Undifferentiated Embryonal Sarcoma of the Liver Involving All Major Hepatic Veins Treated by Left Extended Trisectionectomy by Reinaldo Fernandes, Klaus Steinbrück, Jan-Peter Périssé, Rodrigo Luz, Renato Cano, Fernanda Cruz-Nunes, Diego Garcia, Rodrigo Diaz, Fernanda Cavalcanti Carneiro, Andrea Velloso, Carlos Frederico Campos, Marcelo Enne

“…A 19-year-old female with a 3-month history of abdominal pain, vomiting, and weight loss was referred for our evaluation. …”
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Medical Interns’ Self-Evaluation of Clinical Skills Training in the Emergency Department at Babol University of Medical Sciences by Zahra Rostamtabar, Sobhan Rahimi Esbo, Mehdi Mohammadian Amiri, Hemmatollah Gholinia Ahangar, Maryam Ghaemi-Amiri

“…The results showed that students reported the highest satisfaction in the areas of acquiring clinical skills for managing emergency patients, performing primary therapeutic procedures, and the quality of education in the emergency department, specifically in handling abdominal pain, nasogastric tube insertion, gastric lavage, and the impact of the emergency medicine department on improving emergency activities. …”
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A Triple-Masked, Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Ultrasound-Guided Brachial Plexus and Distal Peripheral Nerve Block Anesthesia for Outpatient Hand Surgery by Nicholas C. K. Lam, Matthew Charles, Deana Mercer, Codruta Soneru, Jennifer Dillow, Francisco Jaime, Timothy R. Petersen, Edward R. Mariano

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Mucinous Cystic Neoplasm of the Liver Mimicking as Hydatid Cyst: A Case Report by Ranjita Panigrahi, Ajit Kumar Singh, Arlene Bhuyan, Amaresh Mishra, Subrat Kumar Sahu

“…The present case involved a 38-year-old female who was admitted with chief complaints of skin rash, swelling in the face and feet, pain in all limbs, and abdominal distension for six months. …”
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Surgical Repair Using Suture Bridge Technique for Triceps Tendon Avulsion by Ryogo Furuhata, Yusaku Kamata, Aki Kono, Taichi Nishimura, Shinya Otani, Hideo Morioka

“…The patient recovered well in five months and reported no elbow pain or limited range of motion. This suture bridge technique is advantageous as it prevents iatrogenic fracture and knot irritation, and it would be indicated in cases with poor bone quality or thin skin soft tissue of the olecranon.…”
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Radiation-Associated Fracture Nonunion of the Clavicle Treated with Locking Plate Fixation and Autologous Bone Grafting by Takahiro Niikura, Sang Yang Lee, Yoshitada Sakai, Kotaro Nishida, Ryosuke Kuroda, Masahiro Kurosaka

“…One year after the fracture, surgical treatment was performed due to persistent pain and weakness. Radiographs demonstrated atrophic nonunion. …”
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Systematic Review on Effect of Tai Chi Regarding to Glucolipid Metabolism and Life Quality of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Yongjin LIU, Bo DU, Bowei HUANG, Liuqing YANG, Suping HUANG

“…The results of Metaanalysis demonstrated that Tai Chi exercise had positive effect on the levels of FBG [SMD=-0.39, 95%<italic>CI</italic> (-0.54, -0.24), <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01], HbA1c [WMD=-0.59, 95%<italic>CI</italic> (-0.73, -0.44), <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01], TG [SMD=-0.52, 95%<italic>CI</italic> (-0.85, -0.19), <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01], HDL-C [SMD=0.31, 95%<italic>CI</italic> (0.14, 0.47), <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01], LDL-C [WMD=-0.32, 95%<italic>CI</italic> (-0.59, -0.05), <italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05] and most items of quality of life; while there was no statistically significant on the levels of TC [SMD=-0.24, 95%<italic>CI</italic> (-0.58, 0.10), <italic>P</italic>&gt;0.05], physical function and body pain.Conclusion:Tai Chi exercise is effective to improve the levels of glucolipid metabolism and life quality of T2DM. …”
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A Case of Severe Cushing Syndrome due to Metastatic Adrenocortical Carcinoma Treated With Osilodrostat by Kathleen R. Ruddiman, DO, Catherine E. Price, MD, ECNU, FACE, Alexander K. Bonnecaze, MD

“…Case Report: A 70-year-old woman presented with abdominal pain and was found to have a large right adrenal mass and hypercortisolism. …”
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Determining prognostic factors in the treatment of primary hemifacial spasm: Clinical outcomes and complications. A literature review by Juan Carlos Acevedo-González, Alex Taub-Krivoy, Julian Alfonso Sierra-Peña, Julian Geronimo Lizarazo

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Jaundice on Presentation Is Associated with Higher In-Patient Mortality and Complications in Patients Admitted for Acute Pancreatitis: A Retrospective Study Based on National Inpat... by Nishit Patel, Krishna Bodrya, Kirten Patel, Nishi Patel, Dhruvanshu Patel, Ronak Modi, Ayaz Matin

“…Pancreatitis usually presents with characteristic abdominal pain, radiological findings, and elevated lipase. …”
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Complications and Influential Perioperative Factors Associated with SpaceOAR Hydrogel Placement by Kerith R. Wang, Rishabh K. Simhal, Cassra B. Clark, Mark J. Mann, James R. Mark, Costas D. Lallas, Robert Den, Edouard J. Trabulsi

“…All complications were Clavien I or II, such as pelvic pain postplacement, pelvic fullness, bleeding, and lower urinary tract symptoms. 16 patients (6.9%) had some portion of the hydrogel injected into the rectal wall, but it was never clinically significant. …”
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The prevalence of hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos syndrome at a gender-affirming primary care clinic by Theo Stein, Shannon Collins, Joshua St. Louis

“…Within the sample of patients with hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos syndrome, 81.4% were found to have diagnoses of anxiety, depression, or attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, 50.8% had a history of migraines or dysautonomia, 39.0% had a history of gastroesophageal reflux disease, irritable bowel syndrome, nausea, diarrhea, or gastroparesis, 16.9% had history of mast cell activation disorder, 32.2% had postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome, 30.5% had dysmenorrhea, 83.1% reported chronic pain, and 44.1% reported chronic fatigue. Conclusions: We found that 2.7% of the 2180 patients had a diagnosis of hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos syndrome syndrome. …”
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Bortezomib, Ifosfamide, Carboplatin, and Etoposide in a Patient with HIV-Negative Relapsed Plasmablastic Lymphoma by Mehmet Akce, Elaine Chang, Mohammad Haeri, Mike Perez, Christie J. Finch, Mark M. Udden, Martha P. Mims

“…We present a case of a 53-year-old HIV-negative man with untreated hepatitis C viral infection who presented with abdominal pain and lymphadenopathy. Lymph node and bone marrow biopsies were consistent with plasmablastic lymphoma. …”
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Therapeutic potential of targeting the IRF2/POSTN/Notch1 axis in nucleus pulposus cells for intervertebral disc degeneration by Daxue Zhu, Zhaoheng Wang, Shijie Chen, Yanhu Li, Xuewen Kang

“…Abstract Background Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is a leading cause of low back pain, often linked to inflammation and pyroptosis in nucleus pulposus (NP) cells. …”
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Blue Light Therapy: A Skin Treatment Mask using Blue Light to cure Skin Disorders by Aleena Kamal, Minahil Kamal, Bushra Mehboob, Tayaba Naz, Shoaib Zafar, Syed Muddusir Hussain

“…This skin treatment mask has proven to be a pain-free and effective procedure to make the skin look healthy and beautiful. …”
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Clinical characteristics and surgical outcomes in thoracic outlet syndrome: a comparative study of cases with and without cervical rib by Amr N. Ali, Hesham ElSobky, El-Sayed Abou El-Magd, Abdel Wahab Mahmoud Ibrahim

“…All patients underwent thorough clinical evaluation, including history taking, physical examination, imaging studies, and electrophysiological tests. Pain levels were assessed using a visual analog scale before and after operation as well as recording intraoperative data and postoperative complications. …”
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Palmitoylethanolamide supplementation for human health: A state-of-the-art systematic review of Randomized Controlled Trials in patient populations by R. Bortoletto, C. Comacchio, M. Garzitto, F. Piscitelli, M. Balestrieri, M. Colizzi

“…The strongest evidence emerged from RCTs exploring PEA impact on pain management and measures of general wellbeing, especially in its ultramicronized/micronized or cold-water dispersible formulations, showing good tolerability compared to controls. …”
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Dental Trauma following Animal Attack: A Case Report by Meetkumar Dedania, Nimisha Shah, Sankalp Mahajan, Riddhi Thakkar

“…A 40-year-old woman was attacked by a leopard, resulting in tooth mobility, pain, and orofacial lacerations. Initial treatment and primary wound closure were performed in Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh, India. …”
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Impact of Periodontal Disease on the Quality of Life of Diabetics Based on Different Clinical Diagnostic Criteria by Aline Mendes Silva de Pinho, Carolina Marques Borges, Mauro Henrique Nogueira Guimarães de Abreu, Efigênia Ferreira e Ferreira, Andréa Maria Duarte Vargas

“…The III-Machtei (P=0.043) and IV-Lopez (P<0.001) criteria were associated with OHIP-14; functional limitation was associated with IV-Lopez (P=0.006) and V-Albandar (P=0.018) criteria. Pain was only associated with V-Albandar criteria (P<0.001). …”
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The Effect of Baduanjin Qigong on Impact of Disease and Sleep Quality in Elderly Fibromyalgia Patients by Heiresh Saeed Ali, Razieh Khanmohammadi, Elahe Arabameri, Ina Shaw, Brandon Shaw

“…Introduction: Fibromyalgia is marked by widespread chronic pain, fatigue, and disrupted sleep, significantly impacting quality of life. …”
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