Case Report: Cholestatic liver disease in the course of erythropoietic protoporphyria associated with renal hypodysplasia and atrial septal defect by Patryk Lipiński, Agnieszka Lipniacka, Maja Klaudel-Dreszler, Lidia Ziółkowska, Grażyna Kostrzewa, Edyta Odnoczko, Robert Wasilewski, Rafał Płoski, Anna Tylki-Szymańska

“…Erytropoietic protoporphyria should be considered in patients with hepatosplenomegaly and cholestasis accompanied by skin damage. The natural history of liver disease in the course of EPP could be determined by other factors, like the co-existence of congenital anomalies.…”
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Abalones at risk: A global Red List assessment of Haliotis in a changing climate. by Howard Peters, Gina M Ralph, Laura Rogers-Bennett

“…In Japan, with a long history of abalone fishing, wild stocks are routinely supplemented with hatchery-bred juveniles. …”
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Suppurative Flexor Tenosynovitis: A Case Report by Pramono Ari Wibowo, M.D., Arham Adnani

“…The diagnosis is based on history taking, physical examination, and supporting examination findings. …”
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A Rare Case of Complete Heart Block in a Young Patient by Zakaria Hindi, Yousef Hindi, Rami Batarseh

“…A 31-year-old male with history of active smoking was incidentally found to have high blood pressure, bradycardia, and CHB on electrocardiogram. …”
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Atypical Kaposi Sarcoma of the Tongue in HIV Positive Tanzanian Female by Elichilia Shao, Flora Ruhangisa, Neema Minja, Kanankira Nnko, Denis Katundu, George Semango, Eva Mbwilo, Amos Mwasamwaja, Kajiru Kilonzo, Isaack Lyaruu

“…This patient was newly diagnosed and had no history of antiretroviral therapy (ART), radiotherapy, or immunosuppressive drugs prior to this admission. …”
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AMERICA IN THE WORLD AFTER HEGEMONY by A. Y. Borisov

“…And it underestimated the significance of rapid Russian assertion after the break up of the Soviet Union only to have a unique situation of “two fronts” in American history. As a result of his research the author comes to a conclusion and thoroughly substantiates it with facts that a new world order emerges which can be referred to as “improved status -quo” or alternative order with new economic, financial and political institutions in sight as opposed to the old Breton - Woods system of post WW2 American dominance. …”
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Magnetic beads as intravesical foreign bodies in children: our clinical experience by Yefeng Zeng, Shaogang Huang, Zhilin Yang, Xianbin Gu, Xuerui Sun, Pengyu Chen, Shoulin Li

“…The patients ranged from 12 to 14 years, with a mean age of 13 years. None of them had a history of psychiatric disorders. Depending on the number of magnetic beads, their aggregation state, and the time since insertion, Three cases were successfully retrieved via cystoscopy, one via pneumovesicoscopy, and another via open surgery. …”
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Long-term sublingual bacterial immunotherapy prevents ear, nose and throat infections: A real-life study by Paula F Aarestrup, Matheus F Aarestrup, Beatriz JV Aarestrup, Edir P Cheloni, Fernando M Aarestrup

“…The number of ear, nose, and throat infection episodes from the previous year was recorded during the initial visit based on the patient’s clinical history. Patients were then followed up with visits every 2 months, and the occurrence of ear, nose, and throat infection episodes was documented at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months after the start of the study. …”
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Anti-racist and anti-colonial content within US global health curricula. by Sanemba Aya Fanny, Amy Rule, Heather L Crouse, James C Hudspeth, Bethany Hodge, Marideth Rus, Heather Haq

“…The following areas were the least covered in respondents' curricula: anti-racism (n = 34, 53%), white saviorism (n = 34, 53%), history of GH (n = 24, 37.5%). 63% (n = 40) had bidirectional exchanges of trainees or faculty, but often with significant limitations. …”
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Risk Factors for Gastrointestinal Cancer: a Study in General Surgery and Gastroenterology Patients by Iván Pimienta Concepción, Icler Naum Sisalema Aguilar, Diego Fernando Vaca Sánchez

“…Most respondents indicated that there was no history of cancer in their immediate family. The most common symptoms of gastrointestinal cancer mentioned by respondents were weight loss, abdominal pain, and blood in the stool. …”
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Acceptance and commitment therapy reduces perceived ostracism in suicidal patients by Emilie Olié, Manon Malestroit, Véronique Brand-Arpon, Philippe Courtet, Deborah Ducasse

“…Methods This randomized controlled trial included 32 patients with a history of suicide attempt in the past year who followed seven weekly sessions of ACT or progressive relaxation therapy (PRT). …”
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Chorea Hyperglycemia Basal Ganglia Syndrome in a 63-Year-Old Male by Michael Sperling, Roshan Bhowansingh

“…The case involves a 63-year-old poorly controlled diabetic male who presented with a one-week history of uncontrolled choreiform movements of his left upper extremity. …”
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Spastic Paraparesis in Young Men With Spinal Meningioma and Spinal Arteriovenous Malformation: A Case Report by Leonard Christianto Singjie, Ivan Jeremia, Esdras Ardi Pramudita

“…Discussion: According to history taking, physical examination, and MR Imaging, the spastic paraparesis symptom in this patient is likely due to a spinal cord tumor, which is meningioma (according to histopathological examination). …”
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Clinical characteristics and outcomes of macrophage activation syndrome among patients attending a rheumatology tertiary care center in North India by Rasmi Ranjan Sahoo, Manesh Manoj, Prashant Bafna, Kasturi Hazarika, Anupam Wakhlu

“…Methods: Pediatric and adult patients diagnosed with rheumatologic disorders and fulfilling the 2016 European League against Rheumatism/American College of Rheumatology classification criteria for MAS associated with systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (sJIA) or the hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (2004) criteria, as appropriate, were included over a period of 1 year. Detailed clinical history and laboratory parameters were extracted from the patients' records. …”
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Beyond exceptionalism by Joffy Conolly, Getahun Yacob Abraham, Ane Bergersen, Kari Bratland, Kirsten Jæger, Annie Aarup Jensen, Inger Lassen

“…We highlight a shared history of colonial complicity and ongoing coloniality towards Indigenous and minoritised groups. …”
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Florid cemento osseous dysplasia and dentygerous cyst in a patient with apert syndrome: A case report by Nazlıcan Paslı, Fatma Nihan Aksakallı, Ender İdman, M. Oğuz Borahan, Emrah Canbazoğlu, Hasan Garip, Şebnem Erçalık Yalçınkaya

“…A 38-year-old female patient with a history of Apert syndrome referred to Marmara University, Faculty of Dentistry, Clinic of Oral and Dentomaxillofacial Radiology due to pain and swelling. …”
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Immunosuppressants in modern approaches to treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases by O. B. Schukina, A. G. Kharitonov, A. M. Kharitidis, T. E. Ivashchenko, Yu. A. Nasykhova, T. V. Gabrusskaya, A. Yu. Baranovsky

“…From general register of IBD patients, those with bone marrow toxicity on a background of immunosuppressants in past history (n=21) were selected for assessment of TPMT gene allelic variants by polymerase chain reaction.Results. …”
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Investigating spatially varying relationships between the distribution of rural settlements and related influences by Chenzhao Yuan, Guanglong Dong, Zheng Liu

“…The distribution of rural settlements is a complex outcome of human adaptation to natural conditions and socioeconomic development throughout history. Scientifically revealing the spatially varying relationships between the distribution of rural settlements and the related factors is fundamental for effective planning and management. …”
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Nomogram for Predicting Postoperative Portal Venous Systemic Thrombosis in Patients with Cirrhosis Undergoing Splenectomy and Esophagogastric Devascularization by Miao Chen, Jian-Bo Han, Jia-Kang Zhang, Qing-Hua Shu, Yu-Feng Zhang, Yong-Xiang Yi

“…The results of the multivariate logistic regression suggested that a higher RDW on POD3 (RDW3) (odds ratio (OR): 1.188, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.073–1.326), wider portal vein diameter (OR: 1.387, 95% CI: 1.203–1.642), history of variceal hemorrhage (OR: 3.407, 95% CI: 1.670–7.220), and longer spleen length (OR: 1.015, 95% CI: 1.001–1.029) were independent risk parameters for postoperative PVST. …”
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Seroprevalence of Toxoplasma gondii in Women Who Have Aborted in Comparison with the Women with Normal Delivery in Ahvaz, Southwest of Iran by J. Saki, N. Mohammadpour, F. Moramezi, S. Khademvatan

“…The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between Toxoplasma infection and abortion via detection of anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies in sera of women with obstetrical problems and compare the results with control group consisting of women with history of normal delivery. Sera from 130 women with abortion and sera of 130 women with normal delivery were tested for IgG and IgM anti-Toxoplasma gondii antibodies by ELISA method. …”
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