EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ACTIVATED PROTEIN C RESISTANCE AND FACTOR V LEIDEN MUTATION IN THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION by Mehrez Mehrez M. Jadaon

“…Venous thromboembolic disorders (VTE) are serious disorders with high morbidity and mortality rates. Many genetic and acquired risk factors were identified to cause VTE The most common genetic risk factor is Factor V Leiden mutation (FVL). …”
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Lletres i rajoles: «Tirant lo Blanc» i els emblemes cavallerescos by Neus Serra Vives

“…Els taulells s’haurien inspirat en la poètica i la literatura del moment, i en particular podrien haver-se apropiat de determinats passatges de Tirant lo Blanc. D’altra banda, els motius representats podrien beure de diverses fonts visuals, tot mostrant les ambigüitats pròpies de la lectura d’aquestes construccions emblemàtiques produïdes en una època de transició cultural. …”
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Secondary Vesical Calculus Resulting from Migration of an Intrauterine Contraceptive Device by Suvarna Vagholkar, Ketan Vagholkar

“…Of all the local complications described, migration of the device into adjacent organs is the most morbid of all complications. A patient presenting with history of loss or disappearance of the intrauterine contraceptive device accompanied by urinary symptoms should raise the doubt of a migrated device with the formation of a secondary calculus. …”
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Closure of the initial surgical wound resulting in successful treatment of a pediatric case of Fournier's gangrene: A case report by Kohei Mori, Yutaka Shiono, Soichiro Shimura, Shuhei Hirano, Dai Koguchi, Masaomi Ikeda, Hideyasu Tsumura, Daisuke Ishii, Kazumasa Matsumoto

“…Because of its rapid progression, Fournier's gangrene is associated with high mortality and morbidity rates. Surgical treatment of Fournier's gangrene requires leaving the wound open and performing multiple debridement procedures. …”
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COVID19 infection and vascular rearrangement/ controlled angiogenesis – A new supportive therapeutic approach in patients with pre-existing ischemic and high-shear vascular conditi... by Debatosh Datta, Gautam Kumar Saha, Nirmal Kumar Ganguly

“…This is an indicative mini-review on possible new therapeutics for COVID-19 with preexisting ischemic morbidities. The review highlights a new supportive therapeutic approach where lysine-induced controlled vascular organization (angiogenesis) has been demonstrated in reversal of cerebrovascular ischemic stroke which appears to be one of the few final fatal clinical outcomes of current COVID-19 infections. …”
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Near-Miss Diagnoses of Solitary Bladder Tumors Highlight the Importance of Immunohistochemical Staining by Van Schloegel, Syed M. Alam, Katie Dennis, Jeffrey Holzbeierlein, John A. Taylor III

“…These cases highlight the importance of patient history, physical exam, and IHC staining in consideration of a bladder mass, as these patients may have been subject to undue morbidity and surgical intervention without accurate pathologic diagnosis.…”
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Challenges in advanced heart failure care in Japan: Bridging the gap in durable mechanical circulatory support utilization and heart transplantation by Satoshi Miyashita, MD, Francisco B. Alexandrino, MD, Amanda R. Vest, MBBS, MPH, Tomohiro Fujisaki, MD, Wai Hong Wilson Tang, MD, Yasumasa Tsukamoto, MD, PhD, Koichiro Kinugawa, MD, PhD

“…In Japan, the incidence of heart failure has escalated to become a major cause of morbidity and mortality. Advanced therapeutic interventions, such as heart transplantation and durable left ventricular assist devices, have become a focus of interest in recent decades. …”
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Rare Type 4 Hiatal Hernia: An Incidental Cadaveric Discovery by Sagnik Roy, Nivedita Roy

“…Awareness and early diagnosis and treatment of these complications can reduce morbidity and mortality and ensure a positive outcome.…”
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Resistant Hypertension and Obstructive Sleep Apnea: The Sparring Partners by Costas Thomopoulos, Helena Michalopoulou, Alexandros Kasiakogias, Anna Kefala, Thomas Makris

“…Enhanced target organ damage and cardiovascular morbidity represent common issues observed in both resistant hypertension and obstructive sleep apnea. …”
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<i>H. pylori</i>-negative peptic ulcer: state-of-the-art by M. A. Osadchuk, A. M. Osadchuk, A. A. Sibrjaev

“…Its association with more severe course of disease, higher morbidity and mortality rates is emphasized. Approaches to diagnostics, differential diagnostics and treatment are revealed.Conclusion. …”
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Acute Pancreatitis with Splenic Infarction as Early Postoperative Complication following Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy by Aleksandr Kalabin, Vishnu R. Mani, Ankita Mishra, Hector Depaz, Leaque Ahmed

“…Surgery has emerged as the definitive treatment option for morbidly obese patients with comorbidities. Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy is performed now more than ever making it imperative for physicians and surgeons to recognize both the common and the uncommon risks and complications associated with it. …”
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Evaluating Stress during Pregnancy: Do We Have the Right Conceptions and the Correct Tools to Assess It? by Raquel González-Ochoa, Elly N. Sánchez-Rodríguez, Anahi Chavarría, Gabriel Gutiérrez-Ospina, Tania Romo-González

“…Gestational stress is believed to increase the risk of pregnancy failure and perinatal and adult morbidity and mortality in both the mother and her child or children. …”
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Neonatal Intraventricular Hemorrhage: Current Perspectives and Management Strategies by Felicia H. Z. Chua, Lee Ping Ng, Sharon Y. Y. Low

“…Neonatal intraventricular hemorrhage is a serious condition associated with significant acute and long-term morbidity and mortality. Neurosurgical intervention aims to relieve life-threatening raised intracranial pressure and prevent neurological deterioration. …”
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Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Primary Adrenal Insufficiency: A Case Report by Rahul Gupta, Cary Lubkin

“…Conclusion: This case highlights the importance of early detection of ICI-induced primary adrenal insufficiency, given its associated morbidity and mortality and its incidence in patients with a history of immunotherapy.…”
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Exocrine pancreatic insufficiency and causes of abdominal symptoms in diabetes patients by Roland Kadaj-Lipka, Grażyna Rydzewska

“…Diabetes mellitus affects virtually every organ system in the body, and the degree of organ involvement depends on the duration and severity of the disease, as well as other co-morbidities. Gastrointestinal side effects include pancreatopathy, small intestinal bacterial overgrowth, oesophageal dysmotility, gastroesophageal reflux disease, gastroparesis, neuropathy, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease.…”
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Treating Patients Following Hospitalisation for Acute Decompensated Heart Failure: An Insight into Reducing Early Rehospitalisations by Attilio Iacovoni, Emilia D’Elia, Mauro Gori, Fabrizio Oliva, Ferdinando Luca Lorini, Michele Senni

“…Heart failure (HF) is a pandemic syndrome characterised by raised morbidity and mortality. An acute HF event requiring hospitalisation is associated with a poor prognosis, in both the short and the long term. …”
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Neonatal Resuscitation Research Priorities in Low- and Middle-Income Countries by Vivek V. Shukla, Somashekhar M. Nimbalkar

“…Optimal and timely resuscitation is essential to avoid morbidity and mortality. The International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) is a multinational committee that publishes evidence-based consensus and treatment recommendations for resuscitation in various scenarios including that for neonatal resuscitation. …”
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Postcardiotomy Mechanical Circulatory Support in Two Infants with Williams’ Syndrome by Constantinos A. Contrafouris, Andrew C. Chatzis, Meletios A. Kanakis, Prodromos A. Azariadis, Fotios A. Mitropoulos

“…Supravalvar aortic stenosis (SVAS) in patients with Williams’ syndrome is often accompanied by coronary, pulmonary, and even myocardial lesions and therefore associated with increased perioperative morbidity and mortality. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) provides reliable short-term mechanical circulatory support to patients, especially young, in acute postoperative cardiac failure when conventional means are ineffective. …”
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A concise review of pharmacological and nonpharmacologic therapeutics in psychodermatology by Aditya K. Bubna

“…Often psychiatric co-morbidity has been observed in dermatology patients. …”
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ANALYSIS OF SCHOOLCHILDREN’S HEALTH IN THE MODERN ENVIRONMENT AS EXEMPLIFIED BY POLTAVA REGION by O.D. Sargosh, O.P. Chetverikova

“…The analysis found that destabilization of children's health has been held for the last 5 years - morbidity and prevalence of diseases remain high, despite the positive trend. …”
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