Pharmacological regression of atherosclerotic plaque in patients with type 2 diabetes by Loredana Bucciarelli, Daniele Andreini, Giulio Stefanini, Roberta Maria Fiorina, Marco Francone, Federica Catapano, Maria Elena Lunati, Edoardo Conte, Davide Marchetti, Paolo Fiorina

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Periodontitis and systemic inflammation as independent and interacting risk factors for mortality: evidence from a prospective cohort study by Christiane Pink, Birte Holtfreter, Henry Völzke, Matthias Nauck, Marcus Dörr, Thomas Kocher

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Shigellosis Caused by CTX-M Type ESBL Producing Shigella flexneri in Two Siblings of Rural Nepal: First Case Report from the Country by Narayan Prasad Parajuli, Govardhan Joshi, Bashu Dev Pardhe, Jyotsna Shakya, Anjeela Bhetwal, Shreena Shakya, Roshan Pandit, Sumesh Shreekhanda Shrestha, Puspa Raj Khanal

“…In MDR strains, the third-generation cephalosporins have been used for the treatment, but, unfortunately, emerging reports of enzyme mediated β-lactam resistance among Shigella isolates from various parts of the world have greatly compromised the therapy of pediatric dysentery. In Nepal, drug resistant strains of Shigella spp. have been reported, but MDR and extended spectrum β-lactamase (ESBL) producing strains were previously unknown. …”
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Routine Immunization of Adults in Canada: Review of the Epidemiology of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and Current Recommendations for Primary Prevention by Michael D Parkins, Shelly A McNeil, Kevin B Laupland

“…However, the success of vaccine uptake and adherence to immunization guidelines seen in pediatric populations has not been observed among adult Canadians. …”
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Survival and Mortality in Hospitalized Children with COVID-19: A Referral Center Experience in Yazd, Iran by Farimah Shamsi, Mehran Karimi, Zahra Nafei, Elahe Akbarian

“…COVID-19 prognostic risk factors, therapeutic protocols, and clinical outcomes in pediatric cases are still under investigation. Materials and Methods. …”
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Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Study Comparing 0.0003% Calcitriol with 0.1% Tacrolimus Ointments for the Treatment of Endemic Pityriasis Alba by Berenice Moreno-Cruz, Bertha Torres-Álvarez, Diana Hernández-Blanco, Juan Pablo Castanedo-Cazares

“…Pityriasis alba (PA) is a frequent cause of consultation in tropical areas due to its chronic course, frequent relapses, and notorious hypopigmented lesions in pediatric dark skin populations. Currently, no treatment is widely accepted. …”
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Ameloblastic Carcinoma in a 2-Year-Old Child: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Ngoc Bao Vu, Ngoc Tuyen Le, Risa Chaisuparat, Pasutha Thunyakitpisal, Ngoc Minh Tran

“…Ameloblastic carcinoma (AC) is a rare malignant odontogenic tumor in pediatric patients, only 22 cases have been reported in literature since 1932. …”
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Role of endoscopy in eosinophilic esophagitis by Eun-Jin Yang, Kee Wook Jung

“…However, studies involving pediatric and adult patients with EoE suggest that even a normally appearing esophagus can be diagnosed as EoE by endoscopic biopsy. …”
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Prevalence of molar incisor hypomineralization (MIH) and its association with some risk factors in group of children attending two specialized dental centers in Erbil city by Dilan Yaseen Ismail, Sazan Sherdl Saleem

“…The participating children were examined for MIH using the European Academy of Pediatric Dentistry Criteria. The children’s parents were asked about the child’s pre, peri-, and postnatal condition utilizing a structured and validated questionnaire. …”
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All-Trans Retinoic Acid-Induced Pseudotumor Cerebri during Induction Therapy for Acute Promyelocytic Leukemia: A Case Report and Literature Review by Dylan Holmes, Prakash Vishnu, Russell K. Dorer, David M. Aboulafia

“…Most of the previous studies suggest that PC, as a complication of ATRA therapy, occurs predominantly in the pediatric age group. Herein, we report a rare case of ATRA-induced PC in a 38-year-old woman undergoing induction treatment for APL. …”
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An Analysis of the Mechanical Properties of the Ponseti Method in Clubfoot Treatment by Murtaza Kadhum, Mu-Huan Lee, Jan Czernuszka, Chris Lavy

“…Congenital clubfoot is a complex pediatric foot deformity, occurring in approximately 1 in 1000 live births and resulting in significant disability, deformity, and pain if left untreated. …”
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Drug Reaction Syndrome with Eosinophilia and Systemic Symptoms. Case Presentation by Omar Rangel Betarte, Mileny Acosta Fonseca, Vanessa Flores Hernández

“…The case is presented due to the low prevalence of this syndrome in the University Pediatric Hospital Paquito González Cueto. Cienfuegos.…”
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Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Presenting Initially as Spinal Cord Compression: When Chemotherapy Alone Is Enough by Albert Jang, Kallie N. Kram, Scott N. Berger, Mahmoud R. Gaballa, Lee B. Lu, David R. Dunaway, Courtney N. Miller-Chism

“…Spinal cord compression (SCC) is a rare initial presentation and complication of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) with nearly all reported cases occurring in the pediatric population. We report a 38-year-old previously healthy man who presented with acute on chronic lower back pain, gait instability, urinary retention, and severe thrombocytopenia. …”
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Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia with Skin Infiltration. Case Report and Literature Review by Adrian Isacc Nieto Jiménez

“…Due to its non-specific skin lesions and the similarity with various skin pathologies, it represents a great diagnostic challenge for the pediatric dermatologist. We present the case of a 5-year-old boy with a history of acute lymphocytic leukemia with scaly papular lesions of a lichenoid appearance disseminated in the cutaneous integument. …”
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Impact of antiviral prophylaxis on EBV viremia and posttransplant lymphoproliferative disorders in solid organ transplant recipients: a systematic review and meta-analysis by Marjan Moghadamnia, Khadijeh Delroba, Shima Heidari, Zahra Rezaie, Simin Dashti-Khavidaki

“…Antiviral prophylaxis significantly impacted the occurrence of PTLD events among pediatric SOT patients (RR 0.58, 95% CI 0.43 to 0.79), but not among adult patients (RR 0.88, 95% CI 0.64 to 1.21). …”
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Insights into self-reported food allergies in Romanian schoolchildren by Claudia Felicia Pop, Daniela Rajka, Ioana Corina Bocsan, Petronela Alina Coblisan, Gabriela Edita Ichim, Anna Lazar, Paraschiva Chereches-Panta

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Prognostic Significance of Early Postoperative Choroidal Detachment in Patients with Congenital Glaucoma Operated with Nonpenetrating Deep Sclerectomy by Shaikha H. Aldossari, Konrad Schargel, Ibrahim Aljadaan, Khabir Ahmad, Rakan Gorinees, Nouf Alzendi, Gorka Sesma

“…To assess the association between early postoperative choroidal detachment and intraocular pressure (IOP) following nonpenetrating deep sclerectomy in pediatric primary congenital glaucoma. Design. Retrospective double-arm cohort study. …”
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Protocol for predicting the single-cell network-based gene activity landscape during human B cell development by Xin Huang, Xuetong Hou, Yizhen Li, Jun J. Yang, Jiyang Yu

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Epiphyseal Primary Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of Bone by Shachar Kenan, Leonard Kahn, Morris Edelman, Arlene Redner, Samuel Kenan

“…This case highlights the necessity of including primary lymphoma of bone in all epiphyseal lesion differential diagnoses, especially in the pediatric patient population when aggressive radiographic features are present.…”
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Diet, Screen Time, Physical Activity, and Childhood Overweight in the General Population and in High Risk Subgroups: Prospective Analyses in the PIAMA Birth Cohort by Alet H. Wijga, Salome Scholtens, Wanda J. E. Bemelmans, Marjan Kerkhof, Gerard H. Koppelman, Bert Brunekreef, Henriette A. Smit

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