Diagnosing Sporadic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in a Patient with a Suspected Status Epilepticus in the Intensive Care Unit by Harm J. van der Horn, Peter H. Egbers, Michaël A. Kuiper, Wouter J. Schuiling

“…Typical MRI and EEG findings and a positive 14-3-3 protein led to the diagnosis of sCJD. All treatments were terminated, and autopsy confirmed sCJD. …”
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Co-Amoxiclav Induced Immune Haemolytic Anaemia: A Case Report by H. G. C. S. Karunathilaka, D. P. Chandrasiri, P. Ranasinghe, V. Ratnamalala, A. H. N. Fernando

“…Steroids were not required in the treatment. Diagnosis of DIIHA is made through a history of intake of co-amoxiclav, clinical and laboratory features of haemolysis, and a positive Coombs test. …”
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Canine Uterine Leiomyoma with Epithelial Tissue Foci, Adenomyosis, and Cystic Endometrial Hyperplasia by George S. Karagiannis, Mihalis Pelekanis, Panayiotis Loukopoulos, Haris N. Ververidis, Eleni Kaldrymidou

“…Although uterine leiomyoma is quite usual in the reproductive system of female dogs, this case resembled relevant cases of human uterine adenomyomas in morphology, and thus it was offered a similar tentative diagnosis.…”
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New-Onset Lichen Planus Induced by the Pfizer COVID-19 Vaccine by Fadi A. Alghamdi, Shahad T. Khayyat, Mohammed M. Alshareef, Wala’a Felemban

“…In this case report, we assessed the relationship between COVID-19 vaccination (Pfizer) and lichen planus diagnosis and evaluated the link between additional doses of the vaccine and disease progression. …”
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Functional heartburn and reflux hypersensitivity syndrome (according to the Rome-IV functional esophageal disease diagnostic criteria) by A. A. Sheptulin, V. O. Kaybysheva

“…The definition of functional heartburn in the Rome-IV criteria is updated by the statement according to which absence of response to the proton pump inhibitor therapy is indispensable feature to establishing the functional heartburn diagnosis. Reflux hypersensitivity of the esophagus that was initially considered as one of the forms of the non-erosive gastroesophageal reflux disease (NERD) in the new criteria system is included in the spectrum of functional esophageal diseases. …”
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A Biometric Key Establishment Protocol for Body Area Networks by Lin Yao, Bing Liu, Guowei Wu, Kai Yao, Jia Wang

“…In this paper, we present an ECG (electrocardiogram)-signal-based key establishment protocol to secure the communication between every sensor and the control unit before the physiological data are transferred to external networks for remote analysis or diagnosis. The uniqueness of ECG signal guarantees that our protocol can provide long, random, distinctive and temporal variant keys. …”
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Dye Laser to Treat an Arteriovenous Malformation of the Tongue: 40-Month Follow-Up by Niccolò Giuseppe Armogida, Luigi Esposito, Elena Calabria, Mariangela Cernera, Gianrico Spagnuolo, Flavia Iaculli

“…Imaging investigations revealed a capsulated growth consistent with a diagnosis of AVM. The patient underwent two sessions of rhodamine dye laser treatment using the following parameters: fluence of 12 J/cm2, 6 mm laser spot, a single pulse with repetition up to 1.0 Hz, and a pulse duration of 3.0 ms. …”
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Left Upper Lobectomy for Congenital Lobar Emphysema in a Low Weight Infant by Meletios Kanakis, Konstantinos Petsios, Dimitrios Bobos, Kosmas Sarafidis, Stefanos Nikopoulos, Konstantinos Kyriakoulis, Achilleas Lioulias, Nicholas Giannopoulos

“…Congenital lobar emphysema (CLE) is a rare lung congenital malformation. Differential diagnosis of the disease remains challenging in an infant with acute respiratory distress. …”
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A Primary Intraosseous Rhabdomyosarcoma of Mandible: Report of a Rare Case and Review of Literature by Shabnam Mashhadi, Ata Garajei, Pouyan Aminishakibb

“…In conclusion, it is crucial to differentiate rhabdomyosarcoma from other more common intraosseous malignancies, and using Desmin staining as part of the initial immunohistochemical panel can aid in the diagnosis process. …”
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Recurrent Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Dilemmas and Success with Pharmacological Therapies. Case Series and Review by Majid Almadi, Peter M Ghali, Andre Constantin, Jacques Galipeau, Andrew Szilagyi

“…An intervening complicating diagnosis or antiplatelet drugs may have compounded long-term bleeding in two of the cases. …”
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Epidemiological analysis of pulmonary tuberculosis and extra-pulmonary tuberculosis in Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study by Ahmad Almatroudi

“…The study analyzed the frequency of diagnosed TB cases, age-specific incidence rate, year of diagnosis, and prevalence of TB in Saudi Arabia from 2014 to 2020. …”
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Dissociative Disorders: Between Neurosis and Psychosis by C. Devillé, C. Moeglin, O. Sentissi

“…Finally, we hope that this work might help physicians and psychiatrists to become more aware of this complex set of disorders while making a diagnosis.…”
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Quantifying hope: an EU perspective of rare disease therapeutic space and market dynamics by Emmanuelle Cacoub, Emmanuelle Cacoub, Nathalie Barreto Lefebvre, Dimitrije Milunov, Manish Sarkar, Soham Saha

“…While approximately 70% of all rare diseases are genetic and often begin in childhood, diagnosis remains slow and only 5% have approved treatments. …”
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Successful sequential therapy with rituximab and telitacicept in refractory Anti-NMDA receptor encephalitis and MOG-associated demyelination: a case report and literature review by Jingliang Zhang, Minzhe Hu, Chunjuan Wang, Shougang Guo

“…After that, she experienced frequent seizures and mood disorders. The diagnosis of MNOS was verified through antibody tests and imaging. …”
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Should We Test for Helicobacter Pylori before Treating Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease? by Paul Moayyedi

“…H pylori eradication is therefore recommended in children with GERD that are having an endoscopy. However, when the diagnosis of GERD is being made clinically or by pH monitoring, it is not necessary to screen for H pylori.…”
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When the Benign Pneumatosis Intestinalis Becomes No Longer Benign: A Rare Case of Bowel Perforation in a Patient with Systemic Sclerosis by Jian Guan, Alvina Munaf, Alric V. Simmonds, Irteza Inayat

“…Benign pneumatosis intestinalis, a phenomenon more frequently seen in rheumatologic conditions, makes the diagnosis of colonic perforation even more challenging. …”
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MSK Ultrasound - An IJSPT Perspective by Phil Page, Robert C Manske, Michael Voight, Chris Wolfe

“…MSK ultrasound has a high potential to provide quick and accurate diagnosis of MSK disturbances when used correctly. …”
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Role of the Kidneys in Resistant Hypertension by Z. Khawaja, C. S. Wilcox

“…Successful treatment requires identification and reversal of lifestyle factors or drugs contributing to treatment resistance, diagnosis and appropriate treatment of secondary causes of hypertension, use of effective multidrug regimens and optimization of diuretic therapy. …”
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Penatalaksanaan Multirinosinusitis Kronis dengan Komplikasi Abses Subperiosteal Sinistra by Desy Ambriani, Dolly Irfandy, Havriza Vitresia

“…Beberapa faktor sangat berperan sebagai penyebab penyebaran rinosinusitis ke orbita. Diagnosis rinosinusitis kronik dengan komplikasi abses periorbita ditegakkan berdasarkan anamnesis, pemeriksaan fisik, nasoendoskopi, tomografi komputer serta Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI). …”
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Chronic Lymphocytic Inflammation with Pontine Perivascular Enhancement Responsive to Steroids, with Cranial and Caudal Extension by Mahmood Mubasher, Aseel Sukik, Ahmed Hassan El Beltagi, Ali Rahil

“…Our report addresses the radiological and clinical pattern of a case of CLIPPERS rhombencephalitis, with added superior and inferior extension to involve the brain and spinal cord, which is to emphasize the importance of raising the awareness of this disease and the combined role of radiologist and physicians for the diagnosis of this potentially treatable entity, responsive to glucocorticosteroid immunosuppression.…”
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