Severe Rhabdomyolysis due to Presumed Drug Interactions between Atorvastatin with Amlodipine and Ticagrelor by Iouri Banakh, Kavi Haji, Ross Kung, Sachin Gupta, Ravindranath Tiruvoipati

“…However, rhabdomyolysis is a well-known rare side effect of statins which should be considered when treatments are combined with cytochrome P450 3A4 enzyme inhibitors. …”
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Pembrolizumab-induced myasthenia gravis with isolated diaphragmatic involvement in a lung cancer patient: a case report by Nefeli Mouratidou, Dimitrios Papadopoulos, Iro Vrouvaki, Vasileios Skouras, Stamatis Katsenos

“…Clinicians treating cancer patients with immunotherapy should be aware of this rare complication and perform timely investigations in any case of orthopnea in the course of ICI therapy to offer specialized management.…”
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Management of Adverse Effects in Testosterone Replacement Therapy by Basheer Basheer, Vishal Ila, Rodrigo Barros, Francesco Mesquita, Leonardo Seligra Lopes, Victor Fernandes Negris Lima, Luciano A. Favorito, Ranjith Ramasamy

“…No significant concern regarding prostate cancer has been observed in the closely monitored patient. However, TRT should not be administered to individuals with active evidence of untreated prostate cancer, except under rare circumstances such as active surveillance for very low-risk disease. …”
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Orthopaedic Management in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy by Uma Balachandran, BA, Taylor Mustapich, MD, Sheena C. Ranade, MD

“…The natural course of DMD results in a profound, progressive decline in muscle strength, requiring the use of a wheelchair, typically by age 13, and ultimately leading to fatal respiratory and cardiac dysfunction by young adulthood. Musculoskeletal care for patients with DMD often centers around preventing and managing contractures, fractures, and scoliosis. …”
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“It's all my fault”: a qualitative study of how heterosexual couples experience living with vulvodynia by Linn Myrtveit‐Stensrud, Gro Killi Haugstad, Silje Endresen Rème, Sidsel Louise Schaller, Karen Synne Groven

“…This sustains avoidance and endurance behavior, increasing pain and dysfunction over time and giving rise to feelings of powerlessness and loneliness. …”
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Evaluation of otolith function in children after cochlear implant by Mona Serry Mohamed Elbarbary, Reham Mamdouh Lasheen, Enaas Ahmad Kolkaila, Afaf Ahmed Emara

“…Conclusion Routine pre-operative and post-operative vestibular evaluation should be done to all children who undergo CI.…”
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Immune-Mediated Autonomic Neuropathies following Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation in Acute Myeloid Leukemia by Abhishek Mangaonkar, Hassan Al Khateeb, Narjust Duma, Erik K. St. Louis, Andrew McKeon, Mrinal Patnaik, William Hogan, Mark Litzow, Taxiarchis Kourelis

“…Background/Aims. Autonomic dysfunction (AD) after allogeneic stem cell transplant (SCT) is a rare occurrence and likely immune-mediated in etiology. …”
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Coxa Vara of Unknown Etiology: A Unique Case Report by M Vignesh Velavan, J K Giriraj Harshavardhan

“…Conclusion: The HE angle is a critical prognostic factor in predicting the recurrence of coxa vara. Surgical stability should take precedence over physeal preservation.…”
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Mechanistic insight into potential toxic effects of microplastics and nanoplastics on human health by Charu Thapliyal, Sonali Negi, Sakshi Nagarkoti, Achlesh Daverey

“…Most research has been conducted on specific types of MNPs, however, limited scientific information is available on many commonly used environmental MNPs. Future research should investigate the MNP exposure by considering realistic doses, concentration-dependent toxicological effects, and quantification of its harmful outcomes. …”
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Optic Neuropathy with Features Suggestive of Optic Neuritis in Cerebrotendinous Xanthomatosis by Miyuki Miyamoto, Nobuyuki Ishii, Hitoshi Mochizuki, Kazutaka Shiomi, Tomoko Kaida, Hideki Chuman, Masamitsu Nakazato

“…CTX is a genetic lipid storage disease caused by dysfunction of the mitochondrial enzyme sterol 27-hydroxylase. …”
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ВЛИЯНИЕ ВИРУСОВ ГЕРПЕСА НА ТЕЧЕНИЕ ХРОНИЧЕСКИХ ЗАБОЛЕВАНИЙ ПЕЧЕНИ by Г. Г. Тотолян, Л. Ю. Ильченко, И. Г. Фёдоров, Т. В. Кожанова, И. А. Морозов, К. К. Кюрегян, Г. И. Сторожаков, М. И. Михайлов

“…Should consider need to identify of the herpes viruses in patients with ALD and appointment of antiviral therapy in cases of reactivation.…”
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Case Report: Diagnostic challenges in Fabry disease: misinterpreted obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and the role of enzyme replacement therapy by Weili Cheng, Mingqiang Ao, Dinghu Xu, Yuqing Zhang, Qin Tao

“…This case implies that FD should be considered a potential cause in patients with unexplained left ventricular hypertrophy. …”
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Reframing Botanical Blindness and Imperception Through Evolutionary Lenses by Ulysses Paulino Albuquerque, Aníbal Silva Cantalice, Edwine Soares Oliveira, Francisco Igor Ribeiro Santos, Hermeson Carlos Santos, Ingrid da Silva Lima, João Victor Mendes Silva, Letícia Elias, Marcela Maria Albuquerque-Silva, Maria Vittória Alves de Santana, Paula Thayanne Mata, Rayane Karoline Silva dos Santos, Valdir de Moura Brito Júnior, Yasmim Antonino Costa Santos

“…Rather than denying the existence of the phenomenon these terms attempt to describe, we argue that it should be interpreted as part of a broader and naturally evolved process of differential attention. …”
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Severe bronchiectasis and chronic rhinosinusitis due to homozygous WFDC2 Variants: The first three cases reported from Japan by Masashi Ito, Kozo Morimoto, Minako Hijikata, Hirotsugu Hasegawa, Keiko Wakabayashi, Akiko Miyabayashi, Naoto Keicho

“…All patients experienced frequent exacerbations and respiratory dysfunction, even with long-term macrolide therapy. …”
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Dilated cardiomyopathy - guidelines for personalization of care by Antonella Spinelli, Gaetano Marino, Alfredo Macchiusi, Stefania Angela Di Fusco, Carlo Pignalberi, Furio Colivicchi

“…Diagnostic tools such as cardiac magnetic resonance imaging should be systematically implemented in clinical practice to define the etiological cause and undertake a specific treatment. …”
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Vaginal Vault Prolapse by Azubuike Uzoma, K. A. Farag

“…Management should be individualised, taking into consideration the surgeon's experience, patients age, comorbidities, previous surgery and sex life. …”
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CASE OF ACQUIRED COAGULOPATHY by M. T. Vatutin, E. S. Gasendich, E. I. Iofe

“…With caution, this drug should be used in patients who abuse alcohol and have cognitive impairment. …”
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Spastic Paraplegia Type 78 Associated With ATP13A2 Gene Variants in Compound Heterozygosity by R. Bermejo Ramírez, N. Villena Gascó, L. Ruiz Palmero, G. A. Ribes Bueno, E. Seiti Yamanaka, J. D. Arroyo Andújar

“…Conclusion These findings suggest that the two variants are pathogenic when occurring in compound heterozygosity and, therefore, should be included in the genetic spectrum of SPG78 diagnosis.…”
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Delayed traumatic aortic valve perforation after blunt chest trauma by Kazuki Noda, Yosuke Takahashi, Akimasa Morisaki, Yoshito Sakon, Kenta Nishiya, Goki Inno, Yukihiro Nishimoto, Yosuke Sumii, Munehide Nagao, Toshihiko Shibata

“…Delayed valve perforation should be kept in mind after blunt chest trauma.…”
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Critical Management of Haemodynamically Unstable Acute Pulmonary Embolism in COVID-19 by Eka Adip Pradipta, Vienna Rossimarina, Indira Kemalasari, Siska Suridanda Danny

“… Thrombotic events occur in up to one-third of patients with COVID-19, predominantly manifesting as pulmonary emboli (PE), which are associated with higher morbidity and mortality. Acute PE should therefore be one of the main differential diagnoses of COVID-19 patients who develop hemodynamic instability. …”
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