Post‐RSV Bronchial Web Formation in a Lung Transplant Recipient: A Case Report by Nathan Harb, Alexander Mullin, Celeste Mar, Rebecca Pearson, Adrian Havryk, Marshall Plit

“…ABSTRACT Bronchial webs (BW) are fibrinous membranes which obstruct the airway lumen. A 33‐year‐old female presented with acute lung allograft dysfunction following a recent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection, having undergone bilateral lung transplant 2 years prior. …”
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Kaposiform Hemangioendothelioma of the GI Tract: An Exception to Occam’s Principle in an Adult with SBO by Luis E. Aguirre, Robert A. Ali, Darcy A. Kerr, Mahsa Khanlari, Gilberto Lopes

“…Approximately 200 cases have been reported since its original description in 1993, with the vast majority presenting at an early age as raised ill-defined lesions with a red-blue hue mainly involving the skin and soft tissues in the extremities. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors Associated with Organ Complications in Patients with COVID-19 Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit: A Cohort Study by Piroozeh Taheri, Mohammad Taghi Beig Mohammadi, Mostafa Mohammadi, Atabak Najafi, Samrand Fattah Ghazi, Hesam Aldin Varpaei

“…According to multiple linear regression (F (9,93).369, P value=0.001), chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, diabetes, SOFA score on days 2 & 3, and ventilation support were predictors of ICU length of stay. …”
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The prevalence of physiological non-communicable diseases risk factors among Black Africans in peri-urban community In South Africa by Sifundile Zamazulu Maphumulo, Gerrit Jan Breukelman, Brandon Shaw, Ina Shaw

“…Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics and Fisher's exact test for categorical associations. …”
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Efficiency of medical and physical rehabilitation in patients who suffered from cerebral ischemic stroke by O. A. Koziolkin, S. O. Miedviedkova, L. O. Shevchenko, І. М. Liakhova, S. M. Malakhovа, O. O. Lisova, О. O. Cherepok

“…Statistical analysis was carried out using descriptive statistics methods. The interrelation between qualitative features was evaluated according to the criterion of the Pearson’s chi-square test. …”
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Case report of metastatic colorectal cancer associated with <i>KRAS</i> A146V and A59G mutations by O. I. Kit, N. N. Timoshkina, D. Yu. Gvaldin, N. V. Soldatkina, Yu. A. Gevorkyan

“…In colorectal cancer (CRC) in addition to the most common mutations in the second exon of KRAS, there are rarer mutations that are not well understood as prognostic markers.Description of cases. We describe two clinical cases of moderately differentiated adenocarcinoma (low-grade, G2), which manifested a complicated course in a 67-year-old woman – intestinal obstruction (case 1) and in a 62-year-old man – paratumorous abscess (case 2). …”
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Endoscopic Treatment of Symptomatic Septum Pellucidum Cyst in an Adult Patient—Case Report and Technical Notes by Daniel Ilie Rotariu, Bogdan Florin Iliescu, Razvan Buga, Bogdan Costachescu

“…Controversy persists in the therapy of symptomatic cases, mostly due to the challenge of establishing a correlation between the symptomatology and the presence of the cyst. Case description: We present the case of a 64-year-old female known with type—1 neurofibromatosis that associated a midline cyst. …”
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Cleft Lip and Palate Digital Impression Workflow by Prasad Nalabothu, MDS, PhD, Benito K. Benitez, MD, DMD, PhD, José Wittor de Macedo Santos, DDS, Andreas A. Mueller, MD, DMD, PhD

“…This approach minimizes risks such as airway obstruction and storage challenges encountered with physical models. …”
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Suspicion diagnostic of Hirschsprung's disease in an adult intraoperatively: A case report by Thaimye Joseph, Axler Jean Paul, Abigaël Francis, Olnick Joseph

“…Background: Hirschsprung disease, a developmental disorder affecting the neuronal ganglion cells in distal colon, is the leading cause of intestinal obstruction in newborns, predominantly males, although the diagnosis can be made lately in rare cases. …”
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Distal renal tubular acidosis secondary to hyperbilirubinemia by Fawzi Srour, Aline Pourcelet, Ishak Beklevic, Guillaume Benoit, Serge Treille de Grandseigne, Nathan Neveux

“…It results from the deposition of bile pigments and bile casts in renal tubules, specifically distal and collector tubules, leading to obstruction and direct tubular toxicity. Case description: We describe the case of 49-year-old male who presented with severe jaundice and oliguric AKI. …”
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PEDAGOGICAL RESEARCH: IN SEARCH FOR MEANS OF QUALITY IMPROVEMENT by Vladislav V. Serikov

“…As shown in the article the basic lacks that obstruct practical application are the following: a triviality and the unsubstantiated character, and insufficient novelty and excessive « scientificity». …”
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Obstacle inversion based on the self-healing property of structured light by Shuailing Wang, Zhe Zhao, Mingjian Cheng, Jingping Xu, Yaping Yang

“…Secondly, we propose a novel structural metric as a precise and quantitative description of the self-healing property of structured light, equipped with adjustable parameters to cater to different self-healing demands. …”
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Distribution of fungal agents in the respiratory system of patients with underlying lung diseases; molecular identification and antifungal susceptibility profiles by Parviz Hassanpour, Seyed Jamal Hashemi, Sanam Nami, Roshanak Daie Ghazvini, Behrouz Naghili Hokmabadi, Abbas Rahimi Foroushani, Kazem Ahmadikia, Zahra Ramezanalipour, Saeid Firouzi Abriz

“…Materials and Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study took place from 2023 to 2024, involving 360 patients. …”
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Prevalence and Economic Impact of Acute Respiratory Failure in the Prehospital Emergency Medical Service of the Madrid Community: Retrospective Cohort Study by Ana María Cintora-Sanz, Cristina Horrillo-García, Víctor Quesada-Cubo, Ana María Pérez-Alonso, Alicia Gutiérrez-Misis

“…MethodsA multicenter descriptive study was carried out in the Madrid Community EMS. …”
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Lichen Sclerosus is a high-cost diagnosis, compounded by comorbid conditions by Joseph Visingardi, Shreya Patel, Vanessa Lu, Darrel Bibicheff, Elise J.B. De

“…Comorbidities were also queried. Descriptive statistics were utilized to describe the population’s expenditures. …”
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Turning green: the impact of changing to more eco-friendly respiratory healthcare – a carbon and cost analysis of Dutch prescription data by Evelyn A Brakema, johan Kooistra, Niels Chavannes, Paul Hagedoorn, Pieter ten Have, Peter van Hal, Iris Wichers, Pauline de Heer, Hans C Ossebaard

“…First, we calculated the number of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma that were using inhalation medication (2020). …”
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Emergency Department Presentations of Chronic Kidney Disease in a Tertiary Hospital of Nepal: A Cross-sectional study by Ram Prasad Neupane, Ramesh Kumar Maharjan, Bipsana Shrestha, Bibek Poudel, Rasmila Dandekhya, Tirtha Man Shrestha, Shasank Chitrakar, Anga Raj Dulal, Arju Malla, Amisha Silwal, Sagun Karki, Manju Pokhrel, Shubham Kumar Thakur, Abhinandan Panthee, Sagar Kumar Jha, Anish Sah, Bishnu Bhujel

“…Distribution check and descriptive analysis was done using STATA. Results: The prevalence of chronic kidney disease was found to be 2.5%. …”
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Optimizing Cardiac Monitoring Utilization in the Emergency Department for Patients Awaiting In-Hospital Beds by Renee Bradley, Edmund SH Kwok, Marie-Joe Nemnom, Venkatesh Thiruganasambandamoorthy

“…., arrhythmia, hypotension) during the ED stay. We used descriptive statistics and a logistic regression analysis of six pre-determined variables to identify risk factors for SAE requiring intervention: age, past medical illness [chronic: hypertension, diabetes, cancer, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, heart failure; or severe: pacemaker, previous Intensive Care Unit (ICU) stay, previous cardiac arrest, coronary artery disease, arrhythmia], abnormal vital signs (HR <50 or >105bpm, RR <8 or >25, SpO2 <90% or supplemental O2, mean arterial pressure <60 or >160mmHg, T<35 or >38°C), admission diagnosis, admission destination (monitored or unmonitored location), and Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale (CTAS) score. …”
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Assessment of Nurse's Knowledge and Practice Regarding Oxygen Therapy at Teaching Hospitals in Al- Nasiriya City\ Iraq by Ashwaq Yassin, Khalida Mansour

“…The data were analyzed by applying descriptive and inferential data by application of statistical package for social science program (SPSS) version 23.0. …”
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Two cases of Kawasaki disease: Clinical characteristics and onset of fever and gastrointestinal symptoms by Hui‐Qiong Liu, Xiao‐Ya Shi, Pei‐Sheng Jia, Yu‐Feng Huo, Man‐Man Mu, Lei Xie, Huai‐Li Wang

“…It is challenging to promptly diagnose and treat such children in clinical practice. Case Description A 10‐year‐old girl was admitted to the hospital due to fever and abdominal pain. …”
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