People with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) and an elevated risk for cardiovascular disease (CVD) who took low-dose aspirin were less likely to experience a major cardiovascular event, including heart attack, stroke or death, than people…
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An a ccount of an upper gastrointestinal ulcer in a pediatric patient
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Peptic ulcer disease (PUD), characterized by mucosal breaks in the stomach or duodenum, is a significant cause of morbidity worldwide. In the adult population, the etiology is predominantly linked to Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori)…
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Limited Predictive Utility of Inflammatory Indices for Postoperative C
Introduction
Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality worldwide, accounting for approximately 1.8 million deaths annually according to global cancer statistics.1 Surgical resection remains the cornerstone of…
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MHRA set to overhaul UK’s rare disease drug regulatory pathway
The medicines regulator will aim to take a more flexible licensing approach for the research and manufacture of rare disease therapies in the UK.
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) is aiming to make sweeping changes to…
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Bacteriology: How Shigella tackles host defences
Despite being single-celled organisms that are invisible to the naked eye, bacteria have profoundly shaped the world we live in, and they continue to do so. Bacteria had an essential role in the evolution of complex cells, are the basis of…
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Assessing knowledge and counselling practices of medical personnel about surgical site infection prevention in Sudan | Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition
Surgical site infections (SSIs) are defined as infections that develop at or near the surgical incision after surgery. They can affect the skin, subcutaneous tissue, deeper soft tissues, or any implanted material [1]. The causative pathogens…
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New study links melatonin and heart failure. Don’t panic, experts say.
A study that reviewed health records for tens of thousands of adults with chronic insomnia found that people who took prescribed melatonin for more than a year had a higher chance of heart failure over five years compared with people who were…
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Effectiveness of 3D-Slicer simulated neuro-navigation assisted minimally invasive neuro-endoscopic surgery for basal ganglia hypertensive intracerebral hemorrhage | BMC Surgery
The condition of HICH patient may change rapidly. On the one hand, the hemorrhagic stroke can cause a series of subsequent cerebral changes which include brain edema and vasospasm. On the other hand, the secondary effects, which include the…
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Bloodstream Infections in Non-ICU Hospitalized Patients: Impact of Pat
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BSIs are common and serious, yet much of the contemporary evidence derives from ICU cohorts.1 A substantial proportion also occurs in non-ICU settings (eg, internal medicine and surgical wards), and large-scale surveillance…
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Barriers to diabetes self-management among patients attending a Rwanda
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Diabetes mellitus, particularly type 2, has become one of the most pressing public health challenges of our time.1 Across the globe, millions of people live with this chronic condition, which not only demands lifelong treatment but…
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