Hodgkin’s Disease Diagnosed in Third Trimester of Pregnancy Coexisting with Pregnancy Cholestasis: Case Report by Fazilet Kübra Boynukalın, Ertuğrul Karahanoğlu, Cem Baykal

“…Cholestasis of pregnancy is simply diagnosed with mildly elevated liver function tests, plasma bile salts with pruritus. …”
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Subcapsular hepatic hematoma. Serious complication during pregnancy by María Teresa Pérez Hernández, Viviana de la Caridad Sáez Cantero

“…Subcapsular hepatic hematoma is a rare complication during pregnancy, but potentially lethal and usually related to severe pre-eclampsia or HELLP syndrome (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and diminished platelets). Maternal and perinatal mortality in these cases is high, hence the importance of early diagnosis and timely and multidisciplinary treatment. …”
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Novel Finding of Coronary Ectasia in a Case of Acute Rheumatic Fever by Thomas Weiler, Anjali Chelliah, Linda Bradley-Tiernan, E. Anne Greene

“…Laboratory studies revealed elevated inflammatory markers and positive throat culture. …”
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Correlation Between Systemic Inflammation, Gut Microbiome Dysbiosis and Postoperative Complications After the Modified Whipple Procedure by Gelu Mihai Breaza, Florin Emil Hut, Octavian Cretu, Simona-Alina Abu-Awwad, Ahmed Abu-Awwad, Laurențiu Vasile Sima, Radu Gheorghe Dan, Cristina Ana-Maria Dan, Raluca Maria Closca, Flavia Zara

“…Patients exhibiting both dysbiosis and elevated inflammation had the highest complication rate (60%). …”
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New role of platelets in schizophrenia: predicting drug response by Tao Li, Wei Wei, Qiang Wang, Yamin Zhang, Wei Deng, Rui Xue, Wanjun Guo, Xiaojing Li, Hua Yu, Yanghao Zheng, Peiyan Ni, Sugai Liang, Xueyu Qi, Xueli Yu, Liansheng Zhao

“…Background Elevated platelet count (PLTc) is associated with first-episode schizophrenia and adverse outcomes in individuals with precursory psychosis. …”
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Direct targeting of risk factors significantly increases the detection of liver cirrhosis in primary care: a cross-sectional diagnostic study utilising transient elastography by Guruprasad P Aithal, Indra Neil Guha, Stephen D Ryder, Emilie A Wilkes, David J Harman, Martin W James, Matthew Jelpke, Dominic S Ottey, Timothy R Card

“…Subsequently, 378 patients agreed to undergo TE, of whom 98 (26.8% of valid scans) had elevated liver stiffness. Importantly, 71/98 (72.4%) patients with elevated liver stiffness had normal liver enzymes and would be missed by traditional investigation algorithms. …”
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Enhancement of CD8+T cell cytotoxicity activity by IFN-α implies alternative pathologic role in systemic lupus erythematosus by Chen-xing Zhang, You-ying Mao, Yu-pin Tan, Mei-yu Zhang, Kang Shao, Shu-jun Wang, Ping Ji, Jia-yuan Wang, Lei Yin, Ying Wang

“…Conclusion: In summary, elevated serum level of IFN-α was responsible for increased secretion of granzyme B and enhanced cytotoxicity of CD8+T cells in SLE and this process may be related to PI3K pathway. …”
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Association between red blood cell distribution width and genetic risk in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a prospective cohort study and Mendelian randomization analysis by Mingyang Chen, Jing Lei, Zhenqiu Liu, Renjia Zhao, Yanfeng Jiang, Kelin Xu, Tiejun Zhang, Chen Suo, Xingdong Chen

“…Abstract Objective Elevated red blood cell distribution width (RDW) is associated with increased risk of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), but the potential interactions of RDW with genetic risk of incident RA remain unclear. …”
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Pneumonitis after Inhalation of Mercury Vapours by JD Glezos, JE Albrecht, RD Gair

“…Nevertheless, persisting elevated urinary excretion of mercury required two courses of chelation therapy. …”
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Premature Coronary Artery Disease Presenting as STEMI in a Teenager by Morni Modi MS, Paul Ndunda MD, Kalgi Modi MD

“…His electrocardiogram showed inferior ST-segment elevations. Emergent coronary angiogram revealed complete thrombotic occlusion of the right coronary artery. …”
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Presenting with Massive Ascites: A Case of Pseudo-Pseudo Meigs Syndrome by S. McVorran, J. Song, V. Pochineni, A. Abrudescu-Opran

“…In it, we describe a young woman with newly diagnosed Systemic Lupus Erythematosus presenting with ascites, pleural effusions, and an elevated CA-125 level. Although rare, and of uncertain etiology, PPMS is becoming increasingly recognized in the literature. …”
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Self-Reported Diabetes in Older Adults: A Comparison of Prevalence and Related Factors in the Mexican Health and Aging Study (2015, 2018, and 2021) by Alvaro García Pérez, Teresa Villanueva Gutiérrez, Laura Bárbara Velázquez-Olmedo

“…Conclusion: An elevated prevalence of diabetes was found in older adults in Mexico, while not having access to social security was associated with a higher possibility of presenting diabetes and living in a rural area was associated with a lower possibility of presenting diabetes. …”
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Bilateral Macular Roth Spots as a Manifestation of Subacute Endocarditis by Karolina Ceglowska, Katarzyna Nowomiejska, Agnieszka Kiszka, Michael J. Koss, Ryszard Maciejewski, Robert Rejdak

“…Conducted blood tests revealed elevated D-dimer concentration, increased total number of neutrophils, high C-reactive protein concentration, and elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate. …”
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Mitochondrial-cytochrome c oxidase II promotes glutaminolysis to sustain tumor cell survival upon glucose deprivation by Yong Yi, Guoqiang Wang, Wenhua Zhang, Shuhan Yu, Junjie Fei, Tingting An, Jianqiao Yi, Fengtian Li, Ting Huang, Jian Yang, Mengmeng Niu, Yang Wang, Chuan Xu, Zhi-Xiong Jim Xiao

“…Furthermore, MT-CO2 is indispensable for oncogenic Ras-induced glutaminolysis and tumor growth, and elevated expression of MT-CO2 is associated with poor prognosis in lung cancer patients. …”
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Humoral Hypercalcemia of Malignancy with a Parathyroid Hormone-Related Peptide-Secreting Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma Accompanied by a Gastric Cancer by Katsushi Takeda, Ryosuke Kimura, Nobuhiro Nishigaki, Shinya Sato, Asami Okamoto, Kumiko Watanabe, Sachie Yasui

“…We report here a 74-year-old male who displayed HHM with both ICC and GC and showed an elevated serum PTHrP level. Treatment of the hypercalcemia with saline, furosemide, elcatonin, and zoledronic acid corrected his serum calcium level and improved symptoms. …”
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Effect of Treatment with Salsalate, Menhaden Oil, Combination of Salsalate and Menhaden Oil, or Resolvin D1 of C57Bl/6J Type 1 Diabetic Mouse on Neuropathic Endpoints by Matthew S. Yorek, Lawrence J. Coppey, Hanna Shevalye, Alexander Obrosov, Randy H. Kardon, Mark A. Yorek

“…The combination of salsalate and menhaden oil also reduced signs of pathology and generated elevated plasma levels of resolvin D1 compared to other groups. …”
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Comparing indoor and outdoor temperature and air pollution at an urban cooling center: a multiyear case study by Daniel L Mendoza, Erik T Crosman, Corbin Anderson, Mamta Chaudhari, Shawn A Gonzales

“…Anthropogenic climate change and urbanization have resulted in increasing needs to provide public health protection from the hazards of elevated PM _2.5 , elevated ozone and extreme heat (or cold) to the public. …”
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Naegele Forceps Delivery and Association between Morbidity and the Number of Forceps Traction Applications: A Retrospective Study by Naoki Matsumoto, Toshifumi Takenaka, Nobuyuki Ikeda, Satoshi Yazaki, Yuichi Sato

“…Neonatal facial injury occurred most commonly in cases with fetal head malrotation, elevated numbers of traction applications, and maternal complications. …”
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Assessment of the relationship between urinary iodine level and thyroid dysfunction among children in South India- A case-control study by Vignesh Sivaraj, Subbarayan Sarojini, Arul Suyambunathan V, Suresh Pichandi, Desigamani Kanniyappan, Ramadevi Kanakasabapathi

“…Goiter grading and Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) were performed. Results: Elevated levels of urinary iodine were found in 77% of the case population. …”
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Assessment of serum survivin in women with placenta previa and accreta spectrum: a cross-sectional study by Nevin Yilmaz, Isil Turan Bakirci, Busra Sahin, Gokhan Bolluk, Esra Can, Huri Dedeakayogullari

“…Our findings demonstrate significant associations between elevated serum survivin levels and placental disorders, specifically placenta previa and PAS. …”
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