A Case of an Elderly Woman Who Developed Corneal Perforation in the Clinical Course of Myeloperoxidase Positive Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis by Shuhei Kobayashi, Makoto Harada, Aiko Yamada, Yasuhiro Iesato, Koji Hashimoto, Yuji Kamijo

“…Although AAV leads to systemic organ injury, such as of the lungs, kidneys, nerves, and skin, patients with AAV sometimes develop ocular lesions. …”
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The EGFR-ADAM17 Axis in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Cystic Fibrosis Lung Pathology by Marta Stolarczyk, Bob J. Scholte

“…This activity can be enhanced by injury, toxins, and receptor-mediated external triggers. …”
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Impaired Muscle Regeneration in Ob/ob and Db/db Mice by Mai-Huong Nguyen, Ming Cheng, Timothy J. Koh

“…In obesity and type 2 diabetes, efficient skeletal muscle repair following injury may be required, not only for restoring muscle structure and function, but also for maintaining exercise capacity and insulin sensitivity. …”
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A Curious Case of Intestinal Diaphragm Disease Unmasked by Perforation of a Duodenal Ulcer by Mairéad McNally, Ion Cretu

“…Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs are a common cause of intestinal injury. A variety of NSAID-induced injuries may occur including ulcers, erosions, colitis, strictures, and diaphragm disease. …”
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What is a meaningful life for persons with acquired neurological impairments? A scoping review protocol. by Randi Steensgaard, Michele Offenbach Hundborg, Hanne Pallesen, Lena Aadal

“…<h4>Objective</h4>This scoping review explores the constitution of a meaningful life as perceived by adults with acquired neurological impairment following an injury or a disease.<h4>Introduction</h4>A neurological injury or disease imposes extensive life changes on the affected person and his or her close relatives. …”
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Role of New Biomarkers: Functional and Structural Damage by Evdoxia Tsigou, Vasiliki Psallida, Christos Demponeras, Eleni Boutzouka, George Baltopoulos

“…Traditional diagnosis of acute kidney injury (AKI) depends on detection of oliguria and rise of serum creatinine level, which is an unreliable and delayed marker of kidney damage. …”
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Total Endoscopic Thyroidectomy with Intraoperative Laryngeal Nerve Monitoring by Bin Lv, Bin Zhang, Qing-Dong Zeng

“…Patients in the control group were also stratified by the side of thyroidectomy to determine difference in left and right RLN injury rates. Results. All procedures were successfully conducted without permanent LN damage. …”
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Therapeutic Approaches for Peripheral and Central Neuropathic Pain by Délia Szok, János Tajti, Aliz Nyári, László Vécsei

“…It can originate from the peripheral part of the nervous system such as in the case of trigeminal or postherpetic neuralgia, peripheral nerve injury, painful polyneuropathies, or radiculopathies. …”
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Understanding the Factors That Are Associated with Motorcycle Crash Severity in Rural and Urban Areas of Ghana by William Agyemang, Emmanuel Kofi Adanu, Steven Jones

“…This study investigates and compares factors that are associated with motorcycle crash injury outcomes in rural and urban areas of Ghana. …”
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Spinal Cord Stroke: Acute Imaging and Intervention by Karen Lynch, Joel Oster, Diana Apetauerova, Kinan Hreib

“…There are multiple studies in surgical literature of a variety of interventions and adjuncts used for reducing the risk of ischemic spinal cord neurological injury, seen most often in the setting of thoracoabdominal aortic repair operations. …”
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Single-Stage Coverage of Exposed Critical Structures With Intact Decellularized Fish Skin and Simultaneous Epidermal Autograft Application: The “Sandwich” Technique by Katherine C. Benedict, MD, John M. Sullivan, MD, Laura I. Galarza, MD, Marc E. Walker, MD, MBA

“…Two cases are reported: a dog-bite forearm injury with exposed extensor tendons devoid of peritenon and a work-related crush injury of the hand with exposed metacarpal fracture. …”
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Protease-activated receptors in vascular smooth muscle cells: a bridge between thrombo-inflammation and vascular remodelling by Anxhela Habibi, Wolfram Ruf, Leon Schurgers

“…Activated coagulation factors impact on vessel wall permeability and integrity after vascular injury with a key role for PAR activation on endothelial cells. …”
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Rehabilitation After Surgical Treatment of Pectoralis Major Rupture in a CrossFit® Practitioner: A Case Report by Lucas Gomes da Silva, Rafael Marques Ferrer, José Roberto de Souza Jr., Mauro E.C. Gracitelli, Leonardo Luiz Barretti Secchi

“… # Case Description The subject was a 26-year-old man, with 1.75m and 69kg, who practiced CrossFit® for five years and sustained the injury during the execution of the ring dip. The rehabilitation protocol was of 16 weeks duration. …”
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Utilizing Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound for Assessment of the Infraspinatus Muscle and Tendon: Implications for Rehabilitation Professionals by Robert C Manske, Michael Voight, Chris Wolfe, Phil Page

“…The rotator cuff is susceptible to damage from disease, injury, or trauma, which can result in tears or ruptures of one or more tendons. …”
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Cytokines and Chemokines at the Crossroads of Neuroinflammation, Neurodegeneration, and Neuropathic Pain by Geeta Ramesh, Andrew G. MacLean, Mario T. Philipp

“…The latter may mediate neuronal and glial cell injury and death through production of proinflammatory factors such as cytokines and chemokines. …”
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Life-Threatening Intrapulmonary Hemorrhage due to Vancomycin-Induced Thrombocytopenia: A Case Report by Haneen Abdalhadi, Yazan Fahmawi, Abhijin Das, Brian Fouty

“…A 52-year-old male patient with acute kidney injury was treated with Vancomycin for ventilator-associated pneumonia. …”
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Hsp70 and Its Molecular Role in Nervous System Diseases by Giuseppina Turturici, Gabriella Sconzo, Fabiana Geraci

“…Heat shock proteins (HSPs) are induced in response to many injuries including stroke, neurodegenerative disease, epilepsy, and trauma. …”
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"I Feel Like I Have Lost Part Of My Identity" - A Qualitative Study Exploring The Impact Of Chronic Ankle Instability by Anders Mohrsen, Thomas Sørensen, Henrik Lund, Steven Zartov Rasmussen, Asger Jensen, Katrine Bruun Skov, Michael Skovdal Rathleff

“…# Introduction Lateral ankle sprain is the most common ankle injury and up to 40% of those who sustain a lateral ankle sprain will develop chronic ankle instability (CAI). …”
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Change of Neural Connectivity of the Red Nucleus in Patients with Striatocapsular Hemorrhage: A Diffusion Tensor Tractography Study by Sung Ho Jang, Hyeok Gyu Kwon

“…The red nucleus (RN) is involved in motor control and it is known to have potential to compensate for injury of the corticospinal tract (CST). We investigated the change of connectivity of the RN (RNc) and its relation to motor function in patients with striatocapsular hemorrhage. …”
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Neural Compensations After Lesion of the Cerebral Cortex by Bryan Kolb, Russell Brown, Alane Witt-Lajeunesse, Robbin Gibb

“…Functional improvement after cortical injury can be stimulated by various factors including experience, psychomotor stimulants, gonadal hormones, and neurotrophic factors. …”
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