Clinical Features and Outcomes of Repeated Endoscopic Therapy for Esophagogastric Variceal Hemorrhage in Cirrhotic Patients: Ten-Year Real-World Analysis by Jia-li Ma, Ling-ling He, Ping Li, Yu Jiang, Ju-long Hu, Yu-ling Zhou, Xiu-xia Liang, Hong-shan Wei

“…This study is aimed at evaluating the survival of cirrhotic patients with different etiologies after endoscopic therapy for acute variceal bleeding and the effect of repeated endotherapy on patients’ prognosis. …”
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Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease: comparative assessment of diagnostic and treatment approaches in the Russian Federation and People’s Republic of China by M. Ch. Semenistaya, Fan Jian-Gao, O. B. Velichenko, Ye. A. Kuznetsova, Ch. S. Pavlov

“…The study is carried on by Chinese physicians have demonstrated efficacy of the drug for treatment of chronic liver diseases of various etiology, along with its antiinflammatory and antifibrotic properties. …”
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Season of conception and risk of hypertensive disorder during pregnancy by Yanxia Xie, Yi Mu, Peiran Chen, Yanping Wang, Xiaohong Li, Li Dai, Zheng Liu, Qi Li, Mingrong Li, Juan Liang, Jun Zhu

“…Abstract Background Hypertensive Disorder during Pregnancy (HDP) is the most prevalent obstetric conditions in maternal health, but the etiology of most cases remains unexplained. Seasonal variations in the conception of HDP may offer insights into the potential seasonal-specific risk factors. …”
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Unsteady ground: understanding the problem of BPPV in the world of sports by Wojciech Nowak, Mirosław Sawicki, Jagoda Mikołajczyk, Paulina Krzemińska, Maciej Gołębski, Zuzanna Kukla, Sebastian Musialik, Stella Mieruszyńska, Jakub Włosiański, Izabela Sadowska

“…The research focused on studies concerning the prevalence, etiology and risk factors of BPPV, particularly in sports practitioners. …”
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Review on the Relationship between Human Polyomaviruses-Associated Tumors and Host Immune System by Serena Delbue, Manola Comar, Pasquale Ferrante

“…To date, at least nine members of the Polyomaviridae family have been identified, some of them playing an etiological role in malignancies in immunosuppressed patients. …”
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Drug-Induced Hematological Cytopenia in Kidney Transplantation and the Challenges It Poses for Kidney Transplant Physicians by Muhammad Abdul Mabood Khalil, Muhammad Ashhad Ullah Khalil, Taqi F. Taufeeq Khan, Jackson Tan

“…Persistent severe leucopenia or neutropenia can lead to opportunistic infections of various etiologies. On the contrary, reducing or stopping immunosuppressive medications in these events can provoke a rejection. …”
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Odontogenic Fibromyxoma of Maxilla: A Rare Case Report by G. Siva Prasad Reddy, B. Surya Kumar, Radhika Muppa, Shravan Kumar Regonda, Harish Kumar TVS

“…Fibromyxoma is a rare odontogenic tumour which is benign, but locally aggressive. The etiology of these tumours is unknown, but because of its limitation to the teeth bearing areas and occasional presence of odontogenic epithelial fragments within the tumour which suggest that it is of odontogenic origin. …”
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Untreated Superior Vena Cava Aneurysm: Radiological Significance and Review of the Literature by Abhinav Patel, Ryan Cobb, Victor Rivera, Scott Simpson

“…SVC aneurysms are often an incidental finding with iatrogenic, congenital, or idiopathic etiologies. Treatment goals focus on preventing theoretical rupture or thrombus formation. …”
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Acute Cholecystitis Caused by Ceftriaxone Stones in an Adult by Christian D. Becker, Robert A. Fischer

“…There are multiple etiologies to be considered and early recognition of the condition is important to optimize management and outcome. …”
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Erythema Multiforme Attributable to Herpes Simplex Virus: Clinical Aspects and Treatment by Aya Mtiri, Ghada Bouslama, Nour-sayda Ben Messouad, Iyadh Abidi, Souha Ben Youssef, Badreddine Sriha

“…Erythema multiforme is an acute mucocutaneous hypersensitivity reaction with various etiological factors, including herpes simplex virus, medications, autoimmune diseases, and malignancies, but the most common cause is infection by herpes simplex virus. …”
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Fabella Syndrome and Common Peroneal Neuropathy following Total Knee Arthroplasty by Connor C. Diaz, Avinesh Agarwalla, Brian Forsythe

“…Surgeons should be aware of this etiology of persistent lateral knee pain and offer treatment modalities to address this pathology.…”
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Bilateral Destructive Hip Disease from Untreated Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis by Arash Calafi, Alton W. Skaggs, Trevor J. Shelton, Brian M. Haus

“…Pediatric patients presenting with rapidly evolving destructive process should be evaluated for rheumatologic, infectious, and spinal etiologies.…”
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Role of sirtuin 1 (SIRT1) gene polymorphisms in pituitary adenoma development. Literature review by G. Morkūnaitė, B. Glebauskienė, R. Liutkevičienė

“…In this article, we will review the PA classification’s innovation, etiology, pathogenesis, SIRT1 polymorphisms and their significance for PA development. …”
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The value of biomarkers in the diagnosis and prognostic analysis of IgA nephropathy by Lu Min, Li Gui-sen

“…Immunoglobulin A nephropathy （IgAN） is the most common primary glomerulonephritis worldwide and the main cause of chronic kidney disease and renal failure worldwide. Its etiology and pathogenesis are still unknown， and the most reliable method for clinical diagnosis of this disease is kidney biopsy. …”
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Cerebral Venous Thrombosis Mimicking a Discrete Brain Mass: A Case Report and Literature Review by Dana DiRenzo, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan, Naman S. Desai, Rebecca Manno, Michelle Petri

“…The differential diagnosis for a focal brain lesion in a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is broad and includes infection, malignancy, and vascular and inflammatory etiologies. One rarely considered vascular pathology is cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT), which is often associated with a delay in diagnosis because of variable presentation and rare incidence. …”
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Derivation of induced pluripotent stem cell TUSMi013-A from a 66-year-old Chinese Han Parkinson’s disease patient carrying VPS13C and TBP mutations by Can Cui, Jian Chen, Hao Shen, Bei Zhang

“…This iPSC line offers a significant resource for the dissection of PD etiology and the innovation of novel therapeutic strategies.…”
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NSAID-Induced Small Bowel Diaphragms and Strictures Diagnosed with Intraoperative Enteroscopy by Douglas A Shumaker, Kari Bladen, Ronald M Katon

“…Intraoperative enteroscopy was used to confirm this diagnosis after other diagnostic tests failed to identify the etiology. This procedure may increase the accuracy of exploratory laparotomy in these challenging cases.…”
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Early Detection and Management of Massive Intraoperative Pulmonary Embolism in a Patient Undergoing Repair of a Traumatic Acetabular Fracture by Tobechi E. Okoronkwo, XueWei Zhang, Jessica Dworet, Matthew Wecksell

“…Here, we discuss the etiology and management of intraoperative pulmonary embolism.…”
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Proximal Hypospadias by Kate H. Kraft, Aseem R. Shukla, Douglas A. Canning

“…We review the spectrum of proximal hypospadias etiology, presentation, correction, and possible associated complications.…”
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Guidelines on the management of irritable bowel syndrome by Anna Pietrzak, Barbara Skrzydło-Radomańska, Agata Mulak, Michał Lipiński, Ewa Małecka-Panas, Jarosław Reguła, Grażyna Rydzewska

“…They discuss, with particular emphasis on new scientific data covering papers published since 2008: the etiology, epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic principles and criteria for the diagnosis, and recommendations for the treatment of irritable bowel syndrome (IBS). …”
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