Giant Leiomyoma of the Retzius Space: A Case Report by Franco Pepe, Pietro Pepe, Filippo Rapisarda, Marta Fauzia, Maria Giunta

“…Extrauterine leiomyoma is a very rare clinical condition; we report a case of leiomyoma of the Retzius space in a 49-year-old women who suffered for two years from bladder voiding symptoms characterized by dysuria, feeling of incomplete emptying, and pelvic pain. …”
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Procoagulant Phospholipids and Tissue Factor Activity in Cerebrospinal Fluid from Patients with Intracerebral Haemorrhage by Patrick Van Dreden, Guy Hue, Jean-François Dreyfus, Barry Woodhams, Marc Vasse

“…Higher levels (P<0.05) of TFa were observed in patients with ICH who died than in survivors. TFa measurement in the CSF of patients with ICH could constitute a new prognostic marker.…”
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Primary Gliosarcoma of the Cerebellum in a Young Pregnant Woman: Management Challenges and Immunohistochemical Features by Marco Meloni, Salvatore Serra, Giulia Bellisano, Nikolaos Syrmos, Sanjeeva Jeyaretna, Mario Ganau

“…Gliosarcoma (GS) represents a rare, high-grade (WHO Grade IV), central nervous system neoplasm, characterized by a very poor prognosis. …”
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Implementation of project based learning containing esd to improve students' creative thinking skills by Adetia Yeyen Purnamasari, Nuryani Rustaman, Widi Purwianingsih, Weni Lestari

“…Therefore, integrating 21st century skills into the learning process effectively is very important, both teachers and students are expected to be able to master these skills. However, there are still many students who have not mastered 21st century skills, one of which is creative thinking skills. …”
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Elevated GGT to HDL ratio as a marker for the risk of NAFLD and liver fibrosis by Yanyan Xuan, Fangfang He, Qing Liu, Dandan Dai, Dingting Wu, Yanmei Shi, Qi Yao

“…In this cross-sectional study, we included 4764 subjects who participated in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) during 2017–2018. …”
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A Sustained Reduction in Serum Cholinesterase Enzyme Activity Predicts Patient Outcome following Sepsis by Aleksandar R. Zivkovic, Sebastian O. Decker, Anne C. Zirnstein, Annette Sigl, Karsten Schmidt, Markus A. Weigand, Stefan Hofer, Thorsten Brenner

“…BChE activity was measured in septic patients using a point-of-care system, and levels of conventional inflammatory markers and the disease severity scores were obtained. We observed a strong, sustained reduction in BChE activity in patients who died within a 90-day observation period, as compared to survivors. …”
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DO DECISION-MAKING PROFESSIONALS COMMIT THE SUNK-COST FALLACY? by Musa Ilias Biala

“…The study also found that the proportion of professional decision makers who committed the fallacy differed according to the nature of the decision. …”
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Utilization of Rituximab for Refractory Rowell Syndrome by Sukhraj Singh, Sandra Sheffield, Nisha Chowdhury, Swetha Nuthulaganti, Zareen Vaghaiwalla, Karishma Ramsubeik

“…Histopathologic and serologic findings can help differentiate this process from erythema multiforme. We present a case of young woman with systemic lupus erythematosus, end-stage renal disease due to lupus nephritis, and a remote history of Steven–Johnson syndrome due to sulfa allergy who presented to the hospital with a recurrent, progressive, targetoid erythematous rash involving more than 60% of her body surface area. …”
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First Case Report of a Late Onset Knee Periprosthetic Joint Infection Caused by Lactococcus garvieae by V.-I. Neagoe, S. Zytoun, H.-J. Neuhaus

“…In the literature of orthopedic post-prosthetic infections, L. garvieae was associated with a case of hip prosthetic infection in a fishmonger woman. We present the case of a 79-year-old male patient with multiple comorbidities, who is admitted to our center with a 5-day history of pain, swelling, and motility disorder of the right knee by the presence of a bicondylar knee replacement surgery, which was performed due to gonarthrosis 17 years ago. …”
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Analyzing Coronary Artery Disease in Patients with Low CAC Scores by 64-Slice MDCT by Nan-Han Lu, Lee-Ren Yeh, Tai-Been Chen, Yung-Hui Huang, Chung-Ming Kuo, Hueisch-Jy Ding

“…The study group comprised 86 subjects who underwent a screening health examination, including laboratory testing, CAC scanning, and cardiac angiography by 64-slice multidetector computed tomographic angiography. …”
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Lunar Tractive Forces and Renal Stone Incidence by Spyridon Arampatzis, George N. Thalmann, Heinz Zimmermann, Aristomenis K. Exadaktylos

“…Methods. We analysed 1500 patients who attended our ED between 2000 and 2010 because of nephrolithiasis-induced renal colic. …”
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Longer respiratory events in childhood obstructive sleep apnea syndrome constitute a trait of older children with excessive daytime sleepiness by Plamen Bokov, Benjamin Dudoignon, Boris Matrot, Christophe Delclaux

“…Abstract The objective was to evaluate the determinants of desaturation during apnea and apnea–hypopnea duration’s links with the endotypes (pharyngeal compliance, loop gain) of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and with heart rate variability (HRV) indices. We retrospectively selected 35 otherwise healthy children (median age: 10.6 years, 16 females) with moderate to severe OSA who had measurements of pharyngeal compliance (acoustic pharyngometry), loop gain (awake tidal ventilation with calculation of controller and plant gains), and respiratory system impedance (impulse oscillometry system). …”
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Determinants of adherence to the Mediterranean diet among individuals with type 2 diabetes mellitus living in Mediterranean countries: a systematic review by Janot J. Ayoub, Janot J. Ayoub, Suzan A. Haidar, Ellen E. Blaak, Nanne K. De Vries

“…We included 17 studies, with participant numbers ranging from 106 to 7,447.ResultsCompliance with the MD was moderate, with the most significant determinants of adherence being age, physical activity, body mass index (BMI), marital status, and educational level. …”
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Experience of Penetrating Gunshot Wound on Head in Korea by Hong Rye Kim, Seung Je Go, Young Hoon Sul, Jin Bong Ye, Jin Young Lee, Jung Hee Choi, Seoung Myoung Choi, Yook Kim, Su Young Yoon

“…We present a 58-year-old man who was unintentionally shot by his colleague with a shotgun. …”
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Incidence of Fractures after Cardiac and Lung Transplantation: A Single Center Experience by Aileen Hariman, Charles Alex, Alain Heroux, Pauline Camacho

“…In a retrospective study 210 electronic medical records of patients who underwent LT (110 men, 100 women) and 105 HT (88 men, 17 women) between 2005 and 2010 were analyzed. …”
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Results of formation of primary and secondary smallintestinal reservoirs at ulcerative colitis by V. N. Kashnikov, S. I. Achkasov, K. V. Bolikhov, O. I. Sushkov, I. V. Nazarov, A. V. Gusev

“…Today formation of smallintestinal reservoirs is unique way of rehabilitation of patients with ulcerative colitis after total colectomy. …”
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Restless Leg Syndrome and Sleep Quality in Lumbar Radiculopathy Patients by Ersoy Kocabicak, Murat Terzi, Kursad Akpinar, Kemal Paksoy, Ibrahim Cebeci, Omer Iyigun

“…The present study included 66 lumbar radiculopathy patients, who were resistant to conservative treatment and had indication of surgery. …”
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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis in a Patient with Classical Hodgkin Lymphoma by G. Hyun, K. J. Robbins, N. Wilgus, L. Grosso, S. D. Goyal

“…HLH is a hyperinflammatory syndrome with high mortality, so it is imperative to identify and treat the underlying cause for secondary HLH. …”
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Pengaruh Pengawas Minum Obat Tablet Fe Pada Ibu Hamil Yang Anemia Terhadap Kenaikan Hb di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Padang Luar Kab. Agam by Lusina Novita, Wedya Wahyu, Tut Wuri Handayani

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Risk Factor for Postoperative Pneumonia after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting by Vita Karima Fadhilah, Chaerul Achmad, Rien Afrianti, Prayudi Santoso

“…The subjects comprised patients who underwent CABG procedures at a single institution between June 2020 and June 2024. …”
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