Oncologists' views on ototoxicity monitoring in head and neck cancer patients: A South Indian qualitative study. by Varsha Shankar, Jayashree Seethapathy, Satish Srinivas, Raghu Nandhan, Prasanna Kumar Saravanam

“…<h4>Results</h4>All oncologists are aware of the ototoxic effects caused by radiation therapy and chemoradiotherapy. It was consistently reported that the severity of the hearing loss was not substantial enough to warrant significant concern. …”
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Non-acid reflux and sleep apnea: the importance of drug induced sleep endoscopy by Carlos O’Connor-Reina, Jose Maria Ignacio Garcia, Peter Baptista, Maria Teresa Garcia-Iriarte, Carlos Casado Alba, Monica Perona, Paz Francisca Borrmann, Laura Rodriguez Alcala, Guillermo Plaza

“…Patient ameliorated significantly his disease only with medical therapy. Case presentation A 54-year-old man without significant anatomical findings with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome and non-acid gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) disease whose Apnea- hypopnea index (AHI) was significantly reduced with the intake of 500 mg of sodium alginate twice a day for 6 months. …”
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Penerapan hidden curriculum untuk meningkatkan nilai-nilai toleransi dan kerjasama pada mata pelajaran pendidikan pancasila dan kewaraganegaraan di sekolah menengah pertama by Nabilah Ritonga, Syarbaini Saleh

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The Successful Use of Inhaled Nitric Oxide in the Management of Severe Hepatopulmonary Syndrome after Orthotopic Liver Transplantation by Joshua Santos, Philip Young, Igor Barjaktarevic, Catherine Lazar, Irawan Susanto, Tisha Wang

“…There is currently no pharmacologic intervention that has been shown to significantly affect outcomes and liver transplantation remains the mainstay of therapy. Unfortunately, patients undergoing liver transplantation are at high risk of significant hypoxemia and mortality in the early postoperative period. …”
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Traditional Chinese Medicine nursing of a patient with postoperative pain after surgery for breast cancer (1例乳腺癌患者术后疼痛的中医状态调护) by CHEN Hong (陈宏), DENG Jianhua (邓建华), LI Suqian (李苏茜), ZHOU Jie (周洁), LI Ye (李野), E Haiyan (鄂海燕), ZHENG Ping (郑萍), TANG Ling (唐玲)

“…Based on the TCM syndrome differentiation, appropriate technique of TCM nursing including TCM ointment massage, cupping therapy, TCM medication and emotional care were carried out to relieve the negative emotion and postoperative pain of the patient. …”
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Adherence, perceptions and knowledge of an HIV PMTCT programme: A mother-baby pair study by Sthembiso Mabuka, Mygirl P. Lowane, Tintswalo V. Nesengani, Thembi V. Simbeni

“…The following factors were independently associated with non-adherence: being unmarried, the period of maternal HIV diagnosis and initiation on antiretroviral therapy, unsuppressed viral load results, missed clinic appointments, side effects, and getting tired of taking HIV medication. …”
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Modulation of Human Colostrum Phagocyte Activity by the Glycine-Adsorbed Polyethylene Glycol Microspheres by Paulo Celso Leventi Guimarães, Adenilda Cristina Honorio-França, Cristiane de Castro Pernet Hara, Danny Laura Gomes Fagundes, Silvia Hanna Bilotti Ratto, Eduardo Luzía França

“…This material may represent a possible alternative therapy for future clinical applications on patients with gastrointestinal infections.…”
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Prevalence of Anemia in Pediatric IBD Patients and Impact on Disease Severity: Results of the Pediatric IBD-Registry CEDATA-GPGE® by Jan de Laffolie, Martin W. Laass, Dietmar Scholz, Klaus-Peter Zimmer, Stephan Buderus, CEDATA-GPGE Study Group

“…Contrastingly, only a minority received iron therapy.…”
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Haemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis with Leptospirosis: A Rare but Devastating Complication by B. M. Munasinghe, A. G. Arambepola, N. Pathirage, U. P. M. Fernando, N. Subramaniam, S. Nimalan, T. Gajanthan

“…Subsequently, he developed severe acute hypoxemia requiring mechanical ventilation and acute renal failure requiring renal replacement therapy. Bone marrow biopsy and markedly elevated serum ferritin and triglyceride levels done on day 10 (with unresolving fever, hepatosplenomegaly, and pancytopaenia) confirmed the diagnosis of HLH. …”
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Post-traumatic arthritis: overview on pathogenic mechanisms and role of inflammation by Roberta Ramonda, Leonardo Punzi, Anna Scanu, Francesca Oliviero, Roberto Luisetto, Paola Galozzi, Marta Favero

“…Given the relevance of inflammatory reaction, anticytokines therapy, in particular the inhibition of interleukin 1 (IL-1), seems to be the most promising strategy. …”
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The Dynamic Interplay between the Gut Microbiota and Autoimmune Diseases by Huihui Xu, Meijie Liu, Jinfeng Cao, Xiaoya Li, Danping Fan, Ya Xia, Xiangchen Lu, Jingtao Li, Dahong Ju, Hongyan Zhao

“…In addition, treatment optimization while minimizing potential adverse effects in autoimmune diseases remains essential, and modulation of the gut microbiota constitutes a potential clinical therapy. Here, we present evidence linking gut microbiota dysbiosis with autoimmune mechanisms involved in disease development to identify future effective approaches based on the gut microbiota for preventing autoimmune diseases.…”
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Dihydrotanshinone I Alleviates Crystalline Silica-Induced Pulmonary Inflammation by Regulation of the Th Immune Response and Inhibition of STAT1/STAT3 by Yiting Zhang, Chao Li, Siyi Li, Yiping Lu, Sitong Du, Xinning Zeng, Xi Chen, Jie Chen

“…CD4+ T cells play a pivotal role in the pathogenesis of CS-induced pulmonary disease, which has no proven curative therapy. Dihydrotanshinone I (DHI), a natural product isolated from Salvia miltiorrhiza Bunge (Danshen), has anti-inflammatory and immunomodulatory properties. …”
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Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) with Acute Nephritis, Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody- (ANCA-) Associated Vasculitis, and Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (TTP): A Rare C... by Sohail Farshad, Christopher Kanaan, Solomiia Savedchuk, Dillon S. Karmo, Alexandra Halalau, Abhishek Swami

“…This case illustrates the occurrence of SLE nephritis, p-ANCA vasculitis, and severe TTP with rapidly fatal course, and the importance of having a low threshold for initiating plasma exchange therapy. Here, we discuss the case and provide a literature review on cases of TTP with SLE and vasculitis.…”
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Bone‐Targeted Fluoropeptide Nanoparticle Inhibits NF‐κB Signaling to Treat Osteosarcoma and Tumor‐Induced Bone Destruction by Lin Li, Guangyu Rong, Xin Gao, Yiyun Cheng, Zhengwang Sun, Xiaopan Cai, Jianru Xiao

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Tegaserod maleate exerts anti-tumor effects on prostate cancer via repressing sonic hedgehog signaling pathway by Maoping Cai, Shengdong Ge, Yaying Hong, Yao Chen, Yang-Zi Ren, Dacai Zhong, Mingkun Chen, Yuan Liu, Zhe-Sheng Chen, Ninghan Feng, Zhanghui Chen, Shan-Chao Zhao

“…Abstract Prostate cancer (PCa) is a highly common type of malignancy and affects millions of men in the world since it is easy to recur or emerge therapy resistance. Therefore, it is urgent to find novel treatments for PCa patients. …”
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Kondiloma Akuminata Pada Wanita Hamil: Salah Satu Modalitas Terapi by Satya Wydya Yenny, Rahmah Hidayah

“…One of therapeutic modalities which is safe for pregnant women based on Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is 80% - 90% trichloroacetic acid (TCA), but there are some case reports mentioned about successful of therapy with 50% TCA.Case: A 25-year-old pregnant woman has complained about little lumps like warts in her genitals since two months ago and they are increasing in more numbers.. …”
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Classification Algorithms in Automatic Diagnosis of ECG Arrhythmias: A Review by Haibo Sun, Dan Luo, Xin Niu, Xiaoxi Zeng, Bin Zheng, Hao Liu, Jingye Pan

“…Research on automatic diagnosis of cardiac diseases by means of computer-aided ECG diagnosis has been carried out for decades. Computer assisted therapy is able to timely detect heart diseases and reduce the mortality rate of cardiovascular disease patients. …”
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Impact of Postpartum Dexamethasone on Postpartum Disease Stabilization in Women with HELLP Syndrome by Ayla Sargın Oruç, Figen Türkçapar, Serdar Oğuz, Necati Hançerlioğulları, Ümit Bilge, Nuri Danışman

“… OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of postpartum corticosteroid therapy on maternal disease in women with HELLP (hemolysis, elevated liver enzymes and low platelets) syndrome. …”
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Mortality Trends in Patients Hospitalized with the Initial Acute Myocardial Infarction in a Middle Eastern Country over 20 Years by Emad Ahmed, Jassim Al Suwaidi, Ayman El-Menyar, Hajar A. H. AlBinali, Rajvir Singh, A. A. Gehani

“…The rates of PCI increased from 2.5% to 14.6% and thrombolytic therapy decreased from 71% to 65% (P<0.001 for all). …”
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Radiological insights into fibromuscular dysplasia unveiled by intracranial aneurysms and iliac vein hypoplasia in suspected DVT by Abderrahmane Ibenyahia, MD, Oumaima Elkaddouri, MD, Mounir Salek, MD, Salma Boustani, MD, Soufiane Bigi, MD, Said Adnor, MD, Wassila Bouissar, MD, Soukaina Wakrim, MD

“…The patient showed favorable evolution without anticoagulation therapy, and interventional embolization was planned to mitigate rupture risks. …”
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