Long term streptomycin toxicity in the treatment of Buruli Ulcer: follow-up of participants in the BURULICO drug trial. by Sandor Klis, Ymkje Stienstra, Richard O Phillips, Kabiru Mohammed Abass, Wilson Tuah, Tjip S van der Werf

“…Nephrotoxicity was also present in both adults and children but appeared to be transient. Streptomycin should be given with caution especially in patients aged 16 or older, and in individuals with concurrent risks for renal dysfunction or hearing loss.…”
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Atypical Presentation of Anti‐NMDAR Encephalitis in an Elderly Male With Dominated Memory Impairment From Damascus Hospital by Hamza Warda, Ola Emad Alasmar, Abdulkareem Muhammad Wardeh, Ali Mohammad Ibrahem, Esraa Alsaadi, Heba Alsamara, Anas Jouhar

“…Physicians should be aware to consider anti‐NMDAR encephalitis in patients with memory impairment and a single previous seizure, even in the absence of typical psychiatric or neurological features.…”
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Hidden in plain sight: Recognizing TTP in the emergency department by Heather Silverstein, Christopher Freeman

“…Background: Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is a rare but life-threatening thrombotic microangiopathy characterized by thrombocytopenia, microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, neurologic symptoms, renal dysfunction, and fever. Often patients present with only a subset of these abnormalities, many of which are present in other conditions, posing difficulty in the diagnosis. …”
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Stents for malignant ureteral obstruction by Kristina Pavlovic, Dirk Lange, Ben H. Chew

“…Malignant ureteral obstruction can result in renal dysfunction or urosepsis and can limit the physician's ability to treat the underlying cancer. …”
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Effect of Pretransplant Use of Calcimimetic on Parathyroid Function after Renal Transplantation by Kanako Bokuda, Satoshi Morimoto, Yasufumi Seki, Noriyoshi Takano, Atsuhiro Ichihara

“…When predicting the prognosis of HPT after transplantation, pretransplant use of calcimimetic should be taken into consideration.…”
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Burkitt lymphoma with heart involvement: features of diagnosis, treatment and follow-up by G. A. Radzhabova, I. V. Osipova, T. T. Valiev, L. R. Turkiya, L. R. Karimova, S. N. Mikhailova

“…Heart involvement in bL can manifest as pericardial effusion, myocardial dysfunction or subsequent development of cardiogenic shock. diagnostics of BL with heart involvement should include electrocardiography, echocardiography, N‑terminal fragment of the brain natriuretic propeptide (NT‑proBNP) blood level, myocardial damage markers (troponin I / T), and, if necessary, can include more high‑precision methods – magnetic resonance / computed tomography with intravenous contrast. …”
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Immunomodulatory Effects of Vitamin D3 on the Expression of IL-6, IFN-ã and T-BET in Inflammatory Bowel Diseases by 1,2 1 Alhassan H.M. * and Yaraghi A.S.

“…Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) is an immune mediated dysfunction in a genetically susceptible host. Crohn's diseases (CD) and ulcerative colitis (UC) are serotypes of IBD. …”
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Dysthyroxinaemia Among Sub-fertile Female Clients Attending Nizamiye Hospital, Abuja, Nigeria. by Biliaminu, S.A.* , AbdulAzeez, I.M. , Khan, N. , Bakr, M.R. , Oladosu, W.O. , Yusuff, J.O. and Okesina, A.B.

“…Thyroid function test should be encouraged in infertile female subjects for proper and prompt management to improve both natural fertility, spontaneous conception as well as conception rates with assisted reproductive therapy.…”
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Medical therapy to treat obesity and optimize fertility in women of reproductive age: a narrative review by Janelle Duah, David B. Seifer

“…Their efficacy and relative safety should make them first-line options for women seeking to lose weight in the year before trying to conceive. …”
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Psychosocial experiences of prostate cancer survivors after treatment: a systematic review of qualitative studies by Junlian Xiang, Lifei Dai, Lifei Dai, Lin Tan, Dong Lv, Yongbo Chen, Liangyou Tang, Jiali Zhang, Xin Yi, Xiaoli Liu

“…BackgroundProstate cancer, the second most common male malignancy worldwide, treatment-related complications cause both physical dysfunction and psychosocial sequelae, significantly impairing quality of life. …”
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Kasabach-Merritt syndrome in an adult treated by embolization prior to liver transplantation: a case report. by Xóchitl García-León, René Malé-Velázquez, Esteban Martínez-Villaseñor, Álvaro Calleros-Camarena

“…When there is severe liver dysfunction or recurrent bleeding, liver transplantation should be considered. …”
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Epigenome-wide DNA methylation profiling in septic and non-septic patients with similar infections: potential use as sepsis biomarkers by Ian López-Cruz, Ian López-Cruz, José Luis García-Giménez, José Luis García-Giménez, José Luis García-Giménez, Manuel Madrazo, Manuel Madrazo, Judit García-Guallarte, Laura Piles, Federico V. Pallardó, Federico V. Pallardó, Federico V. Pallardó, Arturo Artero, Arturo Artero

“…Despite its significant global burden, the underlying mechanisms of immune dysfunction in sepsis remain incompletely understood. …”
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Mapping Connection and Direction Among Symptoms of Sleep Disturbance and Perceived Stress in Firefighters: Embracing the Network Analysis Perspective by Liu B, Zou M, Liu L, Wu Z, Jin Y, Feng Y, Jia Q, Li M, Ren L, Yang Q

“…Future intervention programs should prioritize these potential targets. Through the implementation of interventions like mindfulness-based stress reduction, cognitive behavioral therapy, and group psychotherapy, tailored to address these targeted symptoms, it is feasible to effectively mitigate both sleep disturbances and perceived stress in firefighters, and ultimately improve the mental health of this particular occupational group.Keywords: sleep disturbances, perceived stress, network analysis, firefighters…”
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Early – versus late-onset preeclampsia: differences in risk factors and birth outcomes by Markin L., Medvyedyeva O.

“…Within the context of personalized medicine, future lines for investigations dealing with the prediction and prevention of PE should be based on the identification of the PE subtypes with regard to the maternal characteristics and clinical factors. …”
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STAT1β modulates the tumor immune microenvironment to improve prognosis in ovarian cancer: a comprehensive study of transcriptional and protein expression differences by Ning Lan, Xintong Li, Yifan Qiao, Siyi Zhang, Min Chen, Xiaofeng Yang, Yuliang Zou, Juan Ren, Meili Pei

“…Mediation analysis indicated that STAT1β improved prognosis by reducing T-cell dysfunction (mediation: 26.53%) and inhibiting M2-TAMs infiltration (mediation: 48.07%). …”
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Dysautonomia in Alzheimer’s Disease: A Systematic Review by Marianna Papadopoulou, Maria-Ioanna Stefanou, Eleni Bakola, Christos Moschovos, Athanasia Athanasaki, Evdoxia Tsigkaropoulou, Ioannis Michopoulos, George P. Paraskevas, Rossetos Gournellis, Georgios Tsivgoulis

“…However, given the potential impact of dysautonomia on both quality of life and mortality, it is recommended that AD patients be systematically assessed for autonomic dysfunction. Even in the absence of overt symptoms, appropriate treatment should be considered where indicated to mitigate potential risks.…”
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Immediate and long-term results of the use of balloon angioplasty with stenting in the treatment of renal graft arterial stenosis by A. V. Shabunin, P. A. Drozdov, V. A. Tsurkan, I. V. Nesterenko, D. A. Makeev, O. S. Zhuravel, S. A. Astapovich, I. A. Zyablikov

“…Stenosis was manifested by renal graft dysfunction with a progressive increase in urea and creatinine in 6 patients (75%), by arterial hypertension in 2 patients (25%). …”
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Targeted inhibition of the IL5 axis for immune checkpoint inhibitors eosinophilic-induced adverse events by Michal Lotem, Limor Rubin, Aviv Talmon, Yaarit Ribak, David Lavie, Hovav Nechushtan, Nadia Caplan, Oded Shamriz, Irit Adini, Yuval Tal

“…There were no signals of negative impacts, such as tumor progression following IL5 axis inhibition.Eosinophilia secondary to ICI therapy can lead to organ dysfunction. Discontinuation of ICI might not be effective and symptoms may be refractory to steroid therapy hence targeted inhibition of the IL5 axis should be considered.…”
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ABOUT THE BASICS OF COMPREHENSIVE GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT by L. M. Farkhutdinova

“…Degenerative sclerotic changes in the cardiovascular system contribute to the development of circulatory failure, sinus node dysfunction, increased sensitivity to stress factors, orthostatic hypotension, etc. …”
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Cytotoxicity and antimycobacterial activity of fractions and chemical constituents of Lecaniodiscus cupanioides Planch. Ex Benth by Olusesan Ojo, Michael H.K. Kamdem, Edwin M. Mmutlane, Derek T. Ndinteh

“…However, more studies should be carried out using normal human cell lines to further unravel plant safety.…”
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