Targeted Therapy in Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Clarinda W. L. Chua, Su Pin Choo

“…Moreover, HCC is known to be a relatively chemo-refractory tumor. There have been many targeted drugs that have shown potential in the treatment of HCC. …”
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Transient Left Bundle Branch Block Induced Acute Heart Failure as a Consequence of Ramus Intermedius Occlusion by Mehmet Eren, Yalcin Velibey

“…A 63‐year‐old woman was admitted with acute onset of typical chest pain and pulmonary edema, a newly diagnosed LBBB and left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction. …”
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Progressive loss of upper limb function as a presenting feature of glenohumoral metastasis from a primary tongue malignancy by Adarsh Kudva, Vasantha Dhara, Asmita Unadkat

“…Skeletal distant metastasis occurs rarely in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma. Palliative chemo or radio-therapy, immunotherapy or surgical treatment are indicated depending on the site, number of bony metastases and performance score of the patient; however with guarded prognosis. …”
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Renal and Vascular Mechanisms of Thiazolidinedione-Induced Fluid Retention by Tianxin Yang, Sunhapas Soodvilai

“…New evidence also indicates that increased vascular permeability in adipose tissues may contribute to edema formation and body weight gain. Future research should therefore be directed at achieving a better understanding of the detailed mechanisms of TZD-induced increases in renal sodium transport and in vascular permeability.…”
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A történelmi haladás értelmezhetőségének problémája antik görög kontextusban by Kristóf Joób

“…Ennek az úgynevezett szekularizációelméletnek az egyik lényegi eleme, hogy éles különbséget tesz az ó- és újszövetségi, illetve az „antik” történelemfelfogás között. …”
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Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy of an Adolescent Stem Cell Transplantation Recipient with Hemorrhagic Cystitis and BK Virus by David López, Abdullah Alismail, Laren D. Tan

“…Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) continues to show effectiveness in the treatment of several diseases and benefits such as fibroblast proliferation, capillary angiogenesis, and decreasing edema, especially in hemorrhagic cystitis (HC). We report a case of a 15-year-old male with chronic myelogenous leukemia status posthaploidentical stem cell transport with BK virus in the United States to be treated by HBOT. …”
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Radiation Recall Dermatitis following Radioactive Iodine Therapy: A New Observation by Ikechukwu Chidobem, Tahereh Orouji Jokar, Chisom Mgbodile, Francis Mgbodile, Ghassan Bassil, Nazia Khan

“…A 47-year-old female, who had previously received adjuvant right breast radiation for ductal carcinoma in situ, presented with right breast edema, erythema, and pain. This developed about two and a half weeks following radioactive iodine therapy for thyroid carcinoma. …”
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Extensive Longitudinal Transverse Myelitis after Influenza A Virus Infection in a Patient with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus by Suheiry Márquez, Luis M. Vilá

“…We report a 30-year-old woman with SLE who had influenza A and a few days later developed urinary retention, bilateral lower extremity paralysis, upper extremity weakness, and optic nerve and macular edema. Magnetic resonance imaging showed C4-T12 hyperintense lesions consistent with TM. …”
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Anuric Acute Kidney Injury in Chronic Myeloid Leukemia: A Rare Complication Case by Angela Kimberly Tjahjadi, Artaria Tjempakasari

“…The patient presented with anuria and limb edema, with a history of imatinib-treated CML. Investigations revealed probable urate crystals causing bilateral hydronephrosis and hydroureters. …”
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Subpial hemorrhage: A rare and underrecognized site of intracranial hemorrhage in neonates by Anass El M Aary

“…MRI revealed an acute hemorrhagic collection in the left temporal region, accompanied by cortical cytotoxic edema. The diagnosis of SPH was established based on characteristic imaging findings. …”
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Partial and Total Descemet’s Detachments in a Patient with Severe Terrien’s Marginal Degeneration and Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis by Amir Hossein Vejdani, Hamid Khakshoor, Michael V. McCaughey, Majid Moshirfar

“…A 16-year-old female with juvenile idiopathic arthritis presented with a one-month history of decreasing vision and increasing corneal edema in her left eye. Slit-lamp examination, keratometric measurements, and OCT evaluation led to a diagnosis of Terrien’s marginal degeneration in both eyes along with a complete detachment of Descemet’s membrane in the left eye and partial detachment in the right eye. …”
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CD44: From diagnosis to therapy in the journey of oral cancer by Selvaraj Jayaraman, Vishnu Priya Veeraraghavan

“…Highlights: • Advancements in OSCC treatment have not reduced mortality due to challenges in early diagnosis, highlighting the need for prognostic biomarkers. • CSCs in OSCC fuel chemo-radio-resistance, making their targeting crucial. • CD44, a CSC biomarker, drives cancer progression and resistance. • Elevated CD44 predicts poor outcomes in various cancers. • Studying CD44's role in OSCC is vital for validating its potential as a prognostic marker and therapeutic target.…”
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Role of endoscopy in eosinophilic esophagitis by Eun-Jin Yang, Kee Wook Jung

“…Endoscopy is essential in the diagnosis and treatment of EoE and shows typical findings, including esophageal edema, rings, exudates, furrows, and stenosis. However, studies involving pediatric and adult patients with EoE suggest that even a normally appearing esophagus can be diagnosed as EoE by endoscopic biopsy. …”
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Rare coexistence of spinal muscular atrophy with membranous nephropathy – A clinical conundrum with management dilemma by Gerry G. Mathew, Jayaprakash Varadharajan, Sreedhar Sailapathy, R. Kalpana

“…He was managed conservatively and developed bilateral pedal edema in August 2022. He had nephrotic range proteinuria, and renal biopsy revealed capillary wall thickening of glomeruli with serum PLA2R antibody positivity suggestive of primary membranous nephropathy. …”
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Two- and Three-dimensional Imaging in Carcinoid Heart Disease by Abhiman Balakrishna Shetty, Sam Jacob Chiramel, Rajesh Gopalan Nair

“…A 70-year-old male presented with a history of pedal edema, abdominal distension, and dyspnea on exertion New York Heart Association Class III for cardiology evaluation. …”
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Intramedullary Osteosclerosis of the Tibia Diaphysis by Ganesh Singh Dharmshaktu, Ajay Kamat, Ishwar Singh Dharmshaktu

“…Localized pain and swelling, but without any periosteal changes, adjacent soft-tissue edema or bony abnormality, may be suggestive of IMOS. …”
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Acute Liver Injury with Severe Coagulopathy in Marasmus Caused by a Somatic Delusional Disorder by Lance L. Stein, Arun B. Jesudian

“…Marasmus is a severe form of protein-calorie malnutrition characterized by the depletion of fat stores, muscle wasting, and the lack of edema. In developed countries, marasmus is often the result of anorexia nervosa. …”
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Earlier Diagnosis of Progressive Disease during Bevacizumab Treatment Using O-(2-F-Fluorethyl)-L-Tyrosine Positron Emission Tomography in Comparison with Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Norbert Galldiks, Marion Rapp, Gabriele Stoffels, Veronika Dunkl, Michael Sabel, Karl-Josef Langen

“…However, T 2 /FLAIR hyperintensity may be influenced by other causes (eg, radiation-induced leukoencephalopathy, peritumoral edema, gliosis). Positron emission tomography using the radiolabeled amino acid O-(2-[ 18 F]fluoroethyl)-L-tyrosine ( 18 F-FET-PET) may help detect the metabolically active tumor extent. …”
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Differentiation of Epileptic Brain Abnormalities among Neurological Patients at Taif Region Using MRI by Nahla L. Faizo, Amani A. Alrehaili

“…Moreover, white matter lesions were most commonly found in the studied group (27.7%), followed by focal lesions, edema, and stroke with equal percentages (16.9%) and less commonly with congenital diseases (12%) and atrophic changes (9.6%). …”
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Periodontal Microsurgery: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis by Veena Kalburgi, Shravani Bhole

“…Conventional surgeries involve larger areas including more soft- and hard-tissue manipulation which results in greater postoperative edema, inflammation, and pain. Microsurgery is an advanced surgical technique in which normal vision is enhanced through magnification of ×10 or more performed under a surgical microscope. …”
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