Cystic Kidney Diseases in Sudanese Children: Pattern, Clinical Presentation, and Outcome by Maali Alwathig Alameen, Ebtihal Eltyeb, Rashid Ellidir

“…Early detection and renal replacement therapy can improve the outcome in such cases. …”
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Association Between Weight Loss and Changes in Optimal Positive Airway Pressure Levels in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Ji Ho Choi, Dong Yun Lee, Tae Kyoung Ha, Ji Eun Moon

“…Methods Adult patients with OSA, who had undergone PAP therapy and achieved a significant weight loss of at least 5 kg, were included in the study. …”
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Seminoma of Testis Masquerading as Orchitis in an Adult with Paraplegia: Proposed Measures to Avoid Delay in Diagnosing Testicular Tumours in Spinal Cord Injury Patients by Subramanian Vaidyanathan, Peter L. Hughes, Paul Mansour, Bakul M. Soni

“…To prevent delay in the diagnosis of testicular tumours in SCI patients, we propose the following measures: (1) patients who develop swelling of the testis should consult a physician as soon as possible for clinical examination; blind antibiotic therapy should be avoided if possible; (2) if clinical examination reveals a hard swelling of the testis and the typical features of acute urinary infection are absent, an ultrasound scan of the scrotum should be performed as soon as possible; (3) in patients with equivocal ultrasound findings, ultrasound-guided, fine-needle aspiration cytology may allow an early diagnosis of testicular malignancy; (4) education of SCI patients and their caregivers is needed to implement these recommendations.…”
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Experiences of general practitioners explaining central sensitisation to patients with persistent physical symptoms: a focus group study by Henriëtte E van der Horst, Johannes C van der Wouden, Berend Terluin, Annette H Blankenstein, Carine den Boer

“…Furthermore, patients seemed to become more motivated to accept appropriate therapy.Conclusion GPs reported that they were able to provide explanations with the CS model to their patients with PPS. …”
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Intensity-Modulated Radiotherapy for a Rendu-Osler-Weber Disease Patient with Recurrent Severe Epistaxis: A Case Report by Maximilian Niyazi, Marco-Domenico Caversaccio, Patrick Dubach, Andreas Geretschläger, Andreas Arnold, Claus Belka, Daniel M. Aebersold, Norbert M. Blumstein

“…As alternative treatment modalities repeatedly failed and the patient became almost permanently dependent on nasal dressing, we performed a highly conformal intensity-modulated radiotherapy of the nasal cavity; a total dose of 50 Gy in 2 Gy single fractions was applied. The therapy was very well tolerated, no acute toxicities occurred. …”
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Stent Selection for Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Drainage of Pancreatic Fluid Collections: A Multicenter Study in China by Hui Lin, Xian-Bao Zhan, Si-Yu Sun, Xiu-Jiang Yang, Zhen-Dong Jin, Duo-Wu Zou, Zhao-Shen Li

“…EUS-guided transmural drainage is an effective therapy for PFCs. Single-stent transmural drainage of PFCs is enough and does not seem to influence clinical success. …”
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Application of attenuated total reflection-Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy in semi-quantification of blood lipids and characterization of the metabolic syndrome. by Tz-Ping Gau, Jen-Hung Wen, I-Wei Lu, Pei-Yu Huang, Yao-Chang Lee, Wei-Po Lee, Hsiang-Chun Lee

“…<h4>Conclusion</h4>The results of this study revealed that predicting MetS and determining blood lipid levels with high R2 values and limited errors are feasible for monitoring during therapy and intervention.…”
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Efficacy of Exenatide Administered Twice Daily in Body Mass Index Reduction in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus by Jie Zhang, Tong-Zhang Xian, Yu Teng, Xiuzhi Wang, Ming-Xiao Wu, Chen Li, Weihao Wang, Fuli Man, Xianbo Zhang, Xiaoxia Wang, Li-Xin Guo

“…A total of 27 T2DM patients treated with combination therapy of exenatide twice daily and metformin for 52 weeks were included. …”
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Atypical presentation of Andersen-Tawil syndrome: heart failure with reduced ejection without periodic paralysis or dysmorphic features by Mustafa Shehzad, Dawood Shehzad, Muhammad Ahmad, Sundus Huma, Shaheer Minhas, Abdul Wassey

“…Currently, the patient remains on guideline-directed medical therapy and is listed for a heart transplant. Conclusions: Dilated cardiomyopathy, although a rare manifestation in ATS, can profoundly increase the risk of fatal arrythmias, necessitating the need for a low threshold of suspicion, to ensure timely diagnosis and management.…”
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Carboxymethyl Hyaluronan-Stabilized Nanoparticles for Anticancer Drug Delivery by Jessica L. Woodman, Min Sung Suh, Jianxing Zhang, Yuvabharath Kondaveeti, Diane J. Burgess, Bruce A. White, Glenn D. Prestwich, Liisa T. Kuhn

“…These studies tested the ability of CMHA to stabilize the formation of calcium phosphate nanoparticles and evaluated their potential to target therapy resistant, CD44+/CD24−/low human breast cancer cells (BT-474EMT). …”
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Cost-utility and budget impact analysis of laparoscopic bariatric surgery for obesity with Type II Diabetes Mellitus in Thailand. by Prapaporn Noparatayaporn, Montarat Thavorncharoensap, Usa Chaikledkaew, Panu Looareesuwan, Prapimporn Chattranukulchai Shantavasinkul, Preeda Sumritpradit, Ammarin Thakkinstian

“…Bariatric surgery is another treatment options for patients with obesity, who cannot achieve weight controlled by conservative non-surgical therapy. Although bariatric surgery provides clinical benefits for these patients, it is costly. …”
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Mixed Cutaneous Infection Caused by Leishmania and Dermatophytes: A Rare Coincidence or Immunological Fact by Amresh Kumar Singh, Ankur Kumar, Jayesh Pandey, Vivek Gaur, Pratima Tripathi, Indra Prasad Adhikari

“…The patient was advised for treatment on systemic antifungal therapy with antihistaminics and later with miltefosine. …”
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LoVE4MUM Mobile App to Prevent Postpartum Depression: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial by Siti Sabrina Kamarudin, Idayu Badilla Idris, Shalisah Sharip, Norfazilah Ahmad

“…ObjectiveThis study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of the Leveraging on Virtual Engagement for Maternal Understanding & Mood-enhancement (LoVE4MUM) mobile app, which was developed based on the principles of cognitive behavioral therapy and psychoeducation and serves as an intervention to prevent postpartum depression. …”
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Focal Laser Ablation of Prostate Cancer: Definition, Needs, and Future by Pierre Colin, Serge Mordon, Pierre Nevoux, Mohammed Feras Marqa, Adil Ouzzane, Philippe Puech, Gregory Bozzini, Bertrand Leroux, Arnauld Villers, Nacim Betrouni

“…Current challenges and innovations in prostate cancer management concern the development of focal therapies that allow the treatment of only the cancer areas sparing the rest of the gland to minimize the potential morbidity. …”
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A scoping review to map the concept, content, and outcome of wilderness programs for childhood cancer survivors. by Mats Jong, E Anne Lown, Winnie Schats, Michelle L Mills, Heather R Otto, Leiv E Gabrielsen, Miek C Jong

“…The majority of programs (73%) employed adventure therapy. Five activity categories were identified as components of wilderness programs: challenge/risk, free time/leisure, experiential learning, physical activity and psychotherapeutic activities. …”
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Brain-derived tau oligomer polymorphs: distinct aggregations, stability profiles, and biological activities by Filippa Lo Cascio, Suhyeorn Park, Urmi Sengupta, Nicha Puangmalai, Nemil Bhatt, Nikita Shchankin, Cynthia Jerez, Naomi Moreno, Alice Bittar, Rhea Xavier, Yingxin Zhao, Cankun Wang, Hongjun Fu, Qin Ma, Mauro Montalbano, Rakez Kayed

“…Our results can provide insight into developing personalized therapy to target a specific neurotoxic tau polymorph.…”
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Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis with Cladribine Tablets: Literature Review and the Guidance of the Lithuanian Association of Neurologists by R. Kizlaitienė, D. Mickevičienė, L. Malcienė, N. Giedraitienė, R. Balnytė, D. Jatužis

“…Upon reactivation of the disease, additional courses of cladribine tablets or other disease-modifying therapies may be prescribed, depending on various factors related to the severity of the relapse, patient characteristics, and previously used medications. …”
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The First Autopsy Case of Fatal Acute Cardiac Failure after Administration of Carfilzomib in a Patient with Multiple Myeloma by Teruhito Takakuwa, Ippei Otomaru, Taku Araki, Akiko Miura, Yotaro Fujitani, Yasuhide Mochizuki, Yoshimi Miyagi, Hideto Senzaki, Ryosuke Yamamura

“…The day after the start of the therapy, she complained of severe dyspnea with a significant decline in left ventricular ejection fraction. …”
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Anticoagulant Utilization and Cost Analysis among Cardiology Inpatients in a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital of Western Nepal by Sabina Sankhi, Nirmal Raj Marasine, Parbati Thapa, Nim Bahadur Dangi

“…Anticoagulants have a wide spectrum of use and risks associated with their therapy due to their narrow therapeutic range. This study aimed to evaluate the anticoagulant utilization and cost analysis in patients admitted to the cardiology ward of a tertiary care hospital in western Nepal. …”
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A Five-Year Data Report of Long-Term Central Venous Catheters Focusing on Early Complications by Harald Lenz, Kirsti Myre, Tomas Draegni, Elizabeth Dorph

“…Long-term venous access has become the standard practice for the administration of chemotherapy, fluid therapy, antibiotics, and parenteral nutrition. The most commonly used methods are percutaneous puncture of the subclavian and internal jugular veins using the Seldinger technique or surgical cutdown of the cephalic vein. …”
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