Problem of contagious bovine pleuropneumonia by A. V. Piskunov, A. V. Kononov, A. V. Mischenko

“…Contagious bovine pleuropneumonia (CBPP) is a highly contagious transboundary disease of ruminants which is currently widely spread on the African continent. Morbidity rate in a susceptible herd reaches 100% and mortality rate varies from 10% to 90% depending on the breed, individual susceptibility and animal resistance. …”
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Vascular Anomalies in Pancreaticoduodenectomy: A Lesson Learned by Joana E. Ochoa, David T. Pointer, John B. Hamner

“…While there could have been catastrophic results from his surgery in the setting of celiac stenosis, the presence of the aberrant Arc of Buhler allowed this patient to emerge without any permanent morbidity.…”
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Spontaneous Uterine Rupture of an Unscarred Uterus before Labour by Mamour Guèye, Magatte Mbaye, Mame Diarra Ndiaye-Guèye, Serigne Modou Kane-Guèye, Abdoul Aziz Diouf, Mouhamadou Mansour Niang, Hannegret Diaw, Jean Charles Moreau

“…The diagnosis is not always obvious and morbidity and maternal and fetal mortality is still high. …”
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Prophylactic Sublay Mesh Placement During Stoma Closure to Prevent Incisional Hernias: a Pilot Study by Yana Belenkaya, Sergey Gordeev, Nikolay Matveyev, Zaman Mamedli

“…Among them, one patient (10%) had a postoperative surgical site infection, which did not require mesh removal. There was no other morbidity. The median operative time was 105.5 min, whereas the median mesh placement time was 25.5 min. …”
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ICU Admission, Invasive Mechanical Ventilation, and Mortality among Children and Adolescents Hospitalized for COVID-19 in a Private Healthcare System by Maria da Gloria Cruvinel Horta, Geraldo Jose Coelho Ribeiro, Nelson Otavio Beltrao Campos, Douglas Ribeiro de Oliveira, Lelia Maria de Almeida Carvalho, Karina de Castro Zocrato, Daniel Pitchon dos Reis, Mariana Ribeiro Fernandes, Ricardo Mesquita Camelo, Fernando Martin Biscione, Silvana Marcia Bruschi Kelles

“…Having previous chronic morbidity was associated with the composite.…”
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Prognostic Factors on the Graft-versus-Host Disease-Free and Relapse-Free Survival after Adult Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation by Yao-Chung Liu, Sheng-Hsuan Chien, Nai-Wen Fan, Ming-Hung Hu, Jyh-Pyng Gau, Chia-Jen Liu, Yuan-Bin Yu, Liang-Tsai Hsiao, Tzeon-Jye Chiou, Cheng-Hwai Tzeng, Po-Min Chen, Jin-Hwang Liu

“…With prognostic factors of GRFS, we could evaluate the probability of real recovery following HSCT without ongoing morbidity.…”
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‘‘Near Miss’’ Obstetric Cases: 4 Years Experience of a Tertiary Center by Hüseyin Cengiz, Cihan Kaya, Ramazan Ateş, Yusuf Ziya Yener, Murat Ekin, Levent Yaşar

“… OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the frequency of near miss and the nature of near miss events, and comparatively analyze near miss morbidities among pregnant women managed in our institution over a 4-year period. …”
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Canadian Thoracic Society Recommendations for Management of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease – 2003 by Denis E O’donnell, Shawn Aaron, Jean Bourbeau, Paul Hernandez, Darcy D Marciniuk, Meyer Balter, Gordon Ford, Andre Gervais, Roger Goldstein, Rick Hodder, Francois Maltais, Jeremy Road

“…Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common cause of disability and death in Canada. Moreover, morbidity and mortality from COPD continue to rise and the economic burden is enormous. …”
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Improved Outcome of Severe Acute Pancreatitis in the Intensive Care Unit by Polychronis Pavlidis, Siobhan Crichton, Joanna Lemmich Smith, David Morrison, Simon Atkinson, Duncan Wyncoll, Marlies Ostermann

“…Severe acute pancreatitis (SAP) is associated with serious morbidity and mortality. Our objective was to describe the case mix, management, and outcome of patients with SAP receiving modern critical care in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). …”
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Evaluation of Lung Contusion, Associated Injuries, and Outcome in a Major Trauma Center in Shiraz, Southern Iran by Parviz Mardani, Mohammad Moayedi Rad, Shahram Paydar, Armin Amirian, Reza Shahriarirad, Amirhossein Erfani, Keivan Ranjbar

“…Blunt chest trauma as one of the most common injuries in trauma cases can cause significant morbidity and mortality. The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical course of traumatic injuries with an initial diagnosis of a pulmonary contusion in patients. …”
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Post-rectectomy choice of preventive intestinal stoma formation method: prospective multicenter randomized clinical trial protocol by P. V. Tsarkov, I. A. Tulina, P. B. Tsugulya, V. S. Kochetkov, S. V. Khmelik

“…Presented study will allow to reveal the early and late postoperative morbidity rate and the related repeated hospital admissions in real-life clinical practice of Russia from the standpoints of evidencebased medicine, to define indications and contraindications for each method of «low» colorectal anastomosis protection with the least risk for the patient.…”
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Contemporary treatment of renovascular hypertension by A.V. Khokhlov, M.V. Shymanko, A.O. Maksakov, M.V. Stan, K.S. Boiko, V.Yu. Kundin

“…The manuscript reviews the prevalence, methods of treatment, complications, morbidity, and mortality of patients with renovascular hypertension. …”
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Unsedated Transnasal Endoscopy: A Canadian Experience in Daily Practice by Sarah Cho, Naveen Arya, Katherine Swan, Maria Cirocco, Gabor Kandel, Paul Kortan, Norman Marcon

“…A significant proportion of morbidity and mortality associated with EGD is related to hypoxia due to conscious sedation. …”
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The EndoBarrier: Duodenal-Jejunal Bypass Liner for Diabetes and Weight Loss by Aruchuna Ruban, Hutan Ashrafian, Julian P. Teare

“…The rapid rise of obesity and type 2 diabetes poses a global threat to healthcare and is a major cause of mortality and morbidity. Bariatric surgery has revolutionised the treatment of both these conditions but is invasive and associated with an increased risk of complications. …”
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Acute Renal Failure due to Obstructive Uropathy Secondary to Ureteral Endometriosis by Jeong In Choi, Jee Geun Yoo, Sa Jin Kim, Hae Nam Lee, Min Jeong Kim

“…Ureteral involvement by endometriosis is a rare and often silent disease but capable of producing significant morbidity and leading to hydronephrosis and to renal failure. …”
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Results of Photodynamic Therapy in Barrett’s Esophagus: A Review by Bergein F Overholt

“…An alternative to esophagectomy as a treatment modality is needed because of the high morbidity and mortality associated with it. Photodynamic therapy offers an alternative nonsurgical therapy that eliminates dysplasia and superficial cancer, and reduces Barrett’s mucosa while reducing the risks and costs compared with those of esophagectomy. …”
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Acute Cytotoxic Cerebellar Edema Subsequent to Fentanyl Patch Intoxication in an Infant by Lindsey N. Haut, Rupa Radhakrishnan, Riad Lutfi, Louise W. Kao, Laurie L. Ackerman

“…The recognition of opioid-induced neurotoxicity and the associated life-threatening complication of acute cerebellar cytotoxic edema are crucial, as are the high morbidity and mortality without timely intervention. …”
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Infiltrating Cardiac Synovial Sarcoma Presenting as Acute Cerebrovascular Accident by Kelechukwu U. Okoro, Matthew D. Roby, David C. Sane, Robert E. Budin

“…When present, these tumors portend a poor prognosis with high morbidity and mortality that is attributable to their inherent infiltrative capacity, especially in the absence of treatment. …”
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Pott’s Puffy Tumor: An Uncommon Clinical Entity by Phillip T. Suwan, Suvarna Mogal, Subhash Chaudhary

“…Prompt surgical and medical treatments are the rule as there is the potential for significant morbidity if not quickly diagnosed and treated. Herein, we describe the presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of an 8-year-old female presenting with Pott’s puffy tumor.…”
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Dosing of Ertapenem in an Extreme Obesity: A Case Report of 250 kg Patient by Jana Lass, Kadri Tamme, Karin Kipper, Joel Starkopf

“…The case illustrates the difficulties in dosing medicines to morbidly overweight patients. The number of such patients is increasing but data on adequate doses of medicines are scarce. …”
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