Untypical Amlodipine-Induced Gingival Hyperplasia by Verica Pavlic, Nina Zubovic, Sanja Ilic, Tijana Adamovic

“…The patient complained of masticatory problems due to extensive maxillary GO along with pain, bleeding, and foul odor. The clinical and the histological evidences were consistent with AIGO. …”
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Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation on spasticity in Multiple Sclerosis – protocol for a feasibility study for a randomized, crossover clinical trial by Fernanda Ishida Corrêa, Amanda Cristina da Silva Reis, Bruno Paulino Venâncio, João Carlos Ferrari Corrêa

“…ABSTRACT Spasticity is a common sequela of multiple sclerosis (MS) that can cause pain, deformities, and impair movement. Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has been investigated for the treatment of spasticity; however, further investigation is needed. …”
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Poorly differentiated biphasic synovial sarcoma of the vulva, displaying SS18::SSX1 fusion and weak to absent (mosaic) INI1/SMARCB1 immunostaining: A rare case with literature revi... by Bharat Rekhi, Sheenal Bhatia, Omshree Shetty, Amita Maheshwari

“…A 62-year-old lady presented with a progressively increasing lump and pain over her right groin, for 6-month duration. …”
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Real world perspectives on endometriosis disease phenotyping through surgery, omics, health data, and artificial intelligence by Camran R. Nezhat, Tomiko T. Oskotsky, Joshua F. Robinson, Susan J. Fisher, Angie Tsuei, Binya Liu, Juan C. Irwin, Brice Gaudilliere, Marina Sirota, David K. Stevenson, Linda C. Giudice

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Designing a Cocreated Intervention with African American Older Adults for Hypertension Self-Management by Kathy D. Wright, Carolyn H. Still, Lenette M. Jones, Karen O. Moss

“…The primary stressors identified by the group that influenced their blood pressure self-management were as follows: (a) measuring blood pressure and using home blood pressure monitors; (b) difficulty communicating with family and friends; (c) sleep management and pain at night; and (d) healthy eating. Based on the participants’ feedback, we created four biweekly (2-hour) group sessions that incorporated their suggestions and addressed their concerns. …”
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Tranexamic Acid Treatment of Life-Threatening Hematuria in Polycystic Kidney Disease by Turki AlAmeel, Michael West

“…She presented 10 days postpartum with a 4-day history of severe hematuria, left flank pain, and anemia, hemoglobin 62 g/L. CT scan showed massively enlarged kidneys with multiple cysts; several cysts bilaterally had high attenuation consistent with hemorrhage. …”
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The Usefulness of Procalcitonin in the Diagnosis of Appendicitis in Children: A Pilot Study by Abu N. G. A. Khan, Abdel Sawan, Antonios Likourezos, Mark Schnellinger, Estavan Garcia

“…To assess the predictive value of procalcitonin in detecting acute appendicitis (AP) in children, and to determine a cutoff value of procalcitonin which can safely include/exclude the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children with acute abdominal pain. Methods. Prospective cohort study of children aged 5–17 years presenting to the emergency room with right lower quadrant (RLQ) tenderness and strong suspicion for acute AP. …”
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Patient Satisfaction and Quality of Life Outcomes Following Dental Implant Placement by Nabarun Chakraborty, Ban A. Almudarris, Parthsarthi Gautam, Rashmi Laddha, Tapan K. Giri, Vishal D. Patel

“…Similarly, the OHIP-14 score showed a significant reduction, indicating improved quality of life, from a baseline mean of 32.0 (SD = 5.3) to 14.5 (SD = 4.2) at the 6-month follow-up (P < 0.001). Subscales for pain, psychological discomfort, and social disability showed marked improvements. …”
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Canine Gouging: A Taboo Resurfacing in Migrant Urban Population by Anila Virani Noman, Ferranti Wong, Ravikiran Ramakrishna Pawar

“…This case report is of a 15-year-old Somalian born boy, who presented at the dental institute with intermittent pain in his lower right permanent canine which was associated with a discharging intra oral buccal sinus. …”
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And the Oscar Goes to Peripheral Blood Film for the Detection of Lead Poisoning in a Complicated Toxic Patient: A Case Report with a Review of Laboratory Clues by Amir Zamani, Ehsan Sarraf Kazerooni, S. Saeed Kasaee, Mohammad Hossein Anbardar, Sahand Mohammadzadeh, Golsa Shekarkhar, Neda Soleimani

“…A 40-year-old man with a three-year history of alcohol intake and marijuana abuse presented with severe lower extremities of the bone and abdominal pain. Physical examination showed high blood pressure, high pulse rate, and abdominal tenderness. …”
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Successful resuscitation of acute type A aortic dissection with pulmonary embolism using long-term venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a case report by Guiwei Zhu, Wenhui Yue, Yanmin Li, Haiqing Wang, Jianqiang Li, Xin Zhou, Qinghai Zhang, Jihong Zhang

“…Acute aortic dissection (AAD) and pulmonary embolism (PE) are two critical and potentially fatal causes of chest pain. The simultaneous occurrence of these conditions is exceptionally rare; however, when they co-occur, the conflicting therapeutic strategies required significantly elevate mortality rates. …”
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Perforated Closed-Loop Obstruction Secondary to Gallstone Ileus of the Transverse Colon: A Rare Entity by S. P. Carr, F. T. MacNamara, K. M. Muhammed, E. Boyle, S. M. McHugh, P. Naughton, A. Leahy

“…An 88-year-old man presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain and distension. Clinical exam revealed signs of peritonism. …”
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The Largest Tubal Pregnancy: 14th Week by Amr Elmoheen, Waleed Salem, Mahmoud Eltawagny, Rehab Elmoheen, Khalid Bashir

“…A 40-year-old patient presented to the emergency department with lower abdominal pain, mild dysuria, and loose motion. The patient’s previous menstrual cycles were regular till four months ago, then started to be irregular, and she had no history of chronic diseases except repeated pelvic inflammatory diseases (PID). …”
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Pulmonary Thromboembolism Complicating Amebic Liver Abscess: First Reported Case in the United States—Case Report and Literature Review by Devon McKenzie, Michael Gale, Sunny Patel, Grazyna Kaluta

“…We present the case of a 43-year-old male from West Africa who presented with the chief complaint of right upper quadrant abdominal pain for one week associated with persistent nonproductive cough. …”
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Fracture of the Tibial Baseplate 16 Years after Miller-Galante II Total Knee Arthroplasty by Kazuaki Mineta, Masahiko Okada, Soshi Matsumoto, Daisuke Hamada, Tomohiro Goto, Koichi Sairyo

“…A 76-year-old woman, who had undergone bilateral MG II total knee arthroplasty due to rheumatoid arthritis 16 years earlier, presented to our department with a 3-month history of left knee pain. Plain radiographs revealed severe distortion of the medial tibial component. …”
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Giant Leiomyoma of the Retzius Space: A Case Report by Franco Pepe, Pietro Pepe, Filippo Rapisarda, Marta Fauzia, Maria Giunta

“…Extrauterine leiomyoma is a very rare clinical condition; we report a case of leiomyoma of the Retzius space in a 49-year-old women who suffered for two years from bladder voiding symptoms characterized by dysuria, feeling of incomplete emptying, and pelvic pain. Clinical evaluation and abdominal and transvaginal ultrasound suggested the presence of a voluminous (about 10 cm in diameter) fibromyoma of the anterior uterus surface. …”
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Nursing of integrated Traditional Chinese and western medicine for a patient with type 2 diabetes and bullous pemphigoid (1例高龄2型糖尿病合并大疱性类天疱疮患者的中西医结合护理)... by ZHANG Jingjin (张京津), LIU Bianyun (刘变云)

“…The integrative nursing interventions were effective to improve the healing of herpes and reduce the pain caused by bullous pemphigoid. (本文总结1例高龄2型糖尿病合并大疱性类天疱疮患者的治疗和护理经验。…”
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Uterine Tumor Resembling Ovarian Sex-Cord Tumors Initially Diagnosed as a Prolapsed Fibroid by Fernando Augusto Rozário Garcia, Vanessa Pereira Gaigher, Rodrigo Neves Ferreira, Antônio Chambô Filho

“…First described in 1945 by Morehead and Bowman, uterine tumors resembling ovarian sex-cord tumors (UTROSCT) are rare tumors of the uterine body that tend to occur in menopausal women presenting with abnormal vaginal bleeding, abdominal pain, and increased uterine volume. UTROSCT are usually diagnosed from incidental histological findings following hysterectomy performed due to a suspected endometrial polyp or uterine fibroids. …”
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Rare complication after botulinum toxin injection for facial contour: a case report and a literature review by Kemin Yi, Xiancheng Wang, Dandan Song, Wenbo Li, Zhihua Qiao, Xiaoting Li, Naixin Xiong

“…Six hours after he received the injection of botulinum toxin for facial contouring, the right side of his face began to become inflamed and swollen, then gradually aggravated with cyanosis, local pain, and restriction of mouth opening. After transfusion of coagulation factor IX, the absorption of hematoma increased, and the swelling subsided significantly before discharge. …”
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Coronary Embolism despite CHA₂DS₂-VASc Score of Zero: Should We Reconsider Anticoagulation? by Ammar Ahmed, Andrew Assaf, Aditi Shankar, Marcel Zughaib

“…We present a case of a 53-year-old obese male, with a history of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation not on anticoagulation due to a low CHA2DS2-VASc score, who presented with chest pain associated with lightheadedness. ECG on admission revealed coarse atrial fibrillation, and troponin was gradually elevating on serial lab workup. …”
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