Tourette syndrome. The importance of the prevailing attitude and the social problems of the sufferers: literature review by B. Puzonaitë, A. Vaitkus

“…Correct interpretation of the disease and early diagnosis can be the first major step to prevent the development of social problems. …”
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Light to Moderate Alcohol Consumption Is Protective for Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Normal Weight and Overweight Individuals but Not the Obese by Patricia A. Metcalf, Robert K. R. Scragg, Rod Jackson

“…Alcohol consumption was protective against diagnosis of T2DM in normal and overweight individuals but not in the obese.…”
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Sheehan Syndrome Presenting with Psychotic Manifestations Mimicking Schizophrenia in a Young Female: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Nipun Lakshitha de Silva, Janith Galhenage, Madhubhashinee Dayabandara, Noel Somasundaram

“…MRI-pituitary showed empty sella. A diagnosis of Sheehan syndrome was made. Her symptoms improved completely after the initiation of levothyroxine and hydrocortisone. …”
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The Relationship between Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate and Diabetic Retinopathy by Jingyang Wu, Jin Geng, Limin Liu, Weiping Teng, Lei Liu, Lei Chen

“…Thus, the evaluation of eGFR has clinical significance for the early diagnosis of DR.…”
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«  Nous sommes des sans-droits  ». La nécropolitique du VIH pour les sans-papiers en Belgique by Charlotte Pezeril

“…Ahmed’s story shows how the HIV diagnosis complicates an already difficult situation of homosexuality which is partly hidden. …”
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Literature review of spontaneous subarachnoid haemorrhage: treatment management and prevention (Part II) by J. Grigaitė, G. Rutkauskaitė, L. Piliponis, J. Ščerbak, D. Jatužis, J. Valaikienė

“…CTA and MRA are also recommended for people with two or more family members with unruptured intracranial aneurysms or the diagnosis of SAH and other risk factors. Patients who are accidentally diagnosed with an unruptured aneurysm are recommended to quit smoking, have their blood pressure measured periodically, and avoid heavy weights. …”
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Combined Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Management of Postcholecystectomy Mirizzi Syndrome from a Remnant Cystic Duct Stone: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Arpit Amin, Yuriy Zhurov, George Ibrahim, Anthony Maffei, Jonathan Giannone, Thomas Cerabona, Ashutosh Kaul

“…We present a case of a 78-year-old female, who developed postcholecystectomy Mirizzi syndrome from a remnant cystic duct stone. Diagnosis of postcholecystectomy Mirizzi syndrome was made on endoscopic retrograde cholangiography (ERCP) performed postoperatively. …”
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EMFF-Net: Edge-Enhancement Multi-Scale Feature Fusion Network by Xuhui Guan, Jiwang Zhou, Jian Chen, Xiaodan Xu, Yizhang Jiang, Kaijian Xia

“…According to medical research, colorectal polyps are considered typical precancerous lesions, making colonoscopic polyp images crucial for the early diagnosis of rectal cancer. However, variations in polyp size and shape, texture inconsistencies, and boundary ambiguities often pose significant challenges for polyp segmentation. …”
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Spontaneous Retrobulbar Haematoma by Mehmet Deveer, Nesat Cullu, Halil Beydilli, Hamdi Sozen, Onder Yeniceri, Selcuk Parlak

“…Both Computed Tomography scan and Magnetic Resonance Imaging may be performed in the diagnosis. Case Report. A 31-year-old woman was referred to our hospital with a complaint of headache and blurred vision following a strong sneeze. …”
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Unique Subclavian Vascular Ring Anomaly: Insights from CT Angiography by Radu Octavian Baz, Mihaly Enyedi, Cristian Scheau, Andreea Cristiana Didilescu, Radu Andrei Baz, Cosmin Niscoveanu

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A Case of De Novo CD5+ Disseminated Intravascular Large B-Cell Lymphoma Presenting as Multiorgan Failure by Daulath Singh, Devika Kapuria, Suparna Nanua, Rakesh Gaur

“…Although it is an extremely rare lymphoma, it should be considered as a potential cause of multiorgan failure when no other cause has been identified. A prompt tissue diagnosis and high-dose chemotherapy followed by ASCT can sometimes achieve remission.…”
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Atypical Presentation of Disseminated Zoster in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis by Nirav Patel, Davinder Singh, Krunal Patel, Shadab Ahmed, Prachi Anand

“…High index of suspicion is needed to make the diagnosis promptly and to initiate therapy to decrease mortality and morbidity.…”
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A Prediction Model for Recognizing Strangulated Small Bowel Obstruction by Xiaming Huang, Guan Fang, Jie Lin, Keyu Xu, Hongqi Shi, Lei Zhuang

“…Introduction. Early and accurate diagnosis of strangulated small bowel obstruction (SSBO) is difficult. …”
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Applying an Instrument for the Stratification of Patients with Community-acquired Pneumonia in the Emergency Department. by Luis Alberto Corona Martínez, Maria Caridad Fragoso Marchante, Iris González Morales, Dianelys Perla Sierra Martínez, Sandra Borroto Lecuna, Osmel Chávez Troya

“…The instrument was applied to 394 (hospitalized or already discharged from the institution) with a diagnosis of community-acquired pneumonia between June 2009 and December 2010. …”
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Mental health services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in high-income countries: protocol for a rapid review by Yu Fu, Dawn Craig, Ge Yu

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Stable Metabolic Control but Increased Demand for Professional Support in Children with Type 1 Diabetes in the Past Ten Years in Bern/Switzerland: A Quality Control Study by Michelle J. Dennig, Grit Sommer, Tanja Zingg, Christa E. Flück, Claudia Boettcher

“…Metabolic control was worse with a longer duration of diabetes and younger age at diagnosis but better when parents came from a Western European country. …”
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A Case of Isolated Primary Pleural Neurofibroma in a 39-Year-Old Woman by Kritika Krishnamurthy, John Alexis, Pukhraz Basra, Ana Maria Medina

“…In the absence of any other masses in the patient and no pertinent history, a diagnosis of primary pleural neurofibroma was made. …”
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Small Bowel Pleomorphic Liposarcoma: A Rare Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding by Simon Nennstiel, Martin Mollenhauer, Christoph Schlag, Valentin Becker, Bruno Neu, Norbert Hüser, Ralf Gertler, Roland M. Schmid, Stefan von Delius

“…Clinical work-up for final diagnosis and the pathological background of this uncommon tumorous entity of the small bowel will be discussed in this paper.…”
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Miliary Tuberculosis in Immunocompromised Patient Induced by Imatinib and Steroid by Randa Fermada, Fauzar Fauzar, Roza Kurniati, Irza Wahid

“…Imatinib affects the response of T cells to Mycobacterium, thereby triggering tuberculosis reactivation.  In this case, the diagnosis has been made from typical manifestations of tuberculosis, snowstorm appearance from the chest x-ray, and low MTB detected from GeneXpert MTB/RIF.  …”
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A scoping review of the role of HIV-related stigma and discrimination in noncommunicable disease care. by Melissa A Stockton, Kayla Giger, Laura Nyblade

“…<h4>Methods</h4>We conducted a scoping literature review of both peer reviewed and grey literature to identify evidence of the role of HIV stigma in the NCD-care continuum (prevention, diagnosis, care seeking, retention in care, and adherence to treatment of NCDs). …”
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