A Rare Case of Testicular Tuberculosis Mimicking as Testicular Malignancy by S. Rishabh, K. Krishnamoorthy, T. Joseph Pratheeban, E. Mathan, O. M. Rahman Shahul Hameed

“…We present a case involving a 49-year-old male with diabetes and a history of smoking, who experienced bilateral scrotal swelling and pain over 3 months, accompanied by weight loss. He had no history of respiratory complaints, fever, TB, or significant medical history. …”
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Non-Operative Rehabilitation Principles for Use in Individuals with Acetabular Dysplasia: A North American Based Delphi Study by Ashley E. Disantis, RobRoy L. Martin, Keelan Enseki, Victoria Spaid, Michael McClincy

“…# Background Acetabular dysplasia (AD) is defined as a structurally deficient acetabulum and is a well-recognized cause of hip pain in young adults. While treatment of severe AD with a periacetabular osteotomy has demonstrated good long-term outcomes, a trial of non-operative management is often recommended in this population. …”
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Use of Patient-Reported Outcome Measures in Lower Extremity Research by Yongni Zhang, Yaning Zang, Jiayi Ren, Wenhao Guo, Ashley Disantis, Siyu Liu, RobRoy L Martin

“…This included the use of the Western Ontario and McMaster Universities Osteoarthritis Index (WOMAC) and the Copenhagen Hip and Groin Outcome Score to assess outcomes (HAGOS) for those with knee osteoarthritis and groin pain, respectively. # Conclusion A discrepancy was found between the PROMs that were recommended by SRs and those used to assess clinical outcomes in published research. …”
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Analysis of risk factors related to perioperative neurocognitive disorders in elderly patients with hip fractures by Jianwei Guo, Yan Cheng, Minmin Yi

“…Abstract To explore the risk factors related to perioperative neurocognitive disorders (PND) in elderly patients with hip fractures, with perioperative acute pain management as the core. This study used a retrospective case-control study method. 90 elderly patients who underwent artificial femoral head replacement or total hip replacement surgery in our hospital from 2022 to 2023 were collected, and divided into PND group and non-PND group based on the occurrence of PND. …”
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Diphtheria case detection and carrier study of close contacts: A step towards diphtheria eradication by Shilpa R. Shah, Nisha C. Karanje

“…Materials and Methods: Seven years child presented with fever, throat pain, and earache for 3 days followed by neck swelling and noisy respiration. …”
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Accuracy of Two Methods in Estimating Target Muscle Force During Shoulder Submaximal Isometric Contractions by Sean F. Griech, Christos Karagiannopoulos

“…# Background Submaximal isometric exercises are used for pain control and neuromuscular facilitation. Typically, an ipsilateral maximal voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) is used as a reference; however, when this is not clinically feasible, an alternative must be considered. …”
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A Retrospective Patient Chart Review and Survey in Patients with Cryopyrin-associated Periodic Syndromes Treated with Anakinra by Helen J. Lachmann, Renée J.G. Arnold, Marco Gattorno, Isabelle Koné-Paut, Alberto Ferreira, Jasmin Kümmerle-Deschner

“…Most common AEs were injection site pain upon treatment initiation and weight gain. According to patient recall, 12 of 21 patients (57.1%) discontinued anakinra to enter another clinical trial; of the 12, eight (38%) specifically discontinued anakinra only for that reason, and four patients cited entering a clinical trial as one of many reasons for discontinuing anakinra. …”
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Fused Supernumerary Kidneys with S-shaped Configuration: A Case Series by Sai Shankar Mankuzhy Gopalakrishnan, Jenikar Paulraj, R Remya, Nillohit Saha, Harshavardhan Balaganesan

“…The third case of 45-year-old female presented with abdominal pain and an incidental supernumerary kidney was diagnosed on cross-sectional imaging. …”
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Investigating the Safety of Fampridine in Patients with Different Stages of Multiple Sclerosis by Saeed Vaheb, Mahour Farzan, Alireza Afshari-Safavi, Narges Ebrahimi, Vahid Shaygannejad, Omid Mirmosayyeb

“…The most severe complication of the patients was back pain, while digestive complications were less severe. …”
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Mexiletine dosing and tolerability in refractory chronic migraine: Insights from post-lidocaine infusion treatment by Lucia Liao, Hsiangkuo Yuan, Dylan Selbst, Emily Casaletto, Jiangang Liao, Clinton G. Lauritsen

“…Methods Electronic medical records were reviewed at the Jefferson Headache Center. Baseline pain intensity and monthly headache days were collected at baseline and up to 6 office visits within 1-year post-discharge. …”
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Impact of Dienogest Alone or in Combination with Ethinylestradiol on the Quality of Life of Women with Endometriosis: A Prospective Cohort Study by Mujde Canday, Suleyman Salman

“…RESULTS: There was no significant difference between drug groups in terms of education status, body mass index, family history, smoking, alcohol consumption, age, age at menarche, menstruation pattern, duration of menstruation, infertility, gestational status, job loss due to pain complaints, operation, and MRI findings (p>0.05). …”
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The prevalence and risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders among Indonesian dental professionals by Erica Kholinne, Xarisa Azalia, Erika Putri Rahayu, Ira Juliet Anestessia, Nadifa Agil, Muchtar

“…Muscle fatigue (53.6%) and pain (49.7%) were the most frequently reported symptoms. …”
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Scaphoid and Lunate Dislocation as a Unit—A Rare Variant of Perilunate Injury: Case Report and Literature Review for Management Recommendations by Ajin Edwin, Vigneswaran Varadharajan, Praveen Bhardwaj, Shanmuganathan Raja Sabapathy

“…Case description: We report a unique case involving a 50-year-old male who experienced a high-energy motorbike accident, leading to acute pain and swelling in his left wrist. His clinical examination was significant for localized swelling and tenderness, wrist deformity, and restricted painful range of motion, but without sensory loss in the median and ulnar nerve distribution areas. …”
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Eptinezumab-jjmr, a humanized monoclonal specific to Calcitonin Gene Related Peptide, for the preventive treatment of migraine in adults by Amnon A. Berger, Joseph Keefe, Cain W. Stark, Matthew Moore, Giovanni F. Ramírez, Julia R. Cucarola, Andrew H. Han, Alan D. Kaye, Latha Ganti

“… # Recent Findings Migraines are severe, recurrent headaches, which are either episodic or chronic in nature. The pain is severe, often accompanied by co-morbid symptoms, such as photophobia, phonophobia, nausea and emesis, and is limiting in nature. …”
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Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Restoration Using Sironix Suture Anchor: A Retrospective Observational Study by Krunal Shah, Ruchita Manwani, Ashok Kumar Moharana, Sachin Angrish, T. S. Deepak

“…Postoperatively, patients were followed up and functional outcomes were evaluated using the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardization Shoulder Assessment (ASES), level of activity using the Simple Shoulder Test (SST) questionnaire, Quality of life using the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) scale, and Single Assessment Numerical Evaluation (SANE) score on a scale of 0–100. …”
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Determining the Burden of Dysmenorrhea on Women's Quality of Life: The Dysmenorrhea Symptom Interference Scale by Syed Muhammad Ashraf Jahangeer, Meerab Fatima, Hifza Iqbal, Areeba Sheikh

“…There is a general lack of knowledge about adequate pain management. …”
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A Systematic Literature Review of the Epidemiology, Health-Related Quality of Life Impact, and Economic Burden of Immunoglobulin A Nephropathy by Christina Soeun Kwon, Patrick Daniele, Anna Forsythe, Christopher Ngai

“…Across 8 studies reporting HRQoL, pain and fatigue were the most reported symptoms, and patients consistently ranked kidney function and mortality as the most important treatment outcomes. …”
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Gossypiboma secondary to ovariohysterectomy in a dog by Fabiano da Silva Flores, Carolina Cauduro da Rosa, Graciane Aiello, Anna Vitória Hörbe, Glaucia Denise Kommers, Luís Felipe Dutra Corrêa

“…During the clinical analysis, a firm-looking increase in volume was found in the right mesogastric region, without the presence of pain on palpation. For further investigation, the patient was referred for additional imaging tests, such as x-ray and ultrasound. …”
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An Updated Model Does Not Reveal Sex Differences in Patellofemoral Joint Stress during Running by Laura Jacobson, C. Nathan Vannatta, Catherine Schuman, Thomas W. Kernozek

“…As females demonstrate a prevalence of patellofemoral pain twice that of males, this may indicate differences in patellofemoral loads between males and females. …”
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Knowledge, Self-Efficacy, and Correlates in Palliative and End-of-Life Care: Quantitative Insights from Final-Year Nursing and Medical Students in a Mixed-Methods Study by Germanus Natuhwera, Eve Namisango, Peter Ellis

“…Participants’ knowledge of palliative care scores was low in all domains ‘Philosophy and principles of palliative care’ 1.46 ± 0.93 (range: 0–4), ‘Psychosocial and spiritual care’ 0.61 ± 0.73 (range: 0–3) and ‘Management of pain and other symptoms’ 6.32 ± 1.75 (range: 0–13). …”
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