Sexual Functioning and Depressive Symptoms in Women with Postpartum Thyroiditis by Karolina Kowalcze, Gaspare Cucinella, Giuseppe Gullo, Robert Krysiak

“…It seems that assessment of sexual functioning and mood should be recommended to all women with postpartum thyroiditis.…”
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The Cardiometabolic Risk in Women with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS): From Pathophysiology to Diagnosis and Treatment by Sotirios Pililis, Stamatios Lampsas, Aikaterini Kountouri, Loukia Pliouta, Emmanouil Korakas, Sarantis Livadas, John Thymis, Melpomeni Peppa, Sophia Kalantaridou, Evangelos Oikonomou, Ignatios Ikonomidis, Vaia Lambadiari

“…Recognizing the cardiometabolic risks associated with PCOS, a comprehensive approach and early intervention should address both the reproductive and cardiometabolic dimensions of the syndrome.…”
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Clinicopathological characteristics of herbal medicine-induced acute tubulointerstitial nephritis by WANG Ya-fang, SU Tao, LI Xiao-mei, CUI Yi-min, YANG Li

“…Objective To study the clinicopathological characteristics and renal outcome of herbal medicine-induced acute tubulointerstitial nephritis（Herbal-DATIN）.Methods Eleven cases of HerbalDATIN were enrolled from a cohort of clinicopathologically diagnosed DATIN in Peking University First Hospital.Ten cases of-Lactam antibiotics-induced DATIN（Lactam-DATIN） were included as disease controls.The clinicopathological characteristics and renal outcome at one year after renal biopsy were investigated and compared between the two groups.Results Compared to the Lactam-DATIN group,patients in the Herbal-DATIN group were of more female in gender（10/11）,less likely to present allergic symptoms,had longer duration of medication use and larger interval from starting taking medication to clinical onset The degree of inflammatory response and renal dysfunction（serum creatinine） were similar between the two groups,but the levels of urinary N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase（NAG） and microalbumin（mAlb） in Herbal-DATIN group were significantly lower than those in Lactam-DATIN group[NAG:18（12.5,19.5） vs.28（14,72.5）,P = 0.05;mAlb:62.4（47,85.6） vs.107（76.4,172.5）,P= 0.031].There was no significant difference in the semi-quantitative scores of acute lesions in renal pathology between the two groups,whereas patients in Herbal-DATIN group had higher scores of tubular atrophy and interstitial fibrosis than those in Lactam-DATIN group[1.0（0,1.0） vs.0（0,0）,P= 0.033].The eGFR levels in Herbal-DATIN group by one month and one year post-renal biopsy seemed to be lower than those in Lactam-DATIN group[one month;(40.1 ± 19.6 vs.50.8 ±15.8 ml·min·（1.73 m²）^-1,P= 0.207);one year:(64.9±21.7 vs.73.1 ± 24.5 ml·min·（1.73m²）^-1,P= 0.448)],whereas the difference did not reach statistical significance.Conclusions HerbalDATIN is easily to be late diagnosed since the onset of the disease is most often insidious.More attention should be paid to patients on herbal medication and surveillance of kidney injury should be monitored during and after the treatment…”
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Diagnosis of Covid-19 in Children and Nursing Approach: A Systematic Review by Emine Sarman, Suat Tuncay, Abdullah Sarman

“…The signs and symptoms of the disease should be carefully monitored. Nurses should know the course and symptoms of the disease well in children and take precautions.…”
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The relationship between proteinuria and coronary risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis. by Vlado Perkovic, Christine Verdon, Toshiharu Ninomiya, Federica Barzi, Alan Cass, Anushka Patel, Meg Jardine, Martin Gallagher, Fiona Turnbull, John Chalmers, Jonathan Craig, Rachel Huxley

“…This lack of clarity has led to great uncertainty as to how proteinuria should be treated in the assessment and management of cardiovascular risk. …”
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Autism spectrum disorder – the fight of the public against a disease it fails to understand by Minahel Ahmed, Eman Sikandar, Arysha Javid

“…Thorough and focused behavioral interventions in early life can promote social communication and decrease aggression and anxiety in individuals diagnosed with ASD. Support should be personalized according to each individual and if feasible, should be multi-dimensional. …”
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Effect of Cosmetic Procedures in the Periorbital Area on the Organ of Vision: Overview by V. N. Trubilin, E. G. Poluninа, V. V. Kurenkov, D. V. Andzhelova, S. G. Kapkova, K. V. Chinenova

“…The procedure for permanent eyelid make-up should be performed after careful consideration of possible complications, and by special trained professionals. …”
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Rapidly developing jaundice in a Khat user with parenchymal liver disease: diagnostic dilemma by Ayman Abdel Aziz, Ahmed El Ray, Maged ElGhannam, Abdallah ElSayed, George Wu

“…When confronted with cases with hepatic dysfunction of unknown cause, all available diagnostic modalities should be used to reach the proper diagnosis regardless of the rarity of the pathology.…”
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Case Report: Weakness and Recurrent Falls in an Older Patient by Mercedes Galloway, Nannette Hoffman, Christopher Lawrence Bray, Ahmed Ebrahim, Brittany Puebla, David Ritchie

“…Rare neurological conditions should not be overlooked, even when more common causes are suspected. …”
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A Case of Status Epilepticus in a Patient Experiencing an Acute Attack of Hereditary Angioedema by Danielle Weinberg, Steven Gayda, Kyle Hultz, Hanan Atia, Brian Kohen, Eric Boccio

“…The emergency medicine physician should also consider and treat possible underlying etiologies. …”
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Crohn’s disease onset associated with a ballistic injury to the abdomen in the patient wounded in the war in Ukraine: a case report by Igor Lurin, Eduard Khoroshun, Vitalii Makarov, Volodymyr Nehoduiko, Serhii Shypilov, Stepan M. Chobey, Maksym Gorobeiko, Andrii Dinets

“…Patients with intestinal bleeding and stress ulcers should be evaluated for concomitant gastroenterological disorders, and appropriate clinical investigations and management should be applied.…”
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Acute Epstein–Barr virus hepatitis without infectious mononucleosis: a diagnostic challenge by Mirac Burak Tak

“…This case contributes to the growing body of evidence that EBV can present as isolated hepatitis and emphasises the need for comprehensive viral testing in patients with acute liver dysfunction. Clinicians should maintain a high index of suspicion, particularly when faced with unexplained cholestatic hepatitis, to ensure timely diagnosis and appropriate management.…”
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Comparison of Radiographic Reconstruction and Clinical Improvement between Artificial Cervical Disc Replacement and Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion by Yuxiang Chen, Yue Li, Yong Hai, Peng Yin, Yuzeng Liu, Jincai Yang, Qingjun Su

“…It should be pointed out that, based on our experience, if the patient is younger, ACDR is recommended; for patients with preoperative ISH less than 4 mm, ACDF is more recommended.…”
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Recent advances in recurrent urinary tract infection from pathogenesis and biomarkers to prevention by Jia-Fong Jhang, Hann-Chorng Kuo

“…Recent research has revealed novel evidence about recurrent UTI and it should be considered a different disease from the first infection. …”
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Impact of Heat Stress on Carcass Traits, Meat Quality, and Nutritional Value in Monogastric Animals: Underlying Mechanisms and Nutritional Mitigation Strategies by José A. M. Prates

“…Physiological disturbances induced by HS, including oxidative stress, protein denaturation, mitochondrial dysfunction, and hormonal imbalances, contribute to reduced carcass yield, muscle degradation, and inferior sensory attributes such as tenderness, juiciness, and flavour. …”
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Normocalcemia and Normal Thyroid Function in a Severe Vitamin D–Deficient Population by Omid Yazdani, Mohammad Reza Haeri, Reyhaneh Niayesh-Mehr

“…Part of this discrepancy seems to be related to the current vitamin D reference intervals, which should be revised.…”
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Acute Limb Ischemia due to Arterial Thrombosis in a Patient with COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Case Report by Renata Primasari, Yetti Hernaningsih, Hartono Kahar, Bramantono Bramantono

“…For critically ill patients with COVID-19, special attention should be paid to abnormal coagulation dysfunction and microcirculatory disorders. …”
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Infectious Complications after Thermal Ablation of Liver Tumors by Jiang Lin, Xie Xiaoyan, Xu Ming

“…For high-risk patients, appropriate preventive measures should be implemented. Treatment typically involves antibiotics and catheter drainage, with commonly used antibiotics including penicillins, cephalosporins, quinolones, metronidazole. …”
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Exploring the possible link between toxoplasmosis and crib-biting behavior in horse farms of Shiraz: a case, control study by Arash Omidi, Saeed Nazifi, Reza Jafari

“…The potential role of toxoplasmosis should be considered in many neurological diseases with unknown mechanisms. …”
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Acute Psychosis Associated with Subcortical Stroke: Comparison between Basal Ganglia and Mid-Brain Lesions by Aaron McMurtray, Ben Tseng, Natalie Diaz, Julia Chung, Bijal Mehta, Erin Saito

“…Acute onset of psychosis in an older or elderly individual without history of previous psychiatric disorders should prompt a thorough workup for neurologic causes of psychiatric symptoms. …”
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