Checklist for the Structural Description of the Deep Phenotype in Disorders of Sexual Development by L. Wünsch

“…Adherence of a standardized schedule and image storing enhances patient autonomy, because they can carry their examination for a second opinion without need for repeated examination. Physicians and scientists create a structured image library that facilitates the comparison of clinical outcomes, research on genotype phenotype associations and may lead to better classifications.…”
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Implementing Practice Guidelines: A Workshop on Guidelines Dissemination and Implementation with a Focus on Asthma and COPD by Louis-Philippe Boulet, Allan Becker, Dennis Bowie, Paul Hernandez, Andrew McIvor, Michel Rouleau, Jean Bourbeau, Ian D Graham, Jo Logan, France Légaré, Thomas F Ward, Robert L Cowie, Denis Drouin, Stewart B Harris, Robyn Tamblyn, Pierre Ernst, Wan C Tan, Martyn R Partridge, Philippe Godard, Carla T Herrerias, John W Wilson, Liz Stirling, Emily-Brynn Rozitis, Nancy Garvey, Diane Lougheed, Manon Labrecque, Renata Rea, Martin C Holroyde, Danielle Fagnan, Eileen Dorval, Lisa Pogany, Alan Kaplan, Lisa Cicutto, Mary L Allen, Serge Moraca, J Mark FitzGerald, Francine Borduas

“…An impressive group of scientists, physicians and other health care providers, as well as policy makers and representatives of patients’ associations, the pharmaceutical industry, research and health networks, and communications specialists, conveyed their perspectives on how to achieve these goals.…”
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Primary Angiosarcoma of the Spleen: An Oncological Enigma by Myoteri Despoina, Dellaportas Dionysios, Ayiomamitis Georgios, Strigklis Konstantinos, Kouroumpas Efstratios, Zizi-Sermpetzoglou Adamantia

“…Etiology is not established and clinical presentation may confuse even experienced physicians. Imaging modalities cannot differentiate the lesion from other vascular splenic neoplasms and the correct diagnosis is mainly set after histopathological examination of the resected spleen. …”
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Late Onset Anaphylaxis in a Hydatid Cyst Case Presenting with Chronic Urticaria by Insu Yilmaz, Omur Aydin, Alexis Okoh, Zeynep Misirligil

“…Herein, we describe the case of a patient who presented with hydatid cyst causing chronic urticaria and late anaphylactic reaction following percutaneous aspiration of a liver hydatid cyst. We emphasize that physicians should be aware of hydatid cyst as a possible etiology for seemingly chronic spontaneous urticaria, especially in endemic regions. …”
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It Is Just a Blood Patch: Considerations for Patients with Preexisting Intracranial Hypertension by Devina Shiwlochan, Sargis Ohanyan, Kanishka Rajput

“…Epidural blood patches are routine procedures interventional pain physicians perform for postdural puncture headaches (PDPH), whether it be due to the inadvertent wet tap from an epidural or a diagnostic lumbar puncture. …”
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D-Shaped Left Ventricle, Anatomic, and Physiologic Implications by Eder Hans Cativo Calderon, Tuoyo O. Mene-Afejuku, Rachna Valvani, Diana P. Cativo, Devendra Tripathi, Hans A. Reyes, Savi Mushiyev

“…We consider that it is important for all physicians to be aware of the anatomic and physiologic implication of D-shaped left ventricle and how right ventricle pressure/volume overload affects its function and anatomy.…”
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Hyperkalemia Induced Brugada Phenocopy: A Rare ECG Manifestation by Muhammad Ameen, Ghulam Akbar, Naeem Abbas, Ghazi Mirrani

“…Since it is very commonly encountered disorder, physicians need to be aware of even its rare ECG manifestations, which include ST segment elevation and Brugada pattern ECG (BrP). …”
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Priapism in Antipsychotic Drug Use: A Rare but Important Side Effect by Igne Sinkeviciute, Rune A. Kroken, Erik Johnsen

“…The case presents how a treatment regimen was finally established balancing antipsychotic efficacy to acceptable side effects and offers guidance to physicians regarding how antipsychotic-induced priapism may be resolved.…”
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A Case of Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer with Possible “Disease Flare” on Nivolumab Treatment by Shotaro Chubachi, Hiroyuki Yasuda, Hidehiro Irie, Koichi Fukunaga, Katsuhiko Naoki, Kenzo Soejima, Tomoko Betsuyaku

“…Conclusion. We believe that physicians should be made aware that, in a subset of NSCLC patients, disease flare might occur on nivolumab treatment.…”
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Acquired Amegakaryocytic Thrombocytopenia and Pure Red Cell Aplasia in Thymoma by Sumit Dahal, Eliza Sharma, Suyash Dahal, Binav Shrestha, Bikash Bhattarai

“…AAMT, thus, may be a very early presentation of impending aplastic anemia, and treating physicians need to be aware of this entity.…”
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Practical Recommendation of the Scientific Сommunity for Human Microbiome Research (CHMR) and the Russian Gastroenterological Association (RGA) on Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgr... by V. T. Ivashkin, I. V. Maev, D. I. Abdulganieva, O. P. Alekseeva, S. A. Alekseenko, O. Yu. Zolnikova, N. V. Korochanskaya, O. S. Medvedev, E. A. Poluektova, V. I. Simanenkov, A. S. Trukhmanov, I. B. Khlynov, V. V. Tsukanov, O. S. Shifrin, K. V. Ivashkin, T. L. Lapina, R. V. Maslennikov, M. V. Fadeeva, A. I. Ulyanin

“…To optimize the choice of treatment strategies by physicians and gastroenterologists to improve treatment and prevention of small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) in adults.Key points. …”
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Severe Airway Obstruction due to Massive Retropharyngeal Hematoma in a Warfarin-Taking Patient with a Normal International Normalized Ratio by Hyun Young Cho, Hyung Il Kim

“…Emergency tracheostomy and an operation for hematoma removal were performed. Physicians must always consider the possibility of airway hematoma in warfarin-taking patients with normal coagulation values regardless of the severity of mechanism of injury…”
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Functional Parathyroid Cyst: A Rare Cause of Malignant Hypercalcemia with Primary Hyperparathyroidism—A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Areej Khan, Yusra Khan, Shahzad Raza, Ghulam Akbar, Monis Khan, Nauman Diwan, Wajih Rizvi

“…This paper illustrates the rare presentation of parathyroid functional cysts with severe hypercalcemia and primary hyperparathyroidism. Physicians should be aware of the presence of hemorrhage, inflammation, and compressive symptoms in these cysts which mimic parathyroid carcinoma. …”
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Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis by Sandeep M Patel, Hiroshi Sekiguchi, Jordan P Reynolds, Michael J Krowka

“…A case of PAP is reported, followed by a literature review on the diagnosis and management of this rare condition with the aim of increasing awareness among physicians when treating patients who present with alveolar infiltrates.…”
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Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 3 with Anorexia by Toshio Kahara, Hitomi Wakakuri, Juri Takatsuji, Iori Motoo, Kosuke R. Shima, Kazuhide Ishikura, Rika Usuda, Yatsugi Noda

“…Although type 1 diabetes mellitus with coexisting pernicious anemia is very rare in Japan, physicians should consider the possibility of pernicious anemia when patients with diabetes mellitus have cryptogenic anorexia with the finding of significant macrocytosis (MCV > 100 fL).…”
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A case of silent myocardial ischemia associated with severe and prolonged hypoglycemia by Antonio Villa1, Donata Saltafossi2, Annalisa Re1, Silvia Garavaglia1

“…Hypoglycemia is a common event in patients affected by insulin dependent diabetes mellitus. The emergency physicians should be aware of aspecific or ischemic ECG alterations associated with severe hypoglycemia. …”
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Diffuse Panbronchiolitis in a Caucasian Man in Canada by Alessandra Sandrini, MS Balter, Kenneth R Chapman

“…After two months of therapy with clarithromycin, the patient had already shown improvement. Physicians should be aware that DPB may occur in Western countries, and that DPB should be considered in the differential diagnosis of patients with persistent air flow obstruction and nodular shadows on chest radiograms.…”
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Airway Remodelling in Asthma: From Benchside to Clinical Practice by Céline Bergeron, Meri K Tulic, Qutayba Hamid

“…The present review briefly describes the characteristic features of airway remodelling observed in asthma, its clinical consequences and relevance for physicians, and its modulation by therapeutic approaches used in the treatment of asthmatic patients.…”
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Malignant Phyllodes Tumor of the Breast with Metastasis to the Pancreas: A Case Report and Review of Literature by R. A. Amir, Rola S. Rabah, S. S. Sheikh

“…We aim to increase awareness among physicians of this rare metastasic potential of the uncommonly encountered malignant phyllodes tumor.…”
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A rare case of recurrent polychondritis with aortic valve involvement by N.V. Bortniak, O.A. Yepanchintseva, G.I. Kovtun, S.I. Dorofeieva, O.S. Chumak, G.M. Prus, O.J. Zharinov, B.M. Todurov

“…Because recurrent polychondritis is a rare pathology, due to low awareness and low alertness of physicians, correct diagnosis is established only in 68 % of recurrent polychondritis patients after one year. …”
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