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Abstract Objective: Cushing’s syndrome, characterized by chronic hypercortisolism, is associated with various health risks, including psychiatric symptoms and cognitive impairments. This systematic review of case stud...

The present study addressed two questions concerning (1) pre-professional translators’ perceptions of student-generated case studies’ (SGCs) impact on translating Culture-Specific Items (CSIs) and (2) specific aspect...

Malignant solid tumors of the gastrointestinal tract are clinically rare in children, with malignant solid tumors of the esophagus being particularly uncommon. Clinical reports on esophageal cancer in children are extrem...

Abstract Introduction Quantitative bias analysis (QBA) methods have been developed, with growing applications to epidemiological studies. Bayesian QBA (BQBA) methods may be superior in effectively using evidence-based pr...

Abstract Background Serum beta-human chorionic gonadotropin is routinely measured as a pregnancy marker in women of reproductive age prior to diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. Although a positive result commonly ...

Abstract Background Retrospective studies frequently use single-time-point Berlin physiologic criteria (PaO2/FiO2 

BackgroundAbdominal primary Ewing sarcoma (ES) is extremely rare and carries a dismal prognosis when metastatic. First-line therapy typically involves multi-agent regimens like VDC/IE, with irinotecan-based combinations ...

BackgroundIschemic stroke is a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality, with seasonal variations potentially influencing both outcomes. While previous studies have suggested a pronounced association of the cold m...

Abstract. With levels of medicine and pharmacology individualization constantly increasing, the scientific community is becoming seriously concerned about the safety of existing and developing drugs for the pediatric pop...

IntroductionHyperuricemia, pulmonary hypertension, renal failure, alkalosis (HUPRA) syndrome is a mitochondrial disease caused by mutations in SARS2 (seryl-tRNA synthetase 2), which plays a role in protein synthesis. Lim...

Introduction: Adrenal hemangiomas are rare benign vascular tumors of the adrenal gland and are most often discovered incidentally during imaging studies performed for unrelated conditions. Case presentation: We report th...

We report a single case in which continuous curvilinear capsulorhexis (CCC) was safely completed using NGENUITY in 3D head-up surgery (HUS) during cataract surgery. Visibility of the dye-stained anterior capsule was impr...

Abstract Background NEDD8 ultimate buster 1 is an interferon-inducible tumor suppressor increasingly recognized as a prognostic biomarker in breast cancer. Low cytoplasmic expression correlates with aggressive disease, y...

This systematic review, conducted under the COST Action CA20218 “Promoting Innovation of fermented foods” (PIMENTO), aimed to evaluate whether sourdough- and regular-bread fermentation improve iron bioavailability, a...

Tsung-Kun Lin,1,2,* Chih-Feng Chang,3,* Gwo-Ping Jong4,5 1Department of Pharmacy, Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China; 2School of Pharmacy, National Defense Medical University,...

IntroductionDesmoid tumors, also known as aggressive fibromatosis, are rare, locally invasive soft tissue neoplasms characterized by clonal fibroblastic proliferation without metastatic potential. Gamma secretase inhibit...

Haematohidrosis is an exceptionally rare and poorly understood clinical phenomenon characterized by the spontaneous excretion of blood through intact skin or natural orifices, with episodes often reported in association ...

ObjectivePediatric direct inguinal hernia (DIH) is an extremely rare congenital abdominal wall defect, accounting for less than 4% of all pediatric inguinal hernias. Its clinical manifestations overlap highly with indire...

BackgroundParkinson’s disease (PD) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the loss of dopamine-producing neurons, which results in motor issues such as tremors, stiffness, and slowness of movement. In additio...

Bashir Dahir Ahmed,1 Mohamed Hassan Mohamud,2 Omar Sidow Zubair,3 Mohamed Abdi Warsame,4 Tigad Abdisad Ali5 1Department of Orthopedics, Madina Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia; 2Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Zamzam Univer...

Introduction: Ketamine is a widely used intravenous dissociative anaesthetic and analgesic agent with a high safety profile. Increasingly, it is being used as a recreational drug for its hallucinogenic properties. Chroni...

Background: Glenohumeral osteoarthritis (GHOA) is a common cause of impaired lifestyle, quality of life, and emotional well-being. Despite its frequency, there is insufficient evidence to recommend specific management st...

Abstract Background Native arteriovenous fistula (AVF) remains the gold standard for hemodialysis vascular access, but stenosis is the principal cause of access dysfunction and failure. Duplex ultrasound (DUS) criteria f...

We report a case of a 14-year-old Asian male who presented with a Salter–Harris Type II injury of the proximal tibial epiphysis and a fibular fracture following a minor mechanism of injury. The patient was emergency tr...