Marburg variant of multiple sclerosis: A young women case report by Mohammed Alaa Jameel, Wameth Alaa Jamel, Alaa Jameel Hasan, Riyam Amer Hammood Alkhuzaie

“…Because it is characterized by rarity, high morbidity and mortality rates, the disease needs to be further characterized, and the experience of the physicians play a role in treatment regimens. We report the case of a 15-years-old female presenting with progressive weakness over the limbs, hyperreflexia and loss of sensation by physical examination, lab tests and radiological investigations (MRI). …”
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Safety Issues Concerning the Medical Use of Cannabis and Cannabinoids by Mark A Ware, Vivianne L Tawfik

“…In the present article, the evidence behind major safety issues related to cannabis use is summarized, with the aim of promoting informed dialogue between physicians and patients in whom cannabinoid therapy is being considered. …”
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Recurrent Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage in Children with Philadelphia-Positive B-Cell Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Treated with Dasatinib: Case Reports by Xin Liao, Yuxia Guo, Yali Shen, Jianwen Xiao

“…These findings reveal that physicians should be aware of and carefully monitor for side effects, including bleeding disorders.…”
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An Unusual Cause of Secondary ITP in a 34-Year-Old Hispanic Male by Ayrton Bangolo, Mohamed Ahmed, Ali Atoot, Ashraf Mahmoud, Chibuzo Agbakwuru-Onyike, Maria Karina Larni Y. Palad, Michael Sciarra, Adam Atoot

“…With this case report, we hope to encourage physicians to include H. pylori testing in the evaluation of thrombocytopenia.…”
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A Rare Case of Staphylococcal Toxic Shock Syndrome in a Neonate by Nipun Shrestha, Alisha Joshi, Yumiko Hayashi, Dhruba Shrestha, Bhim Gopal Dhoubhadel

“…As there is no single test to diagnose TSS and it is uncommon in neonates, physicians should be familiar with the clinical presentation of the disease to make early diagnosis.…”
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Megaureter by Steve J. Hodges, David Werle, Gordon McLorie, Anthony Atala

“…As the use of fetal ultrasonography has expanded, the majority of children with megaureters are now diagnosed early in their development, and physicians are faced with the complex task of distinguishing which children need medical intervention and which do not. …”
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Contrast-Induced Sialadenitis of the Sublingual Glands by Ki Wan Park, Albert Y. Han, Christine M. Kim, Kenric Tam, Dinesh K. Chhetri

“…The initial encounter of this entity can raise alarms to physicians as the differential diagnoses include serious infectious and inflammatory conditions such as Ludwig’s angina and angioedema. …”
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Dissociative Disorders: Between Neurosis and Psychosis by C. Devillé, C. Moeglin, O. Sentissi

“…Finally, we hope that this work might help physicians and psychiatrists to become more aware of this complex set of disorders while making a diagnosis.…”
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A discussion of anesthesiologically relevant aspects of Klinefelter syndrome -a case report- by Christine Gaik, Katharina Politt

“…However, many cases remain undiagnosed because the clinical presentation is highly variable and physicians are not sufficiently trained to assess for this condition. …”
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Hypocomplementemic urticarial vasculitis syndrome: A disease with many faces by Ankit Agrawal, Sangeetha Pabolu, Shirisha Ale, Yesenia Galan

“…Although rare, it raises the awareness among the physicians about its clinical presentation and diagnostic approach and also predicts the prognosis of the same.…”
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Treatment of Nail Psoriasis: Common Concepts and New Trends by Yasemin Oram, A. Deniz Akkaya

“…Nail psoriasis may lead to considerable impairment in quality of life due to aesthetic concerns and more importantly limitations in daily activities resulting from the associated pain, which may be overlooked by the physicians. Several topical and systemic treatment modalities, as well as radiation and light systems, have been used in the treatment of nail psoriasis. …”
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A Case of Reed Syndrome with a Novel Mutation in the Fumarate Hydratase Gene by Christin B. Laufer, Layne B. Green, Darren E. Whittemore

“…We present a young female with a history of uterine fibroids who presented to the dermatology clinic with several painful pink papules that had been previously evaluated by multiple physicians. Biopsy results were diagnostic for cutaneous leiomyomas, raising clinical suspicion for Reed syndrome. …”
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Unusual Painful Muscle Spasm in a Dialysis-Dependent Patient with Progressive Cervical Kyphosis by Daisuke Tsunoda, Yoichi Iizuka, Tokue Mieda, Haku Iizuka, Hirotaka Chikuda

“…After the revision procedure, his symptoms improved, and his serum CK level normalized. Physicians should be alert to the possibility of pain associated with an excessive muscle spasm in cervical myelopathy patients.…”
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Tissue Engineering of the Penis by Manish N. Patel, Anthony Atala

“…However, current reconstructive techniques are limited by issues of tissue availability and compatibility. Physicians and scientists have begun to explore tissue engineering and regenerative medicine strategies for repair and reconstruction of the genitourinary tract. …”
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Saliency-Based Bleeding Localization for Wireless Capsule Endoscopy Diagnosis by Hongda Chen, Shaoze Wang, Yong Ding, Dahong Qian

“…However, it requires much time for physicians to scan large amount of WCE images. Alternatively, computer-assisted bleeding localization systems are developed where color, edge, and intensity features are defined to distinguish lesions from normal tissues. …”
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Evaluation of the Prevalence of Chronic Kidney Disease and Rates of Oral Antidiabetic Prescribing in Accordance with Guidelines and Manufacturer Recommendations in Type 2 Diabetic... by Ning Wu, Xia Yu, Mallik Greene, Gary Oderda

“…With the high prevalence of moderate to severe CKD in NH residents with diabetes, physicians should consider residents’ renal function when choosing treatment plans and review treatments regularly to check compliance with the NKF guidelines or PIs.…”
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Levamisole-Contaminated Cocaine: An Emergent Cause of Vasculitis and Skin Necrosis by Osama Souied, Hassan Baydoun, Zahraa Ghandour, Neville Mobarakai

“…The prevalence of cocaine adulterated with levamisole-induced vasculitis is increasing and physicians should be aware of this unique entity. There have been many reports of cutaneous vasculitis syndrome caused by cocaine which is contaminated with levamisole. …”
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Rofecoxib-Induced Hepatotoxicity: A Forgotten Complication of the Coxibs by Brian Yan, Yvette Leung, Stefan J Urbanski, Robert P Myers

“…With new coxibs and expanding indications on the horizon, physicians in all areas of practice must be aware of this disorder and consider it in any patient who develops hepatic dysfunction after taking a coxib.…”
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A case of cavernous hemangioma with focal proliferation of endothelium of the left atrium by M.V. Voitsekhivska, I.V. Irkin, G.G. Prus, O.S. Chumak, V.O. Kuts, M.V. Shymanko, G.I. Darvish, O.J. Zharinov

“…When the tumor of the heart is detected during non-invasive methods of heart visualisation the physicians should be alerted about the possibility of not only the most common type of tumor (myxoma), but also more rare heart tumors such as hemangioma, rabdomioma, lipoma, fibroma and sarcoma…”
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Malignant Lymphoma in the Psoas Major Muscle by Nobuhiro Akuzawa, Takashi Hatori, Aya Takase, Jun Aoki, Shinji Sakurai, Masahiko Kurabayashi

“…Although skeletal muscle lymphoma is rare, physicians should be familiar with its MRI characteristics. …”
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