A successful case of vascular hitch procedure in adulthood: A simpler alternative for the vascular obstruction of the pyelo-ureteral junction by El Abidi Hamza, Ibrahimi Ahmed, Lakssir Jihad, Tariqi Reda, Mikou Mohamed Ali, Boualaoui Imad, El Sayegh Hashem, Nouini Yassine

“…Congenital obstruction of the upper urinary tract is often caused by the pyeloureteral junction syndrome, the lower polar vessel being the most common extrinsic etiology.We report on a case that was successfully treated using the Vascular HITCH, an alternative method with lower morbidity than Anderson and Hynes pyeloplasty considered the gold standard procedure.Our objective is to outline the aforementioned method and illustrate its ease of use and possible efficacy in carefully chosen adult patients.A very specific set of patients who meet pre- and post-operative criteria are required for vascular HITCH. …”
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Managing Major Postpartum Haemorrhage following Acute Uterine Inversion with Rusch Balloon Catheter by Remon Keriakos, Smriti Ray Chaudhuri

“…Shock is sometimes out of proportion to the haemorrhage. Minimal maternal morbidity and mortality can be achieved when uterine inversion is promptly and aggressively managed. …”
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Successful treatment of subinvolution of the placenta site with uterine artery embolisation, sparing the patient's fertility: A case report by Nour Saleh, Amin Bahabri, Ross Vander Wal

“…Subinvolution of the placental site is an abnormal persistence of widely dilated uteroplacental spiral arteries in the absence of retained products of conception, and is associated with an increased risk of maternal morbidity and mortality. This report presents a case of an uneventful caesarean section that was followed by multiple presentations of major secondary post-partum haemorrhage, with a subsequent diagnosis of subinvolution of the placental site on histopathology. …”
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Clostridium perfringens Bacteraemia following Normal Vaginal Delivery by Mokhamad Zhaffal, Anastasia Salame, Johnny Awwad

“…However, when encountered, they can carry significant morbidity and mortality rates. We present a rare case of C. perfringens bacteraemia in the immediate postpartum period of a noncomplicated vaginal delivery. …”
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Filariasis of Stensen’s Duct: An Index Case by Eishaan K. Bhargava, Nikhil Arora, Varun Rai, Ravi Meher, Prerna Arora, Ruchika Juneja

“…We report a never before reported case of filariasis of the main parotid duct in a 25-year-old male that resolved on medical management, exemplifying the importance of maintaining a high index of suspicion and careful examination of cytological smears in endemic countries, allowing for an early diagnosis and treatment, decreasing the morbidity of this debilitating disease.…”
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DRESS Syndrome due to Nevirapine Treated with Methylprednisolone by Henrique Pott Junior, Gisele Cristina Gosuen, Ana Cristina Gales

“…Nevirapine-induced DRESS syndrome is uncommon but a potentially life-threatening condition, with significant morbidity and mortality rates due to multiple-organ involvement. …”
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Bone-Immune Cell Crosstalk: Bone Diseases by Giorgio Mori, Patrizia D’Amelio, Roberta Faccio, Giacomina Brunetti

“…Bone diseases are associated with great morbidity; thus, the understanding of the mechanisms leading to their development represents a great challenge to improve bone health. …”
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Port site hernia following transperitoneal laparoscopic pyeloplasty by Ashraf F. Hefny, Hamda Musafir, Asma Al Shamsi, Sherif A. Fathi

“…One of these complications is port site hernia which is an uncommon complication that can cause significant morbidity and requires an additional surgical procedure. …”
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Stroke in the 21st Century: A Snapshot of the Burden, Epidemiology, and Quality of Life by Eric S. Donkor

“…Not only does the burden of stroke lie in the high mortality but the high morbidity also results in up to 50% of survivors being chronically disabled. …”
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Definitional differences in “outpatient” surgery can influence study outcomes related to total shoulder arthroplasty by Junho Song, MD, Jennifer Yu, BS, Avanish Yendluri, BS, William A. Ranson, MD, Nikan K. Namiri, MD, John J. Corvi, MD, David E. Kantrowitz, MD, Thomas Boucher, MD, Leesa M. Galatz, MD, Paul J. Cagle, MD, Bradford O. Parsons, MD, Robert L. Parisien, MD

“…However, compared with SDD patients, inpatient TSA was associated with higher rates of readmission, reoperation, morbidity, pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, myocardial infarction, and deep venous thrombosis. …”
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Exceeding the limits of paediatric heat stress tolerance: the risk of losing a generation to climate inaction by Sulani Nyimbili, Anna Bershteyn, Alexander Azan, Oyinkansola O Babayode

“…Children, especially young children, are uniquely vulnerable to extreme heat-related morbidity and mortality due to factors including low body mass, high metabolism, suboptimal thermoregulatory mechanisms and behavioural vulnerabilities. …”
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Molecular Characterization of Lumpy Skin Disease Virus Isolates from Outbreak Cases in Cattle from Sawena District of Bale Zone, Oromia, Ethiopia by Shubisa Abera Leliso, Fufa Dawo Bari, Tesfaye Rufael Chibssa

“…Female animals showed higher morbidity rate of 20.59% (76/369) than male animals (11.76%) (18/153) with a significant difference at P≤0.003. …”
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Characteristics of paediatric burn injuries seen in the tertiary emergency centre, South Africa by Ntsovelo Mugwena, Rule Human, Maria M. Geyser

“…Background: Burn injuries cause significant morbidity and mortality, with prevalence in developing countries such as South Africa. …”
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Predictive Values of Preoperative Tests for Difficult Laryngoscopy and Intubation in Adult Patients at Tikur Anbessa Specialized Hospital by Tadese Tamire, Habtamu Demelash, Wosenyeleh Admasu

“…The significance of difficult or failed tracheal intubation following induction is a well-recognized cause of morbidity and mortality in anesthetic practice. Nevertheless, the need to predict potentially difficult tracheal intubation has received a little attention. …”
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Angiotensin receptor neprilysin inhibition versus individualized RAAS blockade: design and rationale of the PARALLAX trial by Rolf Wachter, Sanjiv J. Shah, Martin R. Cowie, Peter Szecsödy, Victor Shi, Ghionul Ibram, Ziqiang Zhao, Jianjian Gong, Sven Klebs, Burkert Pieske

“…BMIC for cardiovascular and related co‐morbidities. BMIC includes (i) enalapril, (ii) valsartan, and (iii) placebo depending on the type of medical therapy prior to enrolment. …”
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Visual and somatosensory evoked potentials abnormalities among Behçet’s disease patients and their relation to disease activity, severity and antiphospholipid antibodies: a cross-s... by Ghada S. Nageeb, Enass A. Eliwa, Ibrahim Tharwat, Lamiaa A. Mohammad, Nada Alaa Attia

“…Abstract Background Behçet’s disease (BD) is a common disease with high morbidity and mortality. Ocular, neurological, and vascular affection in BD are a major cause of such morbidity and mortality. …”
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Osteoperiosteal versus osteochondral for autologous transplantation in the treatment of large cystic osteochondral lesions of the talus by Lequan Liu, Jiangtao Jin, Jinping Pan, Huikang Guo, Sen Li, Jisheng Li, Zheng Zhang

“…Conclusions In the treatment of large cystic OLTs, for patients with a chondral lesion of the patellofemoral joint that is unsuitable for AOCT, AOPT may be a safe and effective choice, with lower donor-site morbidity of the normal knee joint.…”
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Prevalence of hepatitis coinfection and substance use among antiretroviral therapy clinic clients with hazardous alcohol use in Vietnam. by Jane S Chen, Sara N Levintow, Ha V Tran, Adams L Sibley, Natalie A Blackburn, Teerada Sripaipan, Heidi E Hutton, Vivian F Go, Geetanjali Chander

“…Integrated health services are warranted to reduce the risk of liver-related morbidity.…”
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Generating evidence on screening, diagnosis and management of non-communicable diseases during pregnancy; a scoping review of current gap and practice in India with a comparison of... by Theophilus Lakiang, Sonali Abner Daniel, Kauma Kurian C, Minashree Horo, Shumayla Shumayla, Sunil Mehra

“…Similarly, to keep this momentum, the current United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG: 3.1) aims at reducing the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births by 2030, and this can be achieved by addressing high-risk pregnancy contributing to significant mortality and morbidity. In India, gestational diabetes, gestational hypertension, and gestational hypothyroidism were identified as factors contributing to the high-risk pregnancy. …”
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Implementation of stroke protocol: Insights from a tertiary care facility in urban India by Neha Sharma, Shweta Tyagi, Nitin Jain, Rajnish Kumar, Govind Prakas, Nitisha Goyal

“…Over the past two decades, there has been a significant rise in stroke incidence, mortality, and morbidity, with low- and middle-income countries being disproportionately affected. …”
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