The First case of Locally Acquired Tick-Borne Babesia Microti Infection in Canada by Jared MP Bullard, Arshad N Ahsanuddin, Anamarija M Perry, L Robbin Lindsay, Mahmood Iranpour, Antonia Dibernardo, Paul G Van Caeseele

“…Although the clinical findings were subtle, astute laboratory work helped to reach a preliminary identification of Babesia species, while reference laboratory testing confirmed the diagnosis. Blacklegged ticks (Ixodes scapularis) are known to transmit Borrelia burgdorferi and Anaplasma phagocytophilum in the province; however, the present case represents the first known instance of tick-borne B microti, both in Manitoba and in Canada. …”
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The Conundrum of Septic Shock Imitators in Patients with Hematologic Cancers: Case Presentation and Possible Differential Diagnoses by Giorgio Berlot, Giulia Moratelli, Martina Tarchini, Katiuscia Battaglia, Paolo Grassi, Nadia Zarrillo, Vincenzo Colella, Rossana Bussani

“…The autoptical findings cast some doubts on the diagnosis, and demonstrated the presence of other factors imitating its symptoms. …”
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Surgical Treatment for Profunda Femoris Artery Aneurysms: Five Case Reports by Kimihiro Igari, Toshifumi Kudo, Takahiro Toyofuku, Yoshinori Inoue

“…Profunda femoris artery aneurysm (PFAA) is an extremely rare entity, with most cases being asymptomatic, which makes obtaining an early diagnosis difficult. We herein report a case series of PFAA, in which more than half of the PFAAs, which presented with no clinical symptoms, were discovered incidentally. …”
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Heterogeneity of Rotavirus Testing and Admitting Practices for Gastroenteritis among 12 Tertiary Care Pediatric Hospitals: Implications for Surveillance by Julie A. Bettinger, Kathryn Wills, Nicole Le Saux, David W Scheifele, Scott A. Halperin, Wendy Vaudry, Members of the Canadian Immunization Monitoring Program, ACTive (IMPACT)

“…BACKGROUND: The Canadian Immunization Monitoring Program, ACTive (IMPACT) surveillance for rotavirus relies on monitoring hospital admissions. Because a diagnosis of rotavirus is not necessary for treatment purposes, and rotavirus is not a reportable disease, wide variation may exist in the admitting and testing practices for this disease. …”
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A Rare Case of Primary Amenorrhea with Two Etiologies, Hypothalamic Amenorrhea, Transverse Vaginal Septum, and No Hematocolpos by Firouzeh Ghaffari, Fatemeh Keikha, Arezoo Arabipoor

“…Laparoscopy revealed a small rudimentary uterus with streak ovaries and a vaginal pouch. The patient with diagnosis of Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser (MRKH) syndrome was subjected to a vaginoplasty in another fertility center. …”
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Two Case Reports of Varicocele Rupture during Sexual Intercourse and Review of the Literature by Chalil Arif, Konstantinos Kotoulas, Chrysostomos Georgellis, Konstantinos Frigkas, Athanasios Bantis, Emmanouil Patris

“…Subsequently, we reviewed the literature in an effort to find the key points for the diagnosis and treatment of this condition.…”
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Prognostic Significance of Serum Proangiogenic Molecules in Patients with De Novo Non-Hodgkin Lymphomas by Pairaya Rujirojindakul, Arnuparp Lekhakula

“…Serum VEGF and bFGF concentrations were measured from 79 adult patients with newly diagnosed stage 2–4 non-Hodgkin lymphomas by quantitative sandwich enzyme immunoassay. At the time of diagnosis, the serum VEGF concentrations from 79 patients ranged from 72.0 to 2919.4 pg/mL, with a mean of 668.0 pg/dL. …”
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Uncommon Presentation of Stromal Tumor Causing Small Bowel Obstruction: A Case Report by Zamin Adigozalli, Rasim Khalilov, Steffen Seyfried

“…This case highlights the importance of considering GIST in the differential diagnosis of abdominal symptoms and emphasizes the need for timely intervention to prevent complications.…”
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Titanium Alloy Stem as a Cause for Adverse Reaction to Metal Debris after Bipolar Hemiarthroplasty by Masaaki Sakamoto, Hitoshi Watanabe, Hidetaka Higashi, Hitoshi Kubosawa

“…Therefore, it was difficult to make a definite diagnosis of failure secondary to ARMD, which consequently led to the decision to perform two-stage revision procedure, though the stem was firmly fixed. …”
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Rare Case of Leiomyoma and Adenomyosis in Mayer-Rokitansky-Kuster-Hauser Syndrome by P. S. Hoo, A. R. Norhaslinda, J. N. Shah Reza

“…Removal of right adnexal mass and rudimentary uterus was done with preservation of left ovary. The histologic diagnosis was uterine adenomyosis and leiomyoma arising from the right adnexa, possibly from the broad ligament.…”
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Spinal Accessory Nerve Injury following Spinal Adjustment: Case Report and Literature Review of the Outcome of Accessory Nerve Pathology as Result of Blunt Trauma (Spinal Accessory... by Sulaiman Alanazi, Areej M. Alawfi, Bander S. Alrashedan, Reem A. Almohaini, Majed M. Shogair, Talal A. Alshehri

“…Spinal accessory nerve palsy (SANP) is rare and is commonly presented following iatrogenic injury. Their diagnosis is often missed on initial presentation. …”
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Toksoplasmosis Okular by Dessy Ariyeni, Weni Helvinda

“…Dilaporkan kasus dengan diagnosis toksoplasmosis okular pada lima pasien yang datang ke RSUP Dr. …”
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Multidisciplinary management of a patient with acute oesophageal necrosis and severe neurological symptoms with full recovery by Katrīna Terehova, Poļina Zaļizko, Krista Lazdovska, Raimonds Skumbiņš, Aldis Puķītis

“…Conclusion: This case is one of the few to show an association between alcohol abuse and acute oesophageal necrosis and underscores the importance of timely diagnosis and multidisciplinary treatment in patient with fully recovered condition.…”
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Diode Laser Frenectomy (Clinical documentation): Case Report. by Darya Alhaidary, Noor Othman, Rayan Hadi, Elaf Ayad

“…Following a thorough review of each patient's medical history and oral examination, the following oral diagnosis and treatment plans were developed: (1) A 75-year-old female with a poor denture fit needing vestibuloplasty and frenectomy; (2) A 43-year-old female with anterior midline diastema; (3) A female in her twenties with ankyloglossia. …”
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Case report of twins with Bardet-Biedl syndrome exhibiting a rare mutation in the TTC8 gene by Agnieszka Murawska, Kamil Możdżeń, Grzegorz Horosin, Edward Pędziwiatr, Joanna Makowska, Jakub Pośpiech, Konrad Kaleta, Dorota Drożdż, Katarzyna Zachwieja

“…Table 1 compares BBS to other diseases, to facilitate differential diagnosis. Table 2 shows the symptoms of BBS and their frequency of occurrence and Table 3 compares cases of BBS with TTC8 mutation found in the literature.…”
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Quantitative dynamic evaluation HBsAg in blood in comparison to viral load level in patients with chronic HBV-monoinfection by K. R. Dudina, O. O. Znoyko, S. A. Shutko, Ye. A. Klimova, L. Ye. Kuzina, D. M. Braginsky, N. P. Blokhina, N. D. Yushchuk

“…Received data on low HBsAg concentration in a part of inactive HBV carriers allow to consider, that quantitative assessment of HBsAg contents as a supplemental criterion for diagnosis of «hepatitis B virus inactive carriage».…”
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Artificial intelligence applied to diabetes complications: a bibliometric analysis by Yukun Tao, Jinzheng Hou, Guangxin Zhou, Da Zhang

“…Background and aimsArtificial intelligence (AI)-driven medical assistive technology has been widely used in the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of diabetes complications. …”
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Recent Nanotechnological Trends in the Management of Microbial Keratitis by Shraddha Jaiswal, Prabhavati Shinde, Vidya Tale

“… Microbial keratitis (MK) is a sight-threatening ocular disease that needs rapid diagnosis and treatment to prevent more serious outcomes. …”
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Neuroblastoma Soft Tissue Metastasis in a 10-Month-Old Infant with a Right Thigh Mass by Shokouh Taghipour Zahir, Fateme Salemi

“…Due to its aggressive nature, most patients struggle with distant and local tumor spread at diagnosis. Therefore, any abnormal signs and symptoms, especially in younger pediatrics, warrant immediate evaluation to avoid tumor expansion.…”
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Confluent and Reticulated Papillomatosis of Gougerot-Carteaud on Black Skin: Two Observations by Kouadio Celestin Ahogo, Patrice Ildevert Gbery, Vagamon Bamba, Yao Isidore Kouassi, Elidje Joseph Ecra, Kouame Alesandre Kouassi, Ange Sylvain Allou

“…This pathology withstands antifungal treatment but has a particular sensitivity to cyclines thus constituting a distinguishing criterion, useful for diagnosis which should be evoked in front of these reticulated confluent papules.…”
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