Characteristics, pathogenic and therapeutic role of gut microbiota in immunoglobulin A nephropathy by Kaijin Yao, Lingqian Zheng, Wenmin Chen, Yina Xie, Chunling Liao, Tianbiao Zhou

“…Current treatments for IgAN include supportive care and immunosuppressive therapy. A growing number of studies found that the gut microbiota in IgAN was dysregulated. …”
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An unusual case of diabetic ketoacidosis following salbutamol ingestion in a nondiabetic 13-year-old child by Mai Mustafa, Salma A. Ali

“…He presented classic symptoms of DKA, including tachycardia, tachypnea, hypotension, and laboratory findings consistent with metabolic acidosis, hyperglycemia, and electrolyte imbalances. He received supportive care, including fluids, insulin, and close monitoring and showed gradual improvement. …”
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David Slays Goliath: Exceptional Efficacy of Oral Vinorelbine in Conquering Metastatic Finger Angiosarcoma by Te-Lin Hsu, San-Chi Chen

“…Vinorelbine, a vinca alkaloid, is listed as supportive care in AS for patients unsuitable for intensive chemotherapy or who are heavily treated. …”
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Seizure-Induced Hemoptysis in a Pediatric Patient by Ritika Nangia, Margaret Kahwaty, Ashutosh Sachdeva, Nidhi Kotwal

“…He achieved complete resolution with supportive care and diuretics. Our case report describes the clinical and radiological presentation and overall management of post-ictal pulmonary hemorrhage and edema in a pediatric patient. …”
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Management of Hepatic Rupture Diagnosed after an Emergency Cesarean Section by Gianluca Raffaello Damiani, Viviana Merola, Mario Barnaba, Stefano Landi, Gennaro Cormio, Antonio Pellegrino

“…Our management involved a combination of surgical interventions and aggressive supportive care. The patient was discharged after 53 days and 4 laparotomies and an unsuccessful attempt of superselective artery embolization. …”
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Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis spectrum for the rheumatologist by Jyoti Ranjan Parida, Saumya Ranjan Tripathy

“…Mucosa is involved in up to 90% of cases causing erosions and crusts that may precede or follow skin lesions. Supportive care is the mainstay of treatment and if not started promptly may result in high mortality and morbidity. …”
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Granulocyte Colony Stimulating Factor (G-CSF) Induced Splenic Infarction in Breast Cancer Patient Treated with Dose-Dense Chemotherapy Regimen by Majed A. Alshamrani, Meteb Al-Foheidi, Ahmed H. Abdulrahim

“…It is considered an effective and relatively safe supportive care medication; however, it can cause rare and serious side effects such as spleen rupture or infarction. …”
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Orbital Cellulitis: A Rare Presentation of Metastatic Bronchial Carcinoma by Rohit Kumar, Wolfgang Issing

“…The advanced presentation of the disease limited treatment to best supportive care. Conclusion. Orbital cellulitis and sinonasal malignancies have a similar pattern of clinical presentation, posing a potential diagnostic pitfall. …”
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Facts about Wildlife Diseases: Hemorrhagic Fever in White-Tailed Deer by Katherine A. Sayler, Charlotte Dow, Samantha M. Wisely

“…It includes strategies for best supportive care for sick animals, diagnostics, and integrated pest management to control biting midges that spread the viruses that cause HD, because the best way to manage HD is to prevent it. …”
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Hemobilia following Percutaneous Liver Biopsy in the Setting of Malignancy (with Video): Diagnosis and Management of a Rare Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding by B. Pabla, M. Porayko

“…At first, he was managed conservatively with supportive care, but bleeding persisted resulting in the need for arterial embolization as a more effective treatment modality. …”
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HIV-Associated Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Prognosis and Therapy in the Era of cART by Caron A. Jacobson, Jeremy S. Abramson

“…Despite these significant advances, HIV-HL patients remain at increased risk for treatment-related toxicities and drug-drug interactions which require careful attention and supportive care to insure the safe administration of therapy. …”
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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia in a Renal Transplant Patient Following Seasonal Influenza Vaccination by Imran Gani, George Hinnant, Rajan Kapoor, Natasha Savage

“…Management strategies for vaccine-induced hemolysis may involve supportive care, red blood cell transfusion, steroids, and intravenous immunoglobulin.…”
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Intrahepatic Sarcomatous Cholangiocarcinoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature by Thana Boonsinsukh, Vichit Viriyaroj, Thammanij Rookkachart, Therdkiat Trongwongsa

“…Therefore, the treatment in this patient was supportive care. He died 11 months after his initial presentation. …”
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Novel Interventional Approaches for ALI/ARDS: Cell-Based Gene Therapy by Ying-Gang Zhu, Jie-Ming Qu, Jing Zhang, Hong-Ni Jiang, Jin-Fu Xu

“…The present therapeutic strategies for ALI/ARDS including supportive care, pharmacological treatments, and ventilator support are still controversial. …”
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Acute Warfarin Toxicity as Initial Manifestation of Metastatic Liver Disease by Varalaxmi Bhavani Nannaka, Nihar Jani, Masooma Niazi, Dmitry Lvovsky

“…She rapidly deteriorated with acute respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation, profound shock requiring high dose vasopressor infusion, severe coagulopathy, worsening liver enzymes with worsening of lactic acidosis and severe metabolic abnormalities, and refractory to aggressive supportive care and died in less than 48 hours. Autopsy revealed that >90% of the liver was replaced by tumor masses.…”
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Boerhaave syndrome in a paediatric patient with diabetic ketoacidosis: A case report by Alkhalifah Yasir S.

“…The patient was managed conservatively with correction of metabolic acidosis, intravenous antibiotics, supportive care and close monitoring. Her condition improved gradually, with resolution of ketoacidosis and stabilisation of the pneumomediastinum without invasive intervention. …”
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A Rare Case of Cardiac Recovery after Acute Myocarditis from West Nile Virus Infection: A Review of the Current Literature by KaChon Lei, Wilbur Ji, Bhavana Bhaya, Chowdhury Ahsan

“…He was intubated and was placed on vasoactive pressors for supportive care due to evidence of mixed cardiogenic and septic shock. …”
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Kikuchi-Fujimoto Disease: A Case Report and Literature Review by Vikrant Veer, Albert Lim, Wolfgang Issing

“…This condition is mainly self-limiting; hence, management is limited to supportive care. Steroid therapy could be used in severe cases. …”
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Neuroprotection and Stroke Rehabilitation: Modulation and Enhancement of Recovery by José Rafael Romero, Viken L. Babikian, Douglas I. Katz, Seth P. Finklestein

“…Continued surveillance and early treatment of complications associated with acute stroke, along with supportive care remain the mainstay of treatment for stroke patients in the recovery phase. …”
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Towards Curative Therapy in Burkitt Lymphoma: The Role of Early African Studies in Demonstrating the Value of Combination Therapy and CNS Prophylaxis by Ian Magrath

“…In Africa, doses must be lower, because of limitations in supportive care, but in technically advanced countries cure rates in excess of 90% can be obtained. …”
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