Do MCHC, MPV, and Procalcitonin Levels Determine Prognosis in Acute Coronary Syndrome? by Serhat Karaman, Abuzer Coskun

“…This cross-sectional cohort study included 200 patients with ACS attending the emergency department of our hospital with chest pain and admitted to the cardiology clinic from January 2014 to December 2016. …”
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A Comparative Study on Fixation of Unstable Lateral End Clavicle Fractures with Tightrope and Endobutton by Transcoracoid and Subcoracoid Cerclage Techniques by M. Kishor Kumar, Akshay Mylarappa

“…The patients were followed up at 6 months and 1 year, and visual analog scale (VAS) pain score, American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons (ASES) score, and subjective shoulder value (SSV) were analyzed along with range of motion and radiographic evaluation. …”
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Adductor canal block (ACB) plus infiltration of the posterior capsule of the knee (iPACK) block versus 4-in-1 block in an arthroscopic anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair: A ra... by Ritesh Roy, Gaurav Agarwal, Priyanka Ahuja, Ankita Mohta

“…The duration of motor blockade of spinal anaesthesia and pain scores were monitored using the visual analogue scale (VAS), and the time for first rescue analgesia was noted at 3, 6, 12, 24, and 36 hours. …”
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Effect of baseline values on inpatient rehabilitation outcomes after total knee arthroplasty: a retrospective observational study by Martin Missmann, Michael J. Fischer

“…Methods: Patients participated in 3-week inpatient rehabilitation following TKA and were assessed for patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), which included the Numeric Pain Rating Scale (NPRS), the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ), the European Quality of Life 5 Dimensions 5 Level Version (EQ-5D-5L), and the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC). …”
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Dysplastic L5-S1 Spondyloptosis in a 3-Year-Old Child: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Vikas Tandon, Rahul Kaul, Harvinder Singh Chhabra, Ankur Nanda

“…A three-year-old girl presented with primary complaint of severe low back pain with radiation to both lower limbs below the knees since 2 months following history of fall and marked restriction of her daily routine activities. …”
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Bernese Periacetabular Osteotomy in a Hip Extra-Articular Resection Followed by Reconstruction Using an Extracorporeal Irradiated Acetabulum Autograft with Megaprosthesis, for Prox... by Victor Barro, Roberto Velez, Daniel Pacha, Jordi Giralt, Isabel Roca, Marius Aguirre

“…We present an 8-year-old boy with a 5-month history of right hip pain. Radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a lytic lesion of the proximal femur extending 13 cm to the diaphysis. …”
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Acupuncture with plum-blossom needling and cupping therapy for a patient with herpes zoster after chemotherapy for lung cancer (梅花针扣刺联合拔罐治疗1例肺癌患者化疗后并发带状疱疹的护理)... by LI Haodong (李浩东), LIU Shuhong (刘书红), ZHAO Yan (赵燕)

“…The combined treatment of green nursing techniques can not only relieve the pain and discomfort symptoms caused by herpes zoster, but also improve the quality of life of the patient. …”
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Long-Term Survival of More than 5 Years with Maintenance Therapy Using Single-Agent Pemetrexed in a Patient with Diffuse Malignant Peritoneal Mesothelioma by Yasuo Otsuka, Yoriaki Komeda, Masayuki Takeda, Takayuki Takahama, Masashi Kono, Mamoru Takenaka, Satoru Hagiwara, Naoshi Nishida, Hiroshi Kashida, Masatoshi Kudo

“…A 76-year-old woman presented with lower abdominal pain and nausea and was referred to the gastroenterology department in our institution. …”
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DPSCs Protect Architectural Integrity and Alleviate Intervertebral Disc Degeneration by Regulating Nucleus Pulposus Immune Status by Xiwen Dong, Fanqi Hu, Jing Yi, Yuning Zhang, Chao Liu, Panpan Geng, Han Duan, Chu-Tse Wu, Xuesong Zhang, Hua Wang

“…Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration is the primary cause for low back pain that has a high prevalence in modern society and poses enormous economic burden on patients. …”
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Primary adenocarcinoma of duodenal bulb mimicking a pancreatic tumor: a case report by Eya Slama, S. Ben Hamida, S. Zaouga, H. Elloumi, I. Cheikh, A. G. Dahak, M. Missaoui, A. Chelibi, I. Ganzoui

“…A noteworthy case-study involved a 56 year-old-woman complaining from epigastric transfixing pain, jaundice, and overall health decline. The initial diagnosis suspected was a pancreatic tumor. …”
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Operation Standard for Sling Exercise with Tuina Therapy of Traditional Chinese Medicine Rehabilitation Techniques by LI Li, CHANG Guangzhe, SUN Guodong, SUN Jinglong, FENG Ziyun, MA Zhaoshui, CHENG Yiran

“…This scientific, standardized and unified operation technical standard covers the scope of practice, normative reference documents, terms and definitions (recipient, performer, sling training, exercise techniques, massage, technique of sling exercise with Tuina therapy, weak link, meridians, twelve meridians and collaterals, tendons, twelve cutaneous regions, governor vessel, belt vessel, three hand yang meridians, three hand yin meridians, three foot yang meridian, three foot yin meridians), indications, contraindications, functional evaluation (basic requirements, pain assessment, motor function evaluation), operation steps and requirements ［preparation before operation (environmental requirements, tool preparation, performer preparation ), operation process (positioning weak link meridians, selecting sling position, sling Tuina treatment, sling exercise training, relaxation, precautions, treatment course )］, curative effect evaluation, etc. …”
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Coracoid osteotomy approach for open free bone grafting of anterior glenoid defects by Adrik Z. Da Silva, BS, Michael A. Moverman, MD, Mitchell Yelton, BS, Joshua Mizels, MD, John C. Wheelwright, MD, Christopher D. Joyce, MD, Robert Z. Tashjian, MD

“…This technique demonstrates excellent functional outcomes as well as radiographic healing of the coracoid osteotomy without pain or prominent hardware at the coracoid.…”
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The role of endoscopic ultrasound in the diagnosis and characterization of focal liver lesions by Ahmed Morad Hashim, Gamal Eldin Mansour Mohamed Gamal, Abeer Abdellatef, Hany Hagag Ahmed

“…These lesions are frequently found in patients with colorectal cancer, cirrhosis, or incidentally during evaluations for abdominal pain or shock. Several established diagnostic tools such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), transabdominal ultrasound (US), and computed tomography (CT) are well-studied for assessing liver diseases. …”
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Epidural abscess formation after chemotherapy for breast cancer: a case report and literature review by Youzhi An, Lili Li, Qingning Liu, Zhen Zhang, Xuelin Lin

“…She underwent surgery and recovered well after surgery.Case reportA 49-year-old female patient developed an epidural abscess after chemotherapy for breast cancer; she suffered sudden pain and paralysis in both lower limbs. Thoracic T9–T11 laminectomy, abscess removal, bone grafting, fusion, and internal fixation were performed. …”
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Fingertip traumatic amputations in children. Treatment with semiocclusive foil dressings-preliminary results by Dimitar Trizlov, Dimitar Raykov, Stoyan Ivanov, Ivan Trizlov

“…The presented technique is relatively simple to apply, reduces pain and discomfort, and allows direct visualization of the wound surface without the need for frequent dressing changes. …”
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Contrast-enhanced ultrasound of collecting duct carcinoma in the renal: a case report misdiagnosed as renal abscess on computed tomography scan by Yunhao Luo, Yunhao Luo, Jing Zhang, Minggang Wu, Qiuyun Huang, Qiuyun Huang, Fangqin Liu, Lang Qiao, Lang Qiao

“…A 49-year-old male patient was admitted to the hospital with bilateral lumbar pain, exacerbated on the left side, accompanied by hematuria. …”
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Interrelation of irritable bowel syndrome and bacterial overgrowth: is there any? by Yu. A. Kucheryavy, S. V. Cheryomushkin, Ye. A. Mayevskaya, Ye. A. Sutugina

“…Clinical symptoms of BOS and IBS include meteorism, abdominal pain and disorders of defecation, that are difficult, at first sight, for differential diagnostics. …”
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Examining Emphysematous Pyelonephritis: A Case Study on Diagnosis and Outcomes by Mahnoor Mahnoor, Syeda Aina Ali, Saira Nasir, Moiz Azmat, Hafiz Muhammad Umer Farooqi

“…She presented with symptoms of pyrexia and flank pain. Following findings from ultrasound, she was advised to undergo computed tomographic (CT) scans that reveal air-filled hypodense areas at the upper and mid pole of the right kidney and in the renal pelvis of the right ureter, which confirms the class I EPN in the patient. …”
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Evaluation of pediatric migraine triggers: a single-center study by Hey-Joon Son, Joo-Ok Jin, Kon-Hee Lee

“…Academic stress was the most significant trigger for pain severity in 44.1% of patients. Abnormal behavioral or psychiatric assessment results were associated with a higher number of triggers. …”
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A Rare Report of Infectious Emphysematous Aortitis Secondary to Clostridium septicum without Prior Vascular Intervention by Ciel Harris, Joseph Geffen, Keyrillos Rizg, Stuart Shah, Aaron Richardson, Cherisse Baldeo, Avinash Ramdass

“…A 75-year-old male presented with a 2-week history of progressive fatigue and chest pain that then developed into constitutional symptoms. …”
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