Gorham’s Disease of the Mandible by Rathy Ravindran, Anila Karunakaran

“…We report a case of Gorham’s disease of mandible in a 62-year-old man and the literature is reviewed with emphasis on aetiology, diagnosis management.…”
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Burden of tinea capitis among children in Africa: protocol for a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies, 1990–2020 by Felix Bongomin, Ronald Olum, Lauryn Nsenga, Joseph Baruch Baluku

“…These resources will be used to identify studies published between 1990 and December 2020, which report the prevalence, aetiology and trend of tinea capitis among children younger than 18 years in Africa. …”
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On the Significance of New Biochemical Markers for the Diagnosis of Premature Labour by Rafał Rzepka, Barbara Dołęgowska, Aleksandra Rajewska, Sebastian Kwiatkowski

“…Despite numerous studies on the aetiology and pathogenesis of preterm labour, its very cause still remains unclear. …”
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The Impact of Ischaemic Stroke Subtype on 30-day Hospital Readmissions by Anna Therese Bjerkreim, Andrej Netland Khanevski, Henriette Aurora Selvik, Ulrike Waje-Andreassen, Lars Thomassen, Halvor Naess, Nicola Logallo

“…Stroke subtype was classified as large-artery atherosclerosis (LAA), cardioembolism (CE), small vessel occlusion (SVO), stroke of other determined aetiology (SOE), or stroke of undetermined aetiology (SUE). …”
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Postcoital Haemoptysis: A Case Report and a Review of the Literature by Emeka B. Kesieme, Browne C. Okonkwo, Peter O. Okokhere, Georgi Prisadov, Eghosa Aigbe, Christopher Affusim

“…Echocardiography revealed combined ischaemic and mitral valvular heart disease, probably of rheumatic aetiology. There has been no previous report in an African population. …”
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Silent enemy of the hand: The Viking disease by Stoiljković Vera

“…New knowledge about the aetiology of DK would significantly contribute to more effective treatment of this relapsing progressive disease.…”
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Concealed penis: A review of multilevel classification and surgical reconstruction techniques by Bo‐yu Xiang, Jing‐xuan Peng, Xue‐jun Shang, Xiong‐bing Zu, Dong‐jie Li

“…There is no ‘gold standard’ surgical treatment for CP, but there are various surgical methods available; therefore, individualized surgical plans should be created after a comprehensive evaluation based on the classification and aetiology of CP patients.…”
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Efficacy Comparison of Nitazoxanide Combined with Lactulose versus Lactulose Monotherapy in Managing Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy by Taimoor Hafeez Janjua, Amanat Ali, Sameer Ahmed, Sabeen Shakir, Zunera Rashid, Asma Irfan

“…Patient demographics, aetiology of cirrhosis, MELD score, and efficacy of treatment were assessed. …”
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Cryptosporidiosis in ruminants by Ferda Sevinç

“…Cryptosporidium parvum is a primary pathogen in the aetiology of neonalal diarrhea syndrome in ruminants. …”
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Qualitative cross-sectional study of the perceived causes of depression in South Asian origin women in Toronto by Kwame McKenzie, Samanthika Ekanayake, Farah Ahmad

“…None of our study participants reported spiritual, supernatural or religious factors as causes of depression.Conclusion A personal–social–cultural model emerged as the aetiological paradigm for depression. Given the perceived causation, psycho-social treatment methods may be more acceptable for South Asian origin women.…”
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H3N2 Virus as Causative Agent of ARDS Requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support by Adriano Peris, Giovanni Zagli, Pasquale Bernardo, Massimo Bonacchi, Morena Cozzolino, Lucia Perretta, Alberta Azzi, Giovanni Cianchi

“…Our experience suggests that viral aetiology is becoming more important and hospitals should be able to perform a fast differential diagnosis between bacterial and viral aetiology.…”
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Retropharyngeal Abscess in Adults: Five Case Reports and Review of the Literature by A. Harkani, R. Hassani, T. Ziad, L. Aderdour, H. Nouri, Y. Rochdi, A. Raji

“…The diagnosis of retropharyngeal abscess can be difficult and one must seek a comorbidity; a tuberculosis aetiology must be considered in countries with a high prevalence. …”
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Nasal Sinus Tract of Odontogenic Origin: Report of a Case by Sagar Sareen, Anjani Kumar Pathak, Parth Purwar, Jaya Dixit, Divya Singhal, Isha Sajjanhar, Kopal Goel, Vaibhav Sheel Gupta

“…The accurate diagnosis and comprehensive management are inevitable as the aetiology of such lesions is often masked and requires holistic approach. …”
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Inflammatory bowel disease induced by bimekizumab by Dominika Wietrzykowska-Grishanovich, Maciej Pleskacz, Radosław Kempiński

“…The development of knowledge about molecular processes and the aetiology of diseases are made possible the implementation of modern therapies with biological drugs, which are a heterogeneous group of substances working by modulating the body’s immune response. …”
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Incidence rate and associated patient characteristics of liver disease in Wales 2004–2022: a retrospective population-scale observational study by Ashley Akbari, Andrew Yeoman, Haroon Ahmed, Jingwei Gao, Aled Davies, Thomas Peter Ignatius Pembroke

“…Secondary outcome is the numbers and frequencies of underlying aetiology and the associated comorbidities.Results Between 2004 and 2022, 111 098 individuals received a diagnosis of liver disease in Wales and were included in this study. …”
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Multiple Dental Inclusion in Monozygotic Twins with Congenital Visual Impairment by G. Galluccio, A. Impellizzeri, A. A. De Stefano, E. Serritella, E. Guercio Monaco

“…Many aspects of the possible genetic aetiology of tooth impaction are still under discussion. …”
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Neglected tropical diseases in Yemen: a systematic review of epidemiology and public health challenges by Ibrahim Ahmed Ahmed Alhothily, Rahmat Dapari, Nazri Che Dom

“…This systematic review aims to consolidate and analyse the available literature on NTDs in Yemen, focusing on aetiology, geographic distribution, and associated risk factors. …”
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Clinical Characteristics and Microorganisms Isolated in Community-Acquired Pneumonia in the COVID-19 Period by Meritxell Gavalda, Maria Isabel Fullana, Adrià Ferre, Rebecca Rowena Peña, Julen Armendariz, Orla Torrallardona, Aina Magraner, Alejandro Lorenzo, Carles García, Gemma Mut, Lluís Planas, Carla Iglesias, Pablo Fraile-Ribot, Maria Dolores Macia Romero, Melchor Riera, Mercedes García-Gasalla

“…Community-acquired pneumonia is a leading cause of mortality and hospital admissions. The aetiology remains unknown in 30–65% of the cases. Molecular tests are available for multiple pathogen detection and are under research to improve the causal diagnosis. …”
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Assessment and Management of Depression and Anxiety in Children and Adolescents with Epilepsy by David Plevin, Nicholas Smith

“…This paper presents a narrative review on the aetiology, phenomenology, assessment, and management of depression and anxiety among paediatric patients with epilepsy. …”
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Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in the Elderly by Michael P. Philpot, Sube Banerjee

“…Four cases of obsessive-compulsive disorder arising in late life in association with a presumed organic aetiology are described. Three of the four had brief episodes of OCD earlier in their lives. …”
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