Unsteady ground: understanding the problem of BPPV in the world of sports by Wojciech Nowak, Mirosław Sawicki, Jagoda Mikołajczyk, Paulina Krzemińska, Maciej Gołębski, Zuzanna Kukla, Sebastian Musialik, Stella Mieruszyńska, Jakub Włosiański, Izabela Sadowska

“…The research focused on studies concerning the prevalence, etiology and risk factors of BPPV, particularly in sports practitioners. …”
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Clinical Differences between Eosinophilic and Noneosinophilic Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study by Guangming Dai, Yajuan Ran, Jiajia Wang, Xingru Chen, Junnan Peng, Xinglong Li, Huojin Deng, Min Xiao, Tao Zhu

“…Acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) is highly heterogeneous with a plethora of different etiologic factors and inflammatory presentations. COPD with higher blood eosinophil count is associated with increased readmission rates and better corticosteroid responses. …”
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Drug-Induced Hematological Cytopenia in Kidney Transplantation and the Challenges It Poses for Kidney Transplant Physicians by Muhammad Abdul Mabood Khalil, Muhammad Ashhad Ullah Khalil, Taqi F. Taufeeq Khan, Jackson Tan

“…Persistent severe leucopenia or neutropenia can lead to opportunistic infections of various etiologies. On the contrary, reducing or stopping immunosuppressive medications in these events can provoke a rejection. …”
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Untreated Superior Vena Cava Aneurysm: Radiological Significance and Review of the Literature by Abhinav Patel, Ryan Cobb, Victor Rivera, Scott Simpson

“…SVC aneurysms are often an incidental finding with iatrogenic, congenital, or idiopathic etiologies. Treatment goals focus on preventing theoretical rupture or thrombus formation. …”
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Myeloid Leukosis (J-virus) - An International Broiler Industry Concern by Gary D. Butcher, Richard D. Miles

“…This ALV subgroup J virus (ALV-J), which is identified as the etiologic agent for ML, has caused substantial losses in heavy breeders in many areas of the world. …”
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Fabella Syndrome and Common Peroneal Neuropathy following Total Knee Arthroplasty by Connor C. Diaz, Avinesh Agarwalla, Brian Forsythe

“…Surgeons should be aware of this etiology of persistent lateral knee pain and offer treatment modalities to address this pathology.…”
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Bilateral Destructive Hip Disease from Untreated Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis by Arash Calafi, Alton W. Skaggs, Trevor J. Shelton, Brian M. Haus

“…Pediatric patients presenting with rapidly evolving destructive process should be evaluated for rheumatologic, infectious, and spinal etiologies.…”
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Updating the Diagnosis and Management of Dementia. Practical Contributions in our Context by Ángel Julio Romero Cabrera, Eduardo Fernández Casteleiro, Julio López Argüelles, Julio Daniel Suz Piña, Juan Rafael Cordero Jiménez

“…<strong></strong>Considering as our main goal to expose the state of the art in diagnosis and treatment of dementia insisting in its latest advances and suggesting practical contributions for its management in our context, we offer a panoramical view of dementia as an important health problem and expose the essentials for its diagnosis and management including cognitive impairment diagnosis, variants, etiologic diagnosis, the diagnosis of demential syndrome, the importance of neuropsychiatric assessment and the treatment options. …”
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Role of sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) gene polymorphisms in pituitary adenoma development. Literature review by G. Morkūnaitė, B. Glebauskienė, R. Liutkevičienė

“…In this article, we will review the PA classification’s innovation, etiology, pathogenesis, SIRT1 polymorphisms and their significance for PA development. …”
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Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Mimicking a Discrete Brain Mass: A Case Report and Literature Review by Dana DiRenzo, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan, Naman S. Desai, Rebecca Manno, Michelle Petri

“…The differential diagnosis for a focal brain lesion in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is broad and includes infection, malignancy, and vascular and inflammatory etiologies. One rarely considered vascular pathology is cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), which is often associated with a delay in diagnosis because of variable presentation and rare incidence. …”
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Derivation of induced pluripotent stem cell TUSMi013-A from a 66-year-old Chinese Han Parkinson’s disease patient carrying VPS13C and TBP mutations by Can Cui, Jian Chen, Hao Shen, Bei Zhang

“…This iPSC line offers a significant resource for the dissection of PD etiology and the innovation of novel therapeutic strategies.…”
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NSAID-Induced Small Bowel Diaphragms and Strictures Diagnosed with Intraoperative Enteroscopy by Douglas A Shumaker, Kari Bladen, Ronald M Katon

“…Intraoperative enteroscopy was used to confirm this diagnosis after other diagnostic tests failed to identify the etiology. This procedure may increase the accuracy of exploratory laparotomy in these challenging cases.…”
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Early Detection and Management of Massive Intraoperative Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient Undergoing Repair of a Traumatic Acetabular Fracture by Tobechi E. Okoronkwo, XueWei Zhang, Jessica Dworet, Matthew Wecksell

“…Here, we discuss the etiology and management of intraoperative pulmonary embolism.…”
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Proximal Hypospadias by Kate H. Kraft, Aseem R. Shukla, Douglas A. Canning

“…We review the spectrum of proximal hypospadias etiology, presentation, correction, and possible associated complications.…”
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The Role of PPARγ in Helicobacter pylori Infection and Gastric Carcinogenesis by Jong-Min Lee, Sung Soo Kim, Young-Seok Cho

“…As H. pylori infection is the main etiologic factor in chronic gastritis and gastric cancer, understanding of the potential roles of PPARγ in H. pylori infection may lead to the development of a therapeutic target. …”
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Hypercalcemic Crisis in a Patient with Post-Surgical Hypoparathyroidism by Wannita Tingsarat, Chalermchai Lertanasit, Jaruwan Kongkit, Thiti Snabboon

“…Calcium alkali syndrome (CAS), a relatively unusual etiology of hypercalcemia, is characterized by a classical triad of hypercalcemia, azotemia, and metabolic alkalosis. …”
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Haemothorax and Thoracic Spine Fractures in the Elderly by Michael A. Masteller, Aakash Chauhan, Harsha Musunuru, Mark M. Walsh, Bryan Boyer, Joseph A. Prahlow

“…This paper serves to remind health care professionals of the importance of using caution when moving elderly patients as well as to consider thoracic spinal fracture as a potential explanation for a hemorrhagic pleural effusion of undetermined etiology.…”
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Persistent Ureteric Dilatation due to Pelvic Actinomycosis Presenting as Pelvic Inflammatory Disease by Richard Khafagy, Omar Jundi, Karol Rogawski, Siva Namasiviyam

“…The present case led us to consider the etiology and clinical findings and to review the management of reported cases involving ureteric obstruction.…”
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Persistent Peril: Confronting Recurrent Chest Abscess from Nontuberculous Mycobacteria by P Prem Ananth, R Anand, S Raghul Raj, N Nagarajan, M Thoupikka

“…Our case report details a 42-year-old male with recurrent chest wall abscess, where the underlying etiology was traced to a near-drowning incident at the age of 18. …”
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Molar Incisor Hypomineralization (MIH) in a Child with Congenital Chronic Intestinal Pseudoobstruction (CIPO) by Mohammed Zameer, Syed Ali Peeran, Syed Nahid Basheer, Syed Wali Peeran, Sameen Badiujjama Birajdar, Faisal Mohammad Alzahrani, Ali Mohammed A. Alkhayrat

“…Molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) is a qualitative enamel defect of systemic origin affecting 1–4 permanent first molars (PFMs) frequently in association with affected permanent incisors (PIs). The exact etiology of MIH is still unclear but considered to be multifactorial. …”
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