Spontaneous Complete Regression of Colon Cancer Liver Metastases in a Lung Transplant Patient: A Case Report by Koen Zwart, Dieuwertje Ruigrok, Magda de Graaf-Bos, Roel Goldschmeding, Miriam Koopman, Guus M. Bol

“…Cancer has become an important cause of death in solid organ transplant patients. The cause of malignancies in patients with solid organ transplants is multifactorial, but the use of intensive immunosuppression is regarded as an important factor. …”
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Outcomes of Children and Adolescents Admitted with Diabetic Ketoacidosis at Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH), Kenya by Sophie Nyaombe Musoma, Anjumanara Omar, Beatrice Chepngeno Mutai, Paul Laigong

“…Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is an acute, major, life-threatening complication that mainly occurs in patients with type 1 diabetes mellitus and is the foremost cause of death in these children. Overall mortality in children with DKA varies from 3.4% to 13.4% in developing countries. …”
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Outcomes of people with TB reported to the WHO Global Clinical Platform of COVID-19 by M. Bastard, D. Falzon, S. Bertagnolio, R. Silva, S.S. Thwin, C. Siquiera Boccolini, J. Rylance, J. Diaz, M. Zignol

“…BACKGROUND: TB is a leading infectious cause of death worldwide. The COVID-19 pandemic raised concerns that the burden of TB disease and death would increase due to the synergy between the two conditions. …”
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Dihydromyricetin inhibits injury caused by ischemic stroke through the lncRNA SNHG17/miR-452-3p/CXCR4 axis by Jiacheng Xie, Qiuyue Yang, Xueliang Zeng, Qi Zeng, Hai Xiao

“…Ischemic stroke (IS) is an important cause of death worldwide. Dihydromyricetin (DHM) has been reported to have neuroprotective potential, but its role and mechanism in IS have not been fully elucidated. …”
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Understanding the epidemiological HIV risk factors and underlying risk context for youth residing in or originating from the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: A scoping r... by Roula Kteily-Hawa, Aceel Christina Hawa, David Gogolishvili, Mohammad Al Akel, Nicole Andruszkiewicz, Haran Vijayanathan, Mona Loutfy

“…<h4>Introduction</h4>HIV is the second leading cause of death among young people globally, and adolescents are the only group where HIV mortality is not declining. …”
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ANALYSIS OF HIGH RISK FACTORS FOR NON-COMMUNICABLE DISEASE, STROKE IN THE SIDOARJO DISTRICT HEALTH SERVICE by Luluk Widarti, Muhammad Afif Hilmi Masyfahani, Dony Sulystiono, Kusmini Suprihatin, Hotmaida Siagian, Siti Maemonah

“…Introduction: Stroke is the number one cause of disability and the number three cause of death in the world. The burden caused by stroke is mainly caused by disability (a public health problem) which also creates a high cost burden for the sufferer, their family, society, and the government. …”
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The Potential Role of Gymnema inodorum Leaf Extract Treatment in Hematological Parameters in Mice Infected with Plasmodium berghei by Sakaewan Ounjaijean, Suriyan Sukati, Voravuth Somsak, Orawan Sarakul

“…Malaria remains a significant cause of death in tropical and subtropical regions by serious complications with hematological abnormalities consistent with high parasitemia. …”
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Circulating Free RNA as a Therapeutic Evaluation in Diffuse Large B-cell Lymphoma: A Case Series from the Indonesian Cancer Center by Noorwati Sutandyo, Ikhwan Rinaldi, Lyana Setiawan, Christine Sugiarto, Yuniar Harris Prayitno

“…Cancer is still the leading cause of death worldwide. Despite advances in diagnosis, management with the rituximab, cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin hydrochloride, vincristine sulfate, and prednisone (R-CHOP) chemotherapy regimen, and careful clinical and radiologic evaluation, diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) still carries high recurrence in clinical practice. …”
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Characterization of Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease in Diabetic Patients at the General Calixto García Clinical Surgical University Hospital by Yunier Angarica Aguilar, Jorge Félix Salazar Rodríguez, Damaris Herrera Arrebato, Emelina Despaigne Carrión, María de los Ángeles Hechevarría Heredia, César Emilio Reina Rodríguez

“…In the Americas they constitute the third cause of death and their incidence is increased in type 2 diabetic patients. …”
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The AhR pathway regulation in phthalates-induced cancer promotion, progression and metastasis: a scoping review by Mostafa Akbariani, Mahmoud Omidi, Zohreh Shahabi, Hamed Haghi-Aminjan, Amir Shadboorestan

“…Abstract Background Cancer remains a leading cause of death worldwide. Environmental factors, specifically endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs), like phthalates, are increasingly being linked to cancer development. …”
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Suicide deaths in south and south-east districts of Delhi during pre- and post-COVID-19 period - A comparative analysis by Kumkum Singh, Ravneet Kaur, Chittaranjan Behera, Yatan P. S. Balhara, Ruchika Kaushik

“…Background: Suicides are among the leading causes of death in the world and pose a major public health challenge. …”
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Chasing cancer: does the social-to-medical spending ratio relate to cancer incidence and mortality in Canadian provinces? A retrospective cohort study by Tony Reiman, Robin Urquhart, Lindsay McLaren, Cameron MacLellan, Paul Kershaw, Ronald D Kneebone, Daniel J Dutton

“…Introduction Cancer is the leading cause of death in Canada, and cases are expected to rise by 83% between 2012 and 2042. …”
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Gender Differences in Ghrelin Association with Cardiometabolic Risk Factors in Arab Population by Mohamed Abu-Farha, Mohammed Dehbi, Fiona Noronha, Ali Tiss, Monira Alarouj, Kazem Behbehani, Abdullah Bennakhi, Naser Elkum

“…Ghrelin is a stomach produced hormone that has been shown to have protective role against development of CVD which is a leading cause of death in the Arab world. The objective of this study is to examine the gender difference in association between traditional CVD risk factors and plasma ghrelin among Arabs. 359 Arab residents in Kuwait participated in a cross-sectional survey (≥20 years old): 191 were females and 168 were males. …”
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Immunological Evaluation for Personalized Interventions in Children with Tuberculosis: Should It Be Routinely Performed? by Laura E. Carreto-Binaghi, Esmeralda Juárez, Silvia Guzmán-Beltrán, María Teresa Herrera, Martha Torres, Alejandro Alejandre, José Arturo Martínez-Orozco, Eduardo Becerril-Vargas, Yolanda Gonzalez

“…Childhood tuberculosis (TB) is a significant public health problem and the ninth leading cause of death worldwide. Progression of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection to active disease depends on mycobacterial virulence, environmental diversity, and host susceptibility and immune response. …”
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Study of Gender in Sudden Cardiovascular Death by Rafael Emilio Araujo González, Luis Alberto Ochoa Montes, Rubén Herrera Masó, Mileidys González Lugo, Nidia Doris Tamayo Vicente, Daisy Ferrer Marrero

“…<strong>Background:</strong> cardiovascular diseases represent the main cause of death in the world, specifically, sudden cardiovascular death causes the 50 % of all deaths from this cause. …”
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High mortality rates and long-term complications in children with infectious brainstem encephalitis: A study of sixteen cases. by Yuanyuan Zhou, Yi Zhu, Lingfeng Cao, Yingyan Shi, Jun Shen

“…<h4>Objective</h4>Brainstem encephalitis (BE) can cause sudden death in children. Fewer studies have been conducted on the incidence, clinical manifestations, pathogens and post-infectious sequelae of pediatric infectious BE.…”
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Nomogram for predicting early death in elderly patients with laryngeal squamous cell carcinoma: A population-based SEER study. by Qi-Wei Liang, Xi-Lin Gao, Jun-Wei Zhang

“…<h4>Results</h4>This study included 10,031 patients, of which 1,711 (17.0%) experienced all-cause early death, and 1,129 died from cancer-specific causes. …”
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Management Outcome of Burn Injury and Associated Factors among Hospitalized Children at Ayder Referral Hospital, Tigray, Ethiopia by Sielu Alemayehu, Bhafta Afera, Kalayou Kidanu, Tilahun Belete

“…In Ethiopia, burn was the second leading cause of death among children from the unintentional injuries. …”
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New trends in AA amyloidosis with renal involvement: a single-center experience by Nídia Marques, Catarina Oliveira-Silva, Ana Pinho, Ana Teresa Nunes, Susana Sampaio, Ana Oliveira, Isabel Tavares

“…Overall, infections were the leading cause of death, with a significant rise over time (9.1% in CA to 76.9% at CC, p = 0.002). …”
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Complications and Mortality Characterization in Acute Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease by Ricardo Leyva Tornés, Lázaro Ibrahim Romero García, Esther Mayor Guerra, Yordanis Páez Candelaria, Karima Gondres Legró, Pedro Alexei Bacardí Zapata

“…The variables selected were: sex, type of complications, topography of the lesion by neuroimaging, state at discharge, and direct cause of death. 95 % confidence intervals were computed. …”
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