Recurrent Breast Cancer in a Patient with a Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt by Libby R. Copeland-Halperin, Robert A. Cohen

“…We report a case of a patient with recurrent infiltrating ductal carcinoma of the breast encasing a ventriculoperitoneal shunt. …”
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Dural Plasmacytoma with Meningeal Myelomatosis in a Patient with Multiple Myeloma by Nieves Gascón, Héctor Pérez-Montero, Sandra Guardado, Rafael D’Ambrosi, María Ángeles Cabeza, José Fermín Pérez-Regadera

“…Because of this, we started concomitant therapy with radiotherapy and lenalidomide, but the patient has a poor response to treatment and died few weeks after its initiation. …”
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An Adult Patient with Systemic Mastocytosis and B-Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia by Theodoros Iliakis, Niki Rougkala, Panagiotis T. Diamantopoulos, Vasiliki Papadopoulou, Fani Kalala, Konstantinos Zervakis, Nefeli Giannakopoulou, Polixeni Chatzinikolaou, Georgia Levidou, Eleftheria Lakiotaki, Penelope Korkolopoulou, Efstratios Patsouris, Eleni Variami, Nora-Athina Viniou

“…We report a case of an adult patient with SM associated with B-lineage acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL). …”
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Doctor and patient’s relationship at the present time and value of the clinical method by Orlando Cruz Martínez, María Caridad Fragoso Marchante, Iris González Morales, Dianelys Perla Sierra Martínez

“…The recognition of the values of the doctor-patient relationship and its psychological moment is gnoseologically attached to the recognition of the values of the integral vision of man. …”
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Severe Hyperphosphatemia in a Patient with Mild Acute Kidney Injury by Phuong Chi Pham, Raghu Konanur Ventakaram, Jimmy Pham, Harpreet Sidhu, Nada Bader, Phuong Mai Pham, Phuong Thu Pham

“…Erroneous treatment of pseudohyperphosphatemia may have been detrimental to this pregnant patient. A literature review for conditions associated with pseudohyperphosphatemia other than the use of liposomal amphotericin will be discussed.…”
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An Unusual Cause of Transient Ischemic Attack in a Patient with Pacemaker by Jagadeesh Kumar Kalavakunta, Vishal Gupta, Basil Paulus, William Lapenna

“…Diagnosis of lead malposition in left ventricle, though easy to identify in echocardiogram, requires high index of clinical suspicion. In asymptomatic patients, surgical removal may be deferred for treatment with lifelong anticoagulation.…”
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Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcoma of Upper Lid in 15-Year-Old Patient by Mohammad Sharifi

“…Rhabdomyosarcoma is the most common childhood primary malignant tumor of orbit. Most of patients present between the ages of 7 and 8 years. …”
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Pasteurella multocida Septicemia in a Patient with Cirrhosis: An Autopsy Report by Takuma Yamamoto, Takahiro Umehara, Takehiko Murase, Kazuya Ikematsu

“…Cirrhosis is one of the risk factors for P. multocida infection. A detailed patient history about animal exposure should be obtained and a differential diagnosis of P. multocida infection must be kept in mind.…”
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Legacy of the VOICES Project: Pausing for, Listening to, and Sharing Patient Narratives by Ryan N. Heine, Gheri Terry, Aditya H. Gaur

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Evidence-Based Guideline on Critical Patient Transport and Handover to ICU by Tesfaye Belaneh Agizew, Henos Enyew Ashagrie, Habtamu Getinet Kassahun, Mamaru Mollalign Temesgen

“…Planning and preparation for critical patient transport to ICU is vital to prevent adverse events. …”
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Intestinal Tuberculosis Presenting with Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Patient on Warfarin Therapy by Werimo Pascal Kuka, Joe Rakiro, Joseph Gatheru, Felix Riunga, Allan Rajula

“…Intestinal tuberculosis causing gastrointestinal bleeding is rare but should be suspected in patients living in TB endemic regions.…”
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Shear-thinning effects of hemodynamics in patient-specific cerebral aneurysms by Alberto Gambaruto, João Janela, Alexandra Moura, Adélia Sequeira

Subjects: “…patient-specific geometry…”
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Duodenal Histoplasmosis Presenting with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in an AIDS Patient by Michael A. Spinner, Heather N. Paulin, C. William Wester

“…Gastrointestinal histoplasmosis (GIH) is common in patients with disseminated disease but only rarely comes to clinical attention due to the lack of specific signs and symptoms. …”
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A case report on Nocardia cyriacigeorgica in renal transplant patient by Velamuri A, Fatima R, Eswaran SP, Bezawada SR

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Idiopathic Acquired Leukonychia in a 34-Year-Old Patient by Maria Rita Bongiorno, Mario Aricò

“…We present a rare case of a 34-year-old patient with persistent, progressive, acquired leukonychia totalis and partialis. …”
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Investigation of hemostasis by thromboelastography in the patient with liver cirrhosis (Clinical case) by Ye. L. Bulanova, A. Yu. Bulanov, D. S. Gatsolayeva

“…The differential diagnosis between surgical and coagulopathic nature of bleeding after the invasive intervention helps to choose optimal algorithm of patient management. Presented clinical case illustrates approach to investigation and treatment of such patients.Original positions. …”
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Reconstructive Osteotomy for Ankle Malunion Improves Patient Satisfaction and Function by Fumiaki Inori, Masahiko Tohyama, Hiroyuki Yasuda, Sadahiko Konishi, Akeo Waseda

“…We encountered a case of ankle malunion at our hospital about 1 year after the first operation. The patient had been unable to walk with weight-bearing but regained the ability to walk after reconstructive osteotomy of the fibula. …”
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Acinetobacter Prevertebral Abscess: Presenting as Dysphagia in a Diabetic Patient by R. Manmathan, T. Kumanan, J. A. Pradeepan

“…Acinetobacter species frequently causes nosocomial infection, particularly in patients receiving invasive ventilation at intensive care units for a prolonged period. …”
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Bilateral adrenal cryptococcosis causing adrenal insufficiency in an immunocompetent patient by Ramneek Kaur, Naveen Mittal, Ankita Soni, Harpreet Kaur

“…Cryptococcosis usually occurs in immunocompromised patients and presents as meningitis and lung disease. …”
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Ubiquitous Computing for Remote Cardiac Patient Monitoring: A Survey by Sunil Kumar, Kashyap Kambhatla, Fei Hu, Mark Lifson, Yang Xiao

“…New wireless technologies, such as wireless LAN and sensor networks, for telecardiology purposes give new possibilities for monitoring vital parameters with wearable biomedical sensors, and give patients the freedom to be mobile and still be under continuous monitoring and thereby better quality of patient care. …”
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