Recent advances in the prevention of secondary ischemic stroke: A narrative review by Yue Qiao, Aminah I. Fayyaz, Yuchuan Ding, Xunming Ji, Wenbo Zhao

“…Stroke remains a significant contributor to global morbidity and mortality, with acute ischemic stroke comprising the majority of cases. …”
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“Three Sides to Every Story”: Living the Patient, Carer and Staff Experience of COVID by Helen Hurst, Sarah M. Ramsey

“…Older, frail adults were among those at highest risk for morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to capture the lived experiences of patients, families/carers and staff on a COVID ward. …”
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Coronary Sinus Anomalies with Case Illustrations by Akshata J. Chauhan, Richa Jayesh Kothari

“…These anomalies are essential to detect in the preoperative assessment because they may cause significant morbidity in some cases if left uncorrected. Therefore, we must search for other cardiac anomalies when encountering CS anomalies.…”
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Poor quality care in healthcare settings: an overlooked epidemic by Augustine Kumah

“…Adverse events in healthcare settings, including medical errors, healthcare-associated infections (HAIs), and surgical complications, have been a persistent challenge globally, contributing significantly to patient morbidity and mortality. Over the past decade, these events have remained prevalent despite increasing efforts to improve patient safety. …”
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Ekstirpasi Hemangioma di Dinding Lateral Hidung dengan Pendekatan Endoskopi by Bestari J Budiman, Al Hafiz

“…In selected cases, this surgical technique allows the complete removal of the tumor with less morbidity, and avoidance of unnecessary resection of healthy mucosa and anatomy structures. …”
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Congenital Anomalies of the Kidney and Urinary Tract: A Genetic Disorder? by Ihor V. Yosypiv

“…Because increasing numbers of children with CAKUT are surviving to adulthood, better understanding of the molecular pathogenesis of CAKUT, development of new strategies aiming at prevention of CAKUT, preservation of renal function, and avoidance of associated cardiovascular morbidity are needed. In this paper, we will focus on the knowledge derived from the study of syndromic and non-syndromic forms of CAKUT in humans and mouse mutants to discuss the role of genetic, epigenetic, and in utero environmental factors in the pathogenesis of non-syndromic forms of CAKUT in children with particular emphasis on the genetic contributions to CAKUT.…”
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Osteoporosis Syndrome in Thalassaemia Major: An Overview by Meropi Toumba, Nicos Skordis

“…Osteoporosis in thalassaemia major (TM) represents a prominent cause of morbidity. The mechanism of pathogenesis of bone disease (BD) in TM is multifactorial and complicated. …”
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The influence of infectious diseases on population genetics by Zhilan Feng, Carlos Castillo-Chavez

“…Motivated by the known influenceof sickle-cell anemia on the morbidity and mortality ofmalaria-infected humans, we study the effect of malaria on the genetic composition of a host (human) population where sickle-cell anemia is prevalent and malaria is endemic. …”
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A Case of Relapsing Peritoneal Dialysis-Associated Peritonitis by Dokdonella koreensis by Jamie Bee Xian Tan, Alvin Ren Kwang Tng, Htay Htay

“…Peritonitis is a common and serious complication of peritoneal dialysis (PD) with significant morbidity. We report the first case of relapsing Dokdonella koreensis peritonitis in a patient on peritoneal dialysis. …”
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Prevention and Management of Variceal Hemorrhage by Dong Hyun Kim, Jun Yong Park

“…The management of gastroesophageal varices has evolved over the last decade resulting in improved mortality and morbidity rates. Regarding the primary prevention of variceal hemorrhaging, nonselective β-blockers should be the first-line therapy in all patients with medium to large varices and in patients with small varices associated with high-risk features such as red wale marks and/or advanced cirrhosis. …”
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Effects of Ischemic Acute Kidney Injury on Lung Water Balance: Nephrogenic Pulmonary Edema? by Rajit K. Basu, Derek Wheeler

“…Pulmonary edema worsens the morbidity and increases the mortality of critically ill patients. …”
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The Malaria Burden: A South African Perspective by Marissa Balmith, Charlise Basson, Sarel J. Brand

“…The malaria burden remains largely concentrated in the WHO sub-Saharan African region and has been recognised as a significant contributor to morbidity and mortality. This review aims to contribute to the existing knowledge on malaria in South Africa, a region within sub-Saharan Africa, focusing on the epidemiology and life cycle of the malaria parasite as well as diagnostic approaches for detecting malaria. …”
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Determinants of Focused Antenatal Care Uptake among Women in Tharaka Nithi County, Kenya by Eliphas Gitonga

“…Focused antenatal care is one of the interventions to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality. It recommends four targeted visits during pregnancy within which essential services are offered. …”
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Histopathological and Immunohistochemical Evaluation of African Swine Fever Pigs in Bali Province by Monica Septiani, Vetnizah Juniantito, Bambang Pontjo Priosoeryanto

“…It leads to significant economic losses due to high morbidity and mortality rates, particularly in densely populated pig regions like Bali Province. …”
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Primary Cardiac Lymphoma Presenting with Thrombocytopenia, Right Heart Failure, and Cardiogenic Shock by Samantha Kurniawan, Gita Mathur, Yvonne Bogun, Giselle Kidson-Gerber

“…Thrombocytopenia has also infrequently been reported in association with other primary cardiac tumours and can add substantial morbidity to an already life-threatening diagnosis if present. …”
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Impulse Control Disorders in Parkinson’s Disease: Crossroads between Neurology, Psychiatry and Neuroscience by Paulo Bugalho, Albino J. Oliveira-Maia

“…In this review, we discuss some unresolved issues regarding PD-ICDs, including the association with psychiatric co-morbidities such as obsessive-compulsive disorder and with dopamine related side effects, such as hallucinations and dyskinesias; the relationship with executive cognitive dysfunction; and the neural underpinnings of ICDs in PD. …”
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Modern concept of bacterial complications at liver cirrhosis by M. S. Zharkova, M. V. Mayevskaya, V. T. Ivashkin

“…Bacterial infections is the important cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with LC that is caused, first of all, by immune-compromised state. …”
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Deadly Aspiration Pneumonia Secondary to Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome by Rhea Akel, Iskandar Daou, Dany Jamal, Elham Hobeika, Rany Aoun, Georges Nawfal

“…It represents a duodenal obstruction secondary to the impingement of the third portion of the duodenum between the abdominal aorta (AA) and the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) due to decreased intraabdominal fat. High morbidity and mortality rates are linked to missed or late diagnosis that can lead to complications, such as gastric perforation and gastric hemorrhage. …”
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Particulate Matter-Induced Acute Coronary Syndrome: MicroRNAs as Microregulators for Inflammatory Factors by Nur Izah Ab Razak, Nor Eliani Ezani, Norzian Ismail

“…The most prevalent cause of mortality and morbidity worldwide is acute coronary syndrome (ACS) and its consequences. …”
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Tribal Health: A Public Health Exigency and Road Map to Future by Monalisha Sahu, Anit Kujur, Vinayagamoorthy Venugopal, Parag Govil, Ratnesh Sinha, Medha Mathur, Tanveer Rehman, Rishabh Kumar Rana, Dewesh Kumar

“…They suffer from triple burden of disease and the morbidity profile is poorer than the non-tribal population. …”
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