Legionella pneumophila IrsA, a novel, iron-regulated exoprotein that facilitates growth in low-iron conditions and modulates biofilm formation by Alberto E. Lopez, Joshua Mayoral, Huaixin Zheng, Nicholas P. Cianciotto

“…For this study, we determined and deposited in the database a complete and fully assembled genome sequence for strain 130b.IMPORTANCEThe bacterium Legionella pneumophila is the principal cause of Legionnaires’ disease, a potentially fatal form of pneumonia that is increasing in incidence. …”
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Ulcer of Marjolin. Case report by Ninecta Pérez Breña, Maileidys Aguila López, Naivy Sanchez Vera

“…Introduction: Marjolin's ulcer is the result of malignant degeneration of post-burn scars. Its evolution is fatal if the diagnosis is late. …”
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Outcomes of coronary artery aneurysms: insights from the Coronary Artery Ectasia and Aneurysm Registry (CAESAR) by Alessandro Candreva, Jessica Huwiler, Diego Gallo, Victor Schweiger, Thomas Gilhofer, Roberta Leone, Michael Würdinger, Maurizio Lodi Rizzini, Claudio Chiastra, Julia Stehli, Jonathan Michel, Alexander Gotschy, Barbara E. Stähli, Frank Ruschitzka, Umberto Morbiducci, Christian Templin

“… BACKGROUND: Coronary artery ectasias and aneurysms (CAE/CAAs) are among the less common forms of coronary artery disease, with undefined long-term outcomes and treatment strategies. …”
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Amiodarone Pulmonary, Neuromuscular and Ophthalmologic Toxicity by Karen EA Burns, Eugenia Piliotis, Bertha M Garcia, Kathleen A Ferguson

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The Management of Classical Hodgkin's Lymphoma: Past, Present, and Future by S. E. Richardson, C. McNamara

“…Prior to the middle of the twentieth century CHL was fatal in the majority of cases. Introduction of single agent radiotherapy (RT) demonstrated for the first time that these patients could be cured. …”
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Changes in Phenylacetylglutamine Levels Provide Add-On Value in Risk Stratification of Hypertensive Patients: A Longitudinal Cohort Study by Xuan Xu, Lixin Jia, Bokang Qiao, Yanyan Gong, Shan Gao, Yuan Wang, Jie Du

“…After follow-up, the Kaplan–Meier curve and the Cox regression model were utilized to determine the correlation between PAGln and MACEs (death, non-fatal ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke, non-fatal acute coronary syndrome and unplanned revascularization). …”
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Molecular and cellular characteristics of cerebrovascular cell types and their contribution to neurodegenerative diseases by Francisco J. Garcia, Myriam Heiman

“…Abstract Many diseases and disorders of the nervous system suffer from a lack of adequate therapeutics to halt or slow disease progression, and to this day, no cure exists for any of the fatal neurodegenerative diseases. …”
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A Unique Case of Metformin-Associated Lactic Acidosis by Benjamin Gershkovich, Christopher McCudden, Kevin D. Burns

“…Metformin-associated lactic acidosis [MALA] is a potentially fatal condition characterized by an elevation in serum lactate in patients with metformin exposure. …”
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Typical Facial Lesions: A Window of Suspicion for Progressive Disseminated Histoplasmosis—A Case of Asian Prototype by Prasan K. Panda, Siddharth Jain, Rita Sood, Rajni Yadav, Naval K. Vikram

“…This case highlights the need for an early suspicion of progressive disseminated histoplasmosis in the presence of classical mucocutaneous lesions even in an immunocompetent patient suffering from a febrile illness. Cure rate approaches almost 100% with early treatment, whereas it is universally fatal if left untreated.…”
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Comprehensive Update on Rabies: A Neglected Zoonotic Disease of Public Health Concern by Kavitha Guladahalli Manjunatha, Chethana Chandrahasa, Sadanand Dangari Akshay, Akhila Dharnappa Sannejal, Rajeshwari Vittal, Govindaiah Kavitha, Khang Wen Goh, Shrikrishna Isloor, Devananda Devegowda

“…Despite, the fact that the cure for rabies remains elusive, it is possible to prevent this fatal disease through proper pre- and post-exposure prophylaxis and early laboratory diagnosis.  …”
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SARS and MERS as learning tools for addressing the 2019-nCoV epidemic: A mini-review by Udit DAVE, Ashwin PALANIAPPAN

“…We further identified drawbacks in the global approach to combating SARS and MERS to inform policies to curb 2019-nCoV.…”
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RTT et Santé : Petite chronique d’un égarement collectif by Anne Flottes

“…As a consultant responding to requests about impacts on employees’ mental health, the author wonders about a recurrent paradox of these situations: employees who claim to be generally satisfied about the reduction in working time also state that "since a 35-hour week was implemented, things haven’t been going well." Far from any attempt to evaluate the effects of a reduction in working time on working conditions, she attempts to solve this enigma by articulating the psychodynamic approach to work, the history of regulations and media images, and a synthesis analysis of her interventions. …”
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Propranolol: A Promising Therapeutic Avenue for Classic Kaposi Sarcoma by Rasha Mahmoud Genedy, Marwa Owais, Naglaa Mohamed El Sayed

“…It is usually slowly progressive and is rarely fatal. There is no definitive cure for KS. Beta blockers were used with great success in the treatment of infantile hemangioma. …”
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Fatigue Driving Prediction on Commercial Dangerous Goods Truck Using Location Data: The Relationship between Fatigue Driving and Driving Environment by Shifeng Niu, Guiqiang Li

“…The approaches monitoring fatigue driving are studied because of the fact that traffic accidents caused by fatigue driving often have fatal consequences. This paper proposes a new approach to predict driving fatigue using location data of commercial dangerous goods truck (CDT) and driver’s yawn data. …”
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A nomogram based on InLDH and InNLR for predicting disseminated intravascular coagulation in patients with heat stroke by Lulu Wan, Gan Lin, Jiale Yang, Anwei Liu, Xuezhi Shi, Jinhu Li, Lian Xie, Ronglin Chen, Huasheng Tong

“…Background: Heat stroke (HS), a potentially fatal heat-related illness, is often accompanied by disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) early, resulting in a poorer prognosis. …”
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Rhino-Orbito-Cerebral Mucormycosis: Two Cases with Amaurosis as Presentation, Medical Surgical Management and Follow-Up by Carmen Navarro-Perea, Ignacio Cañas-Zamarra, Enrique Mencía-Gutiérrez, Enrique Revilla-Sánchez, María-Dolores Lago-Llinás, Silvia Pérez-Trigo, Álvaro Bengoa-González

“…Diagnostic confirmation is often delayed, with fatal prognosis in cases in which treatment is not rapidly established. …”
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Research on Highway Roadside Safety by Guozhu Cheng, Rui Cheng, Yulong Pei, Juan Han

“…According to the number of times mentioned in the literature, the first five significant risk factors that cause frequent roadside accidents are small-radius curves, heavy traffic, objects adjacent to the lane (such as poles and trees), narrow lanes, and narrow shoulders, and the first five significant risk factors that cause fatal roadside accidents are driver age ≤25 or ≥65, alcohol, speeding, failure to use seat belts, and heavy trucks. …”
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Therapeutic strategy and efficacy evaluation of chronic empyema after total pneumonectomy: individualized analysis of six patients by Lei Wang, Yunjie Lv, Guoxue Zhao, Guangjian Li, Zhongliang He, Yunchao Huang, Guangqiang Zhao

“…Abstract Background Chronic empyema after total pneumonectomy is a potentially fatal complication.The aim of the study is to explore the treatment strategy and clinical efficacy of chronic empyema after pneumonectomy. …”
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The Association between the Pulmonary Arterial Obstruction Index and Atrial Size in Patients with Acute Pulmonary Embolism by Taraneh Faghihi Langroudi, Maryam Sheikh, Mohammadreza Naderian, Morteza Sanei Taheri, Amir Ashraf-ganjouei, Isa Khaheshi

“…Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a common and potentially fatal form of venous thromboembolism. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between the pulmonary arterial obstruction index and atrial size in patients with acute pulmonary embolism. …”
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Perceived causes of cancer in a rural community of Ethiopia: a qualitative study by Abigiya Wondimagegnehu, Muluken Gizaw, Lidya Genene Abebe, Brhanu Teka, Andreas M. Kaufmann, Tamrat Abebe, Shannon A. McMahon, Adamu Addissie, Eva J. Kantelhardt

“…Results Across respondent categories and data collection methods, respondents described cancer or nekersa, which translates as ‘an illness that cannot be cured’, as serious and fatal. Cancer was further viewed as becoming more common and as underpinning more deaths particularly among women. …”
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