Neurasthenia, Civilisation and the Crisis of Spanish Manhood, c. 1890–1914 by Violeta Ruiz

“…This article analyses the ambivalent discourse that Spanish physicians articulated about neurasthenia in relation to the status of Spanish civilisation. …”
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Chronic Eosinophilic Leukemia Presenting as Cardiac Failure by Nii Boi-Doku Pepra-Ameyaw, William Kwasi Ghunney, Eugene Baafi Ampofo, Edeghonghon Olayemi

“…Good symptomatic control was achieved using hydroxyurea after which haematologic and cytogenetic remission was achieved after 12 weeks on a tyrosine kinase inhibitor. Physicians working in low resource environments should exclude clonality in patients presenting with eosinophilia and end-organ damage.…”
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Medicinal products used for the treatment and prophylaxis of COVID-19 by A. Vaitkevičius

“…The article summarizes the known data on the efficacy and safety of antiviral agents and medicines used to control immune responses, precautions and possible adverse effects on the nervous system, which could be beneficial to the physicians in clinical practice. Data on newly initiated clinical trials on medicinal products for the treatment and prevention of COVID-19 are also provided. …”
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Drug-induced psoriasis by Sunil Dogra, Divya Kamat

“…Due to the various systemic comorbidities, patients with psoriasis often receive polypharmacy and hence it is important for dermatologists, rheumatologists, and physicians to be aware of the possible triggers.…”
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Sexually Transmitted Diseases: A Significant Complication of Childhood Sexual Abuse by Deborah Lindsay, Joanne Embree

“…This can be exi.remely important, particularly when there are minimal other physical findings of abuse or if the child has limited verbal skills and thus cannot provide a complete disclosure. All physicians who care for children should be knowledgeable about the methods of STD diagnosis and the currently recommended treatment regimens.…”
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An approach to fluoroless radiofrequency atrial fibrillation ablation by Thaïs Pittet, Etienne Delacrétaz, Stéphane Cook, Hari Vivekanantham

“…Additional advantages include providing electrophysiology lab personnel with a lead-free working environment and avoiding radiation exposure for both patients and physicians. ICE may also enhance the safety of the procedure by enabling a safe trans-septal puncture and the early recognition of cardiac tamponade. …”
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Failure in Asthma Control: Reasons and Consequences by Fulvio Braido

“…The achievement of asthma control is the result of the interaction among different variables concerning the disease pattern and patients’ and physicians’ knowledge and behaviour. The failure in asthma control can be considered as the result of the complex interaction among different variables, such as the role of guidelines diffusion and implementation, some disease-related factors (i.e., the presence of common comorbidities in asthma such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), sleep disturbances and obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), and rhinitis) or patient-related factors (i.e., adherence to treatment, alexithymia, and coping strategies). …”
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Towards implementing new payment models for the reimbursement of high-cost, curative therapies in Europe: insights from semi-structured interviews by Thomas Desmet, Thomas Desmet, Sissel Michelsen, Sissel Michelsen, Elena Van den Brande, Walter Van Dyck, Steven Simoens, Isabelle Huys

“…BackgroundNew ways of reimbursement for high-cost, one-shot curative therapies such as advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs) are a growing area of interest to stakeholders in market access such as industry representatives, legislative and accounting experts, physicians, hospital managers, hospital pharmacists, patient representatives, policymakers, and sickness funds. …”
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A Serious Case of Poisoning Caused by Oral Ingestion of Water-Soluble Fertilizer by Wei Ye, Shirong Lin, Chengquan Zheng, Chunshui Cao

“…In addition, the patient experienced gastrointestinal dysfunction and a severe inflammatory response; inflammatory markers increased rapidly. Physicians implemented antimicrobial stewardship to reduce antimicrobial drug resistance and the risk of hospital infection, and the patient’s inflammatory response was well controlled. …”
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Acute Cardiac Failure in a Pregnant Woman due to Thyrotoxic Crisis by Nao Okuda, Mutsuo Onodera, Yumiko Tsunano, Emiko Nakataki, Jun Oto, Hideaki Imanaka, Masaji Nishimura

“…Hypertensive cardiac failure due to hyperthyroidism during pregnancy is rare and difficult to diagnose because of similar presentation of normal pregnancy. However, physicians should be aware of the risks posed by hyperthyroidism during pregnancy.…”
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An Unusual Presentation of Thyrotoxicosis: Leg Weakness and Hypokalemia in a 21-Year-Old Male by Mario S. Campana, Maria Riofrio, Raja S. Jadav, Mattan Rozenek

“…We present a case of a 21-year-old Hispanic male complaining with symptoms of thyrotoxicosis, marked hypokalemia, and severe generalized muscle weakness. Physicians must be aware of this uncommon complication of thyrotoxicosis called thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TTP) to avoid potassium overcorrection and all the endocrine associations with this pathology.…”
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Silicon: A Review of Its Potential Role in the Prevention and Treatment of Postmenopausal Osteoporosis by Charles T. Price, Kenneth J. Koval, Joshua R. Langford

“…Physicians are aware of the benefits of calcium and vitamin D supplementation. …”
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Clinical Outcome with Oral Linezolid and Rifampin Following Recurrent Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia Despite Prolonged Vancomycin Treatment by Jon-David Schwalm, Philippe El-Helou, Christine H Lee

“…More than two years since the initiation of linezolid and rifampin, the study patient has been clinically well with no evidence of adverse drug reactions including cytopenia and hepatic toxicities. Physicians must be aware of the novel developments in antibiotic therapy to treat drug-resistant bacterial infections.…”
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Pharmaceutical approaches for COVID-19: An update on current therapeutic opportunities by Fan Sijia, Wang Hongling, Wu Dean, Liu Lu

“…We attempted to provide exhaustive information regarding the various prospective therapeutic approaches available in order to assist researchers and physicians in treating COVID-19 patients.…”
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Partial Molar Pregnancy Presenting as a Tubal Ectopic Pregnancy by Mariam Ayyash, Monica Kole, Quoc Le, Yulei Shen, Monique Swain

“…At the time of surgical intervention, the treating physicians had not considered molar ectopic pregnancy within the differential diagnosis, since this is a very rare presentation. …”
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Giant Posttraumatic Angiolipoma of the Forearm: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Athanasios Fotiadis, Petros Ioannidis, Ioannis Skandalos, Stergios Papastergiou, Aristeidis Vrettakos, Theodoros Tzigkalidis, Themistoklis Vampertzis

“…To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report in the literature of posttraumatic intramuscular angiolipoma. Physicians and orthopedic/general surgeons should be aware of the possibility of soft tissue masses in a posttrauma situation.…”
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Extreme Insulin Resistance in a Patient with Diabetes Ketoacidosis and Acute Myocardial Infarction by Yin H. Oo, Jocelyne G. Karam, Christine A. Resta

“…The development of transient insulin resistance is a known cause of hyperglycemia in both diabetic and nondiabetic patients. Though physicians are familiar with common diseases that are known to be associated with insulin resistance, the majority of us rarely come across a case of extreme insulin resistance. …”
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Three Successful Pregnancies in a Patient with Recurrent Cushing’s Disease by W. Benothman, G. Saad, M. Kacem, K. Ach

“…Our case highlights the challenge faced by physicians of choosing the optimal approach to active CD in pregnancy. …”
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Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. A case report by Práxedes de Regla Rojas Quintana, Sandra Gómez Fonseca, Alejandrina Najarro Navarro

“…For years, this condition has questioned the actions of physicians due to its complex pathophysiology and devastating consequences for patients of reproductive age. …”
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Late Prevertebral and Spinal Abscess following Chemoradiation for Laryngeal Squamous Cell Carcinoma by Jawad Hindy, Ilan Shelef, Yuval Slovik, Ben-Zion Joshua

“…Prevertebral and spinal abscess may result from chemotherapy and radiotherapy to the head and neck. Physicians caring for head and neck cancer patients treated with chemotherapy and radiation should be aware of this rare severe complication.…”
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