Design and Implementation of an Educational Program in Advanced Airway Management for Anesthesiology Residents by Zana Borovcanin, Janine R. Shapiro

“…Future studies will focus on determining if education in advanced airway management results in a decrease in airway related morbidity and mortality and overall better patients’ outcome during difficult airway management.…”
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Case Report of RANBP2 Mutation and Familial Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy by Mohamad Paktinat, Kamran Hessami, Soroor Inaloo, Hamid Nemati, Pegah Katibeh, Marzieh Nejabat, Mohammad Hassan Darabi, Ali Hosseini Bereshneh

“…Acute necrotizing encephalopathy (ANE), a rare entity with unique clinical presentation, can be associated significant morbidity and mortality. The majority of ANE reported cases are sporadic. …”
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An Unusual Presentation of Kawasaki Disease: Gallbladder Hydrops and Acute Cholestatic Hepatitis by B. O. Kılıç, Ş. Baysun, T. C. Gökşen, İ. Akınbingöl, Z. Arslan

“…In such patients who have not been diagnosed and whose treatment has been delayed, coronary artery aneurysm, myocardial depression, arrhythmia, and vascular complications may increase morbidity and mortality. We would like to present a rare case of an atypical patient with gallbladder hydrops and acute cholestatic hepatitis.…”
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Exploring Long Noncoding RNAs in Glioblastoma: Regulatory Mechanisms and Clinical Potentials by Tao Zeng, Lei Li, Yan Zhou, Liang Gao

“…The WHO grade IV glioblastoma (GBM), characterized by rapid cell proliferation, easily recrudescent, high morbidity, and mortality, is the most common, devastating, and lethal gliomas. …”
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Successfully Treated Norovirus- and Sapovirus-Associated Diarrhea in Three Renal Transplant Patients by Noha Ghusson, Gustavo Vasquez

“…Infectious diarrhea remains an underestimated yet significant cause of morbidity in solid organ transplant patients. Norovirus and sapovirus are often responsible for this presentation. …”
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Role of Shear Stress on Renal Proximal Tubular Cells for Nephrotoxicity Assays by Holly H. Birdsall, Timothy G. Hammond

“…Drug-induced nephrotoxicity causes huge morbidity and mortality at massive financial cost. …”
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Coccidioidomycosis of the Vocal Cords Presenting in Sepsis: A Case Report and Literature Review by Curtis Converse, Atish Dey, Samuel Decker, Sarkis Arabian, Michael Neeki

“…This case illustrates a rare presentation of vocal fold involvement without direct invasion from a continuous site and highlights the importance of a high index of suspicion for disseminated coccidioidomycosis with prompt antifungal treatment in order to avoid the very high morbidity and mortality in such cases.…”
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Current Evidence for the Prevention of Endophthalmitis in Anti-VEGF Intravitreal Injections by P. ET. Lau, K. S. Jenkins, C. J. Layton

“…Although the rate of endophthalmitis is between 0.019% and 0.09%, the associated visual morbidity is often devastating. Procedural changes have evolved over the years to improve patient comfort and reduce injection-related injury and infection. …”
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Multivisceral Resection with Performing a Double Roux-en-Y Reconstruction for Advanced Gastric Cancer by Zijah Rifatbegovic, Zlatan Mehmedovic, Majda Mehmedovic, Jasmin Hasanovic, Amra Mestric

“…Previous studies have reported a higher risk for perioperative morbidity and mortality, with limited objective benefit in terms of survival. …”
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Pancreaticopleural fistula: a rare cause of recurrent right-sided pleural effusion by Mithun Nilgiri K., Varsha P. Rangankar, Shaily K. P., Tushar R. Sahasrabudhe, Rishi Govind Orakkan

“…Abstract Background Pancreaticopleural fistula (PPF) is an uncommon and dangerous complication of pancreatic disease and can lead to significant morbidity due to the presence of pleural effusion usually on the left side. …”
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Receptor Tyrosine Kinases and Inhibitors in Lung Cancer by Evan Pisick, Simha Jagadeesh, Ravi Salgia

“…Lung cancer is a deadly disease with high mortality and morbidity. Most cases of lung cancer are due to non-small cell carcinoma, with 16% of cases being small cell carcinoma. …”
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Clinical Applications of Heart Rate Variability in the Triage and Assessment of Traumatically Injured Patients by Mark L. Ryan, Chad M. Thorson, Christian A. Otero, Thai Vu, Kenneth G. Proctor

“…Decreased variability has been studied as a marker of increased pathology and a predictor of morbidity and mortality in multiple medical disciplines. …”
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Toxoplasmosis in Pork Meat: a Health Risk by Mildre Mercedes Vidal del Río, María Fernanda Latorre Barragán, Darwin Rafael Villamarín Barragán, Aldemar Alejandro Monsalve Guamán

“…Toxoplasmosis is a disease caused by a protozoan called Toxoplasma gondii, it manifests itself with great morbidity and mortality in fetuses, newborns and immunocompromised patients, however, toxoplasmosis can also manifest itself in immunocompetent patients suffering from: chorioretinitis, lymphadenopathy, pneumonia, brain abscess, myositis, myocarditis and hepatitis. …”
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Vaginal natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (vNOTES): a new chapter in vaginal surgical innovation by Sarah Wylie, Eric Mutema, Wai Yoong

“…This approach has gained traction as it is associated with reduced morbidity, improved cosmesis, lower pain scores and decreased length of hospital stay, with no increase in adverse events, when compared with conventional laparoscopic surgery. …”
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Delayed Acute Ischemia as a Consequence of Multi-Ligament Injury of the Left Knee Following a Motorcycle Accident by Laura Leci Tahiri, Lisa Tahiri

“…Early recognition and timely intervention are crucial to prevent long-term morbidity and to optimize recovery. Further research is needed to improve diagnostic and treatment strategies for vascular complications in such injuries. …”
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Atypical Clinical and Diagnostic Features in Ménétrier's Disease in a Child by Michael Chung, Jaime Pittenger, Deborah Flomenhoft, Jeffrey Bennett, Eun-Young Lee, Harohalli Shashidhar

“…In adults, this disease can be devastating with significant morbidity and mortality. In childhood, it is a self-limiting, transient and benign illness. …”
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Cervical Lymph Node Metastasis in Chromophobe Renal Cell Carcinoma: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Noureddine Bouadel, Fahd El Ayoubi, A. Anass Bennani-Baiti, Mohamed Anas Benbouzid, Leila Essakalli, Mohammed Kzadri, Ali El Ayoubi

“…The case and the literature reported here support that chromophobe renal cell carcinoma can metastasize to the head and neck region and should preferentially be treated with surgery and antiangiogenic therapy because of the associated morbidity and quality-of-life issues.…”
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Biochemical Markers as Predictor of Preterm Labor - and Their Clinical Relevance - the Current Status by Suneeta Singh, Madhusudhan Dey, Sanjay Singh, Shibu Sasidharan

“… Preterm birth is associated with significant perinatal morbidity and mortality. Spontaneous preterm birth accounts for upto 75% of all preterm births. …”
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A novel strategy for eradication of staphylococcal biofilms using blood clots by Kayla E. Grooters, Sheridan L. Hayes, David M. Richter, Jennifer C. Ku, Robert Sawyer, Yong Li

“…IntroductionInfections with coagulase negative staphylococcal species (CoNS) are a major cause of mortality and morbidity in joint and heart valve replacement procedures, largely due to biofilm formation. …”
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Biomarkers to Improve Diagnosis and Monitoring of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome: Current Status and Future Perspectives by Konstantinos Archontogeorgis, Evangelia Nena, Nikolaos Papanas, Paschalis Steiropoulos

“…Given that OSAS is associated with increased cardiovascular and cerebrovascular morbidity, the ideal biomarker should enable timely recognition with the possibility of intervention. …”
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