A Rare Case of Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Bladder Presenting as a Metastatic Right Ventricular Mass by Joanna M. Bonsall, Rhome Hughes, Mario Mosunjac, David Harrison, Habib Samady

“…Squamous cell carcinoma metastases to the endocardium are extremely rare and without defined treatment. Surgery can improve prognosis in those with primary tumors that are benign or without metastases. …”
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Three-dimensional ultrastructural analysis of human skin with the arrector pili muscle interacting with the hair follicle epithelium by Tomonobu Ezure, Kyoichi Matsuzaki, Hidetoshi Urakubo, Nobuhiko Ohno

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BTT-ECMO Trends and Outcomes Under Revised Heart Allocation System by Aniket S. Rali, MD, FACC, FCCP, Het Patel, Matthew M. Lander, Kaitlyn Brennan, John Trahanas, Kelly Schlendorf, JoAnn Lindenfeld, Manreet Kanwar

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Spillable Semisolid Contents of Cystic Ameloblastoma Habour Tumour Cells by Mark C. Nwoga

“…The high recurrence rate of ameloblastoma has often been attributed to tumor spills during surgery. Objective: To assess for the presence of tumor cells in the semisolid contents of cystic ameloblastoma. …”
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First Clinical Case of Ilizarov Femur Lengthening over a Bioactive and Degradable Intramedullary Implant by Arnold Popkov, Sergei Tverdokhlebov, Sergei Muradisinov, Dmitry Popkov

“…Using a bioabsorbable material presents the benefit of eliminating the need for a second surgery to remove the nail, thereby reducing soft tissue damage.…”
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Breastfeeding During Pregnancy: Opinions and Behaviors of Mothers by Pınar DOĞANCI KARAMAN, Sevgi ÖZSOY

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Health-Related Quality of Life in Obese Presurgery Patients with and without Binge Eating Disorder, and Subdiagnostic Binge Eating Disorders by Rita Marie Sandberg, Jens K. Dahl, Einar Vedul-Kjelsås, Bjørnar Engum, Bård Kulseng, Ronald Mårvik, Lasse Eriksen

“…Olavs University Hospital, Norway, for bariatric surgery. Eating Disorders in Obesity (EDO) questionnaire was used to diagnose BED and SBED. …”
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Comparison of Immunological Characteristics of Mesenchymal Stem Cells from the Periodontal Ligament, Umbilical Cord, and Adipose Tissue by Jin-Hee Kim, Chris H. Jo, Hang-Rae Kim, Young-il Hwang

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Prevalence of Primary Dysmenorrhoea and Its Impact on Academic Performance among Croatian Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic by Marta Horvat, Doroteja Pavan Jukić, Lovro Marinović, Dina Bursać, Rosana Ribić, Marijana Neuberg, Danijel Bursać

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Clinical Outcomes of Colonic Stent in a Tertiary Care Center by Mahesh Gajendran, Chandraprakash Umapathy, John Nasr, Andres Gelrud

“…Colonic obstruction is one of the manifestations of colon cancer for which self-expanding metal stents (SEMS) have been effectively used, to restore the luminal patency either for palliative care or as a bridge to resective surgery. The aim of our study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of large diameter SEMS in patients with malignant colorectal obstruction. …”
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The Clinical Impact of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor/Receptor (VEGF/R) Inhibitors on Voice by Christina Hui Lee Ng, Edward J. Damrose

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Glioma Stem Cells: Signaling, Microenvironment, and Therapy by Brandon D. Liebelt, Takashi Shingu, Xin Zhou, Jiangong Ren, Seul A. Shin, Jian Hu

“…Glioblastoma remains the most common and devastating primary brain tumor despite maximal therapy with surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. The glioma stem cell (GSC) subpopulation has been identified in glioblastoma and likely plays a key role in resistance of these tumors to conventional therapies as well as recurrent disease. …”
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Serum Uric Acid, Alanine Aminotransferase, Hemoglobin and Red Blood Cell Count Levels in Pseudoexfoliation Syndrome by Hüseyin Simavlı, Yasin Yücel Bucak, Mehmet Tosun, Mesut Erdurmuş

“…Retrospective chart review of subjects who underwent cataract surgery was performed. Thirty-one healthy subjects with PEX and 34 healthy subjects without PEX were evaluated. …”
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A rare case report of primary ovarian carcinoid presenting with constipation by Xiaofeng Deng, Qian Huang, Bangfang Xie, Hailong Huang, Jianguo Chen

“…Final histopathological analysis post-surgery identified the mass as a mixed insular and trabecular carcinoid. …”
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SMARCA4-Deficient Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Presenting with Fatal Paraneoplastic Hypercalcemia in a Heart Transplant Recipient: First Report in a Male Patient by Abbas Agaimy, Deike Strobel, Thomas Strecker

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Spontaneous Cervical Intradural Disc Herniation Associated with Ossification of Posterior Longitudinal Ligament by Dachuan Wang, Haifeng Wang, Wun-Jer Shen

“…Clinical exam at 6 months after surgery revealed normal muscle strength but persistent mild paresthesias. …”
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Gall bladder duplication: A rare biliary malformation by Hari Om Joshi, MBBS, MD, Dipesh Poudel, MBBS, MA, Prashant Khatiwoda, MBBS, MD, Bikash Bikram Adhikari, MBBS, MD, Laxman Kunwar, MBBS, MD

“…This case underscores the need for awareness of gallbladder duplication in imaging, as it may lack symptoms but could lead to complications during surgery. Awareness of this anomaly can guide future management and surgical interventions, ensuring patient safety and optimal outcomes.…”
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Living, Caring, Learning – Collaborating across borders to support a haemophilia patient with a rare complication by Githinji Cyrus

“…After consulting with experts in other countries, surgery was deemed too great a risk. Initiating FVIII prophylaxis with the aim of shrinking the pseudotumour was identified as the most appropriate approach to treatment, however supply issues made it difficult to maintain a prophylactic regimen. …”
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Neurotrophic Receptor Tyrosine Kinase 2 (NTRK2) Alterations in Low-Grade Gliomas: Report of a Novel Gene Fusion Partner in a Pilocytic Astrocytoma and Review of the Literature by Siobhan S. Pattwell, Eric Q. Konnick, Yajuan J. Liu, Rebecca A. Yoda, Laligam N. Sekhar, Patrick J. Cimino

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Outcomes of Vertical Split Conjunctival Autograft Using Fibrin Glue in Treatment of Primary Double-Headed Pterygia by Tarek Roshdy Elhamaky, Ahmed Mohammed Elbarky

“…Patients and Methods. 15 eyes of 15 patients with primary double-headed pterygia that underwent vertical split conjunctival autograft pterygium surgery were retrospectively reviewed. Recurrence was defined as fibrovascular proliferation over the limbus onto the cornea. …”
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