Balloon-assisted percutaneous thrombin injection in a subclavian artery pseudoaneurysm: A case report by Nouf Alghaith, Abdulrahman Algain, Abdulqader Alkenawi, Salman Felemban

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The Effect of Orthodontic Therapy on Periodontal Health: A Review of the Literature by Samah Alfuriji, Nora Alhazmi, Nasir Alhamlan, Ali Al-Ehaideb, Moatazbellah Alruwaithi, Nasser Alkatheeri, Amrita Geevarghese

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Congenital High Airway Obstruction Syndrome (CHAOS): No Intervention, No Survival—A Case Report and Literature Review by Ammar Ashraf, Ahmed Mohamed Abdelrahman, Ahmed Senna, Fatimah Alsaad

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Risk of infection and conversion time from external to definitive fixation in open tibial fracture by Wazzan S. Aljuhani, Yasir A. Alshabi, Abdullah M. Alanazi, Meshal A. Alothri, Saleh A. Almutairi, Ziad A. Aljaafri, Abdullah M. Alzahrani

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Paraparesis and paraesthesia following a black ant sting by Norah Alobaid, Majed Alanazi, Sultan Aleshaiwi, Abdulrahman Alhassan

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Biometric Fusion for Enhanced Authentication in Cloud Computing Environments by Chiyo Miyazawa, Ryosuke Sato

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Preconditioning by Hydrogen Peroxide Enhances Multiple Properties of Human Decidua Basalis Mesenchymal Stem/Multipotent Stromal Cells by T. Khatlani, D. Algudiri, R. Alenzi, A. M. Al Subayyil, F. M. Abomaray, E. Bahattab, A. S. AlAskar, B. Kalionis, M. F. El-Muzaini, M. H. Abumaree

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Individual-Level Determinants of Self-Care Behaviors and Adaptation to Chronic Illness in Turkish Patients With Chronic Disease: A Single-Center Cross-Sectional Study by Kılıç YF, Yardımcı Gürel T

“…Multiple regression analysis of the effect of self-guarding and social guarding variables on adaptation to chronic illness was significant (F = 3.504, P < 0.05).Conclusion: Based on the results of the present study, self-care management behaviors have a significant effect on adaptation to chronic illness and individual characteristics affect the results. …”
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Clinical Prediction Score for Ruptured Appendicitis in ED by Thidathit Prachanukool, Chaiyaporn Yuksen, Welawat Tienpratarn, Sorravit Savatmongkorngul, Panvilai Tangkulpanich, Chetsadakon Jenpanitpong, Yuranun Phootothum, Malivan Phontabtim, Promphet Nuanprom

“…Five independent factors were predictive of rupture, age>60 years, fever>37.3°C, guarding, PMN>75%, and duration of pain>24 hours to presentation. …”
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A Comparative Study: The Use of Collagen Implant versus Mitomycin-C in Combined Trabeculotomy and Trabeculectomy for Treatment of Primary Congenital Glaucoma by Alaa Abdel Sadek Singab, Osama Ali Mohammed, Mohammed Iqbal Hafez Saleem, Mortada Ahmed Abozaid

“…Postoperatively, the IOP in group A was as follows: 8 eyes developed IOP levels less than 14 mmHg (complete success), 3 eyes had levels between 14 and 16 mmHg (accepted result), 2 eyes had levels between 16 and 20 mmHg (guarded result), and only 2 eyes showed levels exceeding 20 mmHg (failed procedure), while in group B, 7 eyes showed complete success, 3 eyes had accepted result, 3 eyes had guarded result, and 2 eyes had failed procedure. …”
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Intrafamillial Clustering of Helicobacter pylori Infection in Saubi Arabia by BA Al-Knawy, M-Elbagir K Ahmed, S Mirdad, A ElMekki, O Al-Ammari

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Comparing Two Observational Systems in the Assessment of Knee Pain by Shannon Fuchs-Lacelle, Thomas Hadjistavropoulos, Donald Sharpe, Jaime Williams, Ronald Martin, Diane LaChapelle

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Clinical Presentation, Risk Factors, and Treatment Modalities of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A Single Tertiary Care Center Experience by Abdulrahman A. Aljumah, Hadi Kuriry, Mohammed AlZunaitan, Mohammed Al Ghobain, Mohamed Al Muaikeel, Ashwaq Al Olayan, Fahad Azzumeea, Bader Almutairi, Abduljaleel AlAlwan, Hamdan AlGhamdi

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Colonic Interposition between the Liver and Diaphragm: “The Chilaiditi Sign” by Nita Nair, Zeina Takieddine, Hassan Tariq

“…A 90-year-old wheelchair bound male was brought to the emergency department with complaints of worsening abdominal pain over the last 2-3 days. The patient also had difficulty in passing urine. …”
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Features of Plasma Electrolytic Formation of Manganese- and Cobalt-Containing Composites on Aluminum Alloys by Ann V. Karakurkchi, Nykolay D. Sakhnenko, Maryna V. Ved’, Ihor S. Luhovskyi, Hryhoriy A. Drobakha, Maryna V. Mayba

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The Lived Experience of Adult Cancer Survivors After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation: A Qualitative Study From Saudi Arabia by Almutairi H, Aboshaiqah A, Alzahrani M, Almutairi AF, Salam M

“…Hamdan Almutairi,1,2 Ahmad Aboshaiqah,2 Mohsen Alzahrani,3 Adel F Almutairi,4 Mahmoud Salam5 1Transfusion Medicine Services, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 2College of Nursing, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 3Division of Hematology and Stem Cell Transplant, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 4King Abdullah International Medical Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; 5Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing, Lebanese American University, Byblos, LebanonCorrespondence: Hamdan Almutairi, Transfusion Medicine Services, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, King Abdulaziz Medical City, Ministry of National Guard Health Affairs, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Tel +966503414140, Email MotairiH@mngha.med.sa Mahmoud Salam, Alice Ramez Chagoury School of Nursing, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon, Tel +96170054397, Email mahmoud.salam@lau.edu.lbBackground: Hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is a high-intensity treatment with the potential to extend the life expectancy of some patients with cancer. …”
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Askin's Tumor: A Dual Case Study by Bikash Shrestha, Bhupendra Nath Kapur, Kavita Karmacharya, Sunita Kakkar, Ranjit Ghuliani

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Salmonella and Pathogenic E. coli in the Crop Production Environment: Potential Sources, Survival, and Management by Max Teplitski, Andree George, George Hochmuth

“…These outbreaks caught scientists and the public off guard because these pathogens were not previously considered “plant-associated.” …”
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Salmonella and Pathogenic E. coli in the Crop Production Environment: Potential Sources, Survival, and Management by Max Teplitski, Andree George, George Hochmuth

“…These outbreaks caught scientists and the public off guard because these pathogens were not previously considered “plant-associated.” …”
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Alterations of the Biochemical Pathways of Plants by the Air Pollutant Ozone: Which are the True Gauges of Injury? by Robert L. Heath

“…Currently there are several hypotheses regarding a response of plants to ozone fumigation: [1] membrane dysfunction and alteration of purpose; [2] stress ethylene interactions; [3] impairment of photosynthesis via changes in Rubisco levels and the guard cells so that the stomata do not track correctly the environment; [4] antioxidant protection through metabolites and enzyme systems to reduce the oxidant load; and [5] general impairment or disruption of metabolic pathways.…”
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