liver Transplant Recipient Leading to Multiorgan Failure by Fawwaz Almajali, Catherine Oleary, Taylor Hallcox, Justin Lok, Daniela Hermelin, Alexis Guenette, Mustafa Nazzal

“…Subsequent positive PCR and observation of Ehrlichia chaffeensis in peripheral blood smear confirmed the diagnosis. The patient did recover from infection but not before it manifested in hepatic, renal, and pulmonary involvement. …”
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Vesicocolonic Fistula: A Sequela of Missed Blunt Abdominal Injury by Abdulwahab Akanbi Ajape, AbdulLateef Babata, Mustapha Mohammed Kura, Musa Nuhu

“…He was referred to us about six months following the injury, on account of failure to micturate, recurrent passage of frequent watery stool, and recurrent fever and weight loss. A suspected diagnosis of intestinovesical fistula was confirmed on micturating cystography. …”
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Improving the Effect of English Classroom Teaching Based on the Real-Time Supervision of College Students by Wenjing Deng, Bo Jiang

“…Education informatization reinsert teaching evaluation and teaching management methods, use the new generation of information technology to track the entire process of monitoring and teaching, and carry out academic analysis and learning diagnosis, to pay attention to knowledge teaching to more emphasis on the cultivation of ability quality. …”
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Adalimumab Induced or Provoked MS in Patient with Autoimmune Uveitis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Rana Alnasser Alsukhni, Ziena Jriekh, Yasmin Aboras

“…A 23-year-old male with autoimmune uveitis and a family history of multiple sclerosis (MS) developed two neurological attacks, after Adalimumab infusion, simultaneously with several cerebral lesions on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Hence the diagnosis of Adalimumab induced MS was suspected. Conclusion. …”
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