Lea Roselle O. De Castro, MD, Vincent F. Tatoy, MD, Soriano I. Capaya, Jr., MD, Gracieux Y. Fernando, MD

Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor of the Pancreas: A Case Report and Updated Review of Related Literature

Medicine

Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are rare soft tissue sarcomas with poor prognosis due to their high recurrence rates. The...

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This case report describes an exceedingly rare presentation of a Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (MPNST) arising in the pancreas, an organ acc...

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Elizabeth Roy, Victor Olafusi, Enaja Sambatur, Faezeh Aghajani, Moti Gulersen, Asma Khalil, Vincenzo Berghella, Hiba J. Mustafa

Late Antenatal Corticosteroid Treatment in Twin Pregnancies and Neonatal Outcomes: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Medicine

Objective: To examine the impact of administering late-preterm corticosteroids on neonatal outcomes in twin pregnancies.  Study Design: A systema...

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This systematic review and meta-analysis addresses a clinically pertinent question regarding the efficacy and safety of late-preterm antenatal cortico...

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Mae Shu, Mohammed Ghazali, Hannah Davis, Rohan Maniar, Patrick Loehrer

Optimizing CT Surveillance for Thymic Epithelial Tumors Based on Recurrence Characteristics

Medicine

Background: Thymic epithelial tumors (TETs), including thymoma and thymic carcinoma, are rare malignancies originating from the thymus gland epitheliu...

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This study tackles a critical clinical need by aiming to optimize post-operative surveillance strategies for thymic epithelial tumors (TETs), a rare g...

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Jiayu Tian, Ivonne Cabrera, Chukwuebuka Ojukwu, Nicholas Harrison

Derivation of a Multivariable Model to Assist Emergency Department Triage of Heart Failure Patients by Their Diuretic Treatment Needs

Medicine

Background: Emergency medicine physicians (EMP) treat 1 million patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) annually. After emergency depar...

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This paper addresses a significant challenge in emergency medicine: accurately triaging patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) based o...

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Benjamin Holland, Mayra Kotlik, Kathryn Lowe, Samantha Wallace, Anna Latimer, Danielle Soranno, Cara Slagle, Michelle Starr

Clinical Impact and Sustainability of a Standardized Neonatal Nephrology Consult Program

Medicine

Background/Objective: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is common in high-risk neonates and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Standardized...

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Donna Miriam Roy, Kamalanand Krishnamurthy, R. L. J. de Britto, Emmanuel Cyril

Exploration of Infrared Thermography as an Alternate Tool for the Detection of Gastric Diseases

Medicine

The electrical impulses, known as electrogastrograms (EGGs), originate from the muscles of the stomach and are due to the physiological act...

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Eleventi Oktarina Putri, Antoni Aldo Danendra Sawal, Muhammad Ihza Lisan Shidqi, Yanti Sunaidi

Analisis Retrospektif Hasil Pemeriksaan Tiroid (TSH dan FT4) dengan Metode ELFA di RSUD Dr. Doris Sylvanus Palangka Raya

Medicine

Thyroid disorders are among the most prevalent endocrine conditions globally, demanding precise diagnostic methodologies for effective management. Epi...

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This study, "Analisis Retrospektif Hasil Pemeriksaan Tiroid (TSH dan FT4) dengan Metode ELFA di RSUD Dr. Doris Sylvanus Palangka Raya," addresses a pe...

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Yanti Sunaidi, Sulfiani, Sefhia Purnama Dita, Muhammad Ihza Lisan Shidqi, Eleventi Oktarina Putri, Antoni Aldo Danendra Sawal

Gambaran Indeks Aterogenik Plasma Pada Penderita Diabetes Melitus

Medicine

Diabetes mellitus is a group of metabolic disorders characterized by elevated blood glucose levels due to abnormalities in insulin secretion or insuli...

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This descriptive study, titled "Gambaran Indeks Aterogenik Plasma Pada Penderita Diabetes Melitus," effectively investigates the critical link between...

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Roy Ilan

“We all make errors. It’s recovering from the error that’s crucial”

Medicine

The interview with Dr. Roy Ilan, an Associate Professor of Medicine and Queen's University and an Internal Medicine and Critical Care physician at Kin...

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Tyler McKechnie

The Implication of a Rise in Premature Newborns on Neonatal Intensive Care: How Can the Increased Burden Be Managed?

Medicine

Since it’s inception around the early 1920s, the domain of neonatal intensive care in a hospital setting grew substantially, becoming an established p...

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