Augmentation of the Ulnar Motor Nerve Repair with Anterior Interosseous Nerve in High Ulnar Nerve Palsy: Our Clinical Experience by Gopika Jith, Kaushik Mahadik, Santanu Suba, Sanjay Kumar Giri

“…Considering the low morbidity of the procedure and potential improvements in muscle strength, all patients undergoing ulnar nerve repair in high ulnar nerve palsies can be counseled to undergo an end-to-side AIN transfer.…”
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DOMINÓ Registry: study protocol on mineral and bone disease (DOença MINeral e Óssea) of chronic kidney disease in pediatrics in Brazil by Emília Maria Dantas Soeiro, Maria Goretti Moreira Guimarães Penido, Lucimary de Castro Sylvestre, Maria Cristina Andrade, Suzana Aparecida Greggi de Alcantara, Ivan Coelho Machado, Leonardo Gonçalves Bedram, Ana Lucia Santos Abreu

“…Discussion/conclusion: The DOMINÓ study will provide information on the incidence, prevalence, morbidity, treatment results, and mortality of this pediatric disease in Brazil. …”
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Recommendations for Management of Patients with Carotid Stenosis by Arijana Lovrencic-Huzjan, Tatjana Rundek, Michael Katsnelson

“…Stroke is a one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. Carotid atherosclerosis is recognized as an important factor in stroke pathophysiology and represents a key target in stroke prevention; multiple treatment modalities have been developed to battle this disease. …”
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Spinal Fusion in the Next Generation: Gene and Cell Therapy Approaches by Marta Barba, Claudia Cicione, Camilla Bernardini, Vincenzo Campana, Ernesto Pagano, Fabrizio Michetti, Giandomenico Logroscino, Wanda Lattanzi

“…Autogenous bone graft provides all these three qualities and is considered the gold standard. However, a high morbidity is associated with the harvest procedure. …”
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Hepatitis B Reactivation in a HBsAg-Negative, HBcAb-Positive Patient Receiving Fludarabine for the Treatment of Chronic Lymphocytic Leukaemia by Federica Toscanini, Pasqualina De Leo, Giuseppe Calcagno, Federica Malfatti, Alessandro Grasso, Marco Anselmo

“…Hepatitis B virus (HBV) reactivation is an increasingly recognized cause of morbidity and mortality in patients undergoing chemotherapy. …”
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Motorcycle Related Injuries among Rural Dwellers in Irrua, Nigeria: Characteristics and Correlates by A. E. Dongo, E. B. Kesieme, A. Eighemherio, O. Nwokike, E. Esezobor, E. Alufohai

“…The escalating use of motorcycle for commercial transportation of commuters and goods has resulted in an increase in morbidity and mortality from road traffic injuries. …”
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A Mathematical Model of Treatment and Vaccination Interventions of Pneumococcal Pneumonia Infection Dynamics by Mohammed Kizito, Julius Tumwiine

“…Streptococcus pneumoniae is one of the leading causes of serious morbidity and mortality worldwide, especially in young children and the elderly. …”
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Aging and Bone Health in Individuals with Developmental Disabilities by Joan Jasien, Caitlin M. Daimon, Stuart Maudsley, Bruce K. Shapiro, Bronwen Martin

“…Maintaining good bone health is important for this population as fractures could potentially go undetected in nonverbal individuals, leading to increased morbidity and a further loss of independence. This paper provides a comprehensive overview of bone health of adults with D/ID, their risk of fractures, and how this compares to the general aging population. …”
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Nutrition Management in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury: An Exploration of Knowledge Gaps and Challenges by Sumit Roy Chowdhury, Priyanka Sahu, Ashish Bindra

“…Traumatic brain injury (TBI) stands as the leading cause of morbidity and mortality among children, as evidenced by the most contemporary statistics. …”
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Hereditary Angioedema and Gastrointestinal Complications: An Extensive Review of the Literature by Napoleon Patel, Lisbet D. Suarez, Sakshi Kapur, Leonard Bielory

“…The disease is usually not diagnosed until late adolescence and patients tend to have frequent episodes that can be severely impairing and have a high incidence of morbidity. Gastrointestinal involvement represents up to 80% of clinical presentations that are commonly confused with other gastrointestinal disorders such as appendicitis, cholecystitis, pancreatitis, and ischemic bower. …”
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Comparative review of transcortical and trans-Sylvian approaches for surgical resection of giant insular gliomas: outcomes and challenges by Maman Roufai Hamissou Moussa, Rafeq Agila

“…In the literature, some studies revealed that it is more likely not to achieve a great extent of resection and is associated with a high postoperative morbidity rate. However, those studies included different insular gliomas regarding the location, extension, and surgical approach addressed. …”
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Promising Neuroprotective Effects of Dracocephalum Species: Mechanistic Perspectives by Marjan Talebi, Alireza Ghassempour, Afsoon Feizi, Seyed Abdulmajid Ayatollahi, Mehrdad Faizi

“… Neurological diseases have important effects on morbidity and mortality rates. Natural products offer various health benefits, and Dracocephalum species, belonging to the Lamiaceae family, have been traditionally used for several therapeutic values. …”
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Troubling Toys: Rare-Earth Magnet Ingestion in Children Causing Bowel Perforations by Parkash Mandhan, Muthana Alsalihi, Saleem Mammoo, Mansour J. Ali

“…Ingestion of foreign bodies in the pediatric population is common and magnet ingestion is known to cause a significant morbidity. Rare-earth magnets are small 3–6 mm diameter spherical powerful magnets that are sold as popular desk toys for adults and were previously found in construction toys in attractive colors for children to play with. …”
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Extraction of the Proximal Phalanx: A New Option in Surgical Treatment of the Crossover Second Toe by Željko Jeleč, Tomislav Gjurašin, Ana Vuković Pirkl, Gordan Rujevčan

“…The procedure that we performed could be a good possibility for the treatment of crossover second toe deformity because we got a good functional and cosmetic result, the morbidity associated with more advanced reconstruction is avoided, and the rehabilitation period was short. …”
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Serum Adiponectin Levels in Advanced-Stage Parkinson's Disease Patients by Erica Cassani, Raffaella Cancello, Ferruccio Cavanna, Sabrina Maestrini, Anna Maria Di Blasio, Antonio Liuzzi, Gianni Pezzoli, Michela Barichella

“…In PD patients, adiponectin serum levels were similar to those in normal-weight, healthy, young subjects and significantly higher than that in an aged-matched group of morbidly obese subjects. Further studies are warranted to establish the role of adiponectin in the management of PD patients.…”
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Ozone therapy as support in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcer. A case report by Isidro Matos Lamote, Jorge Enrique Rodríguez León, Carlos García Arencibia, Maydelin Pérez Reina

“…<p>One of the most common complications of diabetes mellitus is diabetic foot ulcer, as an important source of morbidity and mortality. The case of a 43-years-old patient with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus, of seven years of evolution, referred from the Emergency Department of the Dr. …”
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Electrocoagulation-free strategy in minimally invasive direct coronary artery bypass with hybrid revascularisation – a case report by Carla L. Schuering, Leonhard Wert, Johanna K. R. von Mackensen, Vanessa I. T. Zwaans, Julius Kaemmel, Roland Heck, Christoph T. Starck, Jörg Kempfert, Stephan Jacobs, Volkmar Falk, Alaa Abd El Al

“…The patient exhibited multiple morbidities including chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, renal impairment, extracardiac arteriopathy, and multiple prior gastrointestinal surgeries, as well as a recent episode of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. …”
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Ultrastructural imaging biomarkers in diabetic macular edema: A major review by Sagnik Sen, Hagar Khalid, Prithviraj Udaya, Rajiv Raman, Ranjan Rajendram, Zein ElHousseini, Luke Nicholson, Naresh Babu Kannan, Kim Ramasamy, Thandavarayan Kumaragurupari

“…Diabetic macular edema (DME) is a vision-threatening complication of diabetic retinopathy and causes significant morbidity in patients. Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents are the mainstay of treatment for DME, with steroid implants being used for the treatment of anti-VEGF resistant eyes. …”
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Foot-and-mouth disease in Asia by Md. Abdur Rahman, Farah Zereen, Md. Liton Rana, Md. Golzar Hossain, Masaru Shimada, Sukumar Saha

“…FMD has a severe economic impact due to the high morbidity and mortality, especially in young animals. …”
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Opportunities and Challenges for Clinical Practice in Detecting Depression Using EEG and Machine Learning by Damir Mulc, Jaksa Vukojevic, Eda Kalafatic, Mario Cifrek, Domagoj Vidovic, Alan Jovic

“…Major depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with substantial morbidity and mortality, yet its diagnosis and treatment rates remain low due to its diverse and often overlapping clinical manifestations. …”
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