Spontaneous Ruptured Pyomyoma in a Nulligravid Female: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by S. Read, J. Mullins

“…Our patient is a 24-year-old nulligravid female who presented with a surgical abdomen, fever, hypotension, and leukocytosis. …”
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Lactoferrin: a secret weapon in the war against pathogenic bacteria by Lucero Ruiz-Mazón, Gerardo Ramírez-Rico, Mireya de la Garza

“…Therefore, in this global war against microorganisms, a therapeutic alternative is necessary to help us win this battle. …”
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Case report: Dandy-Walker malformation with occipital encephalocele and superadded meningitis by Saher Bano, Muhammad Aqib Faizan, Tooba Rehman, Jasleen Kaur, Jeevanjyot Singh

“…This syndrome is thought to affect roughly one in every 35000 live births. Here we present a case of a preterm male of 33 + 4 weeks period of gestation who presented to us with a posterior midline cystic swelling at the occipital neck region. …”
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Prediction of Length of Stay After Colorectal Surgery Using Intraoperative Risk Factors by Daitlin Esmee Huisman, MD, Erik Wouter Ingwersen, MD, Joanna Luttikhold, MD, PhD, Gerrit Dirk Slooter, MD, PhD, Geert Kazemier, MD, PhD, Freek Daams, MD, PhD, LekCheck Study Group, Audrey Jongen, Carlo V. Feo, Simone Targa, Hidde M. Kroon, Emmanuel A. G. L. Lagae, Aalbert K. Talsma, Johannes A. Wegdam, Bob van Wely, Dirk J. A. Sonneveld, Sanne C. Veltkamp, Emiel G. G. Verdaasdonk, Rudi M. H. Roumen, Freek Daams

“…This study included patients who underwent colorectal surgery in 14 different hospitals between January 2016 and December 2020. …”
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Association of systemic immune-inflammation index with all-cause and cardiovascular mortality among adults with depression: evidence from NHANES 2005–2018 by Xinping Yu, Heqing Zheng, Mingxu Liu, Lanxiang Wu, Sheng Tian, Wei Wu

“…Methods This study included adults with depression who were surveyed in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) from 2005 to 2018. …”
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Clostridium Difficile and COVID-19: Novel Risk Factors for Acute Portal Vein Thrombosis by Venkata Ram Pradeep Rokkam, Gurusaravanan Kutti Sridharan, Rathnamitreyee Vegunta, Radhakrishna Vegunta, Umesha Boregowda, Babu P. Mohan

“…Although, intra-abdominal infections are identified as risk factors, clostridium difficile colitis has not been typically seen as a risk factor for PVT. We report a case of an elderly female with a recent diagnosis of COVID-19 and no prior history of cirrhosis or malignancy who presented with diarrhea due to clostridium difficile infection. …”
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Validation of ACC/AHA and ESC Sudden Cardiac Death Risk Guidelines in Diverse Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Cohort: Stratification HCM Study by Murillo Oliveira Antunes, Fabio Fernandes, Edmundo Arteaga-Fernandez, Félix José Alvarez Ramires, Vinicius Machado Correia, Juliano Novaes Cardoso, Cristhian Espinoza Romero, Henrique Martins Sousa, Marília Taily Soliani, Matheus Ramos Ramos Dal Piaz, Anna Danielle Rodrigues Gandarella, Ruiza Gonçalves Rocha Teixeira, Charles Mady, Caio Assis Moura Tavares, Patricia O. Guimarães, Vagner Madrini Junior

“…Methods: This retrospective cohort study included patients diagnosed with HCM who were followed in a dedicated clinic at a tertiary hospital in Brazil. …”
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Co-Occurrence of Multiple Endocrine Abnormalities Induced by the DIHS/DRESS by Mingqun Deng, Han Wu, Miao Yu, Yi Tian, Yuxiu Li, Xinhua Xiao

“…This study aimed to investigate the endocrine sequelae following DIHS/DRESS, from clinical feature to etiology. Methods. We retrospectively analyzed the patients diagnosed with DIHS/DRESS in Peking Union Medical College Hospital (PUMCH) during the period of 1 January 2012 to 31 December 2017, and those who developed endocrine disorders after DIHS/DRESS were further examined. …”
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Konya ilinde lise çağındaki genç bireylerde periodontitis prevelansı ve periodontal tedavi gereksinimi by Gülşah Tatar, Şadiye Günpınar, Nilgün Özlem Alptekin

“…Öz:Amaç: Bu çalışmanın amacı Konya ilindeki devlet okullarında okuyan, 14-18 yaş grubu lise çağındaki genç bireylerde Lokalize (L) Agresif Periodontitis (AgP) prevelansını araştırmak ve bu bireylerin periodontal tedavi gereksinimlerini belirlemektir.Gereç ve yöntem: Toplam 362 lise öğrencisi (174 kız ve 188 erkek) çalışmaya dahil edildi. …”
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Pilot application of an inflammation and physiological dysregulation index based on noninvasive salivary biomarkers by Andrey I. Egorov, William Xue, Jason Kobylanski, Miyu Fuzawa, Shannon M. Griffin, Timothy J. Wade, Michael Nye

“…Abstract Background and objective Noninvasive salivary biomarkers can be used to assess the cumulative subclinical health impacts of social and environmental stressors. We evaluated seven salivary biomarkers of neuroendocrine and immune functions and a group index of physiological dysregulation based on these biomarkers in a pilot survey in a socioeconomically disadvantaged population. …”
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Antifungal Treatment for Japanese Patients with Chronic Pulmonary Aspergillosis by Takahiro Takazono, Yoshiyuki Saito, Masato Tashiro, Masataka Yoshida, Kazuaki Takeda, Shotaro Ide, Naoki Iwanaga, Naoki Hosogaya, Noriho Sakamoto, Hiroshi Mukae, Koichi Izumikawa

“…We described patient characteristics and treatment practices. …”
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The Impact of Maternal Weight With Fetal Outcome; A Cohort Study In An Underdeveloped Region Of Pakistan by Shahzad Bashir Momina, Naila Mushtaq, Suniya Arshad Butt, Sobia Nawaz, Ayesha Asad, Shazia Syed

“…The correlation between the above two variables is 0.069 which is positive but weak. …”
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The Relationship Between Acute Phase Reactants Levels at the Time of Admission and Comorbid Conditions with Mortality in Patients Diagnosed With Covid-19 by Öznur Köylü, Ramazan Köylü, Muhammet Ali Erinmez

“…The study included 106 patients who were admitted to the emergency department and subsequently admitted to intensive care, had a positive Covid-19 polymerase chain reaction(PCR) test and met the inclusion criteria. …”
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Sing A Song for Home: How Displaced Iranian Song-Writers in LA Conceive of Home and Homeland by Pouya Morshedi, Lisa-Jo K. van den Scott

“…We ask how being apart from home impacts the very definition of home. …”
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The History of the Bargut Confrontation in Northeastern China (early 20th century): Ethno-Political and Religious Aspects (based on archival materials) by Bair Ts. Gomboev, Eduard V. Batunaev

“…The most affected were the peoples of Barga, in particular, the Barguts, who most advocated sovereignty. The purpose of the article is a comprehensive study of the political situation and ethno cultural aspects to identify the features of the formation of the Bargut ethnic group in the period from 1900 to 1921. …”
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A qualitative study exploring depressed participants’ experiences of receiving Augmented Depression Therapy (ADepT) by Rebecca Watson, Kim A Wright, Nigel Reed, Barney Dunn, Emily Widnall, Kalliopi Demetriou, Laura Warbrick, Katie Marchant, Nicole Geschwind, Isabella Magner-Parsons, Rachel Barter

“…Objectives The current study aimed to explore participants’ views on the acceptability, impact and mechanisms of change of Augmented Depression Therapy (ADepT), a novel wellbeing-focused and recovery-oriented psychological therapy for depression.Design A semi-structured qualitative interview design was used, with data analysed using the framework approach.Participants 20 participants with anhedonic depression who had received up to 20 sessions of ADepT, sampled from a pilot randomised controlled trial of ADepT versus Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT).Setting A primary care psychological therapy clinic in Devon, UK, with interviews occurring between May 2018 and February 2020.Results Participants found the wellbeing focus of ADepT acceptable. …”
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Human inborn errors of immunity underlying Talaromyces marneffei infections: a multicenter, retrospective cohort study by Huifeng Fan, Zhiyong Yang, Yuhui Wu, Xiulan Lu, Tian Li, Xuyang Lu, Gen Lu, Liming He, Guoping Lu, Li Huang

“…IntroductionTalaromyces marneffei (T. marneffei) infections in children can occur secondary to inborn errors of immunity (IEIs). We aimed to investigate the clinical and genetic features of T. marneffei infection in Chinese pediatric patients.Materials and methodsWe retrospectively reviewed 18 pediatric patients with IEIs who were diagnosed with T. marneffei infections at five public hospitals in China from January 2015 to January 2023.ResultsThe common clinical features among the patients were fever, cough, and hepatomegaly. …”
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Relevance of Chronic Total Occlusion for Outcome of Ventricular Tachycardia Ablation in Ischemic Cardiomyopathy by Julia Anna Lurz, Eileen Schmidt, Karl-Patrik Kresoja, Federica Torri, Sebastian König, Angeliki Darma, Arash Arya, Livio Bertagnolli, Gerhard Hindricks, Borislav Dinov

“…Of 385 consecutive subjects with ICM-VT who underwent catheter VT ablation for monomorphic VT at Heart Center Leipzig between 2008 and 2017, 108 patients without CTO and 191 patients with CTO were included in the analysis. …”
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Artificially intelligent nursing homes: a scoping review of palliative care interventions by Isabel Ronan, Sabin Tabirca, Sabin Tabirca, David Murphy, Nicola Cornally, Mohamad M. Saab, Patrice Crowley

“…These findings are of relevance to both nurses and computer scientists, who may use this review to reflect on their own practices when developing such technology.…”
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Exploring the general practitioners’ perception of the inter-professional care of rheumatoid arthritis patients (GEPRA—II): a qualitative interview study by Anne-Laure Yailian, Audrey Janoly-Dumenil, Emmanuelle Vignot, Aurélie Fontana, Charline Estublier, Cyrille Confavreux, Roland Chapurlat, Claude Dussart, Humbert de Freminville

“…Five themes were identified in the care of their patients with RA. GPs reported being mainly involved in diagnosis and orientation, and frequently asked for pain management and explanation/reformulation of previously given information. …”
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