Unexpected Exacerbation of Tracheal Stenosis in a Patient with Hunter Syndrome Undergoing Cardiac Surgery by Nobue Terabe, Soichiro Yamashita, Makoto Tanaka

“…We report unexpected exacerbation of tracheal stenosis during general anesthesia in a 50-year-old patient with Hunter syndrome undergoing cardiac surgery for valvular disease. …”
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The Role of Ultrasound and Computed Tomography in the Evaluation of Subcutaneous Esophageal Bypass in a Dysphagic Patient by Simone Vetere, Maria Luisa Mennini, Daniele Pironi, Manuela Brighi, Stefano Pontone

“…Thus it may be performed as a first level evaluation or in the follow up of subcutaneous esophageal bypass patients.…”
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Rhino-Orbital-Cerebral Mucormycosis in a Post-COVID-19 Patient from Peru by Linda Ponce-Rosas, Jose Gonzales-Zamora, Nelson Diaz-Reyes, Oliver Alarco-Cadillo, Jorge Alave-Rosas

“…Mucormycosis has been reported increasingly in patients affected by COVID-19, especially in India where the first cases were described. …”
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Patient Satisfaction with the Endoscopy Experience and Willingness to Return in a Central Canadian Health Region by Russell Loftus, Zoann Nugent, Lesley A Graff, Frederick Schumacher, Charles N Bernstein, Harminder Singh

“…OBJECTIVE: Patient experiences with endoscopy visits within a large central Canadian health region were evaluated to determine the relationship between the visit experience and the patients’ willingness to return for future endoscopy, and to identify the factors associated with patients’ willingness to return.…”
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An Uncommon Manifestation of a Great Imitator: Gummatous Syphilis of the Liver in an HIV-Positive Patient by Nadia Solomon, Tom Heller, Tommaso Manciulli, Paola Del Giacomo, Katleen de Gaetano Donati, Enrico Brunetti, Francesco Taccari

“…We present a case of tertiary syphilis in an HIV patient. Microbiological, clinical, and radiological information were retrieved from the patient’s record. …”
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A Rare Cause of Pain in a Patient Following Roux-en-Y Choledochojejunostomy by Kristiana Sather, Matthew Wheelwright, Guru Trikudanathan, Gregory Beilman

“…Although it has rarely been reported to occur in the distal blind CBD remnant following either RYCJ or hepaticojejunostomy, it is important to consider this in the differential for patients with abdominal pain following any bilioenteric reconstruction.…”
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A Pediatric Patient with Severe Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Comorbid Depression and Substance Abuse by Caitlin E. Leconte, Joshua W. Ng, Ann M. Manzardo, Mitchell M. Douglass

“…An underlying diagnosis of OSA can often be overlooked in patients with significant psychiatric illness and polysubstance use. …”
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Successful Treatment by Surgery and Lenvatinib of a Patient with Adrenal Metastasis of Papillary Thyroid Cancer by Hajime Nakamura, Kohichi Takada, Kazuyuki Murase, Hiroki Sakamoto, Naotaka Hayasaka, Kazuma Ishikawa, Yuki Ikeda, Makoto Yoshida, Satoshi Iyama, Ko Kobayashi, Tetsuya Shindo, Shintaro Sugita, Koji Miyanishi, Masayoshi Kobune, Naoya Masumori, Junji Kato

“…Papillary thyroid cancer (PTC) is considered an indolent cancer, but some PTC patients do present with distant metastases and treatment strategies for such patients are not well established. …”
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An Early Presentation of Tricuspid Valve Rupture in a Trauma Patient With Congenital Heart Disease by Justus Boever, Rishi Batra, Hason Khan, Zachary M. Bauman

“…In this report, we present a unique case of traumatic tricuspid valve regurgitation in a patient with a history of congenital atrial septal defect (ASD)/partial anomalous pulmonary venous return (PAPVR).…”
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Influence of Social Determinants of Health Service Quality on Patient Satisfaction at Undata Hospital, Palu by Sudirman Sudirman, Muhammad Nur Ali, Nurdin Rahman

“…Introduction: This study aimed to investigate the effect of social determinants of health service quality on patient’s satisfaction at Undata Regional Public Hospital. …”
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Appraisal of the risk index as instrument to the stratification of the patient with acquired pneumonia in the community in the emergency department. by Dianelis Sierra Martínez, Orestes Fresneda Quintana, Luis Alberto Corona Martínez, María Caridad Fragoso Marchante, Iris González Morales, Caridad Hernández Abreus

“…In this article a critic analysis is made of an instrument for the stratification of the patients suffering of this disease in the urgency department, introduced as part of the guide of good correspondent clinic practices. …”
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Acupuncture in the Treatment of a Female Patient Suffering from Chronic Schizophrenia and Sleep Disorders by Peggy Bosch, Sabina Lim, Sujung Yeo, Sook-Hyun Lee, Heike Staudte, Maurits van den Noort

“…The use of acupuncture in the treatment of sleep disorders in patients with chronic schizophrenia is investigated. …”
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Boerhaave Syndrome, Pneumothorax, and Chylothorax in a Critically Ill Patient with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex by Mohsin Ijaz, Arsalan Rafiq, Sindhaghatta Venkatram, Gilda Diaz-Fuentes

“…Chylothorax is a rare complication of TSC with few scattered reports mostly in female patients. Patients with TSC are usually managed by multispecialists and it is important to be aware of the rare pulmonary manifestations of this disease. …”
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Sensitivity to Rocuronium-Induced Neuromuscular Block and Reversibility with Sugammadex in a Patient with Myotonic Dystrophy by Akihiro Kashiwai, Takahiro Suzuki, Setsuro Ogawa

“…We report a patient with myotonic dystrophy who showed prolonged rocuronium-induced neuromuscular blockade, although with a fast recovery with sugammadex. …”
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Severe Chest Pain in a Young Patient with Behçet’s Disease: A Rare Manifestation by Steen Reed, Michael McGee, Shanathan Sritharan

“…The onset coincided with an episode of sacroiliitis. The patient was diagnosed with pericarditis and was successfully treated with a combination of anti-inflammatory agents. …”
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Successful Combined Treatment of a Patient with Borderline Resectable Liver Metastasis of Colorectal Cancer by O. Yu. Stukalova, A. A. Polikarpov, A. V. Moiseenko, D. A. Granov

“…Aim: to present the value of interventional radiology techniques in the treatment of a patient with liver metastasis of colorectal cancer.Key points. …”
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Gradenigo’s Syndrome and Bacterial Meningitis in a Patient with a Petrous Apex Cholesterol Granuloma by Jacqueline Hodges, Julie Matsumoto, Nicholas Jaeger, Brian Wispelwey

“…Brain imaging revealed an expansile, erosive PA cholesterol granuloma with associated contiguous dural and leptomeningeal enhancement. The patient improved with antibiotics and eventually underwent surgical intervention. …”
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Iatrogenic Inflammatory Fibrosis of Hard Palate in a 13-Year-Old Female Patient by Shanthan Mettu, Radhika Muppa, G. Siva Prasad Reddy, Srinivas Nallanchakrava, Sri Veda Gurugubelli

“…This report describes an unusual case of iatrogenic inflammatory fibrosis on the palate due to extraction of tooth number 22 in a 13-year-old female patient. The patient presented with a single large well-circumscribed oval palatal swelling that was soft, fluctuant, not fixed, and nontender. …”
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Bleomycin-Induced Flagellate Erythema in a Patient Diagnosed with Ovarian Yolk Sac Tumor by Stergios Boussios, Michele Moschetta, Jennifer McLachlan, Susana Banerjee

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Ischemic Stroke and Ruptured Mycotic Aneurysm, Two Complications of Infective Endocarditis in One Patient by Alassane Mamadou Diop, Ahmadou Bamba Mbodj, Serigne Abdou Aziz Fall, Ibrahima Niang

“…We report the case of a 64-year-old patient who presented with an acute motor deficit of the left upper limb associated with dysarthria. …”
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