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http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1346-8138.17770 | DOI Listing |
Curr Med Res Opin
September 2025
Department of Internal Medicine, Taksim Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
Introduction: Diabetes Mellitus is a chronic disease characterised by elevated plasma glucose (PG) levels. HbA1c has been widely utilized for diabetes diagnosis. However, certain conditions restrict its use.
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September 2025
Department of Surgery, Amsterdam UMC Location University of Amsterdam, Meibergdreef 9, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Background: Endoscopic vacuum therapy (EVT) has been established as a safe and effective treatment for anastomotic leakage. While rare, major aortic hemorrhage has been reported as a severe complication potentially associated with EVT. However, significant hemorrhages have also been observed in patients with transmural defects in the upper gastrointestinal tract, without the use of EVT.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSkeletal Radiol
September 2025
Department of Radiology, Hospital do Coração (HCor), Rua Desembargador Eliseu Guilherme, 53, 7th floor. CEP, São Paulo, SP, 04004-03, Brazil.
Atypical proximal tibial fractures in adolescents are rare, particularly when linked to hormonal therapy for short stature. This case series reports the clinical and imaging features of atypical proximal tibial and distal femoral physeal fractures in male adolescents undergoing combined growth hormone (GH) and aromatase inhibitor (AI) therapy for idiopathic short stature. We report three cases of skeletally immature male adolescents (ages 12-16) treated with GH and anastrozole who presented with acute leg pain following low-energy trauma during soccer.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCrusted scabies (also referred to as Norwegian scabies) is an uncommon and highly contagious variant of scabies. Although crusted scabies is often prevalent in the elderly and immunocompromised individuals, it can occur in the immunocompetent pediatric population. Early and accurate diagnosis, and appropriate treatments must be provided to pediatric patients who present with symptoms of crusted scabies to prevent complications and spread the disease in communities.
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September 2025
Department of Adult Cardiology, Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute (JKCI), Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Background: Transcatheter pulmonary valve implantation (TPVI) has emerged as a viable alternative to surgical pulmonary valve replacement for patients with congenital heart disease and right ventricular outflow tract dysfunction. However, its adoption in low-resource settings has been limited.
Case Summary: We report the first successful TPVI procedures in Tanzania.