ECG Changes in 8-Year-Old Boy with Pulmonary Edema after Head Injury by Bojko Bjelakovic, Vladislav Vukomanovic, Ljiljana Saranac, Ivan Stefanovic

“…Biochemical evaluation showed elevated total creatine kinase activity –1,350 U/L with 12% MB isoenzyme fraction. …”
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Importance of Hardening Effect and Its Analysis on Diametrical Fractured Ends of Tensile Testing of Al and Steel by Muruganantham Ponnusamy, S. Suresh Pungaiah, M. Senthil Prabhu, B. R. Ramji, Y. Srinivas, Selvakumar Periyasamy

“…The hardening effect varies deliberately to elevate the properties of alloy specimens either in ferrous or nonferrous materials. …”
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Brugada syndrome update by Tingting Xu, Shaokun Wang, Jiawen Wang, Jihong Xing

“…Given this, the prompt recognition and stratification of individuals at elevated risk are critical. This review elaborates on the current insights into BrS, focusing on recent diagnostic techniques, risk assessment strategies, and therapeutic advancements. …”
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Shaping Scholarly Recognition in Early Nineteenth-Century Poland: The Case of the Society of the Friends of Sciences (1800–1832) by Adrian Wesołowski

“…By promoting a new image of the scholar as both intellectually engaged and socially active, the Society aimed to elevate its public profile and offer Poles a new form of cultural representation amidst political disenfranchisement.…”
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An Uncommon Cause of Shortness of Breath in a Young Puerpera by Suartcha Prueksaritanond, Alaa M. Ali, Godson Nnamdi Aronu, Nasir Hussain, Anubha Ganjoo, Aibek E. Mirrakhimov, Aram Barbaryan

“…On physical examination, her blood pressure was severely elevated. Her clinical signs and symptoms were consistent with pulmonary edema, but diagnostic tests excluded the cardiogenic causes. …”
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Acetabular Reconstruction Using Multiple Porous Tantalum Augments: Three-Quarter Football Augment by C. H. Ansorge, M. Ohlmeier, T. M. Ballhause, T. Gehrke, M. Citak, M. Lee

“…Postoperatively, recovery was initially complicated by multiple dislocations requiring an exchange to an elevated liner, however subsequently achieved good function.…”
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Cluster Headache Secondary to Macroprolactinoma with Ipsilateral Cavernous Sinus Invasion by M. J. Levy, I. Robertson, T. A. Howlett

“…The serum prolactin was significantly elevated at 54,700 miU/L (50–400) confirming a macro-prolactinoma. …”
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Acute pancreatitis mimicking myocardial ischemia: A case report and a review of the literature by Antonio Villa, Francesca Campagna, Giulia Gallotta, Riccardo Bennicelli, Paola Sartori

“…In the present report, we describe a case of a young woman who presented to our emergency room with chest pain and electrocardiographic alterations suggestive of myocardial ischemia; laboratory data showed elevated amylase and lipase levels. A computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen confirmed the diagnosis of acute pancreatitis. …”
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Clinical Management of Malignant Glaucoma by Julie Foreman-Larkin, Peter A. Netland, Sarwat Salim

“…Intraocular pressure is usually elevated, but it may be normal in some cases. Although the exact etiology of this condition is not fully understood, several mechanisms have been proposed and it is thought to result from posterior misdirection of aqueous humor into or behind the vitreous. …”
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Case report: Testicular manifestation of ANCA vasculitis by Noah J. Sandel, Henry Wielzen

“…A 36-year-old male presented with painful fingers, oral and nasal ulcers, and knee arthritis. Elevated proteinase 3 (PR3) antibodies confirmed PR3 ANCA-associated vasculitis. …”
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Cannabinoids and the endocannabinoid system in liver diseases by Anna Parfieniuk-Kowerda, Diana Martonik, Aleksandra Andrzejuk, Aleksander Tarasik, Robert Flisiak

“…Their expression in myofibroblasts and liver endothelial cells is reported to be elevated in chronic liver diseases. The effect of CB1 receptor stimulation is to increase fibrosis and inflammatory activity in the liver by stimulating stellate cells, while activation of the CB2 receptor results in inhibition of fibrosis. …”
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Measurement of Serum Free Thyroxine Index May Provide Additional Case Detection Compared to Free Thyroxine in the Diagnosis of Central Hypothyroidism by Kevin M. Pantalone, Betul Hatipoglu, Manjula K. Gupta, Laurence Kennedy, Amir H. Hamrahian

“…The diagnosis of central hypothyroidism is often suspected in patients with hypothalamic/pituitary pathology, in the setting of low, normal, or even slightly elevated serum TSH and low free thyroxine (FT4). We present four cases of central hypothyroidism (three had known pituitary pathology) in whom central hypothyroidism was diagnosed after the serum free thyroxine index (FTI) was found to be low. …”
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Lymphoma Presenting as Acute-Onset Dysphagia by Daniel B. Simmons, Andrew W. Bursaw

“…CSF analysis showed elevated protein and a normal cell count; contrast-enhanced MRI of the brain was normal. …”
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A Novel Technique of Stenting of the Renal Artery In-Stent Restenosis with GuideLiner® through Radial Approach by Maheedhar Gedela, Shenjing Li, Tomasz Stys, Adam Stys

“…An 83-year-old female with bilateral renal artery stenosis and balloon angioplasty and stenting bilaterally one year ago was found to have recurrent severe elevations in the blood pressure despite medical management. …”
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The evolution of antifungal therapy: Traditional agents, current challenges and future perspectives by Cássia Milena de Souza, Bárbara Tavares Bezerra, Daniel Agreda Mellon, Haroldo Cesar de Oliveira

“…The current arsenal of antifungal drugs is limited and often accompanied by high toxicity to patients, elevated treatment costs, increased frequency of resistance rates, and the emergence of naturally resistant species. …”
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American Alligator Ecology and Monitoring for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan by Ken G. Rice, Frank J. Mazzotti

“…As ecosystem engineers, the trails and holes that alligators build provide refuge for wading birds and fish during the dry season, and their nests provide elevated areas for nests of other reptiles and germination of plants less tolerant of flooding. …”
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Anxiety and Related Factors in Chronic Pain by Gordon JG Asmundson

“…Clinicians often encounter patients who present with both chronic pain and elevated levels of anxiety. In some cases, the source of the anxiety is vague and diffuse. …”
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Exertional Dyspnea Incidentally Diagnosed as Sarcoidosis: A Teaching Hospital Experience by Melvina Nartey, Kofi Ulzen-Appiah

“…A diagnosis of pulmonary sarcoidosis was made after a series of laboratory and imaging investigations were done revealing bilateral reticonodular opacifications, noncaseating granulomata, elevated serum ACE and calcium levels consistent with sarcoidosis. …”
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Preliminary Interpretation of the Ground Magnetic Survey around Oguta Lake in Imo State, South Eastern Nigeria by FI Chinyem

“…The anomaly at the lake, was most prominent with magnetic readings of 28118 -29235 gamma and elevations of 17 -37 feet, all treading in the NE –SW direction. …”
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The language ecology of a new Afrikaans Bible by F. Ponelis

“…On account of religious language conservatism, which considers an elevated and exclusive code important, the local Dutch church had a powerful vested interest in Dutch. …”
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