Chronic Corynebacterium striatum Septic Arthritis in a Patient Referred for Total Knee Arthroplasty by Katharine Hollnagel, Jacob Willen, Michael Ellis, Yalda Soleimanifard, Robert Booth, Sumon Nandi

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Study on Main Drugs and Drug Combinations of Patient-Controlled Analgesia Based on Text Mining by Xing Jin, Ying Wu

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Gastric Dilation due to a Neuroleptic Agent in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report by V. Parent, L. Popitean, A. Loctin, A. Camus, P. Manckoundia

“…We describe here a case of gastric dilation related to treatment with a neuroleptic in an elderly man. To our knowledge, such a case has never been reported in the literature. …”
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Primary Diffuse Large B-Cell Lymphoma of the Liver in a Patient with Sjogren Syndrome by Vadim Gorodetskiy, Wolfram Klapper, Natalya Probatova, Vladimir Vasilyev

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Current applications and challenges in large language models for patient care: a systematic review by Felix Busch, Lena Hoffmann, Christopher Rueger, Elon HC van Dijk, Rawen Kader, Esteban Ortiz-Prado, Marcus R. Makowski, Luca Saba, Martin Hadamitzky, Jakob Nikolas Kather, Daniel Truhn, Renato Cuocolo, Lisa C. Adams, Keno K. Bressem

“…Abstract Background The introduction of large language models (LLMs) into clinical practice promises to improve patient education and empowerment, thereby personalizing medical care and broadening access to medical knowledge. …”
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Serum Magnesium Level among Acute Myocardial Infarction Patients and Its Correlation with Intra-hospital Complications: A Cross-sectional Single-center Study among Sudanese Patient... by Mohammed Taha, Ayman Azhary, Nooh Mohamed Hajhamed, Waleed Azhary Sir Alkhatim, Salahdeen Ismail Mohammed, Abdullah M Bakheit, Abdallah Elssir Ahmed, Abubakar Abdelbagi

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When can cancer patient treatment nonadherence be considered intentional or unintentional? A scoping review. by Leon Wreyford, Raj Gururajan, Xujuan Zhou

“…Thereafter, framework development for a future (cancer patient) online peer support intervention.<h4>Methods</h4>A Scoping Review was performed to identify peer reviewed studies that concern treatment / medication nonadherence in cancer patients-published between 2000 to 2021 (and partial 2022). …”
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Nilotinib-Induced Dystonia and Cognitive Deficits in a Neurologically Normal Patient with Chronic Myeloid Leukemia by Justine Chan, Paarth Shah, Guillermo Moguel-Cobos

“…The mechanisms behind this adverse effect are not clear; however, her symptoms began after nilotinib was introduced, decreased with dose reduction, stopped with its cessation, and re-emerged when the medication was restarted. To our knowledge, this is the first reported patient with neurologic symptoms secondary to nilotinib use.…”
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A Smart Chatbot for Interactive Management in Beta Thalassemia Patients by Alma Mohammed Alturaiki, Haneen Reda Banjar, Ahmed Salleh Barefah, Salwa Abdulrahman Alnajjar, Salwa Hindawi

“…Consequently, many patients do not receive adequate information about the required assessments, as indicated by evidence-based medical guidelines. …”
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Treatment of Extensive Plaque Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthropathy using Methotrexate in a Patient with High Serum Alkaline Phosphatase by Suad HH, Muna Mohammed El Amin, Gad Allah Modawe, Osman Elbasheer

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Hematological Changes in Sudanese Patients with Falciparum Malaria Attending Elnihoud Teaching Hospital by Abdelnassir M. Ahamed, Hafiz Ahmed Hobiel, Gad Allah Modawe, Mohammed Saeed Elsammani

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The Impact of Hyperoxia on Outcome of Patients Treated with Noninvasive Respiratory Support by Seyhan Pala Cifci, Yasemin Urcan Tapan, Bengu Turemis Erkul, Yusuf Savran, Bilgin Comert

“…One hundred and eighty-seven patients who met inclusion criteria, treated in Dokuz Eylul University Medical Intensive Care Unit between January 1, 2016, and October 31, 2018, were examined retrospectively. …”
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Worldwide variations in the knowledge and use of fluoroscopy during percutaneous nephrolithotomy—should we do better? A survey by the European Association of Urology Section for Ur... by Otaš Durutovic, Guohua Zeng, Bhaskar Somani, Simon Choong, Giorgio Mazzon, Di Gu, Zeeshan Hameed, TP Rajeev, Bogomir Milojevic, Davide Brusa, Tiago Ribeiro Oliveira, Sergio Pereira, Nariman Gadzhiev, Ali Serdar Gozen, Evangelos Liatsikos, Panagiotis Kallidonis, Uros Bumbasirevic, Andreas Skolarikos

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IPV Screening and Readiness to Respond to IPV in Ob-Gyn Settings: A Patient-Physician Study by Katherine M. Jones, Laura H. Taouk, Neko M. Castleberry, Michele M. Carter, Jay Schulkin

“…Workplace encouragement of IPV response was associated with training, screening, detection, preparation/knowledge, response practices, and resources. Thirty-one percent of patients indicated their ob-gyn had asked about possible IPV experiences during their medical visit. …”
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Listeria monocytogenes Meningitis in an Immunosuppressed Patient with Autoimmune Hepatitis and IgG4 Subclass Deficiency by Shahin Gaini

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A Case Report of Purtscher-Like Retinopathy Secondary to Pneumocystis jirovecii Pneumonia in an Immunocompromised Patient by Alastair David Bezzina, Isaac Bertuello

“…The patient had presented to a routine medical follow-up and complained of a few weeks’ history of dyspnoea and tachycardia after minimal exertion followed by acute bilateral blurring of vision. …”
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Intraoperative Hardware Failure of the Fassier–Duval Rescue System in a Pediatric Patient with Osteogenesis Imperfecta by Michael E. Kahan, Nathan R. Angerett, Jill C. Flanagan

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Delirium management and current practice among Intensive Care Units Doctors, Khartoum [version 3; peer review: 1 approved, 2 approved with reservations] by Mudawi Mohammed Ahmed Abdallah, Sheema Hamid Seidna Hamid, Hana Eltayeb Salih Elamin, Ghada Omer Hamad Abd El-Raheem

“…Our doctors prescribed antipsychotics for the treatment of both forms of delirium, and almost half of them did not stop the medications on ICU discharge. Medication reconciliation and contact with the next in-charge of the patients are important.…”
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Factors associated with delays in seeking tuberculosis treatment among patients at Muhima district hospital, Rwanda by Mercy Nwankwo, Chinenye, Yasmin Omar, Umubyeyi

“…About 57% (28) of the respondents have poor knowledge of TB transmission. Similarly, about 51% (25) were the results on the perception of taking anti- TB medication, while median time interval from onset of symptoms and initiation of treatments was 45 days, average 71 days between 15 -180 days. …”
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Effectiveness of direct patient outreach with a narrative naloxone and overdose prevention video to patients prescribed long-term opioid therapy in the USA: the Naloxone Navigator... by Jason M Glanz, Ingrid A Binswanger, Shane R Mueller, Komal J Narwaney, Nicole M Wagner, Stanley Xu, Courtney R Kraus, Kris Wain, Sheila Botts

“…The objective of this study was to determine if a targeted, digital health intervention changed patient risk behaviour, increased naloxone uptake and increased knowledge about opioid overdose prevention and naloxone.Methods We conducted a pragmatic randomised clinical trial among patients prescribed LTOT in a healthcare delivery system in Colorado. …”
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