Technical difficulties and success of endoscopic retrograde colangiopancreatography in a group of patients by Pedro Juan Vázquez González, Marcos Félix Osorio Pagola, Gustavo Becerra Terón, Mayelin González Pérez, Pedro Juan Barrios Fuentes, Denis Monzón Vega, Mabel Vega Galindo

“…<strong><br />Results:</strong> 67,6 % of the patients were males. Age comprised the interval from 31 to 90 years old patients with a mean age of 60.8±16 years. …”
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The Effects of C. lacerata on Insulin Resistance in Type 2 Diabetes Patients by Arim Choi, Jung Hye Kim, Hye-Kyung Chung, Chul Woo Ahn, Hee Joon Choi, Yu-Sik Kim, Ji Sun Nam

“…Therefore, we investigated whether C. lacerata improves glucose control and insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes patients. Methods. Ninety patients diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2DM) for more than 6 months were enrolled. …”
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The Efficacy of a Multidisciplinary Group Program for Patients with Refractory Chronic Pain by Masayuki Inoue, Shinsuke Inoue, Tatsunori Ikemoto, Young-Chang P Arai, Masatoshi Nakata, Atsuko Miyazaki, Makoto Nishihara, Takashi Kawai, Noboru Hatakeyama, Setsuko Yamaguchi, Kazuhiro Shimo, Hirofumi Miyagawa, Tomomi Hasegawa, Hiroki Sakurai, Yoshinobu Hasegawa, Yusuke Ohmichi, Takahiro Ushida

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Decreased sirtuin 1 in type 2 diabetes patients with abnormal BMD by Yao Xu, Tianxiao Hu, Peiwu Jiang, Xiujing Wang, Jiaqi Yao, Huiling Shen, Zhenying Zhang, Bojing Zheng, Ting Wang, Yanxia Ren, Jing Wang, Qingying Tan

“…This study investigates the relationship between Sirtuin 1 levels, BMD, and bone metabolism in newly diagnosed T2DM patients, specifically examining alterations in Sirtuin 1 levels in those with concomitant osteoporosis or osteopenia.MethodsA total of 69 newly diagnosed T2DM patients and 82 control subjects with normal glucose tolerance (NGT) were enrolled. …”
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It Is Just a Blood Patch: Considerations for Patients with Preexisting Intracranial Hypertension by Devina Shiwlochan, Sargis Ohanyan, Kanishka Rajput

“…Epidural blood patches are routine procedures interventional pain physicians perform for postdural puncture headaches (PDPH), whether it be due to the inadvertent wet tap from an epidural or a diagnostic lumbar puncture. Typically, these patients are relatively healthy and an epidural is relatively straightforward. …”
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Clinical Features and Risk Factors of Active Tuberculosis in Patients with Behçet’s Disease by Yaxu Liu, Lifan Zhang, Ziyue Zhou, Luxi Sun, Baotong Zhou, Xiaoqing Liu, Wenjie Zheng

“…To investigate the clinical features and potential risk factors of active tuberculosis (ATB) in Behçet’s disease (BD), we conducted a case-control study on hospitalized BD patients in our institute from 2010 to 2019. BD patients with ATB were enrolled as the case group. …”
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The Clinicopathological Features of BRAF Mutated Papillary Thyroid Cancers in Chinese Patients by Li-Bo Yang, Lin-Yong Sun, Yong Jiang, Ying Tang, Zhi-Hui Li, Hong-Ying Zhang, Hong Bu, Feng Ye

“…However, the association between the BRAFV600E mutation and clinicopathological features in Chinese PTC patients is unknown. A total of 543 Chinese patients with histologically confirmed PTC were enrolled in this study. …”
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Is There a Role for Daratumumab Retreatment in Patients with Relapsed/Refractory Multiple Myeloma? by Davor Galusic, Ivan Krecak, Viktor Blaslov, Andela Krstulovic Opara, Toni Valkovic, Sandra Basic Kinda

“…Daratumumab was the first monoclonal anti-CD38 antibody approved for the treatment of MM, initially in relapse/refractory settings and, more recently, for newly diagnosed patients. Increased first-line usage of daratumumab will also substantially change treatment approaches for patients with relapsed/refractory disease. …”
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Prevalence of autoimmune thyroid disease in patients with psoriasis: a meta-analysis by Peng Zhang, Ruifang Wu, Xiaochao Zhang, Suhan Zhang, Siying Li, Yuwen Su

“…Meta-analysis showed that patients with psoriasis had a higher prevalence of AITD (OR 1.76, 95% CI 1.35 to 2.28, Z=4.25, p&lt;0.01), especially loss-of-function disorder of the thyroid gland. …”
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Role of toxic and essential elements in sleep duration of patients with cardiovascular diseases by Namam Ali Azadi, Samaneh Nakhaee, Najmaldin Ezaldin Hassan, Borhan Mansouri, Masoumeh Ariyaee

“…Abstract Sleep disorders are a common aspect of cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) that can negatively impact a patient’s quality of life, trigger coronary events, accelerate disease progression, and influence patient survival. …”
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Double M-plasty in Patients with Basosquamous Carcinoma. A Case Report by Carlos Manuel Collado Hernández, Francisco Matos Figueredo, Vivian Pérez Núñez

“…We report the case of an 86 years old patient who attended multidisciplinary tumors consultation at the Celia Sánchez University Hospital of Manzanillo because of a tumoral lesion on the forehead lasting for three years. …”
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Differences in patients derived from otolaryngology and other specialties with sleep apnea by Constanza Salas, Jorge Dreyse, Andrea Contreras, Gonzalo Nazar, Constanza Astorquiza, Rodrigo Cabezon, Gonzalo Labarca, Jorge Jorquera

“…Abstract Background Snoring is a main concern in patients who consult an otolaryngologist (ENT physicians) and patients who have cardiovascular comorbidities or excessive daytime sleepiness who usually consult with other specialists. …”
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Scurvy as a Cause of Leg Pain and Limp in Pediatric and Adolescent Patients by Christopher J. DeFrancesco, MD, David Kell, BA, Sean Owens, BS, Matt Grady, MD, Naomi Brown, MD

“…In these patients, a simple question about diet when taking the history could help focus the differential diagnosis and prevent the need for unnecessary imaging, anesthetic events, invasive diagnostic procedures, and prolonged pain and symptoms. …”
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Initial use of supplementary oxygen for trauma patients: a systematic review by Trine Grodum Eskesen, Josefine Stokholm Baekgaard, Jacob Steinmetz, Lars S Rasmussen

“…Objective This systematic review aimed to identify and describe the evidence for supplementary oxygen for spontaneously breathing trauma patients, and for high (0.60–0.90) versus low (0.30–0.50) inspiratory oxygen fraction (FiO2) for intubated trauma patients in the initial phase of treatment.Methods Several databases were systematically searched in September 2017 for studies fulfilling the following criteria: trauma patients (Population); supplementary oxygen/high FiO2 (Intervention) versus no supplementary oxygen/low FiO2 (Control) for spontaneously breathing or intubated trauma patients, respectively, in the initial phase of treatment; mortality, complications, days on mechanical ventilation and/or length of stay (LOS) in hospital/intensive care unit (ICU) (Outcomes); prospective interventional trials (Study design). …”
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Improvement of Hypertension after Parathyroidectomy of Patients Suffering from Primary Hyperparathyroidism by P. D. Broulik, A. Brouliková, S. Adámek, P. Libanský, J. Tvrdoň, K. Broulikova, J. Kubinyi

“…Methods. A total of 1020 patients with proved PHPT who underwent surgery were compared with with 1020 age, sex, BMI, and smoking status matched controls. …”
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Evaluation of cervical cytological abnormalities in correlation with clinical findings in Iraqi patients by Zainab Abbas Hassooni, Wafaa Redha Mohammed Al-Sabbagh, Taqi Mohammed Jwad Taher

“…Results: There were significant statistical association between cytological abnormalities on pap smear test and age of the patient (P-value of 0.01), with low grade squamous intraepithelial lesion (LSIL) result showed the highest mean age of 46.91 as well as significant association with a number of live birth and a number of pregnancies with significant P value (<0.001 and <0.001) in the same order. …”
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Myocardial Infarction with Non-obstructive Coronary Arteries - MINOCA in Young Patients by Gulana Aghayeva, Narmin Islamova, Anakhanim Safarli

“…According to statistics, MINOCA occurs more frequently in women and younger patients. Symptoms and signs are similar to acute myocardial infarction. …”
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Ineffectiveness of hepatitis B vaccination in cirrhotic patients waiting for liver transplantation by Edith Villeneuve, Jean Vincelette, Jean-Pierre Villeneuve

“…Cirrhotic patients who undergo liver transplantation are at risk of acquiring de novo hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection at the time of transplantation. …”
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Risk versus Benefit of Using Hydroxychloroquine to Treat Patients with COVID-19 by George G. Zhanel, Michael A. Zhanel, Kevin F. Boreskie, Joseph P. Lynch, James A. Karlowsky

“…This review article summarizes the available data pertaining to the adverse events associated with HCQ use, alone or in combination with azithromycin, in patients with COVID-19 in order to fully assess the risk versus benefit of treating COVID-19 patients with these agents. …”
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Influence of Methylprednisolone Pulse Therapy on Liver Function in Patients with Graves’ Orbitopathy by Piotr Miśkiewicz, Anna Jankowska, Kinga Brodzińska, Justyna Milczarek-Banach, Urszula Ambroziak

“…Materials and Methods. 49 patients with moderate-to-severe GO were treated with IVMP in every week schedule (cumulative dose 4.5 g), and 19 patients with DON received 3.0 g IVMP (1.0 g/day for 3 consecutive days). …”
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