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IntroductionSporotrichosis is an uncommon but emerging opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients. Primary pulmonary sporotrichosis can disseminate and result in significant morbidity and mortality, despite tr...

Introduction. Psoriasis rupioides is a rare type of psoriasis. Although a description of it is easy to find in most textbooks of psoriasis, it does not have a place in the ICD-10 classification, and there have been ver...

IntroductionActivated Phosphoinositide 3-Kinase Delta Syndrome (APDS), a rare inborn error of immunity, is associated with immunodeficiency and immune dysregulation. Clinical management includes symptomatic treatment wit...

Background: Chronic dacryocystitis, characterized by persistent inflammation and infection of the lacrimal sac and nasolacrimal duct, is a prevalent cause of ocular morbidity, particularly in rural India. Delayed diagnos...

ObjectiveOver analysis of epidemiological characteristics of foodborne disease events caused by Century eggs in Mianyang City， we provide scientific basis and technical guidance for the effective prevention and control...

Abstract This mini review focuses on foodborne illnesses and outbreaks caused by food-producing animals because statistical information of the foodborne illnesses is important in human health and food industry. Contamina...

Genetic alteration of the genes of cytoskeletal regulatory proteins (e.g., actin-related protein complex-1 [ARPC1]) results in severe immune and hematological defects. ARPC1B deficiency (ARPC1BD) is an immune-actinopathy...

BackgroundMore than one-fourth of the world’s burden of ARPC1B deficiency (ARPC1BD), a rare immune-actinopathy, is reported from Nepal, a resource-constrained Himalayan country with a single trained immunologist. The d...

IntroductionFc-mediated antibody effector functions play key roles in both antiviral immunity and immunopathology in COVID-19. While antibody-dependent cellular phagocytosis (ADCP) and antibody-dependent cellular cytotox...

Juvenile breast cancer is rare and poorly known. We studied a series of five breast cancer patients diagnosed within 25 years of age that included two adolescents, 12- and 15-years-old, and 3 young women, 21-, 21-, and 2...

Background Myocarditis is a potentially severe adverse event after COVID-19 messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccination. Validation of reported cases is essential. We aimed to determine the occurrence, clinical characteristics and ...

Abstract Background Approximately 80% of nasal masses in dogs and 91% of nasal masses in cats are reported to be malignant, but the currently reported diagnostic rate of neoplasia is 54% using blind or rhinoscopic biopsy...

Abstract Background High-fidelity simulation is a cornerstone of emergency medicine (EM) education and is used by a majority of EM clerkships. Traditional high-fidelity simulation involves learners working through a pred...

Abstract Objective: To report a case of post-electroconvulsive therapy spontaneous seizures in a patient medicated with sertraline, bupropion and risperidone. Case description: A 53-year-old woman with recurrent majo...

Measles surveillance in Côte d’Ivoire from 2010 to 2022: Epidemiology – Associated factors – recommendations. Background: In 2011, African countries planned to eliminate measles by 2020. Since this goal was not a...

"Background Computer navigation during surgery can help oncologic surgeons perform more accurate resections. However, some navigation studies suggest that this tool may result in unique intraoperative problems and increa...

Abstract Dietary load and composition are known contributors that accelerate cyst growth in polycystic kidney disease (PKD). High protein intake, which increases amino acid burden in the kidneys, is one such factor. Desp...

Background: Open-wedge osteotomy is a widely adopted surgical technique for treating varus knee osteoarthritis. Distal tuberosity osteotomy (DTO) was developed to prevent patellofemoral joint (PFJ) complications; however...

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the leading international body for assessing the science related to climate change. It provides policymakers with regular assessments of the scientific basis of hum...

Introduction An Intensive Study of Case Study Research Methods The Unique Case Research Questions The Nature of Qualitative Research Data Gathering Analysis and Interpretation Case Researcher Roles Triangulation Writing ...

In December, 2019, a local outbreak of pneumonia of initially unknown cause was detected in Wuhan (Hubei, China), and was quickly determined to be caused by a novel coronavirus,1WHOWHO statement regarding cluster of pneu...

BACKGROUND: The initial cases of novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV)-infected pneumonia (NCIP) occurred in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, in December 2019 and January 2020. We analyzed data on the first 425 confirmed cases in W...

A recent report that 93 per cent of invasive cervical cancers worldwide contain human papillomavirus (HPV) may be an underestimate, due to sample inadequacy or integration events affecting the HPV L1 gene, which is the t...

CONTEXT: Despite decades of accumulated observational evidence, the balance of risks and benefits for hormone use in healthy postmenopausal women remains uncertain. OBJECTIVE: To assess the major health benefits and risk...