Parasitic Disease Screening among HIV Patients from Endemic Countries in a Toronto Clinic by Cecilia T Costiniuk, Curtis L Cooper, Steve Doucette, Colin M Kovacs

“…Strongyloidiasis, schistosomiasis and filariasis are important due to their wide distribution and potential for severe morbidity.…”
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Viral hepatitis B epidemiology in Sakha republic (Yakutia) by S. I. Semenov, R. G. Savvin, S. G. Nikitina, S. S. Maksimova, V. G. Krivoshapkin, S. S. Sleptsova

“…In investigated region morbidity due to both acute and chronic forms of hepatitis B has a tendency to decrease. …”
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Operative Techniques for Cervical Radiculopathy and Myelopathy by R. G. Kavanagh, J. S. Butler, J. M. O'Byrne, A. R. Poynton

“…It is associated with significant patient morbidity related to the consequent radiculopathic and myelopathic symptoms. …”
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Bilateral Obturator Hernia Diagnosed by Computed Tomography: A Case Report with Review of the Literature by Sanjay M. Khaladkar, Anubhav Kamal, Sahil Garg, Vigyat Kamal

“…Its diagnosis is often delayed with resultant increased morbidity and mortality due to bowel ischemia/gangrene. …”
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Abnormal Migration of Distal End of Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt: A Retrospective Case Series at Sohag University by Ahmed Kamal Abdelhameid, Khaled Nasser Fadle, Bahaa Ghareeb Hassanin

“…Demographic data, site of migration, treatment protocol and subsequent related morbidity and mortality and outcome on follow up recorded. …”
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Denosumab-Induced Severe Hypocalcaemia in Chronic Kidney Disease by Ryan Jalleh, Gopal Basu, Richard Le Leu, Shilpanjali Jesudason

“…Aims. We reviewed the morbidity and healthcare intervention needs of CKD patients with hypocalcaemia attributed to denosumab. …”
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Role of Albumin as a Nutritional and Prognostic Marker in Elective Intestinal Surgery by Christian Galata, Linda Busse, Emrullah Birgin, Christel Weiß, Julia Hardt, Christoph Reißfelder, Mirko Otto

“…Postoperatively, albumin levels were assessed with regard to high-grade morbidity and inflammation. Results. A total of 105 patients were included. …”
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Blunt Isolated Small Bowel Perforation Intervention: Does a Delay in Management Matter? by Sung Yong Hong, Se Hun Kim, Ki Hoon Kim

“…Bowel resection, length of stay (LOS), intensive care unit (ICU) LOS, morbidity, and mortality were analyzed as outcomes in 52 patients. …”
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Emerging Trends in Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation: The New Kids on the Block by Andre R. Brunoni, Paul E. Croarkin, Lais B. Razza

“…In the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations for 2030, mental health has been identified as a global priority, emphasizing the need to reduce the prevalence, morbidity, and premature mortality associated with mental disorders [...]…”
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Nutritional and Pharmacological Enhancement of the Gut-Associated Lymphoid Tissue by M Keith Hanna, Kenneth A Kudsk

“…The preservation of this mucosal immunity by enteral nutrition is consistent with the lower morbidity seen in severely injured patients who receive nutrition via the gastrointestinal tract. …”
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Retroperitoneal Lymph Node Dissection as Primary Treatment for Metastatic Seminoma by Brian Hu, Siamak Daneshmand

“…Reducing the long-term morbidity in testicular cancer survivors represents a major area of interest. …”
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Mucormycosis in COVID-19 Patients – A Case Series from a Dental College in South India by Annapoorani Sevagaperumal, A. Christy Winnifred, T. Jones R. Deva Thambi

“…The presence of co-morbidities makes patients more susceptible to acquire mucor infection. …”
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Gaps in the Hepatitis C Continuum of Care among Sex Workers in Vancouver, British Columbia: Implications for Voluntary Hepatitis C Virus Testing, Treatment and Care by M Eugenia Socías, Kate Shannon, Julio S Montaner, Silvia Guillemi, Sabina Dobrer, Paul Nguyen, Shira Goldenberg, Kathleen Deering

“…BACKGROUND: Hepatitis C virus (HCV) eradication leads to reduced morbidity, mortality and transmission. Despite the disproportionate burden of HCV among sex workers, data regarding the HCV care continuum in this population remain negligible.…”
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Management of Acute Bleeding Upper GI Ulcers in the Era of Endoscopic and IV PPI Therapy by Alexandra Ilnyckyj, George Mathew

“…BACKGROUND: Despite advances in therapy, the morbidity and mortality of gastrointestinal bleeding remains high. …”
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Emergent Pulmonary Embolectomy and Advanced Glioblastoma Multiforme by Michael S. Firstenberg, Danielle Blais, Erik Abel, Herbert B. Newton, Juan Crestanello

“…Pulmonary emboli are frequent causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with brain tumors. …”
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Screening for Common Respiratory Diseases among Israeli Adolescents by Yaron Bar Dayan, Keren Elishkevits, Liav Goldstein, Avishay Goldberg, Michel Fichler, Nisim Ohana, Yehezkel Levi, Yosefa Bar Dayan

“…BACKGROUND: Respiratory diseases are responsible for a significant proportion of serious morbidity among adolescents. There are few reports on the prevalence of common respiratory disorders in this population. …”
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Skull Base Osteomyelitis in the Emergency Department: A Case Report by Mustafa Burak Sayhan, Cemil Kavalci, Ozgur Sogüt, Eylem Sezenler

“…SBO possesses a high morbidity and mortality; therefore, prompt diagnosis and appropriate treatment are mandatory to prevent further complications and to reduce morbidity and mortality significantly.…”
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An Infected, Noncoronary, Bare Metal Stent Presenting as a Right Groin Abscess by Madiha Khan, Youssef Mourad, Alan Zeitlin, Martine Alice Louis, Syed Ali Rizvi, Kelly L. Cervellione

“…Bare metal stent infections complicating peripheral endovascular stenting are rare but can be associated with devastating morbidities. The current standard of care necessitates explantation and extra-anatomical bypass of the affected limb. …”
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Evolution of 𝜷-Cell Replacement Therapy in Diabetes Mellitus: Islet Cell Transplantation by Cyrus Jahansouz, Cameron Jahansouz, Sean C. Kumer, Kenneth L. Brayman

“…Diabetes mellitus remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 23.6 million people in the United States are affected. …”
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The Use of Regenerative Medicine in the Management of Invasive Bladder Cancer by Matthew E. Hyndman, Deborah Kaye, Nicholas C. Field, Keith A. Lawson, Norm D. Smith, Gary D. Steinberg, Mark P. Schoenberg, Trinity J. Bivalacqua

“…While radical extirpation of the bladder is often successful from an oncological perspective, there is a significant morbidity associated with enteric interposition within the genitourinary tract. …”
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