Opioid-induced pancreatitis: A case study by Anuka Koul, Jaspreet Kaur, Sahil Attri, Navneet Arora

“…Thus, this case highlights the importance that opioids can act as a double-edged sword in the way that it is given for pain relief in patients suffering from pancreatitis and can also be the culprit in causing it.…”
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Type II Acute Macular Neuroretinopathy Secondary to Malaria by Alastair David Bezzina, Jeremy Spiteri Bailey, Isaac Bertuello

“…To the best of our knowledge, we present the first case of type II acute macular neuroretinopathy (AMN) exhibiting in a patient suffering from malarial retinopathy concomitant with cerebral malaria acquired after travelling to West Africa without taking the necessary antimalarial prophylaxis. …”
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Non Transmissible Chronic Diseases: Current Magnitude and Future Trends by Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés, Melissa Serra Ruíz, Marleny Viera García

“…The most affected population should be aware of what suffering from a chronic disease represents in general.…”
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Ulcer of Marjolin. Case report by Ninecta Pérez Breña, Maileidys Aguila López, Naivy Sanchez Vera

“…Case Report: An 84-year-old patient was presented with a history of suffering from accidental burn injuries on 34% of her body from direct fire since she was 13 years old.  …”
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Polypoid Endometriosis of Cervix: A Case Report by Syed Asif Hashmi, Yashika Bhatia, Sanjay Singh

“…There is often a delay in diagnosis resulting in unnecessary suffering and reduced quality of life. Though a rare entity, it should be considered in the differential diagnosis of all cervical polyp. …”
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Daridorexant for the Treatment of Insomnia by Christopher L Robinson, Rajesh Supra, Evan Downs, Saurabh Kataria, Katelyn Parker, Alan D. Kaye, Omar Viswanath, Ivan Urits

“… # Recent Findings Daridorexant is a dual orexin type 1 and types 2 (OX~1~ and OX~2~) receptor antagonist that was recently approved by the US FDA for the treatment of adults suffering from insomnia. It was shown to be effective in reducing insomnia symptoms, increasing daytime functioning, and improving the overall quality of sleep. …”
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Sex Differences in Parkinson’s Disease: A Narrative Review by Carlo Cattaneo, Javier Pagonabarraga

“…Parkinson’s disease (PD) is not an exception: men and women suffering from PD have different levels of disability. …”
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Evaluating NfL and NTproBNP as predictive biomarkers of intracranial injuries after mild traumatic brain injury in children presenting to emergency departments by Anne-Cécile Chiollaz, Virginie Pouillard, Michelle Seiler, Céline Habre, Fabrizio Romano, Céline Ritter Schenck, Fabian Spigariol, Christian Korff, Fabienne Maréchal, Verena Wyss, Lyssia Gruaz, Joan Montaner, Jean-Charles Sanchez, Sergio Manzano

“…Equivalent performances were observed whether selecting patients with blood collection within 6 h or 24 h post-trauma.ConclusionNfL and NTproBNP were described for the first time in children suffering mTBI. Their performances were comparable to well-known biomarkers, such as S100b, GFAP, or HFABP, with the benefit of already being used in routine tests for other diseases. …”
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Orthodontic considerations and timing selection for patients with stage Ⅳ periodontitis by PENG Yan, ZHANG Chi, GAO Li, LI Xiting, ZHAO Chuanjiang

“…Patients suffering from stage Ⅳ periodontitis manifest substantial alveolar bone destruction and pronounced tooth loss, frequently accompanied by masticatory dysfunction, occlusal disorder and tooth displacement or torsion. …”
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The Matrix Metalloproteases and Endothelin-1 in Infection-Associated Preterm Birth by Nicole S. Olgun, Sandra E. Reznik

“…In the United States, PTB accounts for 12-13% of all live births, and, with the exception of fetuses suffering from anomalies, is the primary cause of perinatal mortality. …”
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Valproate-Induced Model of Autism in Adult Zebrafish: A Systematic Review by Diletta Camussi, Maria Marchese, Ferdinando Nicoletti, Filippo Maria Santorelli, Asahi Ogi

“…This review first sets out to examine the existing literature on adult social behavior in the zebrafish VPA-induced model of autism, and the authors also aim to identify the ideal VPA dosage able to induce a persistent and long-lasting ASD-like phenotype while minimizing the suffering and distress of research animals in compliance with the principles of replacement, refinement, and reduction (3Rs).…”
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The Disparagement of Pain: Social Influences on Medical Thinking by Harold Merskey, Robert W Teasell

“…Patients with pain often feel that their suffering is taken lightly, dismissed or denied. Before the introduction of anesthesia, pain was regarded as an awful affliction. …”
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Trans-escapho-perilunate fracture-dislocation. Case Presentation by Yaniel Truffin Rodriguez, Osmany Pérez martínez, Sergio Miguel Samón Matos, Horacio Samuel Suárez Monzón

“…These lesions often go unnoticed, hence the importance of studying them, reason for which it was decided to present the case of a 21-year-old patient, attended at the Hospital de Cienfuegos, for severe pain in the wrist after suffering a fall. The closed reduction of the dislocation was performed by the Tavernier maneuver and percutaneous fixation of the scaphoid fracture with two Kirschner wires. …”
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Increasing Vertical Dimension of a Case with Full Mouth Rehabilitation: Case Report. by Radhwan H Hasan, Shilan H Fatah

“…Case description: this paper presents a 50 years old male suffering from severe bruxism, which implicated the appearance and function of the patient, he was transferred to TIU dental hospital for full mouth rehabilitation treatment. …”
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Genetic and Molecular Biology Implications in the Surgical Treatment of Gastric Cancer by Roberto Eduardo Aguirre Fernández, Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés

“…The objective of this review is to articulate the most relevant current aspects of genetics and molecular biology in relation to gastric cancer, to integrate them into the clinical guidelines of patients and relatives with the diagnosis or at risk of suffering from this type of neoplasia. For them, genetic advances and syndromes related to gastric cancer, molecular classifications and implications in their management were reviewed. …”
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COVID-19 Vaccination during Pregnancy in Southeast Asia by Jia Ni Kwan, Hong Chuan Loh, Irene Looi

“…Pregnant women are among the vulnerable population groups at risk of suffering from severe COVID-19 and may experience poor pregnancy and neonatal outcomes due to the infection. …”
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Eye Movement Impairment Recovery in a Gaucher Patient Treated with Miglustat by Agostino Accardo, Stefano Pensiero, Giovanni Ciana, Fulvio Parentin, Bruno Bembi

“…Two sisters, presenting the same genotype (R353G/R353G), were diagnosed as suffering from GD; one of them later developed neurological alterations identified by quantitative saccadic eye movements analysis. …”
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Brown Bowel Syndrome in a Middle-Aged Woman with Chronic Idiopathic Malabsorption by Renato Parente, Maurizio Pinamonti, Stefania Martina

“…We present the case of a middle-aged woman suffering for years of chronic constipation with recurrent intestinal subocclusion, who was diagnosed BBS on surgical biopsy material. …”
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From Ascetic Ideals to Honest Illusions: A Nietzschean Interpretation of Inception by Yonghwa Lee, Kyoung-Min Han

“…Mal's tragic death has turned Cobb into an ascetic idealist who paradoxically resorts to self-torture to alleviate his pain and suffering. Only when he sees the destructive power of his sense of guilt about Mal does he come to realize that what he really needs is not exactly the ability to distinguish the dream world from reality per se but the ability to make things seem and feel real – that is, in Nietzsche's words, honest illusions. …”
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How Do Trematodes Induce Cancer? A Possible Evolutionary Adaptation of an Oncogenic Agent Transmitted by Flukes by Péter Apari, Gábor Földvári

“…By further elaborating the unique nexus between flukes, carcinogenic microbes and cancer, in the future it will also help us to broaden our oncological perspective to reduce human death and suffering from this serious disease group.…”
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