Febuxostat and Increased Dialysis as a Treatment for Severe Tophaceous Gout in a Hemodialysis Patient by Lynda Ann Frassetto, Suzanne Gibson

“…Here, we present the case of an anuric hemodialysis patient with severe tophaceous gout who regained some renal function and whose gout burden significantly decreased resulting in marked improvement in functional status using a new gout medication, febuxostat, and increased frequency of dialysis.…”
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Enhancing Therapy Adherence: Impact on Clinical Outcomes, Healthcare Costs, and Patient Quality of Life by Urszula Religioni, Rocío Barrios-Rodríguez, Pilar Requena, Mariola Borowska, Janusz Ostrowski

“…Adherence to therapy, defined as the extent to which a patient follows prescribed therapeutic recommendations, is a pivotal factor in the effective management of chronic diseases such as diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular conditions. …”
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Assessment of documentation on current patient’s medical records at Accident and Emergency Hospital of Sulaimani-Iraq by Delan Jamal Qader, Faruk Hassan Faraj

“…The patient record is an essential patient data were the nursing documentation part is fundamental. .Competent nursing care is based on correct and complete records, and keeping record is an essential skill that needs to be developed by each and every health staff. …”
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Esophageal Plasmacytoma Diagnosed in a Patient Presenting with Cardiac Symptoms: A Novel Case by Cheryl Rimmer, Anup Hazra, Vito M. Gulli, Richard Siderits, Mark Castaldi, Zafar Zamir

“…This is a novel case of esophageal plasmacytoma diagnosed on endoscopy in a patient presenting with acute chest pain.…”
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Dosimetric and Radiobiological Impact of Patient Setup Errors in Intensity-modulated Radiotherapy for Esophageal Cancer by Jia-Huan Cai MS, Xun Peng BMed, Jia-Yang Lu MS

“…Purpose To evaluate the impact of patient setup errors on the dosimetry and radiobiological models of intensity-modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) for esophageal cancer. …”
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Out-Patient Cognitive-Behavioural Treatment of Fibromyalgia: Impact on Pain Response and Health Status by Warren R Nielson, Manfred Harth, David A Bell

“…OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a cognitive-behavioural out-patient program for patients with fibromyalgia syndrome.…”
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Pyridostigmine Induced Prolonged Asystole in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis Successfully Treated with Hyoscyamine by Mohammad Saud Khan, Abhinav Tiwari, Zubair Khan, Himani Sharma, Mohammad Taleb, Jeffrey Hammersley

“…We present a case of 65-year-old female patient who presented with diplopia, dysphagia, and muscle weakness who was diagnosed with myasthenia gravis. …”
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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

“…It emphasizes the necessity for heightened clinical suspicion and comprehensive evaluation in patients with NF1, particularly in those presenting with endocrine abnormalities. …”
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Atypical Antiglomerular Basement Membrane Disease in a Pregnant Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Areerat Ounhasuttiyanon, Ngoentra Tantranont, Thatsaphan Srithongkul

“…Antiglomerular basement membrane disease (anti-GBM) is an unusual cause of glomerulonephritis. Patients usually present with rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis with or without pulmonary hemorrhage. …”
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Patient Management in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by A. E. Bagriy, A. D. Zubov, M. V. Khomenko, E. S. Mikhailichenko, E. A. Pylaeva, N. A. Khaustova, E. V. Bryukhovetskaya

“…A conjunction of lifestyle change and rational medication strategies to reach the target levels of glycosylated haemoglobin, low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, systolic and diastolic blood pressure is key in management of such patients. A body weight loss by 5–7 % or more (through caloric restriction or a bariatric surgery) promotes a marked reduction in liver fat and even reversal of steatohepatitis. …”
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Isolation of Lodderomyces elongisporus from the Catheter Tip of a Fungemia Patient in the Middle East by Suhail Ahmad, Zia U. Khan, Molly Johny, Najat M. Ashour, Wehad H. Al-Tourah, Leena Joseph, Rachel Chandy

“…Lodderomyces elongisporus is phenotypically closely related to Candida parapsilosis and has recently been identified as an infrequent cause of bloodstream infections in patients from Asia and Mexico. We report here the isolation of Lodderomyces elongisporus from the catheter of a suspected case of fungemia. …”
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Effectiveness of a Patient Support Program in Supporting Access to Therapy for Solid Tumor Malignancies by Lindsay Parker, Alissa Shaul, Brian Murphy, Zeba M. Khan

“…**Background:** Certain governmental agencies, patient advocacy organizations, and pharmaceutical manufacturers have implemented programs to assist patients in overcoming barriers to accessing healthcare. …”
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Use of Portable Air Purification Systems to Eliminate Aerosol Particles from Patient Rooms by Dominic Dellweg, Gerhard Scheuch, Thomas Voshaar, Dieter Köhler

“…Radioactive particles with a mass median aerodynamic diameter of 0.6 ± 0.4 µm were nebulized from the head position of a simulated patient inside a 38 m3 measuring room. Air samples were drawn using an artificial lung from outside the room from the head and belly position of the simulated patient. …”
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Medical Image Segmentation for Mobile Electronic Patient Charts Using Numerical Modeling of IoT by Seung-Hoon Chae, Daesung Moon, Deok Gyu Lee, Sung Bum Pan

“…This enables the specialist to consult the patient’s condition despite the fact that they are in different places. …”
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Skin Abscess due to Serratia marcescens in an Immunocompetent Patient after Receiving a Tattoo by J. Diranzo García, J. Villodre Jiménez, V. Zarzuela Sánchez, L. Castillo Ruiperez, A. Bru Pomer

“…The incidence of skin infections caused by Serratia marcescens is extremely low and such infections are typically observed in immunocompromised patients. The clinical manifestations of these infections include cellulitis, abscesses, fluctuant nodules, or granulomatous lesions. …”
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Supine-Position Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography for a Patient With Severe Motor and Intellectual Disabilities by Kimitoshi Kubo, Issei Ashida, Noriko Kimura

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Schwannoma of the Tongue in a Paediatric Patient: A Case Report and 20-Year Review by Nitin Bhola, Anendd Jadhav, Rajiv Borle, Gaurav Khemka, Umesh Bhutekar, Sanatan Kumar

“…Nuclear palisading distribution (typical of a schwannoma) was readily identifiable. The patient was recurrence-free after one year.…”
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Anesthetic Management of a Patient with a Giant Pericardial Cyst Compressing the Right Atrium by Mohammad Hadi Gharedaghi, Saman Ahmadi, Arjang Khorasani, Farzad Ebrahimi

“…The patient’s postoperative course was uneventful and he was discharged on postoperative day 1 in a stable condition. …”
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Pulmonary aspiration thrombectomy with Lightning Flash catheter in a young patient with fibrosing mediastinitis by Lucas Peclat, MD, João Marcos Fonseca e Fonseca, MD, Fernando Tebet Ramos Barreto, MD, Rafael Peclat, Ana Paula Rolim Maia Peclat, MD, Julio Peclat, MD, PhD

“…We present the case of a 33-year-old patient with atypical pulmonary anatomy secondary to fibrosing mediastinitis who underwent pulmonary thrombectomy with the Lightning Flash aspiration catheter following a pulmonary embolism triggered by tibial osteomyelitis. …”
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COVID-19-Induced Fatal Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura in a Healthy Young Patient by Mariana Codevila Buere Pereira, Bruna Ruschel, Bruna Schneider, Vitor Salomão Gonçalves Melo de Melgar, Tatiana Helena Rech

“…We report a case of a healthy young patient presenting with the classic TTP pentad a few days after a diagnosis of COVID-19 confirmed by a positive SARS-CoV-2 RT-PCR test. …”
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