Cor Triatriatum: an uncommon congenital anomaly - the experience of a tertiary care center in a developing country by Jad Abdul Khalek, Christophe El Rassi, Maria Abou Mansour, Bshara Sleem, Issam El Rassi, Fadi Bitar, Mariam Arabi

“…Ethical approval was obtained, and descriptive statistics were employed for data analysis using SAS 9.4.ResultsAt our center, 7 patients were diagnosed with Cor Triatriatum, with a median age of 5 months. 4 of the patients were female, 3 were males, and the median hospital stay was 7 days. …”
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What happens between first symptoms and first acute exacerbation of COPD – observational study of routine data and patient survey by Alex Bottle, Alex Adamson, Xiubin Zhang, Benedict Hayhoe, Jennifer K Quint

“…Background Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease affects nearly 400 million worldwide – over a million in the United Kingdom – and is the third leading cause of death. …”
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Type 1 Kounis syndrome: recurrent myocardial infarctions in a patient with aspirin-exacerbated respiratory disease: a case report by S. A. Boldueva, I. V. Yarmosh, V. M. Guzeva, Ya. V. Negrey, M. A. Savelyeva

“…We present a case of type 1 Kounis syndrome in a patient with recurrent myocardial infarction with non-obstructive coronary arteries (MINOCA) due to allergic coronary vasospasm. …”
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Analysis of Clinical and Epidemiological Profiles as Predictors of Complications in Women Admitted to the Acute Cardiac Care Unit for Acute Coronary Syndrome by Marta Parellada-Vendrell, Sílvia Pérez-Ortega, Nuria Romeu-Mirabete, Montserrat Prat-Masana, Montserrat Venturas, Adelaida Zabalegui, Rut Andrea

“…Sociodemographic, anthropometric, and clinical variables were assessed. Descriptive and inferential statistical analyses were performed using the SPSS v25 software. …”
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Atrial Fibrillation in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy by G. A. Ignatenko, G. G. Taradin, N. T. Vatutin, A. A. Kaluga, Yu. D. Kostyamin

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DEVELOPMENT OF CLINICAL SCENARIO’S INFORMATION MODEL IN THE MEDICAL SIMULATION CENTER by I. V. Tolmachyov, Ye. G. Ripp, S. V. Tropin, Ye. V. Karpushkina, A. S. Tsverova

“…The aims of this work are developing informational model and creating clinical scenarios of emergency states in the Medical Simulation Center.Objectives:– to analyze the process of scenario conducting;– to create clinical scenarios of emergency states (anaphylactic shock, hypovolemic shock, obstructive shock) with specialist’s help.The scenarios consist of sections such as main aim, skills, required mannequins, preparation of the mannequins, preparation of medical equipment and instruments for the scenario, preparation of special materials, scenario description, guide for operator, information for trainees.By analyzing the process of scenario conducting the key participants were defined who are operator, assistant, trainer, trainees. …”
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Takotsubo Syndrome: A Pathway through the Pituitary Disease by Rui Plácido, Ana Filipa Martins, Susana Robalo Martins, Sónia do Vale, Ana G. Almeida, Fausto Pinto, João Martin Martins

“…We present the first description of an association between TTC cardiomyopathy and panhypopituitarism. …”
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Ultrasound Differential Diagnosis and Prognosis of Right Main Bronchus Atresia in Fetus: Clinical Case by Nodira M. Normuradova, Vusala V. Kurbanova

“…Background. Obstructive lesion of upper respiratory tract in fetus is extremely rare pathology with adverse perinatal outcomes.Clinical Case Description. …”
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Obesity and Mechanisms of its Negative Impact on the Cardiovascular System by S. V. Miklishanskaya, L. V. Solomasova, M. A. Mazur

“…Our review is devoted to the description of the mechanisms of influence of obesity on the structural and functional parameters of the heart, which create prerequisites for the development of cardiovascular diseases, as well as the existing contradictions. …”
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A rare clinical case of a patient with mixed neuroendocrine-non-neuroendocrine neoplasms of the ampulla of vater by E. S. Drozdov, M. Yu. Grishchenko, V. I. Kharitonkin, N. I. Lyan, O. Yu. Borodin, E. A. Fesik, A. G. Korotkevich

“…To date, only 30 clinical cases of MINEN of the major duodenal papilla (MDP) have been described in the available world literature, while we have not found a description of this pathology in the domestic literature.Description of the clinical case. …”
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Exploration of treatment strategies for cerebral cavernous malformations: two case reports on non-resection treatment and literature review by Yibo Han, Yibo Han, Dong Liang, Dong Liang, Jing Guo, Yibao Wang, Yong Wang

“…Both cases involved midbrain lesions obstructing the cerebral aqueduct, leading to obstructive hydrocephalus. …”
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Supporting long-term condition management: a workflow framework for the co-development and operationalization of machine learning models using electronic health record data insight... by Shane Burns, Andrew Cushing, Anna Taylor, David J. Lowe, Christopher Carlin

“…The prevalence of long-term conditions such as cardiovascular disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma, and diabetes mellitus is rising. …”
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A Case Report of Neurosarcoidosis Presenting as a Lymphoma Mimic by Gurcharanjeet Kaur, Lauren Cameron, Olga Syritsyna, Patricia Coyle, Agnes Kowalska

“…Sarcoidosis can be severe and can be mistaken for systemic lymphoma. Case Description. A 55-year-old right-handed white male with past medical history of obstructive sleep apnea, Raynaud’s disease, and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis was noted to have cognitive decline over a duration of few weeks and 20 lb weight loss. …”
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Dizziness, light-headedness or a clot-in-transit: obtaining a history and physical exam is both a science and an art by Abhinav Hoskote, Shreya Sudadi, Brent Dembo, Michelle Consolini, Rahul Kashyap

“…We report a rare case of dizziness as the chief complaint for a clot-in-transit and extensive bilateral pulmonary emboli. Case description: A 70-year-old woman presented to the emergency room (ER) with dizziness and a fall, without reporting loss of consciousness. …”
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Congenital Anomaly of Central Nervous System Associated with Antenatal Coinfection with Cytomegalovirus and Toxoplasma: Clinical Case by Natalia E. Gimaldinova, Yevgenia N. Ignatieva, Olga V. Vorobyova, Lyubov A. Lyubovtseva

“…Specific pathomorphological changes in CNS structures require further study. Clinical Case Description. The autopsy morphological study of the brain of a child who had antenatal toxoplasma and cytomegalovirus infections and who died at the age of 2 years was performed. …”
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A 50-year-old woman with severe resting hypoxia not amendable to high-flow oxygen supplementation by Razi Even-dar, Reem Mhamid, Karwan Badarni, Evelyne Shabad, Yaron Bar-lavie, Yaniv Dotan

“…Recognising these conditions is crucial to avoid misdiagnosis and unnecessary interventions. Case description: A 50-year-old female with a history of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), hypertension and compensated cirrhosis presented for pre-operative evaluation. …”
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Pseudo-beer belly disguised and presenting as inguinal hernia swelling: a case of massive retroperitoneal liposarcoma by Junfeng Xie, Kexing Xi, Baolong Ye, Yangbiao Wang, Hongquan Liu, Hefang Xiao

“…Giant RLS is uncommon, and its presentation via inguinal herniation is exceedingly rare.Case descriptionA 43-year-old male presented with progressive right inguinal swelling over one year, initially diagnosed as an irreducible inguinal hernia. …”
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Catlet scoring system as a new predictor for in-stent restenosis in patients with chronic coronary artery disease undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention with drug-eluting st... by Juan Wang, Mingchao Zhang, Weipeng Gan, Mingxing Xu, JiaYan Zhou, Lingfei Yang, Yongsheng Ke

“…Abstract Background He’s team have recently developed a new Coronary Artery Tree description and Lesion EvaluaTion (CatLet) angiographic scoring system, which is capable of accounting for the variability in coronary anatomy, and risk-stratifying patients with coronary artery disease. …”
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Analysis of clinical and epidemiological interactions of phenol and phthalate levels in blood and urine with anamnestic and biochemical health measures during the formation of mult... by I. Yu. Torshin, O. A. Gromova, T. E. Bogacheva, A. N. Gromov

“…The database of the UNESCO Institute for Microelements was used to compile a sample of patient descriptions (n=2746) containing information on the serum and/or urine levels of phenol and urine levels of phthalates. …”
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Comparing smoking-related disease rates from e-cigarette use with those from tobacco cigarette use: a reanalysis of a recently-published study by Peter N. Lee, Konstantinos Farsalinos

“…Abstract Background A recent meta-analysis by Glantz et al. combined odds ratios (ORs) relating e-cigarette use (vaping) to cardiovascular disease, stroke, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and other endpoints. …”
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