Giant Adult Mesenteric Lipoma: A Rare Cause of Chronic Abdominal Distention and Discomfort by Houssam Khodor Abtar, Fahed Kheireddine Abdallah, Rayan Said Lakkis, Jad Jamal Terro, Nathalie Haidar Ismail, Mohammad Ahmad Al Raishouni, Houssein Haidar Ahmad, Kassem Mohammad Jammoul

“…Solitary or multiple lipomas are considered common tumors that can occur anywhere in the body; however, mesenteric lipoma is a rare entity that is well known to present with signs and symptoms of small bowel volvulus. Hereby, we present a case of a 54-year-old male patient with multiple comorbidities who was suffering from chronic abdominal discomfort and gradual increase of his abdominal distention over many years without seeking any medical attention. …”
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"Accompagner" des sujets malades en appartement de coordination thérapeutique : regards croisés des professionnels by Martha Isabel Arciniegas Cardoso

“…This article arises from a collaborative research-action led within an association which welcomes of elderly between 18 and 60 years, living with one or several invalidating chronic diseases being in a precarious situation. This association proposes an accommodation and a global support by means of a plan named -apartment of therapeutic coordination-. …”
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The Expert Patient and Chronic Respiratory Diseases by Louis-Philippe Boulet

“…The concept of “expert patient” has been developed in the last two decades to define a patient who has a significant knowledge of his/her disease and treatment in addition to self-management skills. …”
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Charcot Spine and Parkinson’s Disease by Philippe Loriaut, Sylvie Rozenberg, Patrick Boyer, Benjamin Dallaudière, Frederic Khiami, Elhadi Sariali, Hugues Pascal-Moussellard

“…The authors reported the cases of two patients with PD who developed Charcot spine. …”
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Building Science Identity Through Mentorship Vision Boards by Andrea Jonahs, Adama Olumo

“…Science identity is associated with resilience and perseverance in STEM fields, yet practical teaching activities that support science identity are lacking in university classrooms. To address this need, we created a mentorship vision board (MVB) activity that prompted students to locate real people and projects that reflected facets of their identity, values, and interests. …”
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Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome due to Hypomagnesemia: A Case Report and Literature Review by Mohamad Almoussa, Angelika Goertzen, Stephan Brauckmann, Barbara Fauser, Christoph W. Zimmermann

“…One of these complications is the posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES), which is extremely uncommon and has been reported only twice in the English-language literature. Case presentation. We report the case of a 60-year-old man who presented with PRES involving only the cerebellar hemispheres and associated with hypomagnesemia. …”
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Les arrangements pour l’accès au foncier agricole périurbain by Camille Clément, Coline Perrin, Christophe-Toussaint Soulard

“…More than a third of the surveyed areas are exploited by informal arrangements. The tenant farming who protects a lot the farmer does not cover these contracts. …”
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Case Report: Two-month-old infant with PHACE syndrome: facial hemangioma and severe complex coarctation of the aorta by Sánchez-Ortiz David, Sánchez-Ortiz David, Deiros-Bronte Lucía, De la Hoz-Marañón Lucía, Feito-Rodríguez Marta, Rey-Lois Juvenal, Salas-Mera Diana, Labrandero-De Lera Carlos, López-Gutiérrez Juan Carlos, Gutiérrez-Larraya Federico

“…Significant advancements have been made in its diagnosis, imaging, and understanding of complications since 1996.Case SummaryWe describe the first diagnosis case of PHACE syndrome in a one-month and 19-day-old infant who presented with a large facial hemangioma and coarctation of the aorta originating from the left common carotid artery, along with an aberrant course of the right subclavian artery. …”
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Pulmonary Alveolar Microlithiasis and Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Waleed Hafiz, Ahmedhusam Alahmed, Mohammed Alahmadi, Rakan Alotaibi, Abdullah Alsharif, Safwan Alim, Mohammed Mokhtar, Kholoud Al-Maabdi, Omaima Badr

“…If left untreated, it leads to increased morbidity, mortality, and socioeconomic burdens. In this case, we report a 19-year-old young man who presented with clinical and radiographic features of PAM associated with RA.…”
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Comunidades de práctica de la lengua caboverdiana y de A Fala de Xálima. Estudio comparativo by Natalia Czopek, Bartosz Dondelewski

“…We define the community of practice as an aggregate of people who come together around mutual engagement in an endeavour of preserving and promoting their vernacular language. …”
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Ameloblastic Fibroma of the Mandible Reconstructed with Autogenous Parietal Bone: Report of a Case and Literature Review by Conor Carroll, Mishaal Gill, Eleanor Bowden, John Ed O’Connell, Rajeev Shukla, Chris Sweet

“…It is characterized by epithelial islands and cords immersed in ectomesenchyme that mimics the dental papilla and enamel organ but without actual hard tissue formation. Herein, we describe the case of a 6-year-old Caucasian male who presented to the Oral and Maxillofacial Department at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital, Liverpool, UK, with a painless expansile mass in the left mandible which was diagnosed as a benign ameloblastic fibroma and subsequently enucleated and reconstructed with a parietal calvarial bone graft. …”
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Hemorrhagic Transformation in Stroke by Dianarelys Villafuerte Delgado, Odalys Yanes Isray, Félix González Pérez

“…It is presented a case of a patient with pathological antecedents of hypertension and ischemic heart disease who was admitted after having had a brain tomography without contrast which showed mild signs of diffuse cortical atrophy. …”
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Kobori Enshū : deux biographies, une légende by Emmanuel Marès

“…At first sight, everything seems to oppose the two main historians of the post-war Japanese gardens : Shigemori Mirei and Mori Osamu. …”
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A Combination of Tachycardia-Mediated Heart Failure and Coronary Artery Vasospasm-Induced Silent Myocardial Infarction in a Patient with Severe Thyrotoxicosis by Serena Sert Kim Khoo, Chong Mow Chu, Yin Khet Fung

“…In rare cases, they may present with myocardial ischemia secondary to coronary artery vasospasm. We report a case of a 59-year-old Malay gentleman who presented with fast atrial fibrillation and tachycardia-mediated heart failure that evolved to a silent myocardial infarction secondary to severe coronary artery vasospasm with undiagnosed severe thyrotoxicosis. …”
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Christianity in Transformation: The rise of African Christianity among the AmaXhosa of the Eastern Cape by J. Mokhoathi

“…Reflecting on the character and life of Ntsikana, who was both a Xhosa Christian prophet and a diviner, this article debates the acceptance of African Christianity by indigenous converts as a way of transforming or contextualising Christianity to communicate with the African religious heritage. …”
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La contribution d’Antonio Buero Vallejo au théâtre de science-fiction espagnol by Miguel Carrera Garrido

“…There are still many scholars – in science fiction and theatre – who believe that this genre is difficult to put on the stage satisfactorily. …”
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Noninvasive Assessment of Fibrosis in Patients with Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease by Elena Buzzetti, Rosa Lombardi, Laura De Luca, Emmanuel A. Tsochatzis

“…As NASH develops in only 10–15% of patients with NAFLD, it is not practical to biopsy all patients who present with NAFLD. Noninvasive fibrosis tests have been extensively developed recently and offer alternatives for staging fibrosis. …”
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Polyarteritis Nodosa Presenting with Ischemic Stroke: A Case Report by Samaher Almousa, Ritta Muhamad, Farah Salameh, Abdallah Alahmad, Bana Kasem, Hala Wannous

“…However, stroke can be ischemic or hemorrhagic, and it is extremely rare as an initial manifestation of PAN. Here, we present a 67-year-old male patient who presented with an initial stroke. …”
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Conservation Easements: Options for Preserving Current Land Uses by Chris Demers, Douglas R. Carter

“…This protects the land and saves money. Landowners who choose this option prevent future residential and commercial development of their land, and reduce the amount of inheritance tax liability. …”
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Le statut de la sainteté dans les « religions politiques » by Yves Bizeul

“…Furthermore, the saint hereby becomes a hero (of work, of war, or of propaganda) and an armed or unarmed missionary serving a holy “cause”. …”
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