Persistent Increase in Serum Alkaline Phosphatase in a Patient with Monoclonal Gammopathy of Undefined Significance by I. Ramasamy

“…We report the finding of alkaline phosphatase-immunoglobulin complex (macro-alkaline phosphatase (macro-ALP)) in a patient with persistently increased ALP activity. …”
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Infective Endocarditis Presented as a Right Atrium Mass in a Patient with Ulcerative Colitis by Ali Asghar Moeinipour, Hamid Hoseinikhah, Mohamad Ali Kiani, Naser Tayyebi Meibodi, Mohammad Hassan Aelami, Ali Reza Sepehri Shamloo, Shahram Amini

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The Patient’s Experience of the Psychosocial Process That Influences Identity following Stroke Rehabilitation: A Metaethnography by E. Hole, B. Stubbs, C. Roskell, A. Soundy

“…Background and Purpose. Patient experience is increasingly being recognised as a key health outcome due to its positive correlation with quality of life and treatment compliance. …”
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Examining Health Care Provider Experiences With Patient Portal Implementation: Mixed Methods Study by Shipra Taneja, Kamini Kalia, Terence Tang, Walter P Wodchis, Shelley Vanderhout

“… BackgroundHealth systems are increasingly offering patient portals as tools for patients to access their health information with the goal of improving engagement in care. …”
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Unexpected High Sensory Blockade during Continuous Spinal Anesthesiology (CSA) in an Elderly Patient by R. Ketelaars, A. P. Wolff

“…The risk of post-dural-puncture headache using this technique in elderly patients is very low and therefore precludes the need to try to prevent it. …”
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Predicting patient engagement in IAPT services: a statistical analysis of electronic health records by David Betts, Alice Davis, Theresa Smith, Jenny Talbot, Chris Eldridge

“…In order to intervene effectively, it is important to target the patients who are most likely to miss their appointments.Objective This research aims to develop and test a model to predict whether an IAPT patient will attend their first appointment.Methods Data from 19 adult IAPT services were analysed in this research. …”
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A Surgically Treated Case of Ureterovesical Amyloidosis of the Bladder in a Patient with Idiopathic Thrombocytopenia by Sung Han Kim, Weon Seo Park, Jae Young Joung, Kang Hyun Lee, Jinsoo Chung, Ho Kyung Seo

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Surgical Management of Encapsulating Peritoneal Sclerosis: A Case Report in Kidney Transplant Patient by R. Shahbazov, M. Talanian, J. L. Alejo, F. Azari, A. Agarwal, K. L. Brayman

“…Postoperative imaging confirmed resolution of the SBO, and the patient was transitioned to NGT feeds and eventually only PO intake. …”
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Heparin-Induced Thrombocytopenia in a Patient with Essential Thrombocythemia: A Case Based Update by Edva Noel, Naeem Abbas, Yevegeniy Skaradinskiy, Zwi Schreiber

“…Heparin was discontinued. Patient developed atrial fibrillation, and Dabigatran was started. …”
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Huntington Disease Health Related Quality of Life, Function and Well Being: The Patient’s Perspective by Jesús Pérez-Pérez, Sofía García-López, Tamara Fernández Valle, Cèlia Painous, Maria Rosa Querol-Pascual, Pedro J. García Ruiz, Elena Bellosta Diago, Esther Cubo Delgado, Barbara Vives Pastor, María Carmen Peiró Villaplana, Idaira Martín Santana, Marta Blázquez Estrada, Matilde Calopa Garride, Pablo Mir, Carmen Álvarez, Jorge Maurino, Anna de Prado, José Luis López-Sendón

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Plastic deformation of anterior cruciate ligament: listen to the patient, do not just rely on imaging by Sérgio Rocha Piedade, Daniel Miranda Ferreira, Carlos Górios, Nicola Maffulli

“…Abstract Purpose Diagnosing plastic deformation of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is challenging: patients may not report knee instability, and MRI may not confirm the lesion, delaying adequate treatment. …”
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Incidental Discovery of Emphysematous Cystitis with Rapid Resolution in a Patient Presenting with Acute Pancreatitis by M. Al-Assiri, P. Chan

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Successful Treatment of Myeloid Sarcoma in an Elderly Patient with Myelodysplastic Syndrome with Reduced-Dose Azacitidine by Kazuya Sato, Nodoka Tsukada, Junki Inamura, Shigetsuna Komatsu, Keisuke Sato, Masayo Yamamoto, Motohiro Shindo, Kentaro Moriichi, Yusuke Mizukami, Mikihiro Fujiya, Yoshihiro Torimoto, Toshikatsu Okumura

“…Among the 10 cases, the patient in the present case was the oldest. Treatment with reduced-dose AZA should be considered as a therapeutic option for MS in elderly patients with MDS, especially patients who are ineligible for intensive chemotherapy.…”
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Actinomyces europaeus Isolated from a Breast Abscess in a Penicillin-Allergic Patient by Sarah E. White, Stephen D. Woolley

“…A 69-year-old woman presented acutely with a breast abscess which was managed with incision and drainage and antibiotic therapy to good response. 21 days after presentation, Actinomyces were grown from the culture of pus, so the patient was recalled and more rigorous treatment and follow-up were initiated. …”
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Concurrence of Crossed Cerebellar Diaschisis and Parakinesia Brachialis Oscitans in a Patient with Hemorrhagic Stroke by Yung-Tsan Wu, Shin-Tsu Chang, Liang-Cheng Chen, Tsung-Ying Li

“…Four months after the stroke, the patient noticed PBO. The follow-up SPECT showed persistent CCD and the patient’s arm was still plegic. …”
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Sensitivity of hemodynamics in a patient specific cerebral aneurysm to vascular geometry and blood rheology by Alberto M. Gambaruto, João Janela, Alexandra Moura, Adélia Sequeira

“…   The sensitivity to mathematical modeling and geometry definition are important when performing numerical simulations from in vivo data, and should be taken into account when discussing patient specific studies since differences in wall shear stress range from 3% to 18%.…”
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Tofacitinib and budesonide treatment affect stemness and chemokine release in IBD patient-derived colonoids by Arun Sridhar, Ingunn Bakke, Shreya Gopalakrishnan, Nimo Mukhtar Mohamud Osoble, Emilie Prytz Hammarqvist, Henrik P. Sahlin Pettersen, Arne Kristian Sandvik, Ann Elisabet Østvik, Marianne Doré Hansen, Torunn Bruland

“…It is likely that these drugs will have distinct mechanisms of action (MOA) in intestinal epithelium relevant for homeostasis that will vary among patients. We investigated cellular effects of pan-Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitor tofacitinib and the corticosteroid budesonide on uninflamed and TNF + Poly(I:C) stimulated human colon organoids (colonoids) from healthy donors and IBD-patients. …”
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Successful Management in an Infant Patient of PHACE Syndrome with a Complicated Aortic Arch Anomaly by Shun Suzuki, Mitsuru Seki, Koichi Kataoka, Reina Koga, Tomoyuki Sato, Masaaki Kawada, Takanori Yamagata

“…Careful management and surgical planning using a patient-specific three-dimensional model are vital, especially in patients with complex malformations, such as in our case.…”
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Anti-MuSK-Positive Myasthenia Gravis in a Patient with Parkinsonism and Cognitive Impairment by S. Lanfranconi, S. Corti, P. Baron, G. Conti, L. Borellini, N. Bresolin, A. Bersano

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A compartmental model to describe acute medical in-patient flow through a hospital by Tahani Al-Karkhi, Kit Byatt

“…Managing patient flow in hospitals is a critical part of effective secondary care. …”
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