A Study of Causes and Clinicopathological Changes of Patients Presented with Hoarseness of Voice in the ENT Department of Hilla Teaching General Hospital, Babylon, Iraq by Maytham Lafta Kreem Witwit

“…Materials and Methods: This prospective study was carried out on 200 patients referred to the Eyes, Nose, and Throat (ENT) Department of Hilla Teaching General Hospital, Babylon, Iraq, from September 2017 to September 2019 complaining of HOV for more than 10 days. …”
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Protective Effects of Intravitreal Injection of the Rho-Kinase Inhibitor Y-27632 in a Rodent Model of Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy (rAION) by Zuohuizi Yi, Liao Chen, Xiaoling Wang, Changzheng Chen, Yiqiao Xing

“…Intravitreal injection of Y-27632 had neuroprotective effects on ONH edema, RGC survival, and visual function preservation in rAION.…”
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Ultrafast enzyme-responsive hydrogel for real-time assessment and treatment optimization in infected wounds by Yitao Zhao, Yong Tan, Chun Zeng, Weilun Pan

“…The bacterial detection process takes only 10 min with high sensitivity, and the results can be readily recognized by the naked eye or quantified using a cell phone-based digital analysis. …”
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Causes and Risk Factors of Repeated Hospitalization among Patients with Diabetic Retinopathy by Yu Xiao, Yingying Liang, Zhanjie Lin, Huiqian Kong, Zijing Du, Yunyan Hu, Shuyi Ouyang

“…Among 2592 hospital discharges of 827 patients who experienced at least two hospitalizations, the major causes of repeated hospitalization were macular edema (30.83%), vitreous hemorrhage (29.09%), cataract (22.76%), proliferative membrane formation (6.91%), silicone oil removal (4.71%), retinal detachment (4.44%), and glaucoma (4.17%). …”
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Soil and Groundwater Characteristics of a Legacy Spill Site by A Adoki

“…The soil and groundwater of a legacy spill site in Eleme Local Government Authority Area of Rivers Stae were investigated. …”
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Pitfalls and Challenges in the Interpretation of Rectal Cancer Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Abdul Haseeb Wani, Naseer A. Choh, Humairah M. Syed, Waris A. Mir, Rauf A. Wani, Irfan Robbani, Tahleel A. Shera

“…Rectal cancer staging has undergone a paradigm shift from a surgico-pathological approach to a chemo-radiological one, helping effectively stratify patients for appropriate management. …”
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The Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio and Other Full Blood Count Indices in Retinal Diseases: A Systematic Review of the Literature by Dimitrios Kazantzis, Genovefa Machairoudia, Panagiotis Theodossiadis, Irini Chatziralli

“…Full blood count indices could be useful in predicting the response to anti-VEG treatment in patients with wet AMD or diabetic macular edema (DME). <i>Conclusions</i>: The NLR and other indices can be used as diagnostic markers in retinal diseases and as prognostic factors of the response to treatment. …”
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In Vitro and In Vivo Wound Healing Activity of Astragalus floccosus Boiss. (Fabaceae) by Fatemeh Akbari, Mohammad Azadbakht, Ali Bagheri, Lale Vahedi

“…Histopathological results indicated that congestion, edema, inflammation, necrosis, and angiogenesis decreased during the examination and fibroblast proliferation fibrosis epithelization was increased especially in the RFF group in comparison to the silver sulfadiazine and free groups. …”
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Posttraumatic Spinal Cord Injury without Radiographic Abnormality by Kivanc Atesok, Nobuhiro Tanaka, Andrew O’Brien, Yohan Robinson, Dachling Pang, Donald Deinlein, Sakthivel Rajaram Manoharan, Jason Pittman, Steven Theiss

“…Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become a valuable diagnostic tool in patients with SCIWORA because of its superior ability to identify soft tissue lesions such as cord edema, hematomas and transections, and discoligamentous injuries that may not be visualized in plain radiographs and CT. …”
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EFECTO DE LA ADICIÓN DE NITRATOS A LA DIETA SOBRE LA MORTALID AD DE POLLOS BROILER by C. Orozco Sanabria, M. Rojas Barreto

“…Adicionalmente, los hallazgos de necropsia en los animales que fallecieron durante el experimento mostraron lesiones compatibles con enfermedades infecciosas y con la enfermedad de edema aviar. Conclusiones: los resultados de este estudio sugieren que el consumo de nitratos representa un factor determinante para el aumento de la mortalidad en las explotaciones avícolas.…”
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Unusual Presentation of Type 1 Idiopathic Macular Telangiectasia by Zaïnab Bentaleb Machkour, Philippe Denis, Laurent Kodjikian

“…Both patients presented with a gradual vision loss in both eyes. Fundus examination was unremarkable in one case and showed small macular telangiectasia in both eyes in the other case. …”
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Hypertension, Chronic Kidney Disease, and Renal Pathology in a Child with Hermansky-Pudlak Syndrome by Roberto Gordillo, Marcela Del Rio, David B. Thomas, Joseph T. Flynn, Robert P. Woroniecki

“…A 15-year-old male of Puerto Rico ancestry with history of HPS, hypertension (HTN), asthma, obesity, and chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage II presented with new-onset proteinuria without edema. His blood pressure had been controlled, serum creatinine had been 0.9–1.4 mg/dL, and first morning urine protein/creatinine ratio (UPC) ranged from 0.2 to 0.38. …”
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Two-Year Follow-Up of Clinical Efficacy of Femtosecond Laser, Modified Capsular Tension Ring, and Iris Hook-Assisted Surgical Treatment of Lens Subluxation in Patients with Elevate... by Chao Wang, Yuhua Rui, Yi Zhou, Tu Hu, Xiaobo Xia, Jian Jiang

“…Conjunctival redness or hemorrhage was observed in 11 patients (73.3%); transient corneal edema was observed in 3 patients (20.0%); and posterior capsule opacification occurred in 1 patient (6.67%). …”
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Possible Potentiation by Certain Antioxidants of the Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Diclofenac in Rats by Samah S. Abbas, Mona F. Schaalan, Ashraf K. Bahgat, Ezzeddin S. El-Denshary

“…The results indicated that these combinations did not significantly affect the percentage inhibition of paw edema caused by diclofenac alone; however, some combination treatments ameliorated signs of concomitant oxidative stress (such as alterations in plasma malondialdehyde (MDA) levels, hemolysate reduced glutathione levels, and erythrocytic superoxide dismutase enzyme activities) imparted by diclofenac alone. …”
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Sonographic assessment of post-intubation laryngeal obstruction as predictor of weaning outcome by Mohamed Taher Anwar, Amro Ahmed Esmat, Mohamed Elsaid Ali Hassan Elfeqy

“…Abstract Background Post-extubation stridor indicates the presence of laryngeal edema. The documented occurrence of post-extubation airway blockage ranges from 4 to 37%. …”
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Disseminated Cerebrospinal Embryonal Tumor in the Adult by Alessandro Caporlingua, Daniele Armocida, Federico Caporlingua, Gennaro Lapadula, Grazia Maria Elefante, Manila Antonelli, Maurizio Salvati

“…Postoperative adjuvant therapy might entail both chemo- and radiotherapy; however a consensus on this matter is still lacking.…”
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The Effect of Obesity on Brain Diffusion Alteration in Patients with Obstructive Sleep Apnea by Rukiye Kilicarslan, Alpay Alkan, Rasul Sharifov, Muhammed Emin Akkoyunlu, Ayse Aralasmak, Abdulkadir Kocer, Levent Kart

“…We observed increasing brain vasogenic edema with increasing BMI, suggesting that the main reason of brain diffusion alteration in patients with OSA could be obesity related.…”
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Metastatic Cerebellar Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor with Obstructive Hydrocephalus Arising from the Small Intestine: A Case Report and Review of the Literature by Kunitomo Sato, Toshihide Tanaka, Naoki Kato, Takuya Ishii, Toru Terao, Yuichi Murayama

“…Computed tomography showed recurrent large tumor with perifocal edema in the right frontal lobe of the brain. The patient died 3 months after initial craniotomy. …”
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Flavonoid-Rich Extract of Dissotis rotundifolia Whole Plant Protects against Ethanol-Induced Gastric Mucosal Damage by Michael Buenor Adinortey, Charles Ansah, Benjamin Aboagye, Justice Kwabena Sarfo, Orleans Martey, Alexander Kwadwo Nyarko

“…There was also a reduction or absence of hemorrhage, edema, and leucocytes infiltration in DRE-treated groups compared to the negative control group. …”
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Unusual Sequence of Events in a Case of Takotsubo Syndrome by C. Henriquez, R. Landau, N. Sabharwal, D. Rodriguez, V. Virparia, A. Sadiq, J. Shani

“…Concomitantly, the patient developed acute pulmonary edema, hypotension, and hypoxia requiring intubation for mechanical ventilation. …”
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