Two Cases of Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type I-Associated Myelopathy/Tropical Spastic Paraparesis Caused by Living-Donor Renal Transplantation by Yasutaka Tajima, Mariko Matsumura, Hiroaki Yaguchi, Yasunori Mito

“…The second patient was a 65-year-old man who had been suffering from diabetic nephropathy. He was seronegative for HTLV-I and underwent renal transplantation one year previously, with his HTLV-I seropositive wife as the donor. …”
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Diabetic Macular Edema Pathophysiology: Vasogenic versus Inflammatory by Pedro Romero-Aroca, Marc Baget-Bernaldiz, Alicia Pareja-Rios, Maribel Lopez-Galvez, Raul Navarro-Gil, Raquel Verges

“…Diabetic macular edema (DME) can cause blindness in diabetic patients suffering from diabetic retinopathy (DR). DM parameters controls (glycemia, arterial tension, and lipids) are the gold standard for preventing DR and DME. …”
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A Patient with Uncontrollable Belching: What to Do? by I. V. Maev, Yu. A. Kucheryaviy, E. V. Barkalova, M. A. Ovsepyan

“…We present a clinical observation of a 47-year-old patient suffering from supragastric belching and treated by speech therapy under the supervision of a speech therapist. …”
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Therapeutic Response of Alopecia Areata-Associated Nail Changes to Baricitinib by Ashley Wittmer, Katherine De Jong, Lauren Bolish, Lindsey Finklea

“…The patient has been suffering from alopecia for several years. She presented with periungual inflammation in conjunction with persistent fingernail ridges and pitting of her right fourth digit. …”
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Localized Chronic Form of Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis in the Femur of a 16-Year-Old Male Successfully Treated with Radiofrequency Ablation by Kyriakos Papavasiliou, Antonia Bintoudi, Apostolos Vlahodimos, Eleftherios Tsiridis, Prodromos Hytiroglou, Ioannis Tsitouridis, Fares Sayegh

“…Only three cases of patients suffering from a localized chronic form of Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH) successfully treated with radiofrequency ablation (RFA) have been published so far. …”
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Allvarligt psykiskt störda utan domskäl vid en fällande dom? by Kerstin Nordlöf

“…If a defendant at trial still suffers from a severe mental disorder, they will be sentenced to treatment. …”
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Usability test of the “Denia-IS” mobile application for sustainability high-risk pregnancy early detection in rural areas by Dwi Anggraeni Mekar, Triyanto Endang, Iskandar Asep, Fatoni Amin, Niyomdecha Najwa

“…The exclusion criteria in this study were a history of chronic hypertension, chronic bleeding, thalassemia, and suffering from malaria. For usability evaluation, 120 respondents were recruited from the outpatient clinic. …”
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Eptinezumab-jjmr, a humanized monoclonal specific to Calcitonin Gene Related Peptide, for the preventive treatment of migraine in adults by Amnon A. Berger, Joseph Keefe, Cain W. Stark, Matthew Moore, Giovanni F. Ramírez, Julia R. Cucarola, Andrew H. Han, Alan D. Kaye, Latha Ganti

“…It is a prevalent disorder that causes significant, worldwide disability, morbidity, suffering, and costs. The pathophysiology of migraines is actively studied, though recent research points to an initiating event causing migraine generation, that is then propagated by other brain regions, a significant one being the trigeminocervical complex. …”
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Applying an Instrument for the Stratification of Patients with Community-acquired Pneumonia in the Emergency Department. by Luis Alberto Corona Martínez, Maria Caridad Fragoso Marchante, Iris González Morales, Dianelys Perla Sierra Martínez, Sandra Borroto Lecuna, Osmel Chávez Troya

“…<strong><br />Conclusions:</strong> Although susceptible of improvement, this tool is considered to be very useful for the decision making process when dealing with patients suffering from community-acquired pneumonia attended in the Emergency Department. …”
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Scraping Therapy and Muscle Resistance Training in Patients with Neck Dysfunction by Yucheng DUAN, Guangping SHEN, Xinjian LI, Enming ZHANG, Zhenmin BAI, Anli WANG

“…Objective:To investigate the effect of muscle resistance training and scraping therapy on patients with neck dysfunction and evaluate the treatment effect and follow-up effect so as to research on the mechanism of neck dysfunction.Methods:Gave one time isometric muscle resistance training to subjects suffering from neck dysfunction in the resistance training group (<italic>n</italic>=15), one time scraping therapy to subjects in scraping group (<italic>n</italic>=15), and evaluated the neck function through the visual analogue scale (VAS), neck disability index (NDI) and range of motion (ROM) before the intervention, immediately after the intervention, on the 3rd day after the intervention.Results:Compared with the VAS before the intervention, there was a very significant decrease in VAS immediately after the intervention in scraping group (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.01) and resistance training group (<italic>P</italic>&lt;0.05). …”
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Pharmacological Therapy of Gastroesophageal Reflux in Preterm Infants by Luigi Corvaglia, Caterina Monari, Silvia Martini, Arianna Aceti, Giacomo Faldella

“…A step-wise approach should be advisable, firstly promoting nonpharmacological interventions and limiting drugs to selected infants unresponsive to the conservative measures or who are suffering from severe GER with clinical complications. …”
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Evaluation of zonulin levels in patients with migraine by Gözde Ülfer, Burcu Polat, Ahmet Yabalak, Çağrı Çakıcı

“…The aim of the current investigation was to examine the serum zonulin level in individuals suffering from migraine. Methods The sample comprised 40 individuals who had migraine and 40 controls. …”
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Geriatric Syndromes and Abandonment by Abel Pérez Pavón, Alejandra Villegas Villegas, Yamileth del Socorro López Franco, Donovan Casas Patiño, Alejandra Rodríguez Torres

“…<br /><strong>Conclusions:</strong> the geriatric syndromes present in the study such as: cognitive impairment, polypharmacy and urinary incontinence, plus the presence of being single, widowed or divorced show a significant relationship to suffering abandonment.…”
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The Effectiveness of Emotion-oriented Therapy on Oppositional Defiant Disorder Symptoms and Anxiety in ODD Children by Zahra Nasiri Nasab, Tayebeh Jamali, Sepideh Hassanzadeh Hajiabadi, Seyedamirhossein Hojabri, Marzieh Shahabinejad, Seddigheh Iranmanesh

“…The findings indicated that emotion-oriented therapy possesses the ability to influence both the symptoms of defiant disorder and anxiety symptoms in children suffering from oppositional defiant disorder. Conclusions: Consequently, it is recommended that psychologists and school counselors utilize this particular treatment method in order to mitigate the symptoms associated with this disorder and reduce anxiety levels in these children.…”
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Study on the Detection of Dairy Cows’ Self-Protective Behaviors Based on Vision Analysis by Jia Li, Pei Wu, Feilong Kang, Lina Zhang, Chuanzhong Xuan

“…The study of the self-protective behaviors of dairy cows suffering dipteral insect infestation is important for evaluating the breeding environment and cows’ selective breeding. …”
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A Rare Case of Thyrotoxic Periodic Paralysis in a Patient With Concomitant Methimazole-Induced Agranulocytosis by Kevin S. Wei, MD, Alexandra N. Lim, MD, Sophie M. Cannon, MD

“…Conclusion: While methimazole-induced agranulocytosis and thyrotoxic periodic paralysis are independently rare diagnoses, the combination of the 2 is exceedingly rare, and our case represents the first documented case in the literature reflecting a patient suffering from both syndromes.…”
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JUMLAH LEUKOSIT DAN DERAJAT KLINIS PENDERITA INFEKSI DENGUE DI RSUD DR. H. ABDUL MOELOEK LAMPUNG by Hidayat, Hetti Rusmini, Toni Prasetia, Henri Setiawan

“…Data analysis was performed using the Spearman correlation test. 39 study subjects suffering from dengue infection consisting of clinical degrees I (30.8%), II (61.5%), and III (7.7%). …”
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The effect of intervention based on adapted mental health literacy curriculum on attitude and help-seeking intention in high school students in Iran by Zahra Saboohi, Mahnaz Solhi, Mozhgan Lotfi, Malihe Nasiri

“…Background: Adolescent mental health is a major public health concern in Iran, with 1 of every 5 adolescents suffering from a mental disorder. Mental health literacy (MHL) is an important factor in improving mental health outcomes. …”
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Single Port 11 mm Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Performed on a 32-Year-Old Female with Adhesive Disease by Greg J. Marchand, Ali Azadi, Sienna Anderson, Stacy Ruther, Sophia Hopewell, Giovanna Brazil, Katelyn Sainz, Hannah Wolf, Alexa King, Janelle Vallejo, Kelly Ware, Kaitlynne Cieminski, Anthony Galitsky, Akarshi Kaue Brar

“…We report one such case where a 32-year-old female suffering from adenomyosis and endometriosis was able to receive a laparoscopic single-port hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy through a single 11 mm port created with a blunt trochar.…”
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Research progress of peer education for stroke patients (同伴教育模式在脑卒中患者中的应用研究进展) by WU Yuanxia (吴远霞), WEI Yan (魏艳)

“…With the increasingly serious problem of China's aging society, the number of people suffering from stroke is increasing every year. Most stroke patients are accompanied by various sequelae and complications, which seriously affect the rehabilitation process of patients, increase the possibility of stroke recurrence, and are directly related to stroke mortality. …”
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