A Case Report on Prepubertal Vaginal Bleeding due to Leech Bite: History Is Very Important by S. M. Tajdit Rahman, Tasnim Shahriar, Adiba Tarannum, Md Abul Kasem, Tasnuva Akter

“…Though prepubertal vaginal bleeding is rare, it can create a dilemma for both physicians and parents. Prepubertal vaginal bleeding due to leech bite is even rarer and very difficult to diagnose without proper history. …”
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Perforated Meckel’s Diverticulitis in a Patient with Unknown Intestinal Malrotation: Clinical Pitfall by Marie Burgard, Floryn Cherbanyk, François Pugin, Bernhard Egger

“…We present a case of Meckel’s diverticulitis in which physicians were initially misguided because of the atypical clinical presentation. …”
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New trends in the treatment of androgenetic alopecia by Szymon Leonik, Michał Smoczok, Beata Bergler-Czop

“…Due to increasing societal demands for a flawless appearance, there is an increase in pressure on physicians and specialists to provide effective and safe treatment for patients suffering from androgenic alopecia. …”
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Diffuse Gonococcal Infection (DGI) in a Patient with Treatment-Refractory Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody-Positive (AChR+) Generalized Myasthenia Gravis (gMG) Treated with Eculizum... by Nakul Katyal, Latika Nirola, Naureen Narula, Raghav Govindarajan

“…Disseminated Gonococcal Infection (DGI) is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication associated with eculizumab. Physicians should obtain adequate sexual histories from the patients and educate them on safe sexual practices. …”
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Considering Patients’ Mental Capacity When Giving Them Bad News May Help Their Well-Being: A Case of Suicide Attempt after Being Informed of Lung Cancer Diagnosis by Toshiyuki Kobayashi, Satoshi Kato, Mitsuo Takeuchi

“…Mental capacity is a central determinant of patients’ ability to make autonomous decisions about their care and deal with bad news. Physicians should be cognizant of this when giving patients bad news in efforts to help them to cope with the illness and to avoid a deterioration of their mental well-being. …”
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Registration and Licensure of Nutrition Professionals in Florida by Linda B. Bobroff

“…Registration and licensure of nutrition professionals exist to protect the public from people who are not qualified to practice as nutrition professionals, just as licensure of physicians protects the public from people who are not qualified to practice medicine. …”
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The “Farm to Plate” approach – Everyone’s Business by Denis G Allard

“…The role of government is explained, and the roles of other stakeholders, including physicians, are reviewed briefly.…”
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Case Report: Gastric Carcinoma Diagnosed at the Second Trimester of Pregnancy by Tayfur Cift, Begüm Aydogan, Murat Akbaş, Burcu Aydın, Fuat Demirkiran, Dogu V. Bakkaloglu, Sennur Ilvan

“…Gastric cancer is very rare in pregnancy, and therefore it may be left out of differential diagnosis by physicians. Diagnosis may be further delayed because of overlapping symptoms occurring during normal pregnancy (nausea, vomiting, and fatigue). …”
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Severe Corticosteroid-Induced Ocular Hypertension Requiring Bilateral Trabeculectomies in a Patient with Takayasu’s Arteritis by Anna Maria Gruener, Pranev Sharma, Sally Ameen, Faisal Ahmed

“…It further emphasizes the need to raise awareness of the potential ocular side effects of steroids amongst physicians, in particular those looking after patients with autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.…”
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Surgical treatment of cardiac metastatic melanoma by Robert Kwinta, Katarzyna Kopcik

“…Surgeries should be preferably performed at the early stages of the disease, when physicians can achieve total resections with clear margins. …”
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Applying a Common-Sense Approach to Fighting Obesity by Jessica Y. Breland, Ashley M. Fox, Carol R. Horowitz, Howard Leventhal

“…A range of answers come to mind if and when we ask, “What can we, health professionals (physicians, nurses, nutritionists, behavioral psychologists), do about this epidemic?” …”
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Antinuclear Antibody-Positive Ticlopidine-Induced Hepatitis by Sander Jo Veldhuyzen van Zanten, C William McCormick

“…A case of severe ticlopidine-induced hepatitis that was associated with a marked increase in antinuclear antibody (ANA) levels is reported. Physicians prescribing ticlopidine hydrochloride should be aware that a potentially severe acute hepatitis associated with ANA positivity can occur. …”
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Successful Treatment of Crizotinib-Induced Fulminant Liver Failure: A Case Report and Review of Literature by Kyle Kreitman, Satheesh P. Nair, Jiten P. Kothadia

“…The precise mechanism and risk factors of crizotinib-induced hepatotoxicity remain unknown. Physicians should be aware of the potentially lethal side effect caused by crizotinib.…”
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The significance of radiological methods in the diagnostics of Gastroenterological diseases (according to the materials of the 18th Russian Gastroenterology Week) by Z. A. Lemeshko

“…To analyze the publications and the reports devoted to the radiological methods in the diagnostics of the gastroenterological diseases and present to gastroenterologists and other physicians the state-of-the art possibilities of these methods.Key points. …”
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Acute Schistosomiasis in Brazilian Traveler: The Importance of Tourism in The Epidemiology of Neglected Parasitic Diseases by Diego Averaldo Guiguet Leal, Regina Maura Bueno Franco, Maria Francisca Neves, Luciana Franceschi Simões, Letícia Aparecida Duart Bastos, Silmara Marques Allegretti, Eliana Maria Zanotti-Magalhães, Luiz Augusto Magalhães

“…Parasitic infectious diseases acquired in tourist areas may pose a challenge to physicians and to travel medicine practitioners. Acute schistosomiasis may be seen in returning travelers and migrants after primary infection. …”
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Autism Spectrum Disorder and Amplified Pain by Ciaran Clarke

“…Pain in autism can be atypical in its experience and expression and for this reason may go unrecognised by physicians treating chronic pain disorders.…”
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A Based Bayesian Wavelet Thresholding Method to Enhance Nuclear Imaging by Nawrès Khlifa, Najla Gribaa, Imen Mbazaa, Kamel Hamruoni

“…To enhance their quality, physicians have to increase the quantity of the injected radioactive material and the acquisition time. …”
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Primary umbilical endometriosis: clinical aspects and long-term follow-up of five cases by MengHui Li, KunNing Zhang, ChongDong Liu

“…Clinical management strategies for this disease should be tailored to each patient and carried out collaboratively by both general and gynaecological physicians.…”
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Reticulated, Hyperchromic Rash in a Striated Pattern Mimicking Atopic Dermatitis and Fungal Infection in a 2-Month-Old Female: A Case of Incontinentia Pigmenti by Nina Poliak, Alexandre Le, Anthony Rainey

“…Early diagnosis by primary care physicians and parental education about the condition are essential for prevention of retinal detachment, developmental delay, and dental abnormalities.…”
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