Retained Shrapnel from a Blast Injury as a Rare Cause of Secondary Osteoarthritis of the Hip Joint: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Oshan Basnayake, Ahamed Nihaj, Ranji Pitagampalage, Umesh Jayarajah, Yasith Mathangasinghe, Harsha Mendis

“…A 74-year-old otherwise healthy Sri Lankan male with a history of blast injury to the right hip 35 years ago presented with an isolated, right sided mild hip pain with a progressive limp for an 8-year duration. …”
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Obstetric Correlates of Maternal Falls in Southern Nigeria by Jacob Olumuyiwa Awoleke, Babatunde Ajayi Olofinbiyi, Adeola Olabisi Awoleke, Adefunke Christianah Omoyajowo

“…Uterine contractions/abdominal pain was the commonest; 29 (76.3%), obstetric event attributed to the falls. …”
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Integrated medical and nursing ward rounds in a patient with gastrointestinal dysfunction after gastric cancer surgery (1例胃癌术后胃肠功能紊乱患者的医护一体化查房)... by ZHAO Yan (赵燕), LIU Shuhong (刘书红), TANG Ling (唐玲), LI Ye (李野), E Haiyan (鄂海燕)

“…The application of the integrated ward round mode is conducive to promoting the postoperative recovery, alleviating the pain, reducing the occurrence of complications and improving the quality of life of the patient. …”
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Macrophage Activation Syndrome/Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in Adult‐Onset Still's Disease: An Uncommon Initial Presentation in a Young Nepalese Female: A Case Repo... by Kanchan Bishwakarma, Kajal Bishwakarma, Sunil Bogati, Saket Jha

“…Here, we present a case of a 36‐year‐old Nepalese female, with no known comorbidities presented with a history of fever, sore throat, multiple joint pain, fluctuating rash, hair loss, and unintentional weight loss for a month. …”
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Parathyroid carcinoma and pheochromocytoma in a patient with neurofibromatosis type 1: a rare association by Jardelina Brena Rocha Leite, Nicole Ramalho De Freitas, Rafaella Nelice de Holanda Cardoso, Erik Trovão Diniz, Gabriel Rodrigues de Assis Ferreira, Fernão Henrique Costa e Alvim, Camila Ribeiro Coutinho Madruga, Ana Carolina Thé Garrido, Luciano Albuquerque, Patricia Sampaio Gadelha, Ruy Lyra, Lucio Vilar

“…The case report outlines a 33-year-old woman with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) presenting complex symptomatology including a cervical mass, bone pain and significantly elevated calcium and parathyroid hormone levels, indicative of parathyroid carcinoma accompanied by cystic fibrous osteitis. …”
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Oral health-related quality of life and levels of anxiety and depression in individuals with oral potentially malignant disorders by Rhayane da Conceição Monteiro, Igor Ferreira Borba de Almeida, Nataly Ferreira de Jesus Pinto, Maria da Conceição Andrade, Márcio Campos Oliveira

“…Results: There was a slight change in the oral health-related quality of life of individuals in the sample, with a prevalence of responses to psychological discomfort, psychological incapacity, and physical pain domains. In addition, 39.7% and 17.9% of patients were identified as likely having generalized anxiety and depressive symptoms, respectively. …”
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Impact of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Pharmacological Treatment on Transrectal Prostate Biopsy Adverse Effects by Marina Zamuner, Ciro Eduardo Falcone, Arnaldo Amstalden Neto, Tomás Bernardo Costa Moretti, Luis Alberto Magna, Fernandes Denardi, Leonardo Oliveira Reis

“…Postbiopsy adverse effects occurred as follows: hematuria 96 (50%), hematospermia 53 (28%), hematochezia 22 (12%), urethrorrhagia 19 (10%), fever 5 (3%), and pain 20 (10%). There was a significant negative correlation between postbiopsy hematuria and BPH pharmacological treatment with stronger correlation for combined use of 5-alpha-reductase inhibitor and alpha-blocker over 6 months (P=0.0027). …”
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Particulate matter concentrations and health risks associated with cow hides singeing in Abattoirs in Benin City, Nigeria by Aimuanmwosa Frank Eghomwanre, Gracious Oghosa Edomwonyi

“…The chi-square test revealed significant associations between reported risk factors such as: age, work experience, duration of exposure, and use of Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) and health effects (dry cough, eye irritation, asthma, difficulty breathing, sore throat, and chest pain) among abattoir workers. Conclusion: This study revealed that hide roasting at abattoirs results in poor air quality in the abattoir environment and contributes to adverse health effects among workers. …”
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Prevalence of Dentinal Hypersensitivity among Dental Patients Visiting Tertiary Care Center: An Observational Study by Saru Ghimire, Sagar Ghimire, Samarika Dahal, Sirjana Dahal, Neetika Paudel, Prayash Paudel

“… Introduction: Dentinal hypersensitivity is a widespread condition characterized by a brief, sharp pain arising from exposed dentin in response to external stimuli, which cannot be linked to any other dental conditions. …”
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Research progress on acupoint massage in prevention and treatment of postoperative constipation in elderly patients undergoing orthopedic surgery (穴位按摩防治老年患者骨科术后便秘的研究进展)... by WANG Ruofei (王若飞), LI Qing (李晴), LIU Jie (刘洁), ZHANG Wei (张薇), ZHANG Pin (张聘)

“…While causing physical and psychological pain to patients, it also prolongs hospitalization time, increases medical costs, and affects postoperative recovery. …”
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Pulmonary langerhans cell histiocytosis secondary to Marijuana use: a case report and systematic review of the literature by Ibrahim Zahid, Aruba Sohail, Roohan Tahir, Matthew Belardo, Brandon Hooks

“…Common clinical presentations included cough, dyspnea, and chest pain, with radiographic findings of nodules and cysts. …”
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Men’s views on factors contributing to their poor health-seeking behaviour in Limpopo Province, South Africa by Lazarros Chavalala, Tsakani Rachel Lebese, Lufuno Makhado

“…They avoid going for regular medical check-ups, and preventive care and often disregard symptoms or delay seeking medical attention when sick, in pain, or even when their lives are in danger. Methods This study sought to explore the views of men on factors contributing to poor health-seeking behavior among men in Mopani, Vhembe, and Capricorn district municipalities in Limpopo Province. …”
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Parvalbumin interneurons in the anterior cingulate cortex exhibit distinct processing patterns for fear and memory in rats by Muhammad Jahangir, S. Mudasser Shah, Jian-Song Zhou, Bing Lang, Xiao-Ping Wang

“…The anterior cingulate cortex is responsible for multiple cognitive functions like fear, pain management, decision-making, risk and reward assessment, and memory consolidation. …”
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Diagnosis of Splenic Lymphoma by Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Aspiration: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Umar Darr, Zubair Khan, Muhammad Ali Khan, Anas Renno, Turki Alkully, Sehrish Kamal, Tariq Hammad, Yaseen Alastal, Muhammad Imran Khan, Ali Nawras

“…Case Report. 58-year-old female presented to her primary care physician for left upper quadrant abdominal pain for one week. Physical exam was significant for left upper quadrant tenderness. …”
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Health-related quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis by Lázaro Aurelio Vázquez Gómez, Carlos Hidalgo Mesa, Benita Mabel Beltrán González, Yunier Broche Pérez, Ana María Mederos Herrera

“…There was improvement in the impact of fatigue; pain effect; sexual satisfaction; bladder control; bowel control; impact of visual impairment; perceived cognitive deficit; mental health and social support.…”
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Surgical treatment of Hallux Rigidus – arthrodesis or resection arthroplasty? Retrospective observational study by Dovydas Rapolis, Matas Urmanavičius, Aleksas Makulavičius, Valentinas Uvarovas

“…Hallux Rigidus, a degenerative disease of the first metatarsophalangeal joint (MTP), causes pain during movement, reduces joint mobility, and impairs quality of life. …”
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Molecular imprinted polymer-based potentiometric approach for the determination of carvedilol and ivabradine hydrochloride in dosage form, spiked human plasma and in presence of th... by Nermine V. Fares, Haitham A. El Fiky, Dina A. Ahmed, Maha F. Abd El Ghany, Amr M. Badawey, Mahmoud A. Tantawy

“…Abstract Carivalan® pharmaceutical formulation, which includes carvedilol and ivabradine hydrochloride, is commonly prescribed for alleviating pain associated with angina. Solid contact ion-selective electrodes with wide range of applications have been developed for analysis of these two active ingredients. …”
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Dissemination of Evidence-Based Recommendations for Sickle Cell Disease to Primary Care and Emergency Department Providers in North Carolina: A Cost Benefit Analysis by Paula Tanabe, Audrey L. Blewer, Emily Bonnabeau, Hayden B. Bosworth, Denise H. Clayton, Nancy Crego, Marian F. Earls, Kern Eason, Grayson Forlines, Gary Rains, Matthew Young, Nirmish Shah

“…Individuals with SCD are at high likelihood of high acute care utilization and chronic pain episodes. The multiple complications seen in SCD contribute to significant morbidity and premature mortality, as well as substantial costs to the healthcare system. …”
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Nursing management of pressure injuries in a diabetic patient with transverse injury of the spinal cord (1例脊髓横贯性损伤合并糖尿病患者压力性损伤的护理) by HOU Pengxiao (候朋晓), ZHANG Fengyao (张凤尧), SUN Lei (孙磊), HAN Jianping (韩建萍)

“…Individualized dressing change plan was developed with the help of experts in ostomy and wound care, in order to improve the wound healing, relieve pain and improve the quality of life among patients. …”
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Partial intestinal obstruction caused by duodenal obstruction by the superior mesenteric artery and abdominal aorta in a middle-aged woman: A case report by Xu Zhang, Wenyu Sun, Ming Yao, Qiu Xia, Qing Zhang, Shuai Guo, Lixia Ma, Ze Li

“…A 55-year-old woman with non-small cell lung carcinoma complained of epigastric pain, bloating, anorexia and postprandial nausea and vomiting over a five-year period. …”
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