Retaining Severely Damaged Talar Body and Medial Malleolar Cartilage for Diabetic Ankle/Hindfoot Charcot Arthrodesis Using Intramedullary Nail: A Short Report by Kaissar Yammine MD, PhD, Camille Samaha MD, Chahine Assi MD, MSc

“…At the final follow-up, all patients were able to walk pain-free with full weightbearing. All 4 patients were very satisfied at 12 months with a mean American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society (AOFAS) ankle-hindfoot score of 87 ± 3.1. …”
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Situation of Pediatric Patients with Testicular Torsion in Times of COVID-19 by Marta Komarowska, Małgorzata Kowalska, Kamil Grubczak, Alicja Pawelczyk, Adam Hermanowicz, Wojciech Debek, Ewa Matuszczak

“…The main manifestation was testicular pain without additional signs. The results of the laboratory tests did not reflect local advancement. …”
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A Rare Case of Perforated Descending Colon Cancer Complicated with a Fistula and Abscess of Left Iliopsoas and Ipsilateral Obturator Muscle by Alban Cacurri, Gaspare Cannata, Stefano Trastulli, Jacopo Desiderio, Antongiulio Mangia, Olga Adamenko, Eleonora Pressi, Giorgio Giovannelli, Giuseppe Noya, Amilcare Parisi

“…A 67-year-old man came to our first aid for an acute pain in the left iliac fossa, in the flank, and in the ipsilateral thigh. …”
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Psychological Therapies in Patients with Irritable Bowel Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials by Osama Altayar, Varun Sharma, Larry J. Prokop, Amit Sood, Mohammad Hassan Murad

“…Psychological therapies were associated with improvement in IBS symptoms severity scales (SMD −0.618; 95% CI: −0.853 to −0.383), IBS-Quality of Life (SMD 0.604; 95% CI: 0.440 to 0.768), and abdominal pain (SMD −0.282; 95% CI: −0.562 to −0.001). No statistically significant effect was observed on diarrhea or constipation. …”
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The hidden cost of hypotension: redefining hemodynamic management to improve patient outcomes by Eric B. Lineburger, Deepak K. Tempe, Luiz Guilherme V. da Costa, G. Burkhard Mackensen, Fabio V. Papa, Carlos Galhardo, Jr., Mohamed R. El Tahan, Marcello F. Salgado-Filho, Rodrigo Diaz, André P. Schmidt

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Pengaruh Pendidikan Kesehatan Terhadap Pelaksanaan Rentang Gerak Sendi Aktif Post Operasi Pada Pasien Fraktur Ekstremitas di Ruang Bedah Trauma Center RSUP DR. M. Djamil Padan... by Vivi Oktasari, Atih Rahayuningsih, Mira Susanti

“…Mobilization especially Range of Motion exercises can improve blood circulation which will speed healing and reduce pain. Immobilization in a long time because fracture will stimulate muscle artrofi skletal especially extremity which causes decreased muscle strength up to 5.5% per day. …”
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Evaluation of Antimicrobial Performance of Calcium Dihydroxide (Ca(OH)₂) Coating on Ti for Potential Metallic Orthopedic Implant Applications by Harald Holeczek, Michael de Wild, Jasmine Ruegg, Philipp Gruner, Walter Moser, Olivier Braissant

“…This is because these infections cause severe and persistent pain and, in some cases, may require revision of the implant, among other things. …”
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IgG4-Related Ophthalmic Disease Presenting as Meningitis and Panuveitis by Maria A. Mavrommatis, Sarah A. Avila, Richard France

“…The patient initially improved, however, bilateral eye pain, redness, and photophobia 2 weeks after discharge prompted his first visit to the ophthalmology clinic. …”
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Quality of Life in Patients with Minimal Change Nephrotic Syndrome by Yoshiko Shutto, Hideaki Yamabe, Michiko Shimada, Takeshi Fujita, Norio Nakamura

“…The SF-36v2 social functioning subscale was most impaired and bodily pain was least affected in patients with MCNS. The self-care subscales of information/communication and positive behavior had positive correlations with the QOL subscales of mental health () and vitality (). …”
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Repurposing Drugs in Controlling Recurrent Platinum-Resistant Clear-Cell Ovarian Cancer by Woraporn Sinsuwan, Phawit Norchai

“…The patient’s EQ-5D-5L score increased from 0.631 to 0.829 (abdominal pain and depression), indicating improved quality of life. …”
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Disulfiram Induced Psychosis: A Case Report by D. R. Survilaitė, R. Žemaitytė

“…There may be some adverse effects, more serious ones include changes in vision, numbness, pain or weakness in the limbs, liver cell damage, peripheral neuropathy, seizures – but these are considered to be very rare. …”
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Illness perception in patients with dental caries: A co-relational study in Odisha by Hemamalini Rath, Abhijit Panda, Shilpa Mahapatra

“…Results: Toothache, visible hole, tooth sensitivity, pain during taking hot and cold food were perceived to be associated with dental caries. …”
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Large Subcapsular Splenic Hematoma with a Large Pancreatic Pseudocyst Was Successfully Treated with Splenic Arterial Embolization and Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Drainage of Pan... by Song Zhang, Fei Liu, Heena Buch, Guifang Xu, Lei Wang

“…A 44-year-old male suffered from recurrent abdominal pain for more than two years. He had previous 3 episodes of pancreatitis. …”
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Network Pharmacology Analysis of the Therapeutic Potential of Colchicine in Acute Lung Injury by Fei Sun, Lijuan Zhang, Lulu Shen, Chunman Wang

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Simultaneous Bilateral Proximal Humerus Fractures Treated with Single-Stage Bilateral Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty by Taiki Tokuhiro, Atsushi Urita, Yusuke Kameda, Makoto Motomiya, Naoya Watanabe, Norimasa Iwasaki

“…A 75-year-old woman presented with bilateral shoulder pain subsequent to a fall on the street. Physical examination and radiographs showed simultaneous bilateral fractures of the proximal humerus. …”
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Unexpectedly life-threatening meal: Contamination by Bongkrekic acid in Taiwan by Ching-Hsiang Yu, En-Chih Liao, Yu-Jang Su

“…On examination, refractory hypotension, jaundice, diffuse abdominal pain, high levels of liver enzymes, metabolic acidosis, coagulopathy, and acute hepatic failure were present. …”
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Characterization of Pregnant Women treated at the Center for Assisted Reproduction by Linett León Díaz, Aimé María Reyes Pérez, Práxedes Rojas Quintana, Aida María Reyes Pérez, Neysi Matilde Chávez González

“…<p><strong>Background:</strong> infertility is a health problem that does not cause death, disability or physical pain. However, it represents a crisis for couples whose life projects are threatened, suffering not only at the time of diagnosis and during treatment, but also in many everyday situations.…”
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Osteoporosis in Rett Syndrome: A Study on Normal Values by Lilit Zysman, Meir Lotan, Bruria Ben-Zeev

“…This condition may cause pathological fractures, inflict pain, and seriously damage mobility. In such cases, the quality of life of the individual and her primary caretakers will be severely hampered. …”
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Unusual Manifestation of Retained Product of Conception in the Cervix: A Case Study by Somayeh Livani, Alireza Fatemi, Moghadese Jahanshahi

“…We report a case of a 22-year-old woman admitted to our tertiary medical department with irregular vaginal bleeding and abdominal pain. She had no significant past medical history. …”
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Essure Microinsert Abdominal Migration after Hysteroscopic Tubal Sterilization of an Appropriately Placed Essure Device: Dual Case Reports and Review of the Literature by Shadi Rezai, Meghan LaBine, Hunter Azdel Gomez Roberts, Isamarie Lora Alcantara, Cassandra E. Henderson, Malvina Elmadjian, Dilfuza Nuritdinova

“…In the majority of reported cases of abdominal migration a major complication requiring surgical correction occurred, such as adhesions, small bowel obstruction, bowel perforation, or persistent pelvic pain. To avoid these complications it is recommended that migrating implants be removed; however, this case also represents an example of when a migrating device may remain in situ in an asymptomatic patient.…”
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