Characteristics of Siblings with Familial Mediterranean Fever: A Single-Center Experience by Elif Arslanoglu Aydin, Esra Baglan, İlknur Bagrul, Emine Nur Sunar Yayla, Nesibe Gokce Kocamaz, Semanur Ozdel

“…In 56% of the patients, the Pras disease severity score and in 45% of the patients, the response to colchicine treatment differed from their siblings with the same mutation. Fever and abdominal pain were statistically significantly more frequent in group I than in group II (P = .032). …”
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Oral Crest Lengthening for Increasing Removable Denture Retention by Means of CO2 Laser by Samir Nammour, Elie Gerges, Rima Bou Tayeh, Toni Zeinoun

“…Most of these techniques cause postoperative complications such as edemas, hemorrhage, pain, infection, slow healing, and rebound to initial position. …”
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SURGICAL MANAGEMENT OF A LARGE MANDIBULAR CYST: A CASE REPORT by Cherana Gioga, Andreea-Mariana Bănățeanu, Ruxandra-Nicolette Voinea-Georgescu, Anca-Monica Dobrescu

“…Case report A 38-year-old patient presents with pain during mastication and swelling in the anterior mandibula. …”
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Case Report: Winkelmann hip rotationplasty as a last-resort solution by Robin Evrard, Othmane Miri, Valérie Lacroix, Pierre-Louis Docquier, Thomas Schubert

“…Two patients could walk pain-free with the help of crutches. One patient developed a crack on the femur, which did not require surgical revision. …”
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Analysis of the Power of Common Diagnostic Tools in the Management of Acute Pancreatitis by Markus Nistal, Malai Zoltani, Ansgar W. Lohse, Nicola Di Daniele, Manfredi Tesauro, Andrea Pace

“…Acute pancreatitis (AP) is a serious medical condition usually associated with severe upper abdominal pain. The purpose of our study is to assess the therapeutic consequences of contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CE-CT) and the predictive value of CRP for severe pancreatitis. …”
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Central nervous system involvement in Whipple's disease: Report of a rare pathological entity and comparative review of treatment strategies and outcomes by Moustafa A. Mansour, MD, MSc, MPhil, Reem W. Malaeb, BS, Islam E. Elnemr, MD, Mohamed Abdel-Fattah El-Salamoni, MD, Hamdi Nabawi Mostafa, MD, Zarina Ahmadi, MD

“…This case report details a 46-year-old man presenting with a constellation of symptoms including fatigue, hypersomnia, weight loss, bifrontal headaches, abdominal pain, treatment-unresponsive diarrhea, and skin hyperpigmentation. …”
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Comparison of ropivacaine with ropivacaine–dexamethasone combination for postoperative analgesia in the pectoral nerve block for modified radical mastectomy: A randomized clinical... by Veena Mathur, Brijesh Kumari, Anand Kumar Verma, Arvind Khare, Deepak Kumar Garg

“…Results: The duration of analgesia was statistically significantly longer in RD (778.75 ± 55.12 min) compared to Group R (412.63 ± 21.69 min) (P < 0.05). Pain scores were significantly less in Group RD. …”
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Mexiletine dosing and tolerability in refractory chronic migraine: Insights from post-lidocaine infusion treatment by Lucia Liao, Hsiangkuo Yuan, Dylan Selbst, Emily Casaletto, Jiangang Liao, Clinton G. Lauritsen

“…Methods Electronic medical records were reviewed at the Jefferson Headache Center. Baseline pain intensity and monthly headache days were collected at baseline and up to 6 office visits within 1-year post-discharge. …”
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A Case of Intestinal Obstruction in Pregnancy Diagnosed by MRI and Treated by Intravenous Hyperalimentation by Atsushi Daimon, Yoshito Terai, Yoko Nagayasu, Atsuko Okamoto, Takumi Sano, Yusuke Suzuki, Kazuyoshi Kanki, Daisuke Fujita, Masahide Ohmichi

“…We herein report a case of intestinal obstruction in a pregnant female with a history of laparoscopic myomectomy, who presented with hypogastric pain, abdominal distension, and vomiting at 26 weeks of gestation. …”
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Therapeutic potential of seaweeds and their biofabricated nanoparticles in treating urolithiasis: A review by Dhanya Raj C. T, Vivekanandan Palaninathan, Surabhi Kandaswamy, Vimal Kumar, Rathinam Arthur James

“…Urolithiasis affects a significant portion of the global population, causing discomfort and pain. Unfortunately, effective drugs to treat this disorder are currently unavailable due to multiple mechanisms and an incomplete understanding of its causes. …”
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Effectiveness of Surgical Treatment in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Mini-Incision Using MIS-CTS Kits: A Cadaveric Study by Wongthawat Liawrungrueang, Sunton Wongsiri

“…Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is caused by the compression of the median nerves in the wrist. Patients have pain and numbness in the hands. According to the records of Songklanagarind Hospital from 2015 to 2018, of 800 patients, 196 or 24.5% were treated with surgery. …”
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Cross-sectional study on the risk of breast cancer and practices among young women in Central India by Arti Tiwari, Maharaj Singh, Bharati Sahu, Shatrughan Pareek

“…However, 50 (20%) reported practicing CBE only when experiencing pain. None of the participants had undergone mammography. …”
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Effect of 4DryField® PH, a Novel Adhesion Barrier, on Recurrence of Intestinal Adhesions after Extensive Visceral Adhesiolysis by Gerhard Blumhardt, Matthias Haas, Stefanie Polte

“…Adhesions occur after up to 97% of abdominal interventions causing chronic pain, infertility, and intestinal obstruction. Various concepts to prevent adhesions have been presented but mostly either have low efficacy or are not applicable in resective intestinal surgery or incomplete hemostasis. …”
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Impact of Dienogest Alone or in Combination with Ethinylestradiol on the Quality of Life of Women with Endometriosis: A Prospective Cohort Study by Mujde Canday, Suleyman Salman

“…RESULTS: There was no significant difference between drug groups in terms of education status, body mass index, family history, smoking, alcohol consumption, age, age at menarche, menstruation pattern, duration of menstruation, infertility, gestational status, job loss due to pain complaints, operation, and MRI findings (p>0.05). …”
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IMPORTANCE OF POSTUROLOGY AS PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL AND SPINAL DEFORMITIES by Petya Kasnakova, Biyanka Tornyova, Tanya Paskaleva

“…Improper posture during functional stress of the musculoskeletal system is widespread among the respondents in 52.2%, and after excessive loading, they report previous phenomena such as pain in 45.1%, numbness, etc. The thesis of insufficient motor activity and the need for a kinesitherapy program consistent with the findings of the functional examination is confirmed. …”
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Cell Therapy in Patients with Critical Limb Ischemia by Rita Compagna, Bruno Amato, Salvatore Massa, Maurizio Amato, Raffaele Grande, Lucia Butrico, Stefano de Franciscis, Raffaele Serra

“…Critical limb ischemia (CLI) represents the most advanced stage of peripheral arterial obstructive disease (PAOD) with a severe obstruction of the arteries which markedly reduces blood flow to the extremities and has progressed to the point of severe rest pain and/or even tissue loss. Recent therapeutic strategies have focused on restoring this balance in favor of tissue survival using exogenous molecular and cellular agents to promote regeneration of the vasculature. …”
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Pesticides Use Practice by Market Gardeners in Lome (Togo) by Aboudoulatif Diallo, Komi Zotchi, Povi Lawson-evi, Batomayena Bakoma, Essotolom Badjabaissi, Eklu-Gadegkeku Kwashie

“…Among the adverse effects reported, pruritus was the majority in 85.4% of cases followed by headache (70.8%), cough (68.8%), and muscle pain (64.6%). The training of gardeners, monitoring and control of this informal sector, and the monitoring of unregistered pesticides will help to reduce the risk of poisoning of gardeners and consumers of vegetables as well as environmental pollution.…”
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A protocol to assess the Knee cartilage thickness in healthy older adults and analyze its correlation with patient-reported outcomes by Dias Tina Thomas, Charu Eapen, Atmananda S. Hegde, Prajwal Prabhudev Mane, Ajit R. Mahale

“…The progressive nature of the disease leads to pain, reduced mobility, and diminished quality of life. …”
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Treatment of Chronic Bony Mallet Fingers by Dorsal Extension Block Pinning with Percutaneous Curettage by Fumiaki Takase, Kyoko Yamasaki, Takeshi Kokubu, Yutaka Mifune, Atsuyuki Inui, Ryosuke Kuroda

“…None of the patients experienced pain after bone union. The average loss of distal interphalangeal joint extension was 6 (range, 5–20) degrees, and the average flexion was 59 (range, 40–80) degrees. …”
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Beyond the Surface and Exploring the Microscopic Landscape: Histomorphological Findings in Appendicectomy Specimens by Radhika C. Sasturkar, Pushpalatha Karumanchi, Pranathi Mahankali

“…More than half of the cases (n = 102, 65.4%) presented with right iliac fossa pain. Acute appendicitis was the most common diagnosis (n = 58, 37.2%), followed by acute gangrenous appendicitis with perforation (n = 23, 14.7%) and periappendicitis (n = 20, 12.8%). …”
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