Hyperammonemia: A Report of Maternal Biliary Cirrhosis and Neonatal Outcome by Deana J. Hussamy, David B. Nelson, Stephan A. Shivvers

“…Previous reports suggest liver dysfunction in pregnancy causes accumulation of neurotoxins within the maternal compartment that increases neonatal morbidity through placental transfer. We present a case of a 36-year-old G2P1 female with history of biliary cirrhosis presenting at 32-weeks' gestation with hepatic congestion progressing to hepatic encephalopathy prompting delivery. …”
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Operative Outcomes for Cervical Myelopathy and Radiculopathy by J. G. Galbraith, J. S. Butler, A. M. Dolan, J. M. O'Byrne

“…Cervical spondylotic myelopathy and radiculopathy are common disorders which can lead to significant clinical morbidity. Conservative management, such as physical therapy, cervical immobilisation, or anti-inflammatory medications, is the preferred and often only required intervention. …”
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Postoperative Bowel Perforation due to Heterotopic Ossification (Myositis Ossificans Traumatica): A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Victoria Valinluck Lao, Oliver B. Lao, Edgar Figueredo

“…We report this case to encourage accurate reporting of HO and its morbidity and complications for the benefit of appropriate surgical planning and epidemiologic tracking of outcomes.…”
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Oral Complications in Hematopoietic Stem Cell Recipients: The Role of Inflammation by T. M. Haverman, J. E. Raber-Durlacher, W. M. H. Rademacher, S. Vokurka, J. B. Epstein, C. Huisman, M. D. Hazenberg, J. J. de Soet, J. de Lange, F. R. Rozema

“…Oral complications are associated with substantial morbidity and in some cases with increased mortality and may significantly affect quality of life, even many years after HSCT. …”
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Marburg variant of multiple sclerosis: A young women case report by Mohammed Alaa Jameel, Wameth Alaa Jamel, Alaa Jameel Hasan, Riyam Amer Hammood Alkhuzaie

“…Because it is characterized by rarity, high morbidity and mortality rates, the disease needs to be further characterized, and the experience of the physicians play a role in treatment regimens. …”
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Streptococcus pneumoniae Coinfection in COVID-19 in the Intensive Care Unit: A Series of Four Cases by Shrey Shah, Chaitanya Karlapalem, Pratik Patel, Nikhil Madan

“…Bacterial coinfections increase the severity of respiratory viral infections and have been associated with higher mortality and morbidity. Current literature shows that diagnostic testing and antibiotic therapy for bacterial infections are not necessary upon admission in majority of patients with SARS-CoV-2 patients. …”
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Non-Pharmacological Therapy for Atrial Fibrillation: Managing the Left Atrial Appendage by Sushil Allen Luis, Damian Roper, Alexander Incani, Karl Poon, Haris Haqqani, Darren L. Walters

“…The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) is increasing in parallel with an ageing population leading to increased morbidity and mortality. The most feared complication of AF is stroke, with the arrhythmia being responsible for up to 20% of all ischemic strokes. …”
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Dendritic Cells and Their Multiple Roles during Malaria Infection by Kelly N. S. Amorim, Daniele C. G. Chagas, Fernando B. Sulczewski, Silvia B. Boscardin

“…Despite many efforts to control this infection, malaria is still responsible for high rates of morbidity and mortality. Different groups have shown that DCs act during Plasmodium infection, and data suggest that the phenotypically distinct DCs subsets are key factors in the regulation of immunity during infection. …”
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A Model of Tuberculosis Screening for Pregnant Women in Resource-Limited Settings Using Xpert MTB/RIF by Eleanor R. Turnbull, Nzali G. Kancheya, Jennifer B. Harris, Stephanie M. Topp, German Henostroza, Stewart E. Reid

“…Timely diagnosis and treatment of maternal tuberculosis (TB) is important to reduce morbidity and mortality for both the mother and child, particularly in women who are coinfected with HIV. …”
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A RARE CASE OF FAMILIAL ECHINOCOCCOSIS AFFECTING ALL FAMILY MEMBERS by Rumen Harizanov, Iskta Rainova, Yoleta Garvanska

“…In conclusion, seroepidemiological research on echinococcosis and imaging (ultrasound and X-ray) of seropositive individuals should be performed among risk groups to establish hidden morbidity, particularly among communities, where familial echinococcosis is more prevalent. …”
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Cardiac involvement in Scorpion envenomation: A review of literature by Mitrakrishnan Rayno Navinan, Dilushi Rowena Wijeyaratne

“…Cardiovascular complications of SE are associated with morbidity and mortality. A clear consensus on the indication and utilization of antivenom administration in cardiac involvement SE are needed.   …”
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Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Agonists: Do They Increase Cardiovascular Risk? by Ahmad Aljada, Kshitij Ashwin Shah, Shaker A. Mousa

“…Cardiovascular disease is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among people with type 2 diabetes mellitus. …”
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Hidden Hematologic Disease in Trauma Patients: A Report of Two Cases by Sung Woo Jang, Pil Young Jung

“…In trauma patients, coagulopathy and abnormal increases or decreases in cell counts are frequently observed, and are associated with high mortality and morbidity in the acute phase of trauma. Because major trauma is often life-threatening, and hematologic abnormalities are multi-factorial and transient, major blood loss is usually suspected to be the primary cause of these abnormalities, and much time and cost may be spent attempting to identify a focus of hemorrhage that might or might not actually exist. …”
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Bilateral adrenal infarction and secondary haemorrhage in pregnancy: implications of factor V Leiden heterozygosity. A review of the literature and a case report by Wiaam Elradi, Samreen Innayat, Ahmed Hanafy, Sharifah Naseem, Abuzar Awadelkareem, Deepika Meneni

“…Adrenal haemorrhage in pregnancy is rare but can lead to significant maternal and fetal morbidity if unrecognised. We present the case of a 25-year-old woman in her second pregnancy, who was admitted at 34 + 4 weeks of gestation with severe abdominal pain. …”
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Prevention of Cardiomyopathy in Transfusion-Dependent Homozygous Thalassaemia Today and the Role of Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Athanassios Aessopos, Vasilios Berdoukas, Maria Tsironi

“…Transfusion and iron chelation therapy revolutionised survival and reduced morbidity in patients with transfusion-dependent beta thalassaemia major. …”
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Juvenile Polyposis Syndrome in a Young Girl from Northern Tanzania by Jay Lodhia, David Msuya, Abdallah Msemo, Huda Akrabi, Patrick Amsi, Deborah Mchaile, Kondo Chilonga

“…Juvenile polyposis syndrome is an inherited condition with significant morbidity and a high risk of colon malignancy. It is important for early screening and diagnosis and hence management in its early stages as there are no specific standard guidelines for children.…”
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Mating system of Biomphalaria sudanica, a vector of Schistosoma mansoni by Jenessa Olson, Tom Pennance, Johannie M. Spaan, Maurice R. Odiere, Jacob A. Tennessen, Michelle L. Steinauer

“…Biomphalaria snails are intermediate hosts for schistosome parasites, which cause morbidity and mortality in humans worldwide. We aimed to determine the mating system of Biomphalaria sudanica, a hermaphroditic vector of schistosomiasis in the African Great Lakes, with the goal of informing the design of genetic studies such as linkage mapping to improve genome assembly and genetic association studies to identify snail resistance genes. …”
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Orbital Dirofilariasis Masquerading As Orbital Rhabdomyosarcoma by Farzad Pakdel, Hadi Ghadimi, Zohreh Nozarian, Fahimeh Asadi Amoli, Niloofar Pirmarzdashti, Morteza Karimi, Mohammad Mehrpour

“…The patient was well post-operation without morbidity. In this paper, we describe distinct clinical features and imaging findings of this interesting case. …”
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Retroperitoneal Abscess Formation as a Result of Spilled Gallstones during Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: An Unusual Case Report by Grigoris Chatzimavroudis, Stefanos Atmatzidis, Basilis Papaziogas, Ioannis Galanis, Ioannis Koutelidakis, Triantafyllos Doulias, Petros Christopoulos, George Papadakis, Konstantinos Atmatzidis, John Makris

“…However in few cases an abdominal abscess can develop, which may lead to significant morbidity. Rarely an abscess formation due to spilled and lost gallstones may occur in the retroperitoneal space. …”
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A Promising Candidate: Heparin-Binding Protein Steps onto the Stage of Sepsis Prediction by Yang Yang, Guihuan Liu, Qingnan He, Jie Shen, Linyong Xu, Ping Zhu, Mingyi Zhao

“…Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response syndrome caused by infection. With high morbidity and mortality of this disease, there is a need to find early effective diagnosis and assessment methods to improve the prognosis of patients. …”
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