Does structural compromise of the aorta in patients with aortic pathologies predict increased spinal and vascular complications and reoperations in patients undergoing anterior app... by Neil V. Shah, Pelin Çeliker, Cirous Sadeghi, Rachel Baum, Juhayer S. Alam, Chibuokem Ikwuazom, Peter L. Zhou, Benjamin Krasnyanskiy, David Kim, Rohan Desai, Sandeep Bains, Jeffrey M. Schwartz, Bassel G. Diebo, Carl B. Paulino

“…Materials and Methods: Using the New York State Statewide Planning and Research Cooperative System, thoracolumbar ASF patients with a history of aneurysm, dissection, atherosclerosis, aortitis, or aortic tumors (APath) were identified and matched to patients with no aortic pathologies (No-APath). …”
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Percutaneous vacuum-assisted tumor thrombectomy using angiovac and penumbra lightning 12 aspiration systems by Murtaza Jafri, BSc, Brittany Stojak, MD, Owen Mooney, MD, Andrew Macdiarmid, MD, Ian W. Gibson, MD, Surinder Dhaliwal, MD

“…A 19-year-old female presented with a 2-month history of abdominal discomfort and palpable abdominal mass; a computer tomography scan revealed a large retroperitoneal mass as well as high suspicion of thrombus in her inferior vena cava. …”
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Botulinum toxin-A in acute acquired comitant esotropia during COVID pandemic in children and young adolescents by Neelam Pawar, Praveena Shyam, Meenakshi Ravindran, Fathima Allapitchai

“…All the patients complained of binocular diplopia and sudden onset of esotropia with a history of mobile or laptop usage during the COVID era (2020–2023). …”
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A 19-year-old Patient with Recurrent Pruritus and Jaundice by K. S. Nezhdanov, E. N. Shirokova, Yu. O. Shulpekova, A. S. Ostrovskaya, M. S. Zharkova, V. T. Ivashkin

“…A 19-year-old female patient was admitted to the Clinic with skin pruritus, jaundice, dark urine, clay-colored stool, and general fatigue. Past medical history was significant for recurrent aforementioned symptoms since 3 years old, that relapsed every 1–2 years and were usually ameliorated with conservative therapy. …”
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Role of Ketamine in the Treatment of Psychiatric Disorders by Sahar Derakhshanian, Maxine Zhou, Alexander Rath, Rachel Barlow, Sarah Bertrand, Caroline DeGraw, Christopher Lee, Jamal Hasoon, Alan D. Kaye

“…It provides background on the mechanism of action of ketamine, its history, current approved and off-label indications in the field of psychiatry, and then provides an overview of the existing evidence for the use of ketamine in the treatment of TRD…”
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Impact of Ramadan Fasting on Metabolic Syndrome Criteria: Among Treated Hypertensive and Diabetic Females of Halabja by Halgord Ali Farag

“…Conclusions This study shows a significant improvement in cardiovascular risk factors such as lipids profile, systolic blood pressure, weight, BMI and waist circumference in subjects with a previous history of hypertensions and hyperglycemia.   …”
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Post-traumatic arthritis: overview on pathogenic mechanisms and role of inflammation by Roberta Ramonda, Leonardo Punzi, Anna Scanu, Francesca Oliviero, Roberto Luisetto, Paola Galozzi, Marta Favero

“…PTA causes about 12% of all osteoarthritis cases, and a history of physical trauma may also be found in patients with chronic inflammatory arthritis. …”
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Psychometric Measurement of Fertility-related Quality of Life across Gender in Primary Infertile Couples by Amita Kumari, Afreen Begum H. Itagi, V. Bhargava Reddy Kanchi, Vijayan Sharmila, Satish Pundlik Dipankar

“…Materials and Methods: Data were collected using the Fertility QoL (FertiQoL) tool, an internationally validated questionnaire to measure the reproductive QoL, demographic information and medical history. The FertiQoL questionnaire responses were recorded and analysed. …”
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Long-term Air Pollution Exposure Impact on COVID-19 Morbidity in China by Yihan Wu, Qingming Zhan, Qunshan Zhao

“…Abstract Although previous studies have proved the association between air pollution and respiratory viral infection, given the relatively short history of human infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), the linkage between long-term air pollution exposure and the morbidity of 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pneumonia remains poorly understood. …”
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Unveiling the Role of Hahani (Paternal Aunts) in the VaTsonga Culture of South Africa by Stewart Lee Kugara, Lucky Sethuthuthu Vuma, Tsetselelane Decide Mdhluli

“…Down history, hahani (paternal aunt) played an indispensable role in the family. …”
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Dietary Total Antioxidant Capacity and Gastric Cancer: A Case-Control Study by Saba Narmcheshm, Fatemeh Toorang, Bahareh Sasanfar, Maryam Hadji, Ahmadreza Dorosty Motlagh, Kazem Zendehdel

“…Dietary intakes were collected using a validated 146-item diet history questionnaire (DHQ), and dTAC was analyzed using Ferric reducing antioxidant potential (FRAP) assay. …”
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When to Consider a Diagnosis of Maturity-Onset Diabetes of the Young: Precise Diagnosis Leads to Better Management and Quality of Life for the Patients by Yujia Gao, Kalyan Mansukhbhai Shekhda, Sarah N. Ali

“…A 33-year-old South Asian lady was referred to a diabetes clinic for suspected T2DM due to strong family history of T2DM, ethnicity, and persistently elevated fasting blood glucose levels. …”
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Navigating challenges and maximizing potential: Handling complications and constraints in minimally invasive surgery by Qadrie Zulfkar, Maqbool Mudasir, Dar Mohd Altaf, Qadir Afshana

“…Thorough preoperative planning, including a comprehensive assessment of patient history and anatomical considerations, helps anticipate potential challenges. …”
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The theoretical cognition and research paradigm of land system science by LONG Hualou, CHEN Kunqiu, ZHENG Yuhan, ZHANG Yingnan

“…On the basis of clarifying the connotation and characteristics of land system science, this article analyzes the development history and constructs the theoretical and technological system, research paradigm and discourse system of land system science. …”
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Влияние курсового приема L-орнитин- L-аспартата на фиброз и стеатоз печени у больных ассоциированной с нарушениями метаболизма жировой болезнью печени (неалкогольной жировой болезн... by Е. V. Garanina

“…The control cohort included patients with liver steatosis S0–S1, absent liver fibrosis, normal liver function tests, clean history of liver disease, while MAFLD cohort gathered liver steatosis S2–S3 and METAVIR fibrosis F1. …”
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Single-center experience and evaluation of rare ıntracranial abscesses in childhood by Nihal Yildiz, Zeynep Gökçe Gayretli Aydin

“…The most frequent etiology was post-operative procedures (30.4%), followed by a history of meningomyelocele (13%), and congenital heart disease (8.7%). …”
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Des semis et des clones by Malou Delplancke, Yildiz Aumeeruddy-Thomas

“…Almonds tell us how people can reconcile time and space in order to think of history and territory simultaneously. By the combination of sexual and vegetative propagation, men stake their territories with almond trees and their own lives while integrating elements coming from the borders. …”
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Speckled-egg staining appearance of cryptococcal osteomyelitis in an immunocompetent patient by Matthew Alexander Stack, John-Paul Lavik, Jack G. Schneider, Brynne E. Cross

“…Case: The patient is an otherwise healthy 89-year-old male with a past medical history notable only for hypertension who presented with progressive left-sided neck pain that became worse despite lidocaine trigger point injections; imaging was obtained and revealed a C1-C2 prevertebral abscess, C2-C4 osteomyelitis, and a small C2-C4 abscess. …”
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Varied Presentations Of Patients With Systemic Lupus Erythematosus – What Makes Pakistani Lupus Patients Different by Muhammad Shahzad Manzoor, Shamaila Mumtaz, Faran Maqbool, Darakhshaan Samar, Muhammad Hammas Adil, Javaria Malik

“…Demographic data, clinical and laboratory features, auto-antibody profile, disease duration, treatment history and organ damage (calculated by SLICC/ACR-DI) were recorded for all patients. …”
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Pleiotropic effects of rabeprazole at acid-related diseases by A. V. Zaborovsky, I. V. Mayev, D. N. Andreyev, L. A. Tararina

“…Paired combination of genotypes to disease risk analysis demonstrated that at 511СT×174GС genotype combination the AP risk is highest at alcohol abuse history for over 10 years (OR=2.88, 95%-CI 1.59-5.23; p=0.0004). …”
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