Anderson–Fabry Disease: An Overview of Current Diagnosis, Arrhythmic Risk Stratification, and Therapeutic Strategies by Chiara Tognola, Giacomo Ruzzenenti, Alessandro Maloberti, Marisa Varrenti, Patrizio Mazzone, Cristina Giannattasio, Fabrizio Guarracini

“…Anderson–Fabry disease (AFD) is a rare X-linked lysosomal storage disorder characterized by the accumulation of globotriaosylceramide, leading to multi-organ involvement and significant morbidity. Cardiovascular manifestations, particularly arrhythmias, are common and pose a considerable risk to affected individuals. …”
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Self-reported food allergies in early childhood in rural Australia by Heinrich C. Weber, Heinrich C. Weber, Gaylene L. Bassett, Sukhwinder S. Sohal, Sarah J. Prior

“…Anaphylaxis prevalence was 18.0% (n = 16) of participants with food allergies, predominantly triggered by peanuts/nuts, eggs, and shellfish.ConclusionThe study delves into reactions to non-allergenic foods and associated avoidance leading to increased morbidity. This report contributes valuable insights to the insufficiently documented landscape of food allergy prevalence, shedding light on a poorly described aspect.…”
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Is glucose‐induced hypersecretion of glicentin after the revision surgery using Roux‐en‐Y gastric bypass related to improved glycemic control due to insulin hypersecretion in a typ... by Yukako Yamamoto, Osamu Sekine, Jun Ito‐Kobayashi, Ayane Nishida, Takeshi Togawa, Yuki Ozamoto, Yasumitsu Oe, Akeo Hagiwara, Masaki Kobayashi, Tadahiro Kitamura, Masanori Iwanishi, Akira Shimatsu, Atsunori Kashiwagi

“…ABSTRACT We report case details of a morbidly obese patient with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) who became a failure of diabetes remission after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (LSG). …”
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Antivirals for the treatment of mild and moderate COVID-19 in South Africa by R Perumal, V Naidoo, S Govender, T N Gengiah

“… While the majority of COVID‐19 cases in South Africa (SA) are mild, patients with severe COVID‐19 requiring hospitalisation present with significant morbidity and mortality and place a substantial burden on healthcare services. …”
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Cytomegalovirus in the Neonate: Immune Correlates of Infection and Protection by Mark R. Schleiss

“…Fetal and neonatal infections caused by human cytomegalovirus (CMV) are important causes of morbidity and occasional mortality. Development of a vaccine against congenital CMV infection is a major public health priority. …”
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Phosphate Metabolism in CKD Stages 3–5: Dietary and Pharmacological Control by Markus Ketteler

“…However, hyperphosphatemia may be a significant morbidity and mortality risk predictor in predialysis CKD stages. …”
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Stevens-Johnson syndrome/toxic epidermal necrolysis spectrum for the rheumatologist by Jyoti Ranjan Parida, Saumya Ranjan Tripathy

“…Supportive care is the mainstay of treatment and if not started promptly may result in high mortality and morbidity. Although many immunosuppressive drugs have been tried in treatment, no treatment has proven beneficial except cyclosporine which has been shown to retard the progression of SJS/TEN. …”
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Periodontal Diseases: Major Exacerbators of Pulmonary Diseases? by Bakey Kouanda, Zeeshan Sattar, Patrick Geraghty

“…Several studies suggest a possible beneficial effect of periodontal therapy in improving lung function with a decreased frequency of exacerbations and reduced risk of adverse respiratory events and morbidity. Here, we review the current literature outlining the link between the oral cavity and pulmonary outcomes and focus on the microflora of the oral cavity, environmental and genetic factors, and preexisting conditions that can impact oral and pulmonary outcomes.…”
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World antimicrobial resistance (AMR) awareness week by Mohammad Mehdi Feizabadi

“…Carbapenem-resistant Klbesiella pneumoniae infections are definitely the main causes of morbidity and mortality in the Iranian Hospitals. In the current issue of this Journal, Dr. …”
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Travel with Diabetes: A Comprehensive Review for Clinicians by Venkatraman Rajkumar

“…Proper preparation should include completion of all required immunizations, evaluation of diabetes, its co-morbidities, and their control prior to departure. This article discusses travel on foot, by road, railroad, sea route, and air travel; the supplies needed; and the unique features of each modality. …”
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Imaging Assessment of Cardiovascular Disease in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Sara C. Croca, Anisur Rahman

“…Patients with SLE have an excess cardiovascular risk compared with the general population, leading to increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Although the precise explanation for this is yet to be established, it seems to be associated with the presence of an accelerated atherosclerotic process, arising from the combination of traditional and lupus-specific risk factors. …”
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Koi Herpes Virus (KHV) Disease by Kathleen H. Hartman, Roy P.E. Yanong, B. Denise Petty, Ruth Francis-Floyd, Allen C. Riggs

“… Koi herpes virus (KHV), a viral disease highly contagious to fish, may cause significant morbidity (sickness or disease) and mortality in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) (Hedrick et al., 2000; OATA, 2001). …”
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Economic Issues in the Use of Office Spirometry for Lung Health Assessment by Murray Krahn, Kenneth R Chapman

“…Costs to be considered include those of spirometry itself, of implementing and maintaining screening and smoking cessation programs, and of their consequences, ie, reduced morbidity (lower short term health care costs) and mortality (perhaps higher long term health care costs). …”
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Epigenetics: The New Frontier in the Landscape of Asthma by Bharti Chogtu, Dipanjan Bhattacharjee, Rahul Magazine

“…Over the years, on a global scale, asthma has continued to remain one of the leading causes of morbidity, irrespective of age, sex, or social bearings. …”
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Recent Advances in the Surgical Treatment of Differentiated Thyroid Cancer: A Comprehensive Review by Raghunandan Venkat, Marlon A. Guerrero

“…Minimally invasive video-ssisted thyroidectomy is both safe and effective in the hands of the trained surgeon and, in selected patient populations, has comparative perioperative morbidity and better cosmesis as compared to conventional open thyroidectomy. …”
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Koi Herpes Virus (KHV) Disease by Kathleen H. Hartman, Roy P.E. Yanong, B. Denise Petty, Ruth Francis-Floyd, Allen C. Riggs

“… Koi herpes virus (KHV), a viral disease highly contagious to fish, may cause significant morbidity (sickness or disease) and mortality in common carp (Cyprinus carpio) (Hedrick et al., 2000; OATA, 2001). …”
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Bartonella henselae Hepatic Abscesses and Associated Osteomyelitis in a Pediatric Patient by Molly Antonson, Lauren Klingemann, Kari Neemann

“…Hepatic involvement of B. henselae infection is associated with significant morbidity; therefore, abdominal imaging is critical in the diagnostic workup. …”
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An Unusual Cause of Necrotising Fasciitis in a Young Male with Juvenile Dermatomyositis by Adelaide Ankomaa Asante, Josephine Nsaful, Dzifa Dey

“…Physicians need a high index of suspecting GI perforation in JDM patients as the delayed recognition of this complication can result in significant morbidity and/or mortality since the typical symptoms of perforation may be absent.…”
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Genetic Determinants of Osteoporosis: Common Bases to Cardiovascular Diseases? by Francesca Marini, Maria Luisa Brandi

“…Osteoporosis is the most common and serious age-related skeletal disorder, characterized by a low bone mass and bone microarchitectural deterioration, with a consequent increase in bone fragility and susceptibility to spontaneous fractures, and it represents a major worldwide health care problem with important implications for health care costs, morbidity and mortality. Today is well accepted that osteoporosis is a multifactorial disorder caused by the interaction between environment and genes that singularly exert modest effects on bone mass and other aspects of bone strength and fracture risk. …”
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Adipokines Pathogenesis in Heart Failure by Fozia Bibi, Ayesha Aslam, Hooria Naseem, Huma Khurshid, Ali Haider, Habiba Ashraf, Saira Rafaqat

“…C1q/TNF-related protein 3 and C1q/TNF-related protein 9 are diminished in patients with HF with reduced ejection fraction, in proportion to disease severity, and are associated with elevated morbidity and mortality. In addition, fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) has been suggested to be involved in the pathophysiology of diastolic HF. …”
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