Successful Treatment of Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia by Multidisciplinary Therapy with Radiation to Intracranial Fibromyxoid Tumor by Mariangela Massaccesi, Francesco Miccichè, Mario Rigante, Gianluigi Petrone, Elisabetta Lepre, Maria Antonietta Gambacorta, Vincenzo Valentini

“…The patient had a history of multiple bone fractures and pain since more than 20 years. The tumor had been removed in 2003 for the first time. …”
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Unveiling the psychosocial and academic implications of living with sickle cell disease among undergraduates in a private university in Nigeria by Olumide T. Adeleke, Olufemi Folaranmi, Yetunde Olasinde, Larry Ayuba, Oludamola V. Adeleke, Modupe M. Ojo-Rufai, Efeturi Agelebe, Oyelola E. Adeoye, Aderemi T. Olabode, Dolapo E. Ajala, Titilola S. Akingbola

“…Furthermore, the recurrent battles with pain due to vascular occlusion took a toll on their emotional and psychological health. …”
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Indications, Surgical Technique and Outcomes of Laparoscopic Splenectomy: A Retrospective Descriptive Study from Srinagar, India by Mushtaq Chalkoo, Mudasir Habib, Ashiq Hussain Raina, Firdous Hamid, Sajad Nazir Malla, Imtiyaz Ahmad Malik

“…Introduction: Laparoscopic splenectomy has become the preferred approach because it offers several advantages over traditional open surgery, including smaller incisions, decreased postoperative pain, reduced blood loss and shorter hospital stays. …”
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Polysaccharide-based biomaterials for regenerative therapy in intervertebral disc degeneration by Xin Wang, Yixue Huang, Yilin Yang, Xin Tian, Yesheng Jin, Weimin Jiang, Hanliang He, Yong Xu, Yijie Liu

“…Intervertebral disc (IVD) degeneration represents a significant cause of chronic back pain and disability, with a substantial impact on the quality of life. …”
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Comparative efficacy of <i>Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bifidobacterium longum, Bifidobacterium infantis, Lactobacillus rhamnosus</i> composition and prucalopride in treatment of const... by V. T. Ivashkin, O. M. Drapkina, A. A. Sheptulin, O. S. Shifrin, Ye. A. Poluektova, S. Yu. Kuchumova

“…Intensity of abdominal pain and meteorism were estimated by visual analog scale (VAS), stool consistency — by Bristol stool form scale, frequency of defecation — by calculation of number of defecations for every week of treatment. …”
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Application of organoids in drug screening of gynecological malignant tumors by JIANG Yuanyuan, WEI Wenfei, WU Jingya, LI Huawen

“…Drug screening is a technique used to identify and evaluate compounds with pharmacological activity and potential therapeutic effects, providing doctors with scientific guidance on drug use, thereby avoiding blind drug testing and reducing patients' therapeutic pain and economic burden by assessing the effects of different drugs under specific conditions. …”
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A Rare Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor of the Maxilla Mimicking a Periapical Lesion by José Alcides Arruda, Pamella Álvares, Luciano Silva, Alexandrino Pereira dos Santos Neto, Cleomar Donizeth Rodrigues, Antônio Caubi, Marcia Silveira, Sandra Sayão, Ana Paula Sobral

“…The patient presented clinically with a pain involving the upper left incisors region and with defined unilocular periapical radiolucency lesion involved between the upper left incisors. …”
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Mid-Term to Long-Term Outcomes of Total Hip Arthroplasty Using a Cementless Trochanteric Sparing Short Stem Through Direct Anterior Approach: A Single-Center Study by Seyed Mohammad Javad Mortazavi, MD, Pouya Tabatabaei Irani, MD, Mohammad Poursalehian, MD, Mahsa Mahanrad, MD, Peyman Mirghaderi, MD, Mohammadreza Razzaghof, MD, Sadegh Saberi, MD

“…The clinical outcomes showed significant improvements in HHS, WOMAC Index, and VAS pain scores. Radiographic analysis revealed acceptable rates of complications, with minimal stem subsidence, no severe bone loss, and a low incidence of radiolucent lines and cortical hypertrophy. …”
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Diagnostics and treatment of pancreatic exocrine insufficiency: clinical guidelines of the Russian gastroenterological association by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Mayev, A. V. Okhlobystin, S. A. Alekseyenko, Ye. V. Beloborodova, Yu. A. Kucheryavy, T. L. Lapina, A. S. Trukhmanov, I. B. Khlynov, M. V. Chikunova, A. A. Sheptulin, O. S. Shifrin

“…Patients should be motivated to stop both alcohol intake and smoking as they can cause progression of PEI alone and/or persistence of symptoms, like pancreatic pain.…”
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Hubungan antara Kebiasaan Olahraga dengan Dismenore pada Mahasiswi Pre-Klinik Program Studi Pendidikan Dokter Fakultas Kedokteran Universitas Andalas Tahun Ajaran 2012 - 2013 by Ayu Anissa Bahri, Afriwardi , Yusrawati

“…<br />Kata kunci: dismenore, dismenore primer, kebiasaan olahraga, olahraga,<br /><br />Abstract <br />Menstrual pain (dysmenorrhea) is reported as the most common gynecological complain and the most frequent cause of teenager or adult absence from school, work, or other activities. …”
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Analgesic efficacy and safety of methylene blue combined with cocktail for periarticular infiltration following total knee arthroplasty: a prospective, randomized, controlled study by Yijiang Deng, Yong Yang, Feng Zhu, Wenzhi Liu, Jiarui Chen, Guangmin Xu

“…Moreover, it synergistically enhanced the local anesthetic analgesia and provided sustained pain relief for at least 4 weeks.…”
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Impact of invasive infections on clinical outcomes in acute pancreatitis: early predictive factors and implications for prophylactic anti-infective therapy by Fabienne Bender, Theresa König, Matthias Hecker, Moritz Fritzenwanker, Jacqueline Braun, Joern Pons-Kühnemann, Matthias Wolff, Andreas Hecker, Martin Reichert

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Clinical characteristics and risk factors of Clostridioides difficile infection in children with diarrhoea by Ning Wang, Kun Jiang, Jinyue Huang, Mengzhu Hou, Lu Wang, Wei Wang, Yulian Fang

“…ObjectiveTo investigate the clinical characteristics and risk factors of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) in children with diarrhea, and to provide evidence for the clinical prevention and treatment of CDI.MethodsThe clinical data of 192 children with diarrhoea suspected of CDI admitted from August 2020 to March 2023 were retrospectively analysed and divided into two groups according to whether CDI occurred, and the clinical characteristics and risk factors of the two groups were analysed statistically.ResultsThere were 85 cases of CDI in children with diarrhoea, 60 males (70.6%) and 25 females (29.4%), with a male to female ratio of 2.4:1; clinical manifestations were mostly fever, diarrhoea, abdominal pain, vomiting and blood in stool, with no statistically significant differences compared to the non-infected group. …”
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A Rare Pediatric Giant Cell Tumor of the Clivus Bone, H3.3 p.Gly35Trp-mutated: Case Report and Mini-review of the Literature by Gabriele Gaggero, Teresa Battaglia, Virginia Andreotti, Andrea Rossi, Marta Ingaliso, Davide Taietti, Claudia Milanaccio, Gianluca Piatelli, Valerio Gaetano Vellone

“…Case Presentation: A 9-year-old female presented with progressive ocular pain, ptosis, and diplopia. MRI revealed a 42 × 32 × 30 mm mass in the clivus and sphenoid body. …”
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Montmorillonite powder combined with liquid dressing and nursing management for a patient with bacterial pneumonia complicated by perianal incontinence dermatitis (1例细菌性肺炎并发肛周失禁性皮炎... by LI Ying (李影), REN Yaxing (任亚星), YUE Yuzi (岳玉姿), ZHANG Ning (张宁), HOU Pengxiao (候朋晓), LIU Haihan (刘海涵), HAN Jianping (韩建萍)

“…In addition, multidisciplinary consultation and health education were carried out to improve the wound healing, reduce the pain and improve patient’s quality of life. (本文总结1例细菌性肺炎并发肛周失禁性皮炎患者采用蒙脱石散联合液体敷料换药的护理经验。…”
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Gambaran Pengetahuan Remaja Puteri Terhadap Nyeri Haid (Dismenore) dan Cara Penanggulangannya by Erlina Rustam

“…The reason is because the choosen drugs can relief pain faster (97.83%). It is suggested that educating people on the proper way to treat dysmenorrhea by Pharmacologic or nonpharmacologic treatment.…”
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Comparison of Ziziphus jujube Mill. Syrup versus polyethylene glycol in children with functional constipation: a randomized clinical trial by Fatemeh Keihanian, Shohreh Maleknejad, Amin Saeidinia, Soheil Soltanipour, Amir Pirooz

“…The average number of encopresis and visual analog scale pain scores significantly decreased in the ZS group compared to the PEG group (P < 0.05). …”
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Analgesic, Anti-Inflammatory, and Antioxidant Activities of Byrsonima duckeana W. R. Anderson (Malpighiaceae) by Maria Christina dos Santos Verdam, Fernanda Guilhon-Simplicio, Kleyton Cardoso de Andrade, Karina Lorena Meira Fernandes, Tallita Marques Machado, Felipe Moura Araújo da Silva, Mayane Pereira de Souza, Hector Henrique Ferreira Koolen, Cristiane da Silva Paula, Beatriz Cristina Konopatzki Hirota, Vinícius Bednarczuk de Oliveira, Cristina Mayumi Sasaki Miyazaki, Milena Kalegari, Marilis Dallarmi Miguel, Patricia Maria Stuelp-Campelo, Obdulio Gomes Miguel

“…We analyzed an ethanol extract and its fractions for polyphenol content and UHPLC-MS/MS, phosphomolybdenum, DPPH, TBARS antioxidant tests, formalin-induced pain, carrageenan-induced peritonitis, acetic acid-induced abdominal writhings, and hot plate assays. …”
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Low-Dose Caffeine Supplementation Is a Valuable Strategy for Increasing Time to Exhaustion, Explosive Power, and Reducing Muscle Soreness in Professional Male Kickboxers by Maziar Saremi, Fatemeh Shahriari, Mohammad Hemmatinafar, Rasoul Rezaei, Alireza Niknam, Michael Nordvall, Alexei Wong, Reza Bagheri

“…Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the effects of varied doses of acute caffeine supplementation on performance indices and perceived muscle pain in kickboxing athletes. Methods: Twelve kickboxing athletes participated in 3 exercise sessions with either caffeine supplementation (3 mg/kg [C3], 6 mg/kg [C6]) or placebo (PLA). …”
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Prevalence and correlates of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and psychological distress among women of reproductive age with delayed conception in urban and peri-urban low to mid-... by Barsha Gadapani Pathak, Gitau Mburu, Ndema Habib, Rita Kabra, Aiysha Malik, James Kiarie, Ranadip Chowdhury, Neeta Dhabhai, Sarmila Mazumder

“…Factors associated with psychological distress were: (i) a higher total number of children that women intended to have in their lifetime, (ii) longer duration of trying to get pregnant (> 18 months), (iii) continuous effort trying to achieve pregnancy, (iv) women's perception that conception is taking long, (v) social isolation, (vi) being emotionally or verbally abused by husband and family members, and (vii) having other co-morbidities such as hypertension, irregular menstrual cycles, irregular bleeding between regular cycles, abnormal vaginal discharge or pain during sex.<h4>Conclusion</h4>This study demonstrates the high mental health burden faced by women with delayed conception in low- to mid-socioeconomic neighbourhoods of North India including high levels of anxiety and depression. …”
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