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The accurate diagnosis of neuromuscular diseases (NMD) is in many cases difficult; the starting point is the clinical approach based on the course of the disease and a careful physical examination of the patient. Electrodiagnostic tests, imaging, muscle biopsy, and genetics are fundamental complementary studies for the diagnosis of NMD. The large v...
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Background Endodontic microsurgery (apicectomy) can be considered in cases of persistent infection that is resistant to conventional root canal treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the quality and readability of the available online information regarding the apicectomy procedure in Arabic. Methods Online search on the three most commonl...
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Background Childhood obesity is a worldwide public health epidemic. Sedentary lifestyles and unhealthy dietary patterns increased the rates of overweight and obesity among children. This study aimed to (1) estimate healthy behaviors (including dietary patterns and physical activity) and (2) determine the prevalence of overweight and obesity among S...
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Buschke-Lowenstein tumors (BLTs) are benign dermatologic manifestations of human papillomavirus (HPV). They originate from longstanding condylomata in individuals with compromised immune systems. In this case report, we present a 68-year-old immunocompetent female with HPV condylomata that had transitioned to a large, fungated BLT in her right groi...
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Transthyretin amyloid cardiomyopathy (ATTR-CM) is a rare but fatal systemic infiltrative disease with a challenging course of both diagnosis and management. Definitive diagnosis of such rare infiltrative diseases is not feasible for most centers around the world, often leading to a delay in treatment in these patients. We present a case of suspecte...
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Although the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH) is commonly associated with many lung conditions and drugs used for treating them, no literature describes a direct association between SIADH and interstitial lung disease. This case report discusses a 79-year-old male patient who presented to the emergency department (ED...
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Premature ventricular complex (PVC) is one of the most common arrhythmias detected in young patients. We report a case of a young patient with symptomatic high-burden PVC suspected to originate from the posterior right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT) who underwent an electrophysiology study (EPS) and was subsequently successfully ablated with mark...
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Spheno-occipital synchondrosis (SOS) is the joint regarded as the most important foundation for understanding cranial osteopathy and craniosacral therapy. SOS is the origin of the primary respiratory mechanism (PRM), a movement between the posterior surface of the body of the sphenoid bone and the anterior surface of the base of the occipital bone....
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Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) is a rare systemic vasculitis characterised by necrotising inflammation of medium-sized arteries. PAN can affect patients of any age, gender, or ethnic background. Its highest incidence is in the fifth-sixth decade of life, with a slight male-to-female predilection. PAN can be idiopathic or secondary to a multitude of sys...
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The development of intra-arterial chemotherapy (IAC) was driven by an ambition to mitigate systemic side effects, enhance the bioavailability of drugs, and optimize the efficacy of chemotherapeutic agents. While the initial research on IAC primarily examined its effectiveness in treating various liver malignancies, the application of this treatment...
