Infectious Endocarditis Presenting as Intracranial Hemorrhage in a Patient Admitted for Lumbar Radiculopathy by David Ethan Kahn, Kristine O'Phelan, Ross Bullock

“…We present a case of a patient who was admitted for routine evaluation and pain management of lumbar radiculopathy, who developed a large intraparenchymal hemorrhage and was found to have bacterial endocarditis. …”
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Primary Intraocular Lymphoma in a Patient with Bilateral Epstein-Barr Virus Panuveitis by Seyedeh Maryam Hosseini, Mojtaba Abrishami, Elham Barashki, Ghodsieh Zamani

“…The central nervous system and lungs were involved after 6 months, and the patient expired despite systemic chemotherapy. Conclusion. …”
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West Nile Encephalitis, an Unusual Infection in a Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Patient by Manuel R. Espinoza-Gutarra, Sherri L. Cervantez, Zohra Nooruddin

“…The patient recovered with supportive treatment and later restarted ibrutinib therapy. …”
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The Optimal Management of Acute Febrile Encephalopathy in the Aged Patient: A Systematic Review by Fereshte Sheybani, HamidReza Naderi, Sareh Sajjadi

“…The questions posed in this systematic review concern the need to rule out CNS infection in all elderly patients presented with fever and altered mental status in the routine management of febrile encephalopathy. …”
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Traumatic Death due to Simultaneous Double Spine Fractures in Patient with Ankylosing Spondylitis by Mitsuru Yagi, Shunsuke Sato, Atsushi Miyake, Takashi Asazuma

“…The aim of this study is to report the rare occurrence of simultaneous double spine fractures in a patient with progressive ankylosing spondylitis (AS). …”
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Delayed Presentation of Intussusception with Perforation after Splenectomy in Patient with Blunt Abdominal Trauma by Ibrahim Afifi, Hassan Al-Thani, Sajid Attique, Sherwan Khoschnau, Ayman El-Menyar, Rifat Latifi

“…Though small bowel intussusception is a rare event, BAT patients with delayed symptoms of bowel obstruction should be carefully evaluated for missed intussusception.…”
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Surgical Treatment Options for the Young and Active Middle-Aged Patient with Glenohumeral Arthritis by Sanjeev Bhatia, Andrew Hsu, Emery C. Lin, Peter Chalmers, Michael Ellman, Brian J. Cole, Nikhil N. Verma

“…The diagnosis and treatment of symptomatic chondral lesions in young and active middle-aged patients continues to be a challenging issue. Surgeons must differentiate between incidental chondral lesions from symptomatic pathology that is responsible for the patient's pain. …”
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Building Application-Related Patient Identifiers: What Solution for a European Country? by Catherine Quantin, François-André Allaert, Paul Avillach, Maniane Fassa, Benoît Riandey, Gilles Trouessin, Olivier Cohen

“…Hashing produces a strictly anonymous code that is always the same for a given individual, and thus enables patient data to be linked. Different solutions are developed and proposed in this article. …”
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Emotional Competence of Healthcare Workers and Its Impact on Patient Loyalty in Vietnamese Hospitals by Phuoc Thien Mai, Nah Pi Sa, Triet Dinh Luu, Nam Khoa Ly, Phi Duong Nguyen

“… # Method A survey of 244 patients measured respect, trust, rapport, EC, and patient loyalty using a 5-point Likert scale. …”
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Gastric Emphysema in a Critically Ill Patient Successfully Treated without Surgery by Hiromi Ihoriya, Tetsuya Yumoto, Masaya Iwamuro, Noritomo Fujisaki, Takaaki Osako, Hiromichi Naito, Atsunori Nakao

“…Based on the findings of narrow angle and short distance of the aorta-superior mesenteric artery, the patient was diagnosed with gastric emphysema associated with superior mesenteric artery syndrome. …”
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Prolactinoma: A Massive Effect on Bone Mineral Density in a Young Patient by Scott Sperling, Harikrashna Bhatt

“…This case report highlights the possible mechanisms for the bone loss in the setting of prolactinoma and the need for assessing bone health in such patients. Furthermore it highlights the need for a thorough evaluation in such patients.…”
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Discovery of Intra-Abdominal Hemorrhage during Hernioplasty in a Patient Taking Rivaroxaban by Harry Chow, Michael K. Ng

“…We discuss the first ever case of rivaroxaban causing major intra-abdominal hemorrhage found in a patient during emergency hernioplasty. The source of bleeding was not identified either intra- or postoperatively. …”
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Isolated Superior Mesenteric Vein Tumor Thrombus in a Patient with Gastric Cancer by Barış Özcan, Metin Çevener, Ayşegül Kargı, Mustafa Özdoğan, Alihan Gürkan

“…Histopathologic examination of the specimen showed gastric invasive adenocarcinoma and tumor thrombi in the SMV (T4N2M1). The patient received adjuvant chemotherapy, and he is at his 22nd-month follow-up with extensive hepatic metastases and intra-abdominal disease. …”
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Multiple Brain Abscesses in a Patient with Myasthenia Gravis – a Case Report by S. Radzevičiūtė, G. Liaudanskytė, I. Baužaitė, N. Balčiūnienė, A. Vaitkus

“…Additionally, immunocompromised patients – including those who have had immunomodulating treatments – represent a significant risk factor for brain abscesses. …”
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Fatal Blastoid Variant Mantle Cell Lymphoma in a Patient with Sjögren's Syndrome by Fabio Bonilla-Abadía, Manuel A. Pérez, Evelyn Muñoz-Buitrón, Joaquín D. Rosales, Carlos A. Cañas, Gabriel J. Tobón

“…Primary Sjögren's syndrome (pSS) is an autoimmune disorder of the exocrine glands presenting with progressive ocular and oral dryness, parotid gland enlargement, and often with extraglandular manifestations. In this group of patients the risk of development of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is 16-fold compared to healthy population, mainly of the MALT lymphoma type. …”
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Visual Outcomes and Patient Satisfaction of Two Continuous Range of Vision Intraocular Lenses by Micheletti JM, Hall B, Smiley HG, Langston WJ

“…Patients with postoperative spherical equivalent ± 0.50D and astigmatism ≤ 0.75D in both eyes were enrolled. …”
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Treatment Considerations for Pyoderma Gangrenosum After Reduction Mammoplasty in an Unsuspecting Patient Demographic by Natalia A. Pluta, MS, Tamara L. Kemp, MD, Shayna C Rivard, MD

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Pregnancy and Healthy Childbirth in a 37 Year-Old Patient with Diverticular Disease by P. S. Andreev, S. E. Katorkin, O. E. Davydova

“…To describe a clinical case of pregnancy and healthy labour in a young female patient with uncomplicated diverticular disease (DD).Key points. …”
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Time pressure in surgical teams, a help or a hindrance to patient safety? by Annet van Harten, Theo J.H. Niessen, Jur J. Koksma, Hein G. Gooszen, Tineke A. Abma

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Pulmonary Toxoplasmosis Diagnosed on Transbronchial Lung Biopsy in a Mechanically Ventilated Patient by Delyse Garg, Nikhil Madan, Omar Qaqish, Sandhya Nagarakanti, Vipul Patel

“…Due to a poor response to treatment for PJP, the patient underwent a transbronchial lung biopsy, which led to the diagnosis of pulmonary toxoplasmosis.…”
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