Somatostatin Treatment for Ectopic ACTH Syndrome due to Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: Review of the Literature by Da Zhang, Lin Lu, Hui-Juan Zhu, Yu Xiao, Xian-Lin Han, Shun-Da Du, Hua-Dan Xue, Qing-Xing Liu, Zhao-Hui Zhu, Ming-Ming Hu, Xiao Zhai, Xiao-Ping Xing, Zhao-Lin Lu

“…The side effects of SSA treatment included temporary mild abdominal pain, diarrhea, gallstones, and cholecystitis. Conclusions. …”
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A Surgical Case of Bow Hunter’s Syndrome Diagnosed by Cervical Rotational MRA by Hidenori Matsuoka, So Ohashi, Michihisa Narikiyo, Ryo Nogami, Keita Hashimoto, Hirokazu Nagasaki, Yoshifumi Tsuboi

“…The patient was a 61-year-old man who had been visiting the outpatient clinic for cervical spondylosis due to neck pain for 9 months. When he rotated his neck to the left side, dizziness and syncope appeared. …”
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Epiphyseal Primary Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of Bone by Shachar Kenan, Leonard Kahn, Morris Edelman, Arlene Redner, Samuel Kenan

“…The patient initially presented with six months of progressive left knee pain with an associated loss of passive range of motion. …”
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Application of continuous nursing in the postoperative management of patients following coronary artery stenting (延续性护理在冠状动脉支架植入术后患者康复管理中的应用现状)... by WANG Zhaojia (王兆嘉)

“…Stent implantation is an effective treatment for coronary heart disease, effectively keeps the artery open, improves blood flow to the heart and relieves symptoms like chest pain. Postoperative patients require lifelong secondary preventive medications to control various risk factors and reduce adverse cardiovascular events. …”
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Clinical-surgical characterization of acute cholecystitis in patients treated in the General Surgery Service. Cienfuegos, 2017-2019 by Jorge Luis Estepa Pérez, Tahiluma Santana Pedraza, Jorge Luis Estepa Ramos, José Antonio Feliú Rosa

“…<br /><strong>Results:</strong> female patients aged 60 years and over predominated; abdominal pain prevailed in most of the patients, accompanied by vomiting and tachycardia; the diagnosis was confirmed through the clinic; surgical treatment predominated, conventional open cholecystectomy was the technique of choice; most progress satisfactorily. …”
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Initiation of the Dutch Inguinal Hernia Audit (DIHA): A survey on support for registration, obstacles, and possible areas of improvement by Richtje R. Meuzelaar, Floris P. J. den Hartog, Pieter J. Tanis, Anandi H. W. Schiphorst, Josephina P. J. Burgmans

“…The majority of respondents agreed that chronic postoperative inguinal pain (CPIP; 81%) and recurrence rate (81%) should be used as quality indicators of IH surgery and registered as patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). …”
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Hereditary Tyrosinemia Type 1 in Jordan: A Retrospective Study by Noor A. Megdadi, Ahmad K. Almigdad, Mo’men O. Alakil, Shahrazad M. Alqiam, Sumaia G. Rababah, Moshera A. Dwiari

“…The most common presentation was abdominal pain, vomiting, and fever. Hepatomegaly and abdominal distention were the most common findings. …”
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Role of androgen receptors in sexually dimorphic phenotypes in UBE3A-dependent autism spectrum disorder by Yuan Tian, Hui Qiao, KathrynAnn Odamah, Ling-Qiang Zhu, Heng-Ye Man

“…We found that male mice with extra copies of Ube3A exhibited greater impairments in social communication, long-term memory, and pain sensitivity compared to females. UBE3A-mediated degradation reduced androgen receptor (AR) levels in both sexes but only male mice showed significant dysregulation in the expression of AR target genes. …”
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Antibacterial Activities and In Vitro Anti-Inflammatory (Membrane Stability) Properties of Methanolic Extracts of Gardenia coronaria Leaves by Amin Chowdhury, Shofiul Azam, Mohammed Abdullah Jainul, Kazi Omar Faruq, Atiqul Islam

“…Leaves are used for the treatment of rheumatic pain and bronchitis. The leaf of the plant consists of coronalolide, coronalolic acid, coronalolide methyl ester, ethyl coronalolate acetate triterpenes (secocycloartanes), and so forth. …”
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Intradural Extramedullary Capillary Hemangioma in the Upper Thoracic Spine: A Review of the Literature by Yoichiro Takata, Toshinori Sakai, Kosaku Higashino, Yuichiro Goda, Fumitake Tezuka, Koichi Sairyo

“…We report here a 60-year-old man presenting with thoracic girdle pain and progressive gait disturbance. Magnetic resonance images of the thoracic spine showed a 12×8×20 mm, well-defined intradural mass at the T2 level, compressing the spinal cord laterally. …”
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Research progress of breast cancer surgery during 2010–2024: a bibliometric analysis by Jiawei Kang, Nan Jiang, Munire Shataer, Tayier Tuersong

“…Through a comprehensive analysis of keywords, we have identified “breast cancer” “pain” “anxiety” “lymphedema” “mastectomy” and “surgery” as central research themes within this domain, the corresponding clusters were subjected to analysis.ConclusionThis study provides a comprehensive review of breast cancer surgery research, emphasizing major research areas and proposing future research directions. …”
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Postoperative nursing of a patient with perianal necrotizing fasciitis complicated with diabetic ketoacidosis (1例肛周坏死性筋膜炎合并糖尿病酮症酸中毒患者的术后护理体会)... by LI Panpan (李盼盼), YUAN Aimin (袁爱民)

“…The given vacuum sealing drainage (VAS) was adopted for wound repair, and multi-modal nursing measures including Traditional Chinese Medicine debridement, nutrition support emotional care and health education were carried out to reduce the pain degree and the incidence of complications, and improve the wound healing. …”
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Prevalence and Types of Coinfections in Sleeping Sickness Patients in Kenya (2000/2009) by J. M. Kagira, N. Maina, J. Njenga, S. M. Karanja, S. M. Karori, J. M. Ngotho

“…The main clinical signs observed at the point of admission included headache (74.2%), fever (48.4%), sleep disorders (45.2%), and general body pain (41.9%). The HAT patients were treated with suramin (early stage, 9/31) and melarsoprol (late stage, 22/31). …”
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CHOLANGIOCARCINOMA: EPIDEMIOLOGY, HISTOPATHOLOGY, AND POTENTIAL PROGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC IMPLICATIONS IN A COHORT FROM A REFERENCE CENTER IN SOUTHERN BRAZIL by João Pedro Pattussi BERTINATTI, Josenel Maria Barcelos MARÇAL, Eduardo CAMBRUZZI, Dido Eliphas LEÃO DE ALENCAR

“…Clinical features include asthenia, abdominal pain, cholestasis, and increased serum levels of CEA and CA19-9. …”
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Antibacterial and Antifungal Activities of the Leaf Exudate of Aloe megalacantha Baker by Demoze Asmerom, Tesfay Haile Kalay, Gebrehiwot Gebremedhin Tafere

“…In the folk medicine of Ethiopia, Aloe megalacantha is used for the treatment of wound, dandruff, malaria, diabetes, impotence, colon cleansing, amoeba, ascariasis, abdominal pain, urine retention, snake bite, and evil eye. …”
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Acute Cholecystitis-like Presentation in an Adult Patient with Gallbladder Agenesis: Case Report and Literature Review by Nahla Elzubeir, Kevin Nguyen, Muhammad Nazim

“…A 35-year-old female presented to the emergency department with nausea, vomiting, and worsening right upper quadrant (RUQ) abdominal pain. Vitals and laboratory values were unremarkable except for mild leukocytosis, and RUQ US reported “contracted GB, cholelithiasis, 4.2 mm wall thickness, and no ductal dilation.” …”
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Neovascular Glaucoma as the First Symptom of Bilateral Occlusive Retinal Vasculitis in a 4-Year-Old Girl: A Case Report by Klaudia Rakusiewicz-Krasnodębska, Joanna Jędrzejczak-Młodziejewska, Krystyna Kanigowska, Wojciech Hautz

“…The patient presented with symptoms of pain and redness in the left eye, accompanied by high intraocular pressure. …”
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Gastrojejunal Anastomosis Perforation after Gastric Bypass on a Patient with Underlying Pancreatic Cancer: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Omar Bellorin, Anna Kundel, Alexander Ramirez-Valderrama, Armando Castro

“…A 54-year-old female with past surgical history of gastric bypass for morbid obesity and recent diagnosis of unresectable pancreatic cancer presents with abdominal pain, peritonitis, and sepsis. Computerized axial tomography scan shows large amount of intraperitoneal free air. …”
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Evaluating Oral Health Status, Oral Lesions Prevalence, and Oral Health Impact Profile-14 among Tobacco Industry Workers by Grandhi Srujananjali, K. Ramya, Roja Lakshmi Karri, Krishna Sahi Bonthagarla, Akkineni Bhavya Sree, Yannam Mounika

“…Notably, a moderate level of oral health impact was observed (OHIP-14: 10.51), with physical pain and disability having the highest impact. The prevalence of oral lesions, although relatively low (84.4% with no lesions), suggests the importance of tailored oral health management. …”
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Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Associated with 2019 Novel Coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) Infection by Helen Kest, Ashlesha Kaushik, William DeBruin, Mario Colletti, David Goldberg

“…Clinical presentations were similar with fever, abdominal pain, gastrointestinal complaints, and/or rash. One patient had altered mental status with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) findings consistent with aseptic meningitis. …”
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