Ariel’s Medial Grooves: Spreading Centers on a Candidate Ocean World by Chloe B. Beddingfield, Richard J. Cartwright, Lauren M. Jozwiak, Tom A. Nordheim, G. Wes Patterson

“…We present evidence that Ariel's massive chasma-medial groove systems formed via spreading, where internally sourced material ascended and formed new crust. …”
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Aspergillus fumigatus Endophthalmitis with Necrotizing Scleritis following Pars Plana Vitrectomy by Anna M. Gruener, Felicity Allen, Miles R. Stanford, Elizabeth M. Graham

“…We present a case of Aspergillus fumigatus endophthalmitis complicated by necrotizing scleritis in a 68-year-old man with diet-controlled diabetes, after retinal detachment repair. …”
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Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in a HIV-Infected Patient with a CD4 Count Greater Than 400 Cells/μL and Atovaquone Prophylaxis by Abigayle Sullivan, Theresa Lanham, Ronald Krol, Shilla Zachariah

“…We describe a rare case of Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia (PCP) in a heterosexual man with a pertinent medical history of well-controlled human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) on highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) and PCP prophylaxis with atovaquone. …”
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Human Mast Cells (HMC-1 5C6) Enhance Interleukin-6 Production by Quiescent and Lipopolysaccharide-Stimulated Human Coronary Artery Endothelial Cells by Damandeep S. Walia, Mukut Sharma, Vineesh V. Raveendran, Jianping Zhou, Ram Sharma, Daniel J. Stechschulte, Kottarappat N. Dileepan

“…We examined the effect of intact human mast cells (HMC-1 5C6) and their selected mediators on interleukin-6 (IL-6) production and bone morphogenetic protein-2 (BMP-2) expression in human coronary artery endothelial cells (HCAEC) in the presence and absence of lipopolysaccharide (LPS). …”
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Seasonality of Freeze Tolerance in a Subarctic Population of the Wood Frog, Rana sylvatica by Jon P. Costanzo, M. Clara F. do Amaral, Andrew J. Rosendale, Richard E. Lee

“…We compared physiological characteristics and responses to experimental freezing and thawing in winter and spring samples of the wood frog, Rana sylvatica, indigenous to Interior Alaska, USA. …”
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Acute Pancreatitis after Colonoscopy: A Case Presentation and Literature Review by Sahil D. Doshi, Yelina Alvarez, Shria Kumar, Octavia Pickett-Blakely

“…We report a case of acute pancreatitis after an elective screening colonoscopy. …”
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Embolic Stroke as the Initial Manifestation of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Reshma M. Khan, Rajaie Namas, Sachin Parikh, Bernard Rubin

“…We present a case of a 21-year-old African-American female with no significant medical history, who presented to the emergency department with a one-week history of blurry and double vision. …”
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Brigham Fracture Intervention Team Initiatives for Hospital Patients with Hip Fractures: A Paradigm Shift by Julie Glowacki, Mitchel B. Harris, Josef Simon, John Wright, Nikheel S. Kolatkar, Thomas S. Thornhill, Meryl S. LeBoff

“…We designed, implemented, and revised the Brigham Fracture Intervention Team (B-FIT) initiatives to improve in-hospital care of fracture (Fx) patients. …”
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Redefining Onyx HD 500 in the Flow Diversion Era by Richard Tyler Dalyai, Ciro Randazzo, George Ghobrial, L. Fernando Gonzalez, Stavropoula I. Tjoumakaris, Aaron S. Dumont, Robert H. Rosenwasser, Pascal Jabbour

“…We report the largest US case series results using Onyx HD-500 (EV3), a new liquid embolic agent, in the successful treatment of 21 patients with wide-neck intracranial aneurysms (mean size 4.5 mm), which are at increased risk of incomplete occlusion or recanalization with standard endovascular intervention utilizing detachable platinum coils. …”
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Along for the Ride: Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma with Concomitant LECT2 Amyloidosis by Phoenix D. Bell, Aaron R. Huber, Tom C. DeRoche

“…We present a case of a 69-year-old Hispanic male with a past medical history of type II diabetes mellitus who presented with a two-month history of abdominal pain. …”
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Vancomycin-Induced Drug Reaction with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms (DRESS) Syndrome Masquerading as Elusive Sepsis by Sumon Roy, Vinay P. Goswamy, Kirolos N. Barssoum, Devesh Rai

“…We present a unique case of vancomycin-induced drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome masquerading as elusive endocarditis. …”
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Couple-Based Intervention to Improve HIV Care Engagement for Women and their Partners in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: Outcomes of a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Jennifer M. Belus PhD, Alastair van Heerden PhD, Abigail C. Hines MPH, Thembelihle P. Pita MCom, Yvonne Mdakane MSS, Jessica F. Magidson PhD, Heidi van Rooyen PhD, Ruanne V. Barnabas MBChB, PhD

“…We evaluated a couple-based intervention targeting human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) care needs of women, with the option to support HIV-related needs of male partners. …”
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Enhancing the Performance of the Microwave Absorbing Materials by Using Dielectric Resonator Arrays by Omar H. Al-Zoubi, Hameed Naseem

“…We present a technique for enhancing the performance of microwave absorbing materials in terms of weight, thickness, and bandwidth. …”
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Simultaneous, Bilateral Acute Subscapularis Ruptures and Their Arthroscopic Management by Andrew M. Schwartz, Jacob M. Wilson, Kyle Hammond

“…We present the first known case of bilateral, acute ruptures of the subscapularis tendons following a bicycle accident in a 43-year-old male. …”
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Streptococcus intermedius Causing Necrotizing Pneumonia in an Immune Competent Female: A Case Report and Literature Review by Faris Hannoodi, Israa Ali, Hussam Sabbagh, Sarwan Kumar

“…We report a case of a 52-year-old immunocompetent Caucasian female treated for necrotizing Streptococcus intermedius pneumonia and review available literature of similar cases. …”
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Investigation of polarization transformations performed with a refractive bi-conical axicon using the FDTD method by P.A. Khorin, A.M. Algubili, S.A. Degtyarev, S.K. Sergunin, S.V. Karpeev, S.N. Khonina

“…We investigate polarization transformations carried out with a refractive bi-conical axicon using the FDTD method. …”
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The Computation of Flow and Heat Transfer through an Orthogonally Rotating Square-Ended U-Bend Using Low-Reynolds-Number Models by Konstantinos-Stephen P. Nikas, Hector Iacovides

“…We present computations of heat and fluid flow through a square-ended U-bend that rotates about an axis normal to both the main flow direction and also the axis of curvature. …”
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Case Report: Homozygous C677T MTHFR Gene Mutation in Male with Hypogonadism by Rami Salameh, Mumtaheena Miah, Catherine Anastasopoulou

“…We report a 44-year-old male, who was diagnosed with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism after complaining of erectile dysfunction, depression, and fatigue. …”
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A Case of Cushing’s Syndrome due to Ectopic Adrenocorticotropic Hormone Secretion from Esthesioneuroblastoma with Long Term Follow-Up after Resection by Leslee N. Matheny, Sudipa Sarkar, Hanyuan Shi, Jiun-Ruey Hu, Hannah Harmsen, Ty W. Abel, Shubhada M. Jagasia, Shichun Bao

“…We present a case of a 52-year-old male who developed Cushing’s Syndrome due to ectopic adrenocorticotrophic hormone (ACTH) secretion from a large esthesioneuroblastoma (ENB) of the nasal sinuses. …”
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Novel Mutation in the PKHD1 Gene Diagnosed Prenatally in a Fetus with Autosomal Recessive Polycystic Kidney Disease by Pankaj Thakur, Paul Speer, Aleksandar Rajkovic

“…We report a 29-year-old gravida 2, para 0100, who presented at 19 weeks and 4 days of gestation for ultrasound to assess fetal anatomy. …”
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