Prevalence of anemia in Somalia: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 3988 participants by Yahye Ahmed Nageye, Abdirasak Sharif Ali Mude, Kizito Eneye Bello

“…Despite the available intervention of the government to provide iron-based supplement, the associated morbidity of anemia in Somalia is still of medical relevance. …”
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Wedged Sensor in Distress? Lessons Learned from Troubleshooting Dampened Transmitted PA Waveforms of CardioMEMS Device by Robby Singh, Santo Scarfone, Marcel Zughaib

“…Cardiovascular disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality with heart failure constituting a large portion of this spectrum. …”
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Dieta by Alfredo Darío Espinosa Brito, Frank Carlos Álvarez Li

“…Special diets to reduce the leading causes of morbidity and mortality for chronic non-communicable diseases are recommended.…”
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Percutaneous Fixation of Anterior Column Acetabular Fracture in a Renal Transplant Recipient by Halil Ceylan, Ozgur Selek, Ahmet Y. Sarlak

“…Percutaneous fixation of selected acetabular fractures in a renal transplant recipient would presumably have the potential to decrease the morbidity associated with traditional open surgical procedures.…”
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Therapeutic Benefit of Dillenia indica in Diabetes and Its Associated Complications by Parul Kamboj, Narayan C. Talukdar, Sanjay K. Banerjee

“…The incidence of diabetes and its morbidity are increasing rapidly in developing countries due to lifestyle change and intake of high-calorie diet occurring with urbanization. …”
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Elevating Expectations: Vericiguat in Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction by Pushpraj Patel, Anjeney Mishra, Sachin Madhavrao Gawande, Akhilesh Patel, Amit Varshney

“…Introduction: Heart failure (HF) with reduced ejection fraction (EF) poses high morbidity and mortality. Guidelines Directed Medical Therapy (GDMT) is essential, yet many patients experience significant symptoms. …”
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Close to Transplant Renal Artery Stenosis and Percutaneous Transluminal Treatment by Leonardou Polytimi, Gioldasi Sofia, Pappas Paris

“…PTA is the appropriate initial treatment of TRAS and close-TRAS, with low morbidity and mortality rates, achieving improvement of graft function and amelioration of hypertension.…”
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A clinical dilemma, the diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy by Carlos Moya Toneut, Javier Cruz Rodríguez, Miguel Román Sarduy Nápoles

“…The increase in its incidence is attributed to the difficulties in the diagnosis that are often presented and to the morbidity and mortality that derive from it. It is one of the first causes of death in the first quarter of pregnancy. …”
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Antidiabetic Potential of Mushroom-Based Herbal Formulation in Streptozotocin-Induced Diabetic Rats by Bisma Saleem, Ghulam Hussain, Azhar Rasul, Haseeb Anwar, Mudassir Hassan

“…Diabetes mellitus, a high-morbidity endocrine disease, is typically treated with synthetic hypoglycemic drugs that are costly and have severe side effects. …”
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Esophageal Motility Disorders: Current Concepts of Pathogenesis and Treatment by Peter J Kahrilas

“…Surgical myotomy is effective in 88% of achalasics; morbidity from thoracotomy has been the major limitation but this has been sharply reduced with a laparoscopic approach. …”
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Management of Open Abdomen: Single Center Experience by Hakan Yanar, Emre Sivrikoz

“…The authors reviewed their experience in the management of open abdomen using the vacuum-assisted closure (VAC), in order to assess its morbidity, and the outcome of abdominal wall integrity. …”
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Evolution of copro-tests in active detection of colorectal cancer by V. I. Chissov, N. S. Sergeyeva, Ye. V. Zenkina, N. V. Marshrutina

“…To present state-of-the-art in active detection of risk group for colorectal cancer (CRC) by screening laboratory methods – biochemical and immunoenzyme.Key points. The high morbidity and a mortality in the world from CRC makes active detection of this disease very important, thus the first stage of investigation supposes application of non-invasive laboratory methods. …”
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Essential Role of Zinc and Zinc Transporters in Myeloid Cell Function and Host Defense against Infection by Muna Sapkota, Daren L. Knoell

“…Sustained insufficient zinc intake leads to dysregulation of the innate immune response and increases susceptibility to infection whereas zinc supplementation in at-risk populations has been shown to restore host defense and reduce pathogen-related morbidity and mortality. Upon infection, zinc deficiency leads to increased pathology due to imbalance in key signaling networks that result in excessive inflammation and collateral tissue damage. …”
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Alcohol and Suicide: Neurobiological and Clinical Aspects by Leo Sher

“…It is to be hoped that the efforts of clinicians will reduce morbidity and mortality associated with alcohol misuse.…”
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Plant Poisoning among Children in Rural Sri Lanka by M. B. Kavinda Chandimal Dayasiri, Shaluka F. Jayamanne, Chamilka Y. Jayasinghe

“…Plant poisoning is a common presentation in paediatric practice and an important cause of preventable mortality and morbidity in Sri Lanka. The burden of plant poisoning is largely underexplored. …”
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Incidental Finding and Endovascular Repair of a Left Internal Mammary Artery Aneurysm following a Multivessel Coronary Artery Bypass Graft by Osayi Lawani, Jiries Ganim, Rick Ganim

“…They have a high risk for morbidity or mortality as they can possibly rupture with increasing size and thus become life-threatening. …”
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Basic Newborn Life Support (BNLS) for members of the general public in natural disaster and conflict areas: A PHAID (PreHospital Aid) initiative by Abdul Qader Tahir Ismail

“…Aim The PHAID (PreHospital Aid) initiative aims to reduce morbidity and mortality in regions affected by natural disasters or conflict by providing basic equipment and preemptive training to members of the public. …”
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Attitudes of Doctors and Nurses toward the Chronic Care Model by Rolando Bonal Ruiz, Meibis Poll Cabrera

“…<strong>Background:</strong> the fact that chronic diseases replace traditional causes of morbidity and mortality in a country, or are on a par with major common health problems, demands the development of new strategies to address them. …”
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Retained Intraabdominal Gossypiboma, Five Years after Bilateral Orchiopexy by Mohammad Kazem Moslemi, Mehdi Abedinzadeh

“…Gossypiboma may cause serious morbidity and may lead to mortality. Case presentation. …”
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Psychosocial Distress and the Quality of Life of Cancer Patients in Rural Hospitals in Limpopo Province: A Qualitative Study by Dorah Ursula Ramathuba, Neo Jacqueline Ramutumbu

“…Background: The diagnosis and treatment of cancer are associated with substantial physical, psychological, and social morbidity for most patients. Distress can be seen as an unpleasant experience of an emotional, psychological, social, or spiritual nature that interferes with the ability to cope with cancer treatment. …”
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