Diagnosis of Respiratory Tract Infection and the Use of the Laboratory by Ronald F Grossman

“…Lower respiratory tract infections continue to be among the most common illnesses requiring medical attention with considerable morbidity and morality. Clinical features, including underlying conditions, presenting signs and symptoms, basic laboratory investigations and chest roentgenograms, are not sufficiently precise to infer an etiological agent. …”
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Gamma Knife Radiosurgery for Acromegaly by John D. Rolston, Lewis S. Blevins

“…These illustrate an overall remission rate over 40%. Morbidity from radiosurgery is infrequent but can include cranial nerve palsies and hypopituitarism. …”
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Severe acute pulmonary embolism in pregnancy by Bhaskar Narayan

“…Pulmonary embolism (PE) is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in pregnancy and the puerperium. …”
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Would Cortisol Measurements Be a Better Gauge of Hydrocortisone Replacement Therapy? Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia as an Exemplar by Peter C Hindmarsh, John W Honour

“…There is an increase in mortality and morbidity as well as poor quality of life in patients with congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) and other causes of adrenal insufficiency. …”
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Perception des impacts du changement climatique et stratégie d’adaptation en milieu périurbain de la ville de Ziguinchor au Sénégal by Ibrahima Mbaye

“…The results show that the most evident impacts, observed by citizens, the decrease of rainfall, the floods during rainy seasons, the soil salinization, the increase in the temperature, the increase of malaria-related morbidity, acute respiratory infections (IRA), arterial hypertension (HTA) and diarrheal diseases. …”
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Cardiac Tuberculoma Presenting as Sudden Cardiac Death in an Immunocompetent Young Man: A Case Report and Literature Review by Alemayehu Shiferaw Lema

“…Tuberculosis is one of several preventable and curable communicable diseases that is a major cause of morbidity and one of the top ten causes of death worldwide. …”
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Hypertension in the Elderly by Blas Gil-Extremera, Pedro Cía-Gómez

“…The incidence of hypertension in the Western countries is continuously increasing in the elderly population and remains the leading cause of cardiovascular and morbidity. Methods. we analysed some significant clinical trials in order to present the relevant findings on those hypertensive population. …”
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Use of an Amplatzer ASD Occlusion Device for the Closure of an Ascending Aortic Pseudoaneurysm Presenting as Hemoptysis by Nicholas P. Kondoleon, Christopher Kanaan, Jonathan Hansen, Samir R. Kapadia

“…Traditionally, management of these patients included surgical correction; however, percutaneous approaches have emerged as a safe alternative, helping to reduce the risk of morbidity and mortality associated with surgical correction. …”
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Ocular Myocysticercosis Masquerading as Orbital Cellulitis by Ruchi Shukla, Nilakshi Banerjee, Ashutosh K. Mishra, Kushal Singh

“…This case highlights the challenge of differentiating cysticercosis from other orbital pathologies and underscores the significance of prompt diagnosis and management to prevent ocular morbidity.…”
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Late Stent Thrombosis in a Patient with Endovascular Aortic Repair for Blunt Thoracic Aortic Injury by Michael H. Chiu, Youri Kaitoukov, Amanda Roze des Ordons

“…Blunt thoracic aortic injury (BTAI) is associated with high mortality and morbidity. Thoracic endovascular aortic repair has become the recommended treatment modality given improved short-term results compared to open repair. …”
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Meconium aspiration syndrome: An overview of the literature by Hueng-Chuen Fan, Chuan-Mu Chen

“…Abstract Meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS), a critical cause of morbidity and mortality in term newborns, mostly results from antepartum or postpartum aspiration of meconium-stained amniotic fluid (MSAF). …”
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Control of Herpesvirus Infection in Organ Transplant Recipients by Nina E Tolkoff-Rubin, Robert H Rubin

“…The most important causes of infectious disease morbidity and mortality in organ transplant recipients are the herpesviruses, particularly cytomegalovirus (CMV) and Epstein-Barrvirus (EBV). …”
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Legionella pneumophila — The causative agent of Legionnaires’ disease by Loh Teng-Hern Tan, Wei Yu Tee, Tahir Mehmood Khan, Long Chiau Ming, Vengadesh Letchumanan

“…Therefore, early testing and appropriate treatment are keys to alleviating the rising morbidity and mortality caused by LD. …”
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Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease: A Clinical Approach and Review by Maitreyi Raman, Johane Allard

“…The spectrum of disease is variable, ranging from simple steatosis with benign prognosis, to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and cirrhosis, conferring increase in morbidity and mortality. The primary abnormality or ‘first hit’ in patients with NAFLD is insulin resistance leading to hepatic steatosis. …”
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Serine Proteases of Malaria Parasite Plasmodium falciparum: Potential as Antimalarial Drug Targets by Asrar Alam

“…Malaria is a major global parasitic disease and a cause of enormous mortality and morbidity. Widespread drug resistance against currently available antimalarials warrants the identification of novel drug targets and development of new drugs. …”
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Human Polyomavirus Reactivation: Disease Pathogenesis and Treatment Approaches by Cillian F. De Gascun, Michael J. Carr

“…JC and BK polyomaviruses were discovered over 40 years ago and have become increasingly prevalent causes of morbidity and mortality in a variety of distinct, immunocompromised patient cohorts. …”
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Atrial Fibrillation and Long QT Syndrome Presenting in a 12-Year-Old Girl by Jonathan W. Knoche, Kate M. Orland, Craig T. January, Kathleen R. Maginot

“…Due to the potential for increased morbidity and mortality, young patients who present with AF and a family history suggestive of inherited arrhythmias should trigger further investigation for LQTS and subsequent familial genetic counseling.…”
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Pneumonia, an Unusual Initial Presentation of Neonatal Herpes Infection by Franck Kouadio, Gil Klinger

“…Neonatal herpes simplex virus (HSV) infection is a life-threatening infection with high morbidity and mortality rates. Neonatal herpes, most commonly due to HSV type 2, is a multi-system disease; however, initial pulmonary presentation is extremely unusual. …”
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Critical Care Management for Novel 2019 SARS-CoV-2 and HCoV-NL63 Coinfection in a Young Immunocompromised Patient: A Chicago Experience by Alejandro Sanchez-Nadales, Miguel Treminio-Quezada, Hasan Abad, Jessica Navarro-Motta, Pamela Contreras-Chavez, Anil Kachru, Chae Chu

“…SARS-CoV-2 is a newly emerged virus that has spread rapidly, exhibiting tremendous morbidity and mortality. Some potential pharmaceutical targets have been identified but are still lacking proper validation. …”
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Extraabdominal closure of external intestinal fistulas by Ye. Yu. Levchik, S. A. Vorob’yev, V. N. Klimushev

“…Frequency of intestinal fistulas relapses, wound infection after restorative surgery by extraabdominal approach did not differ from morbidity of operations with laparotomy incisions. …”
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