Effects of interleukin-12/23 inhibitors and interleukin-17 inhibitors on myocardial functions in patients with severe psoriasis by Leyla Baykal Selçuk, Mursel Şahin, Burcu Aydemir, Deniz Aksu Arıca, Savaş Yaylı

“…Without prospective data, the relationship between biological therapies and myocardial function in patients with severe psoriasis remains unclear. …”
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Finding the Culprit: Cushing Syndrome Secondary to Lung Carcinoid Tumor by Richard Vaca, MD, Nirali A. Shah, MD

“…The patient remained in remission at 1-year follow-up. Discussion: Medical therapy aids in managing severe hypercortisolism in ACTH-secreting tumors until definitive surgical treatment can be undertaken. …”
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Effects of Periodontal Endoscopy-Assisted Nonsurgical Treatment of Periodontitis: Four-Month Results of a Randomized Controlled Split-Mouth Pilot Study by Christian Graetz, Johanna Sentker, Miriam Cyris, Susanne Schorr, Claudia Springer, Karim M. Fawzy El-Sayed

“…Although the therapeutic effects of nonsurgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) are well established, the clinical benefits of the additional use of periodontal endoscopy (PE) remain controversial. …”
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A Pilot Study on Dietary Approaches in Multiethnicity: Two Methods Compared by Romina Valentini, Maria Grazia Dalfrà, Michela Masin, Antonella Barison, Marcon Marialisa, Eva Pegoraro, Annunziata Lapolla

“…Background. Medical nutritional therapy is the most important method for normalizing glucose levels in pregnancy. …”
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Expression of Neural Markers by Undifferentiated Mesenchymal-Like Stem Cells from Different Sources by Dana Foudah, Marianna Monfrini, Elisabetta Donzelli, Stefania Niada, Anna T. Brini, Monia Orciani, Giovanni Tredici, Mariarosaria Miloso

“…The spontaneous expression of neural markers, already demonstrated in bone marrow (BM) mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), has been considered as evidence of the MSCs’ predisposition to differentiate toward neural lineages, supporting their use in stem cell-based therapy for neural repair. In this study we have evaluated, by immunocytochemistry, immunoblotting, and flow cytometry experiments, the expression of neural markers in undifferentiated MSCs from different sources: human adipose stem cells (hASCs), human skin-derived mesenchymal stem cells (hS-MSCs), human periodontal ligament stem cells (hPDLSCs,) and human dental pulp stem cells (hDPSCs). …”
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Comparison Of The Effectiveness Of Daily Versus Weekly Oral Iron Supplementation In Preventing Anemia During Pregnancy by Maliha Sadaf, Khansa Iqbal, Saira Ahmed, Mehak Sehar, Nabeela Waheed

“…   Introduction: Daily oral iron and folic acid intake is recommended as part of antenatal care but adherence to this regimen, due to gastrointestinal side effects, interrupted intake of iron. Weekly oral iron therapy has been introduced as an alternative to the daily iron regimen. …”
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Diversity of TCR repertoire predicts recurrence after CRT followed by durvalumab in patients with NSCLC by Masayuki Shirasawa, Tatsuya Yoshida, Takaji Matsutani, Yuki Takeyasu, Naoko Goto, Shigehiro Yagishita, Shigehisa Kitano, Hiroaki Kuroda, Toyoaki Hida, Takayasu Kurata, Yuichiro Ohe

“…The diversity of TCR repertoire might more accurately predict the efficacy of CRT followed by durvalumab therapy.…”
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Radiation-Associated Fracture Nonunion of the Clavicle Treated with Locking Plate Fixation and Autologous Bone Grafting by Takahiro Niikura, Sang Yang Lee, Yoshitada Sakai, Kotaro Nishida, Ryosuke Kuroda, Masahiro Kurosaka

“…The patient was a 67-year old man who received 70 Gy radiation therapy to treat nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Eight years later, he suffered a pathological fracture of the right clavicle. …”
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Comparing the effects of computerized versus manual methods of identifying point-specific acupuncture as an adjunct to physiotherapy in the management of knee osteoarthritis: A ran... by Lee Chai Li, Mohd Azzuan Ahmad, Tan Chee Hou, Angeline Low Ann Je, Lee Zi Lin, Tay Yan Ling, Peng Yan

“…Acupuncture has shown promise as an adjunctive therapy, but conventional manual selection of acupoints lacks standardization. …”
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Impact of ELKa, the Electronic Device for Prandial Insulin Dose Calculation, on Metabolic Control in Children and Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Randomized Controlled... by Agnieszka Kowalska, Katarzyna Piechowiak, Anna Ramotowska, Agnieszka Szypowska

“…A randomized, parallel, open-label clinical trial involved 106 patients aged <18 years with T1DM, HbA1C≤10%, undergoing intensive insulin therapy, allocated to the intervention group, who used the ELKa (n=53), or the control group (n=53), who used conventional calculation methods. …”
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A Case of Severe Cushing Syndrome due to Metastatic Adrenocortical Carcinoma Treated With Osilodrostat by Kathleen R. Ruddiman, DO, Catherine E. Price, MD, ECNU, FACE, Alexander K. Bonnecaze, MD

“…Osilodrostat was an effective off-label option for steroidogenesis inhibition in our patient who developed severe hypercortisolism and did not tolerate first-line therapy. Our patient also experienced iatrogenic adrenal insufficiency during treatment with osilodrostat, which was successfully managed using a block-and-replace strategy. …”
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Study of Erythrocyte Indices, Erythrocyte Morphometric Indicators, and Oxygen-Binding Properties of Hemoglobin Hematoporphyrin Patients with Cardiovascular Diseases by Victor V. Revin, Antonina A. Ushakova, Natalia V. Gromova, Larisa A. Balykova, Elvira S. Revina, Vera V. Stolyarova, Tatiana A. Stolbova, Ilya N. Solomadin, Alexander Yu. Tychkov, Nadezhda V. Revina, Oksana G. Imarova

“…It has been established that, in cardiovascular diseases, erythrocyte morphology and hemoglobin oxygen-transporting disorders are observed. Standard therapy does not result in the restoration of the structure and properties of erythrocytes. …”
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Prognostic Factors for Survival and Relapse in ANCA-Associated Vasculitis with Renal Involvement: A Clinical Long-Term Follow-Up Study by Anna Salmela, Tom Törnroth, Tuija Poussa, Agneta Ekstrand

“…As induction treatment, a combination of cyclophosphamide and corticosteroids was given to 82%, while a combination of azathioprine and corticosteroids was maintenance therapy in 79%. The twenty-year patient survival was 45%. …”
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Detection of Cannabinoid Receptor Expression by Endometriotic Lesions in Women with Endometriosis as an Alternative to Opioid-Based Pain Medication by Sarah Allam, Elizabeth Paris, Itzel Lazcano, Pincas Bitterman, Sanjib Basu, James O’Donnell, Animesh Barua

“…Cannabis offers an alternative therapy for treating the pain associated with endometriosis. …”
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The Burden and Antibiotic Sensitivity of Salmonella Non-Typhi and Shigella Related Bloody Diarrhea in Children by Abir Rashid Al Sinani, Tawfiq Taki Al Lawati, Hajar Musabah Al Saadi, Aamera Al Majrafi

“…In older children, antibiotic therapy should be guided by stool culture results. …”
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Tumor-Induced Osteomalacia: Increased Level of FGF-23 in a Patient with a Phosphaturic Mesenchymal Tumor at the Tibia Expressing Periostin by Anke H. Hautmann, Josef Schroeder, Peter Wild, Matthias G. Hautmann, Elisabeth Huber, Patrick Hoffstetter, Martin Fleck, Christiane Girlich

“…Tumor resection of PMTMCTs is the therapy of choice. Subsequent radiotherapy in case of incompletely resected tumors can be an important option to avoid recurrence or metastasis even though this occurs rarely. …”
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Safety and Efficacy of Everolimus Plus Exemestane in Postmenopausal Women with Treatment-refractory Hormone Receptor-positive, Human Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor 2-negative Adv... by Yuan-Ching Chang, Kun-Ming Rau, Dar-Ren Chen, Tsu-Yi Chao, Ming-Feng Hou, Chiun-Sheng Huang*

“…Background: This phase IIIb, open-label study enrolled patients from nine Asian and Middle Eastern countries to evaluate the safety and efficacy of the combination therapy in underrepresented patient populations from the Breast Cancer Trials of Oral Everolimus-2 (BOLERO-2). …”
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Dyke-Davidoff-Masson syndrome: A rare case of hemiatrophy with chronic seizure disorder by Utkarsh Pradeep, Anjalee Chiwhane, Sourya Acharya, Pradeep Kumar, Paschyanti Kasat

“…Management was focused on controlling seizures with antiepileptic medications and improving motor function through physical therapy. This case underscores the importance of early recognition of DDMS in patients with early-onset seizures and hemiparesis. …”
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Predicting treatment response to ketamine in treatment-resistant depression using auditory mismatch negativity: Study protocol. by Josh Martin, Fatemeh Gholamali Nezhad, Alice Rueda, Gyu Hee Lee, Colleen E Charlton, Milad Soltanzadeh, Karim S Ladha, Sridhar Krishnan, Andreea O Diaconescu, Venkat Bhat

“…<h4>Methods</h4>This is a prospective study of 30 patients with TRD who are undergoing intravenous ketamine therapy. Prior to 3 out of 4 ketamine infusions, EEG will be recorded while patients complete the auditory MMN task. …”
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Measles neutralising antibody levels in patients receiving intravenous immunoglobulin treatment - a sub-analysis of a randomized, cross-over bioequivalence trial. by Vatsala Rajendram, Martyn Paddick, John More

“…<h4>Background</h4>Intravenous immunoglobulin is a replacement therapy for patients living with primary immunodeficiencies. …”
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