Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae Otitis Media: Mastoiditis and Meningitis Complicated with Central Venous Thrombosis in an Immunocompetent Child by Erdem Gönüllü, Nesrin Özkan, Ahmet Soysal, Engin Acıoğlu, Emine Betül Tavil, Selin Nar Ötgün, Metin Karaböcüoğlu

“…Implementation of the Haemophilus influenzae type B (Hib) conjugate vaccine brought about a reduction in the number of cases and morbidity from type B but an increase in nontypeable strain infections. …”
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An explainable predictive machine learning model of gangrenous cholecystitis based on clinical data: a retrospective single center study by Ying Ma, Man Luo, Guoxin Guan, Xingming Liu, Xingye Cui, Fuwen Luo

“…Abstract Background Gangrenous cholecystitis (GC) is a serious clinical condition associated with high morbidity and mortality rates. Machine learning (ML) has significant potential in addressing the diverse characteristics of real data. …”
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Management of Recurrent Rectourethral Fistula by York Mason Posterior Transrectal Transsphincteric Approach by Fahri Yetişir, A. Ebru Şarer, H. Zafer Acar, Omer Parlak, Gokhan Osmanoglu, Gulen Karalova

“…Rectourethral fistula (RUF) may develop after ureterovesical and rectal intervention or radiation therapy (RT) rarely, but it is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. The patient will typically present with pneumaturia, faecaluria, and urinary drainage from the rectum. …”
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Coracoid osteotomy approach for open free bone grafting of anterior glenoid defects by Adrik Z. Da Silva, BS, Michael A. Moverman, MD, Mitchell Yelton, BS, Joshua Mizels, MD, John C. Wheelwright, MD, Christopher D. Joyce, MD, Robert Z. Tashjian, MD

“…Distal tibia allograft is commonly used due to its lack of donor site morbidity, ability to restore large bony defects, and near anatomic osteoarticular restoration. …”
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Iatrogenic Infective Endocarditis in Hemodialysis Patients: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Ali Oullaï, Edouard Cubilier, Mohamed Tayeb Salaouatchi, Maxime Taghavi, Yasmin Zouggari, Joëlle Nortier, Maria Do Carmo Filomena Mesquita

“…Infective endocarditis is associated with high morbidity and mortality rates among hemodialysis patients, mostly because of the complications of septic emboli. …”
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A Case of Idiopathic Hypereosinophilic Syndrome Causing Mitral Valve Papillary Muscle Rupture by Tiffany Tamse, Avind Rampersad, Alejandro Jordan-Villegas, Jill Ireland

“…This disease can cause significant morbidity and mortality if left untreated. Our patient is a 17-year-old adolescent female who presented with nonspecific symptoms of abdominal pain and malaise. …”
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Canadian Clinical Practice Guidelines for Invasive Candidiasis in Adults by Eric J Bow, Gerald Evans, Jeff Fuller, Michel Laverdière, Coleman Rotstein, Robert Rennie, Stephen D Shafran, Don Sheppard, Sylvie Carle, Peter Phillips, Donald C Vinh

“…Candidemia and invasive candidiasis (C/IC) are life-threatening opportunistic infections that add excess morbidity, mortality and cost to the management of patients with a range of potentially curable underlying conditions. …”
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Piperacillin-Associated Pulmonary Infiltrates with Eosinophilia: A Case Report by Olivia Ling-I Tseng, John Thomas Kelsall, Pearce George Wilcox

“…Pulmonary infiltrates with eosinophilia is a rare adverse reaction, but one that may result in significant morbidity. Physicians should be aware of this rare but important adverse reaction to piperacillin.…”
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Fatal Pulmonary Embolism following Achilles Tendon Repair: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature by Asim M. Makhdom, Simon Garceau, Ronald Dimentberg

“…Deep venous thrombosis (DVT) is a significant source of morbidity in orthopaedic surgery. It can progress to a pulmonary embolism, a significant source of mortality. …”
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Transitioning to Highly Effective Therapies for the Treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C Virus Infection: A Policy Statement and Implementation Guideline by Daniel J Smyth, Duncan Webster, Lisa Barrett, Mark MacMillan, Lisa McKnight, Frank Schweiger

“…Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection increases all-cause mortality, rates of cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, liver transplantation and overall health care utilization. Morbidity and mortality disproportionately affect individuals born between 1945 and 1975. …”
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Role of New Biomarkers: Functional and Structural Damage by Evdoxia Tsigou, Vasiliki Psallida, Christos Demponeras, Eleni Boutzouka, George Baltopoulos

“…Delayed diagnosis of AKI in the critically ill patient is related to increased morbidity and mortality, prolonged length of stay, and cost escalation. …”
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The dawn of preventing respiratory syncytial virus lower respiratory tract infections in children by Z Dangor, S A Madhi, H Zar, D Demopoulos

“…Implementation of these prevention strategies, combined with public engagement and collaboration between stakeholders, could significantly reduce RSV-related morbidity and mortality in SA. …”
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Respiratory Involvement in Patients with Neuromuscular Diseases: A Narrative Review by Athanasios Voulgaris, Maria Antoniadou, Michalis Agrafiotis, Paschalis Steiropoulos

“…Respiratory muscle weakness is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with neuromuscular diseases (NMDs). …”
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Staged, Open, No-Ischemia Nephron-Sparing Surgery for Bilateral-Multiple Kidney Tumors in a Patient with Birt-Hogg-Dubé Syndrome by Ahmet Tefekli, Ayşe Deniz Akkaya, Kamil Peker, Terman Gümüş, Metin Vural, Fatin Cezayirli, Ahmet Musaoglu, Tarık Esen

“…Birt-Hogg-Dubé Syndrome (BHDS) is an autosomal dominant genodermatosis characterized by a triad of benign skin tumors (fibrofolliculomas, trichodiscomas, acrochordons) together with an increased risk of developing malignant renal tumors and pulmonary disease such as pneumothoraces and multiple lung cysts. The morbidity and mortality of the affected patients is determined by the presence of the kidney tumors, which tend to be multifocal and bilateral, as observed in other hereditary kidney cancer syndromes like von Hippel-Lindau disease, familial leiomyomatosis, and hereditary papillary renal cell carcinoma. …”
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Role of PPARs in Trypanosoma cruzi Infection: Implications for Chagas Disease Therapy by Eugenia Hovsepian, Federico Penas, Gerardo A. Mirkin, Nora B. Goren

“…Chagas disease, which is caused by Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi), remains a substantial public health concern and an important cause of morbidity and mortality in Latin America. T. cruzi infection causes an intense inflammatory response in diverse tissues by triggering local expression of inflammatory mediators, which results in the upregulation of the levels of cytokines and chemokines, and important cardiac alterations in the host, being one of the most characteristic damages of Chagas disease. …”
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Control of an Outbreak of Acinetobacter baumannii in Burn Unit in a Tertiary Care Hospital of North India by Shweta Sharma, Nirmaljit Kaur, Shalini Malhotra, Preeti Madan, Charoo Hans

“…Outbreaks caused by multidrug-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii (MDRAB) are difficult to control and have substantial morbidity and mortality, especially in vulnerable host. …”
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Interpreting Myocardial Enzymatic Biomarkers in the Setting of Acute Myocardial Infraction AMI by Khawla A. Kasar, Maha H. Al-Bahrani, Ahmed A. Mohsin

“… The rates of morbidity and mortality for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) have been rising quickly in the last few years. …”
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Unexplained Findings of Kayser-Fleischer-Like Rings in a Patient with Cryptogenic Cirrhosis by Mahreema Jawairia, Miral Subhani, Ghulam Siddiqui, Apsara Prasad, Ghulamullah Shahzad, Kaleem Rizvon, Paul Mustacchia

“…Cryptogenic cirrhosis is a common cause of liver-related morbidity and mortality in the United States. Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease is now recognized as the most common cause of cryptogenic cirrhosis. …”
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Artificial intelligence in high-dose-rate brachytherapy treatment planning for cervical cancer: a review by Junyue Shi, Junyue Shi, Jun Chen, Gaokui He, Qinghe Peng

“…Cervical cancer remains a significant global health concern, characterized by high morbidity and mortality rates. High-dose-rate brachytherapy (HDR-BT) is a critical component of cervical cancer treatment, requiring precise and efficient treatment planning. …”
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Delayed bladder perforation due to screw loosening after pelvic ring injury surgery: a case report by Hyun-Chul Shon, Ho-Won Kang, Eic-Ju Lim, Jae-Young Yang

“…Pelvic ring injuries have high mortality and morbidity rates, and they are difficult to treat because accompanying injuries to the pelvic organs, genitourinary organs, and neurovascular tissues are common. …”
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