Adrenal Mass in a 70-Year-Old Woman by Kiana Karimi, Mohsen Nikzad, Sohrab Kulivand, Shiva Borzouei

“…Hormonal evaluations detected high levels of cortisol and adrenal androgens. …”
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CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF ANTIPHOSPHOLIPID ANTIBODIES AND GENE MUTATIONS IN HEMOSTASIS OF CHILDREN WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS AND JUVENILE DERMATOMYOSITIS by O.A. Solntseva

“…The Elisa method was used to detect antiphospholipid antibodies, coagulation method was used to detect lupus anticoagulant (LAC) and antibodies to cardiolipins (anticl), ?…”
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Pulmonary Nocardiosis Induced by Long-Term Use of Steroids on a Bronchiectasis Backgroung by Levent Özdemir, Burcu Özdemir, Mustafa Temelli, Osman Nuri Hatipoğlu

“…Acid-fast bacilli was negative (three consecutive negative microscopy results) and no reproduction was detected in the culture. Nocardia spp. growth was detected in sputum culture. …”
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TYPHOID FEVER WITH FATAL OUTCOME IN PEOPLE WITH SEVERE TROPHOLOGICAL FAILURE IN EXTREME CONDITIONS by Yu. I. Lyashenko

“…A significant proportion of patients posthumously detected signs of sepsis and other complications, many of which could be the cause of death.…”
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Predictors of unfavorable perinatal outcomes in premature rupture of membranes by A. L. Karpova, A. V. Mostovoi, M. A. Ponimanskaya, O. N. Lee, K. A. Desyatnik, S. V. Martirosyan, S. N. Kadyn, N. Yu. Karpov, A. A. Shichanina, A. S. Kuznetsova

“…Predictors of adverse outcomes in fetuses and preterm neonates with PROM consisted of anhydramnios, chorioamnionitis, lower gestational age and birth weight, cesarean delivery, elevated maternal C-reactive protein (CRP) and white blood cell count prior to delivery, an AFI ≤ 32.0 mm, higher NEOMOD scores, presence of diffuse ecchymosis at birth, detection of neonatal Ureaplasma parvum, lower hemoglobin levels, as well as increased procalcitonin and CRP levels within the first 72 hours of life.…”
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Two-year longitudinal and prospective electroencephalographic follow-up in patients with TBI: can early EEG and CT findings predict post-traumatic epilepsy? by João Paulo Santiago de Oliveira, Viviam Sanabria, Carla Baise, Rafael P. S. Valeriano, Gustavo Mercenas dos Santos, Natália Mata Longo, Joaquina C. Q. F. Andrade, Gesael Passos Ferreira Junior, Carlos André Oshiro, Claudia Costa Leite, Maira L. Foresti, Maira L. Foresti, Luiz Eugênio Mello, Luiz Eugênio Mello, Eliana Garzon, Eliana Garzon

“…EEG recordings revealed that injuries in the temporal region, diffuse theta waves and abnormal bilateral sleep elements indicated a higher risk of PTE development. …”
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Visual coronary artery calcification score to predict significant coronary artery stenosis in patients presenting with cardiac arrest without ST-segment elevation myocardial infarc... by Maxence Brunel, Brahim Harbaoui, Laurent Bitker, Carole Chambonnet, Matthieu Aubry, Loïc Boussel, Cyril Besnard, Jean-Christophe Richard, Pierre Lantelme, Pierre-Yves Courand

“…VCAC was scored from 0 (no calcification) to 3 (diffuse calcification) for each 4 four main arteries (left main, left anterior descending, circumflex, and right coronary artery). …”
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Quantitative N-glycoproteomic analysis reveals glycosylation signatures of plasma immunoglobulin G in systemic sclerosis by Lu Cheng, Lu Cheng, Yanhong Li, Yu Zhou, Yingying Ling, Tong Wu, Zongan Liang, Yinlan Wu, Chunyu Tan, Yi Liu, Yong Zhang

“…These changes in the levels of intact N-glycopeptides are associated with various aspects of SSc, including diffuse SSc (dSSc), interstitial lung disease (ILD), disease progression, cardiovascular involvement and C-reactive protein in the peripheral blood. …”
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A case with atrophic autoimmune thyroiditis-related hypothyroidism causing multisystem involvement in early childhood by Erdal Kurnaz, Şenay Savaş-Erdeve, Melikşah Keskin, Vehbi Doğan, Semra Çetinkaya, Zehra Aycan

“…Atrophic autoimmune thyroiditis (ATT) related acquired hypothyroidism causes interruption of growth, obesity, and bone age retardation in early ages while goitrogenic thyroiditis has a higher incidence rate and mostly presents with diffuse goiter. We discuss the effects of hypothyroidism on various systems through a case found to have pericardial effusion during the echocardiography performed after cardiac murmur was detected and later diagnosed with ATT related hypothyroidism. …”
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Fault Kinematic Modeling Along a Widely Deformed Plate Boundary in Southern Italy by Marco Cuffaro, Patrizio Petricca, Alessia Conti, Mimmo Palano, Andrea Billi, Sabina Bigi

“…Here, we quantify this variability along the Africa‐Eurasia deformed boundary in southern Italy, based on the evaluation of geodetic strain rate by recent space geodesy observations and plate motions, which are integrated by main geometric properties of detected faults in the area. We propose a compilation of 160 known faults. …”
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A Unique Presentation of Anti-RNA Polymerase III Positive Systemic Sclerosis Sine Scleroderma by Cody M. Lee, Diana Girnita, Arundhati Sharma, Surabhi Khanna, Jean M. Elwing

“…Instead, she presented with critical digital ischemia, pulmonary arterial hypertension, gastroesophageal reflux disease, interstitial lung disease, and no clinically detectable sclerodactyly.…”
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THE ROLE OF PREOPERATIVE BREAST MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING IN PLANNING OF OPTIMUM SURGICAL TREATMENT FOR BREAST CANCER PATIENTS by O. S. Puchkova, V. E. Sinitsyn, E. A. Mershina

“…In addition, the high frequency of multifocal and diffuse breast cancers calls for the need to describe the true extent of the disease preoperatively. …”
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EPIDEMIOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SUBCLINICAL HYPOTHYROIDISM by Inoyatova Nigina Azizovna, Pirmatova Makhina Abdurakhimovna, Samieva Shakhnoza Timurovna

“…Among all examined patients, diffuse Grade I and II enlargement of the TG was found in 2,577 (43.99%), nodular goiter – in 1528 (26.1%), and mixed goiter – in 1956 (33.4%) observations. …”
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Pulmonary pathology in white-eared opossums (Didelphis albiventris) with natural Heterostrongylus heterostrongylus () infections by Maria Izabel Pedra Sogari, Andressa Maria Rorato Nascimento de Matos, Felipe Martins Negreiros Navolar, Amanda Filus Marchese, Jorgeana Guadanhini Negrizolli, Fernando de Souza Rodrigues, Ana Paula Frederico Loureiro Bracarense

“…Heterostrongylus heterostrongylus (Travassos, 1925) was detected in nine animals (42.8%). Key histological observations included diffuse interstitial pneumonia, lymphoid tissue hyperplasia, pulmonary hemorrhage, smooth muscle hypertrophy in the pulmonary vessels, congestion, and edema. …”
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NEW CLASSIFICATION CRITERIA FOR SCLERODERMA SYSTEMATICA (a lecture) by Lidia Petrovna Ananyeva

“…These criteria were aimed at revealing the comprehensive picture of mainly the diffuse form of the disease. They could not timely make a diagnosis in the low manifestive forms of the disease or virtually reveal its early stages that were most therapeutically promising. …”
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Intradural Solitary Fibrous Tumor of the Lumbar Spine: A Distinctive Case Report by Recep Basaran, Mustafa Kaksi, Mustafa Onoz, Ece Balkuv, Aydin Sav

“…On his lumbar MRI, we detected an intradural lesion posterior to the L3 vertebral corpus. …”
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On the Origin of the 107 K Hot Emitting Gas in the Circumgalactic Medium of the Milky Way by Mukesh Singh Bisht, Biman B. Nath, Smita Mathur

“…This hot gas has been detected in both absorption and emission; here, we focus on the emitting gas only. …”
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Infliximab-induced hot kidneys on bone scintigraphy by Derya Cayir, Mehmet Bozkurt, Mustafa Filik, Salih Sinan Gultekin

“…99mTechnetium-methylene diphosphonate bone scintigraphy is widely used in various clinical settings to detect bone abnormalities. Many reasons may cause abnormal tracer uptake in soft tissues on bone scintigraphy. …”
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Pulmonary Intravascular Large B‐Cell Lymphoma Diagnosed by Transbronchial Lung Cryobiopsy: A Case Report by Yen Shen Wong, Hideaki Furuse, Yuji Matsumoto, Kenya Sato, Takaaki Tsuchida

“…A 68‐year‐old man was initially diagnosed with diffuse large B‐cell lymphoma based on an orchiectomy specimen. …”
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Spontaneous Splenic Rupture in Melanoma by Hadi Mirfazaelian, Ahmad Oryan, Aida Davari, Khosrow Daneshbod, Yahya Daneshbod

“…On physical examination, abdominal tenderness and guarding were detected to be coincident with hypotension. Ultrasonography revealed mild splenomegaly with moderate free fluid in abdominopelvic cavity. …”
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