Suicide Attempt as the Presenting Symptom in a Patient with COVID-19: A Case Report from the United States by Nelson Telles-Garcia, Tyler Zahrli, Gaurav Aggarwal, Sakshi Bansal, Leonard Richards, Saurabh Aggarwal

“…Social isolation, fear of ostracization, and illness itself and limited access to care can lead to worsening of mental illnesses. …”
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“I am a freak of nature”: Tourette’s and the Grotesque in Jonathan Lethem’s Motherless Brooklyn by Pascale Antolin

“…Lethem also takes advantage of his narrator’s symptomatic verbal outbursts and penchant for grotesque images and word play to shift disability paradigm—turning stigma into asset—and revitalize illness literature.…”
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A case study of sexual harassment: an adolescent insecurity by Hana Suparti, Yonathan Salmon Ephraim Ngesti, David Ming

“…With this research, it is hoped that it can overcome or at least minimize the impact of youth insecurity due to association, so that the prospective youth of the nation's golden generation can avoid prolonged mental illness. Based on the background of this writing, the formulation of the research problem is obtained, namely: 1) How much influence does the association have on adolescent insecurity? …”
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Handling COVID-19: Produce Farms and Packinghouses by Laurel Dunn, Michelle Danyluk

“…Food does not appear to be a likely cause of COVID-19 transmission, but many of the same practices used to prevent foodborne illness on foods should still be used to reduce the likelihood of COVID-19 contamination on fresh produce and the risk of COVID-19 spread among farm and packinghouse workers. …”
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Early Detection for Better Patient Outcome: A Case Report on Two Patients Presenting With Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital, Ethiopia by Alazar M. Haile, Abrham W. Azale, Birhanu Ayana

“…Furthermore, we believe that in order to lessen the overall impact of the illness, it is crucial to provide caregivers with health education about the causes of disease flare-ups.…”
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Dynamical System Analysis and Optimal Control Measures of Lassa Fever Disease Model by Ifeanyi Sunday Onah, Obiora Cornelius Collins, Praise-God Uchechukwu Madueme, Godwin Christopher Ezike Mbah

“…Lassa fever is an animal-borne acute viral illness caused by the Lassa virus. This disease is endemic in parts of West Africa including Benin, Ghana, Guinea, Liberia, Mali, Sierra Leone, and Nigeria. …”
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A Case of Almost Painless Herpes Zoster Presenting with Symptoms of Cystitis, Penile Numbness, and Acute Vestibular Failure by Hussain Al-Sardar

“…Antiviral drugs can shorten the duration and the severity of the illness and need to be started as soon as possible after the appearance of the rash. …”
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An Unusual Case: Salmonella UTI and Orchitis in HIV Patient by Sabrina Arshed, Hongxiu Luo, John Middleton, Abdalla Yousif

“…This can lead to critical illness in those patients with immune deficiencies, especially HIV, cancer patients, and those with diabetes mellitus. …”
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Purtscher-Like Retinopathy in a Patient with COVID-19 by Alexander R. Bottini, Sean Steinmetz, Kevin J. Blinder, Gaurav K. Shah

“…We report the case of a 59-year-old male who presented with complaint of bilateral blurry vision following hospital discharge after prolonged hospitalization for severe COVID-19 illness. On ocular exam, the patient demonstrated bilateral cotton wool spots localized to the posterior pole of each eye. …”
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Incidental Finding of an Undiagnosed Coarctation of the Aorta Causing Dilated Cardiomyopathy in an Adult by Abdalla Ibrahim, Zahir Satti, Ronan Curtin

“…31-year-old male with no past medical history apart from high blood pressure noted by GP one week prior to admission presented with a three-week history of a flu-like illness and symptoms of heart failure with severe global left ventricular dilation and dysfunction on Transthoracic Echocardiography (TTE). …”
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The UNIfy Program: Providing Additional Support to Students With Mental Health Issues in a University Context by Jocelyn Courtney

“…However, students attending regional universities such as the University of the Sunshine Coast are at a greater risk of developing a mental illness due to factors such as social isolation, relocation and financial difficulties. …”
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Handling COVID-19: Produce Farms and Packinghouses by Laurel Dunn, Michelle Danyluk

“…Food does not appear to be a likely cause of COVID-19 transmission, but many of the same practices used to prevent foodborne illness on foods should still be used to reduce the likelihood of COVID-19 contamination on fresh produce and the risk of COVID-19 spread among farm and packinghouse workers. …”
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Benign Recurrent Sixth (Abducens) Nerve Palsy following Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccination by Areti Bourtoulamaiou, Sohraab Yadav, Harish Nayak

“…It may be associated with febrile viral illness and vaccination in exceptional circumstances although this is a diagnosis of exclusion. …”
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Review of the Predictive Value of Biomarkers in Sepsis Mortality by Nai Zhang, Yujuan Liu, Chuang Yang, Xinai Li

“…Sepsis is a leading cause of mortality among severely ill individuals, primarily due to its potential to induce fatal organ dysfunction. …”
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Unexpected cause of headache in a patient with Noonan syndrome: aseptic meningitis by Hacer Efnan Melek Arsoy, Öner Özdemir, Ümmügülsüm Dikici, Ece Tüsüz Önata, Recep Polat

“…We present a patient with Noonan syndrome who was diagnosed with common variable immunodeficiency due to recurrent illness, had IVIG replacement therapy, and developed aseptic meningitis following the initial course of treatment. …”
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Ethical Considerations regarding the Withdrawal of Life Support: Analysis of a Case by Melany Yamilex Reascos Chalacán, Mauricio Fernando Enrríquez Grijalva, Denisse Isabel Suaste Pazmiño

“…The withdrawal of life support in critically ill patients is a complex process that involves multiple dimensions.…”
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Comparison of Rabies Cases Received by the Shomal Pasteur Institute in Northern Iran: A 2-Year Study by Saeid Kavoosian, Ramezan Behzadi, Mohsen Asouri, Ali Asghar Ahmadi, Mehrab Nasirikenari, Alireza Salehi

“…The rabies virus, which belongs to the genus Lyssavirus, the family Rhabdoviridae, is the causative agent of rabies, a contagious, deadly, and progressive neurological infection. This illness is commonly distributed worldwide and affects all warm-blooded animals. …”
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Progressive Dyslexia: Evidence from Hungarian and English by Judit Druks, Jennifer Aydelott, Marios Genethliou, Helen Jacobs, Brendan Weekes

“…Testing was performed over a two-year period to assess the impact of progressive illness on oral reading and repetition of single words. …”
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'n Pastoraal-narratiewe groepsontwikkelingsmodel vir vrywilligers van die Kankervereniging by J. Steyn, J-A. van den Berg

“… The caregivers of the Cancer Association of South Africa (CANSA), Bloemfontein expressed their need to develop lay-counselling skills in order to assist the patient to cope with life during illness. Ten out of twelve caregivers indicated that they had a nursing background whilst two previously attended courses in lay-counselling. …”
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The Clinical Method and the Clinical Dilemmas. by Luis Alberto Corona Martinez, Mercedes Fonseca Hernández

“…The term ‘’clinic’’, among other meanings, refers to any information that suggests the presence of an illness and is obtained through questioning and physical examination processes that take place in the course of doctor-patient relationship. …”
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