A Case of Babesiosis in a Pregnant Patient Treated with Red Blood Cell Exchange Transfusion by Baruch Abittan, Aaron Nizam, Michael Oey, Felicia Callan, Lisa Simmonds, Sarah L. Pachtman

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Chronic Myeloid Leukemia in a Patient Receiving Tofacitinib: A Case Report and Literature Review by Georgio Medawar, Joseph Chahrouri, Rabih Said

“…A 43-year-old female patient received tofacitinib for refractory rheumatoid arthritis (RA). …”
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High Flow Priapism in a Pediatric Patient after Circumcision with Dorsal Penile Nerve Block by Michael A. Granieri, Joseph J. Fantony, Jonathan C. Routh

“…Workup revealed a high flow priapism and, after discussion of the management options, the patient’s family elected continued observation.…”
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The modern options of chronic hepatitis C antiviral therapy with daclatasvir: results of named patient program by V. T. Ivashkin, M. V. Mayevskaya, D. T. Abdurakhmanov, I. G. Bakulin, N. I. Geyvandova, M. L. Zubkin, S. N. Kizhlo, A. V. Kuznetsova, I. B. Latysheva, N. A. Mamonova, V. G. Morozov, O. I. Sagalova, Ye. V. Esaulenko, Ye. O. Lyusina

“…To analyze the efficacy of PTV for chronic hepatitis C within the named patient program of expanded access to daclatasvir. …”
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Temporal Approach, Digitally Assisted Phacovitrectomy in a Patient with Severe Kyphosis due to Axial Spondyloarthritis by J. Rios-Nequis Geovanni, J. Abel Ramírez-Estudillo, L. Daniel Gutiérrez-García, Martin Jiménez-Rodríguez, Arthur Levine-Berevichez

“…To describe a temporal approach, digitally assisted phacovitrectomy in a patient with severe kyphosis due to axial spondyloarthritis. …”
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Patient education interventions for adolescent and young adult kidney transplant recipients- a scoping review. by Michael Corr, Clare McKeaveney, Fina Wurm, Aisling Courtney, Helen Noble

“…Using technology to enhance patient education was also a major theme identified. …”
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Catheter-Related Acremonium kiliense Fungemia in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis under Treatment with Infliximab by Fernando A. Díaz-Couselo, Marcelo Zylberman

“…Acremonium fungemia has been reported in neutropenic patients associated with central venous catheters and in nonneutropenic patients receiving long-term total parenteral nutrition. …”
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Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy in a Patient with Previous Pneumonectomy: A Case Report and Discussion of Anaesthetic Considerations by Dash Faith Newington, Sanaa Ismail

“…Increasing numbers of patients require cholecystectomy after previous pneumonectomy, but there are little data to guide anaesthetic management. …”
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Central Venous Catheter-Related Bloodstream Infection with Kocuria kristinae in a Patient with Propionic Acidemia by Masato Kimura, Eichiro Kawai, Hisao Yaoita, Natsuko Ichinoi, Osamu Sakamoto, Shigeo Kure

“…We describe a case of catheter-related bacteremia due to K. kristinae in a young adult with propionic acidemia undergoing periodic hemodialysis. The patient had a central venous catheter implanted for total parenteral nutrition approximately 6 months prior to the onset of symptoms because of repeated acute pancreatitis. …”
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Words to Avoid During Wide-awake Local Anesthesia No Tourniquet Surgery to Enhance Patient Experience by Jean Paul Brutus, MD, Natasha Barone, MDCM, MSc, Kira Stolberg, RN, Patricia Russell, RN, Donald H. Lalonde, MD, MSc, FRCSC

“…Traditional conversations, which often exclude the unconscious patient, must evolve to accommodate and prioritize the psychological comfort of the conscious patient. …”
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Lobar lung transplantation, followed by partial sternal resection and bronchial stenosis, in a patient with scoliosis by Monika Svorcova, Jiri Vachtenheim, Jan Simonek, Jaromir Vajter, Zuzana Prikrylova, Jan Kolarik, Jiri Pozniak, Jan Havlin, Robert Lischke

“…Abstract Scoliotic deformity represents a serious spinal disorder that influences the locomotive and cardiopulmonary systems. Some patients with severe scoliosis and end-stage lung disease are therefore denied lung transplantation. …”
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Clostridium difficile-associated disease in versatile hospital patient population and risk factors for its development by Ya. N. Yarushina, G. B. Kolotova, V. A. Rudnov, V. A. Bagin

“…To estimate proportion of patients with Clostridium difficile-associated disease in the spectrum of patients of versatile hospital and reveal its risk factors. …”
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Metastatic Insulinoma in a Patient with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Noormuhammad Oosman Abbasakoor, Marie Louise Healy, Donal O'Shea, Donal Maguire, Cian Muldoon, Kieran Sheahan, Dermot O'Toole

“…Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are extremely rare, and although insulinomas are the commonest, less than 10% of insulinomas are malignant. Most patients with insulinomas present with neuroglycopenic symptoms and weight gain attributable to insulin excess. …”
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Fast-Track Extubation in a Patient Undergoing Whole Lung Lavage: A Case Report by Gade Sandeep, Subrata K. Singha, Anil Gupta, Keerthi Chinnadurai, Harishchandra Gupta

“…We report a case of a patient who underwent whole lung lavage for PAP, where early extubation was performed, avoiding the complications associated with prolonged mechanical ventilation.…”
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A Delayed Diagnosis of Hemorrhagic Shock in a Patient with Alcoholic Cirrhosis and Ascites on Bedside Ultrasound by Madeline Bach, Julian Choi, Rory A. Smith, Sarkis Arabian

“…Internal medicine practitioners should keep the differential of hemorrhagic shock due to intraabdominal organ injury in mind for patients with undifferentiated shock.…”
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Acinar cystic transformation of the pancreatic body and tail in an elderly male patient: A case report by Anubhav Narwal, Rajesh Panwar, Kumble S. Madhusudhan, Sujoy Pal, Prasenjit Das

“…We hereby report a case of ACT in a 69-year-old male patient that affected the body and tail region of the pancreas.…”
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Fahr's Syndrome With Hypoparathyroidism in a Patient With Schizophrenia and Iron Deficiency Anemia: A Case Report by Ali Haider, Ali Danish, Allahdad Khan, Atta Ur Rehman, Muhammad Haris Latif, Salman Abdul Basit, Aseel Kamal, Obaid Imtiyazul Haque

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Reconstruction of the Adult Hemifacial Microsomia Patient with Temporomandibular Joint Total Joint Prosthesis and Orthognathic Surgery by Piero Cascone, Valentino Vellone, Valerio Ramieri, Emanuela Basile, Achille Tarsitano, Claudio Marchetti

“…Background. HFM patients’ reconstruction has always been a challenge for maxillofacial surgeons, and numerous reconstructive techniques have been described. …”
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Alterations of Sexual and Erectile Functions after Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer Based on Patient-Reported Questionnaires by László Gesztesi, Zsuzsa S. Kocsis, Kliton Jorgo, Georgina Fröhlich, Csaba Polgár, Péter Ágoston

“…LDR, hormone naïve and hormone-receiving patients in general, and 19 Gy HDR vs. 21 Gy HDR). …”
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A Rare Case of Multiorgan Calciphylaxis in a Patient with Stage 5 Chronic Kidney Disease by Abdulrahman Ahmad, Ali Albaghli, Adel Michael, Khaled Refaat, Mohammad Omar, Ahmad Ibrahim, Bahaa Elmenshawy, Ashraf Maher, Rasha Alramah, Sami Mikhail, Mustafa Almahmid, Husain Alenezi, Yahya Elshebiney

“…It is usually associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and rarely with acute renal failure or predialysis patients. The clinical diagnosis of calcific uremic arteriolopathy relies on high index of suspicion. …”
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