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Related Articles[E-health and "Cancer outside the hospital walls", Big Data and artificial intelligence]. Bull Cancer. 2019 Sep 19;: Authors: Bertucci F, Le Corroller-Soriano AG, Monneur A, Fluzin S, Viens P, Maraninchi D, Goncalves A Abstract To heal otherwise in oncology has become an imperative of Public Health and an economic imperative in France. Patients can therefore receive live most of their care outside of hospital with more ambulatory care....
Tue Sep 24, 2019 13:03
Related ArticlesPioglitazone Exposure Reduced the Risk of All-Cause Mortality in Insulin-Treated Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2019 Sep 23;: Authors: Yen FS, Wang HC, Pan CW, Wei JC, Hsu CC, Hwu CM Abstract CONTEXT: The long-term safety and benefit of pioglitazone use in combination with insulin are still uncertain. OBJECTIVE: This study compared the risks of all-cause mortality and major cardiovascular (CV)...
Tue Sep 24, 2019 13:08
Related ArticlesBody composition and markers of cardiometabolic health in transgender youth compared to cisgender youth. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2019 Sep 23;: Authors: Nokoff NJ, Scarbro SL, Moreau KL, Zeitler P, Nadeau KJ, Juarez-Colunga E, Kelsey MM Abstract CONTEXT: Up to 1.8% of adolescents identify as transgender and many more seek care, yet the impact of gender affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) on cardiometabolic health is unknown. OBJECTIVE:...
Tue Sep 24, 2019 15:11
Related ArticlesIGF2 Mutations: Report of Five Cases, Review of the Literature, and Comparison with H19/IGF2:IG-DMR Epimutations. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2019 Sep 23;: Authors: Masunaga Y, Inoue T, Yamoto K, Fujisawa Y, Sato Y, Kawashima-Sonoyama Y, Morisada N, Iijima K, Ohata Y, Namba N, Suzumura H, Kuribayashi R, Yamaguchi Y, Yoshihashi H, Fukami M, Saitsu H, Kagami M, Ogata T Abstract OBJECTIVE: IGF2 is a paternally expressed growth-promoting gene....
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Related ArticlesFibroblast activation protein is a GH target: A prospective study of patients with acromegaly before and after treatment. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2019 Sep 23;: Authors: Arlien-Søborg MC, Grøndahl C, Bæk A, Dal J, Alle Madsen M, Høgild ML, Pedersen SB, Bjerre M, Jørgensen JOL Abstract BACKGROUND: Fibroblast growth factor 21 (FGF21) is a circulating hormone with pleiotropic metabolic effects, which is inactivated by fibroblast activation...
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Related ArticlesComparison between total thyroidectomy and medical therapy for amiodarone-induced thyrotoxicosis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2019 Sep 23;: Authors: Cappellani D, Papini P, Pingitore A, Tomisti L, Mantuano M, Di Certo AM, Manetti L, Marconcini G, Scattina I, Urbani C, Morganti R, Marcocci C, Materazzi G, Iervasi G, Martino E, Bartalena L, Bogazzi F Abstract CONTEXT: It is not known whether total thyroidectomy is more favourable than medical...
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Related ArticlesWeight Change and Development of Subclinical Carotid Atherosclerosis Among Metabolically Healthy Adults: A Cohort Study. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2019 Sep 23;: Authors: Sinn DH, Kang D, Cho SJ, Chang Y, Ryu S, Song YB, Paik SW, Hong YS, Zhao D, Guallar E, Cho J, Gwak GY Abstract BACKGROUND: The benefit of weight loss for reducing cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk in metabolically healthy obese people is unknown. OBJECTIVES: We...
Tue Sep 24, 2019 15:11
Related ArticlesSex hormone replacement therapy in Turner Syndrome - impact on morbidity and mortality. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2019 Sep 23;: Authors: Viuff MH, Berglund A, Juul S, Andersen NH, Stochholm K, Gravholt CH Abstract CONTEXT: The long-term effects of female hormone replacement therapy (HRT) in Turner syndrome (TS) are unknown. OBJECTIVE: To examine morbidity, mortality and medicinal use in TS and the impact of HRT in 45,X women....
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Related ArticlesThe prevalence of osteoporosis tested by quantitative computed tomography in patients with different glucose tolerances. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2019 Sep 23;: Authors: Zhao Z, Wang L, Fu Z, Ji L, Li Y, Wu X Abstract AIM: The objectives of the present study were to compare bone characteristics with QCT and other metabolic factors relevant to bone health in subjects with normal glucose tolerance, impaired glucose tolerance and diabetes...
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Related ArticlesNon-conventional doses of somatostatin analogs in patients with progressing well differentiated neuroendocrine tumor. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2019 Sep 23;: Authors: Lamberti G, Faggiano A, Brighi N, Tafuto S, Ibrahim T, Brizzi MP, Pusceddu S, Albertelli M, Massironi S, Panzuto F, Badalamenti G, Riccardi F, Butturini G, Gelsomino F, De Divitiis C, Modica R, Bongiovanni A, La Salvia A, Torchio M, Colao A, Ferone D, Campana D, ItaNet Abstract ...
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Preoperative Localization of Recurrence in the Thyroidectomy Bed Using a Radioactive Iodine125 Seed.
Related ArticlesPreoperative Localization of Recurrence in the Thyroidectomy Bed Using a Radioactive Iodine125 Seed. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2018 08;159(2):394-397 Authors: Garner HW, Paz-Fumagalli R, Young GD Abstract Intraoperative localization of nonpalpable recurrent thyroid cancer has been reported using needle localization, intraoperative ultrasound (US), dye injection, and radio-guided surgery. We describe the alternative technique of radioactive...
Tue Sep 24, 2019 13:15
Related ArticlesSurgery alone for papillary thyroid microcarcinoma is less costly and more effective than long term active surveillance. Surgery. 2019 Sep 19;: Authors: Lin JF, Jonker PKC, Cunich M, Sidhu SB, Delbridge LW, Glover AR, Learoyd DL, Aniss A, Kruijff S, Sywak MS Abstract BACKGROUND: Papillary thyroid microcarcinoma is a subtype of thyroid cancer that may be managed with active surveillance rather than immediate surgery. Active surveillance...
Tue Sep 24, 2019 13:15
Related ArticlesR-CHOP-Associated Graves' Hyperthyroidism. Case Rep Oncol. 2019 May-Aug;12(2):581-588 Authors: Mora N, Vu KN, Hoang TD, Mai VQ, Shakir MKM Abstract Radiation-induced thyroid dysfunction following oncologic treatment is not uncommon, however limited literature data has been found on patients that underwent chemotherapy only. A change in thyrometabolic autoimmune status is also a rare entity. We present a case of newly diagnosed Graves'...
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Related ArticlesPreliminary study on the efficacy of xerostomia treatment with sialocentesis targeting thyroid disease patients given radioiodine therapy. Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Dec;41(1):39 Authors: Kim EH, Lee DK, Kim CW, Song IS, Jun SH Abstract Background: Radioiodine therapy has been widely used for thyroid disease patients, but hyposalivation and xerostomia may occur in 10~30% of patients. Sialocentesis is a procedure that removes...
Tue Sep 24, 2019 13:15
Related ArticlesCot Death: History of an Iatrogenic Disaster. Neonatology. 2018;113(2):162-169 Authors: Obladen M Abstract Since antiquity, cot death has been explained as accidental suffocation, overlaying, or smothering. Parents were blamed for neglect or drunkenness. A cage called arcuccio was invented around 1570 to protect the sleeping infant. Up to the 19th century, accidents were registered as natural causes of death. From 1830, accidental suffocation...
Tue Sep 24, 2019 13:18
Related ArticlesA 67-Year-Old Man With Palpitations During Sleep. Chest. 2018 10;154(4):e97-e100 Authors: De Cruz S, Selvaggio A, Aysola R, Bindra S, Padilla A, Zeidler M Abstract CASE PRESENTATION: A 67-year-old man with a history of atrial fibrillation (AF) presented to his physician with symptoms of episodic, nighttime palpitations and excessive daytime sleepiness. Four years prior he underwent radiofrequency ablation after a confirmed diagnosis...
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Related ArticlesAn Outbreak of Peripheral Neuropathy in a Prison. Case Rep Neurol. 2019 Jan-Apr;11(1):53-60 Authors: Tiamkao S, Boonsong A, Saepeung K, Kasemsap N, Apiwattanakul M, Suanprasert N, Hemachudha T, Pithak P, Juntee K, Waisaen C, Madha S, Buathong R, Sawanyawisuth K Abstract Prisoners are at risk for both physical and psychological diseases. Here, we report an outbreak of peripheral neuropathy in a prison in northeast Thailand. Between July...
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Related ArticlesGenial tubercle position and genioglossus advancement in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) treatment: a systematic review. Maxillofac Plast Reconstr Surg. 2019 Dec;41(1):34 Authors: Chang ET, Kwon YD, Jung J, Capasso R, Riley R, Liu SC, Camacho M Abstract Background: To systematically review the literature for methods to localize the genial tubercle as a means for performing an advancement of the genioglossus muscle. Methods: PubMed,...
Tue Sep 24, 2019 13:18
Related ArticlesNeural Activation of Molecular Circuitry in Intermittent Hypoxia. Curr Opin Physiol. 2019 Feb;7:9-14 Authors: Nanduri J, Peng YJ, Wang N, Prabhakar NR Abstract People living at sea level experience intermittent hypoxia (IH) as a consequence of sleep apnea, which is a highly prevalent respiratory disorder. Sleep apnea patients and rodents exposed to IH exhibit autonomic dysfunction manifested as increased sympathetic nerve activity and...
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Related ArticlesDoes Insurance Status Impact Delivery of Care with Upper Airway Stimulation for OSA? Ann Otol Rhinol Laryngol. 2019 Sep 22;:3489419878454 Authors: Patel J, Topf MC, Huntley C, Boon M Abstract OBJECTIVE: To understand differences in patient demographics, insurance-related treatment delays, and average waiting times for Medicare and private insurance patients undergoing upper airway stimulation (UAS) for treatment of obstructive sleep apnea...
Tue Sep 24, 2019 14:28
Related Articles[Primary mixed adeno-neuroendocrine carcinoma (MANEC) of the urinary bladder: a rare entity]. Aktuelle Urol. 2017 Aug;48(4):350-355 Authors: Eckstein M, Rasper B, Busche J, Stachetzki U, Wistuba DE, Agaimy A, Hartmann A, Bertz S Abstract A 67-year-old male patient underwent transurethral resection for a bladder tumour at the lower posterior wall found incidentally on imaging for an unrelated disease. The initial histomorphological examination...
Tue Sep 24, 2019 13:20
Related ArticlesA Population Based Analysis of Melanoma of the External Ear. Otol Neurotol. 2018 02;39(2):e137-e142 Authors: Patel TD, Chin OY, Baredes S, Eloy JA, Ying YM Abstract OBJECTIVE: Malignant melanoma accounts for nearly 75% of all skin cancer deaths, and the incidence is on the rise in the United States. External ear melanoma (EEM) is rare, and there is little long-term data regarding the clinical behavior of this melanoma site. This study...
Tue Sep 24, 2019 13:20
Related ArticlesClinical features and surgical outcomes of pulmonary artery sarcoma. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2018 03;155(3):1109-1115.e1 Authors: Yin K, Zhang Z, Luo R, Ji Y, Zheng D, Lin Y, Wang C Abstract OBJECTIVE: Pulmonary artery sarcoma is an exceedingly rare malignancy. There is a lack of consensus regarding its diagnosis and treatment. We reviewed our experience in the surgical management of pulmonary artery sarcoma over an 11-year period....
Tue Sep 24, 2019 13:20
Related ArticlesEfficacy of anti-programmed cell death-1 immunotherapy for skin carcinomas and melanoma metastases in a patient with xeroderma pigmentosum. Br J Dermatol. 2018 05;178(5):1199-1203 Authors: Salomon G, Maza A, Boulinguez S, Paul C, Lamant L, Tournier E, Mazereeuw-Hautier J, Meyer N Abstract Xeroderma pigmentosum (XP) is an orphan disease of poor prognosis. We report one case of parallel efficacy with anti-programmed cell death-1 (PD-1)...
Tue Sep 24, 2019 13:20
Related ArticlesApplication of in vivo reflectance confocal microscopy and ex vivo fluorescence confocal microscopy in the most common subtypes of basal cell carcinoma and correlation with histopathology. Br J Dermatol. 2018 05;178(5):1215-1217 Authors: Villarreal-Martinez A, Bennàssar A, Gonzalez S, Malvehy J, Puig S PMID: 29405259 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]
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Related ArticlesThe role of enhancer of zeste homolog 2: From viral epigenetics to the carcinogenesis of hepatocellular carcinoma. J Cell Physiol. 2018 09;233(9):6508-6517 Authors: Sanna L, Marchesi I, Melone MAB, Bagella L Abstract Nowadays, epigenetics covers a crucial role in different fields of science. The enhancer of zeste homolog 2 (EZH2), the catalytic subunit of the Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 (PRC2), is a big proponent of how epigenetic...
Tue Sep 24, 2019 13:20
Related ArticlesSurgical treatment of cervical subaxial intraspinal extradural cysts using a full-endoscopic uniportal posterior approach. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2018 May-Aug;26(2):2309499018777665 Authors: Ruetten S, Hahn P, Oezdemir S, Baraliakos X, Godolias G, Komp M Abstract PURPOSE: Symptomatic intraspinal extradural cysts of the cervical subaxial spine are rare, but usually require surgery. Conventional posterior decompression is the gold...
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Related ArticlesTumor Spread Through Air Spaces Identifies a Distinct Subgroup With Poor Prognosis in Surgically Resected Lung Pleomorphic Carcinoma. Chest. 2018 10;154(4):838-847 Authors: Yokoyama S, Murakami T, Tao H, Onoda H, Hara A, Miyazaki R, Furukawa M, Hayashi M, Inokawa H, Okabe K, Akagi Y Abstract BACKGROUND: Tumor spread through air spaces (STAS) has recently been reported as a novel form of lung adenocarcinoma invasion that can negatively...
Tue Sep 24, 2019 13:20
Related ArticlesLong term outcome of skull-base chondrosarcoma patients treated with high-dose proton therapy with or without conventional radiation therapy. Radiother Oncol. 2018 12;129(3):520-526 Authors: Weber DC, Murray F, Combescure C, Calugaru V, Alapetite C, Albertini F, Bolle S, Goudjil F, Pica A, Walser M, Mammar H, Bachtiary B, Lomax T, Noël G, Dendale R, Feuvret L Abstract BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Skull-base chondrosarcoma (ChSa) is a rare...
Tue Sep 24, 2019 13:20
Related ArticlesACOG Committee Opinion No. 747 Summary: Gynecologic Issues in Children and Adolescent Cancer Patients and Survivors. Obstet Gynecol. 2018 08;132(2):535-536 Authors: Abstract The diagnosis of cancer in females younger than 20 years is rare, with the incidence of 17 cases per 100,000 individuals per year in the United States. Although advancements in cancer therapy have dramatically improved childhood cancer survival, gynecologists should...
Tue Sep 24, 2019 13:20
Related ArticlesAn assessment of Ultrasound screening for soft tissue lumps referred from primary care. Clin Radiol. 2018 12;73(12):1025-1032 Authors: Charnock M, Kotnis N, Fernando M, Wilkinson V Abstract AIMS: To assess the efficacy of ultrasound as a screening tool in the assessment of soft-tissue masses referred from primary care and to investigate the incidence of malignancy in this population. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Retrospective analysis...
Tue Sep 24, 2019 13:20
Related ArticlesCalcifying fibrous pseudotumour of maxilla: A rare entity mimicking malignancy: A case report. J Pak Med Assoc. 2018 Oct;68(10):1521-1524 Authors: Qureshi TA, Akhtar S, Abid M Abstract Occurrence of inflammatory pseudotumour in head and neck region or nose and paranasal sinuses is rare. However, when they do occur, they could be quite aggressive. Etiologically, they are believed to be reactive than neoplastic, and calcification may suggest...
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Related ArticlesXeroderma Pigmentosum - Cockayne Syndrome Complex (XP-CS) - Another case. J Pak Med Assoc. 2018 Oct;68(10):1531-1534 Authors: Metlo A, Rehan A, Akmal M, Iqbal U, Jamali M Abstract We present the case of a 3-year old girl with clinical manifestations typical of XP-CS, an extremely rare combination of Xeroderma Pigmentosum and Cockayne Syndrome. She had a swelling above the upper lip and multiple brown spots on her face, neck, arms and...
Tue Sep 24, 2019 13:20
Related ArticlesMiddle Ear Osteoma Causing Mixed Hearing Loss: A Case Report. J Int Adv Otol. 2018 Dec;14(3):493-496 Authors: Molher J, Pujol EMD, Zounon ADS, Darrouzet V, Bonnard D Abstract Osteomas of the middle ear are rare benign tumors. Their consequences and symptoms are due to their specific location, such as the promontory or the epitympanum and their contact with the facial nerve, the semicircular canal, the ossicles, and the oval or round...
Tue Sep 24, 2019 13:20
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Tue Sep 24, 2019 13:20
Related ArticlesRole of stereotactic radiosurgery in the treatment of acromegaly. J Pak Med Assoc. 2018 Dec;68(12):1843-1845 Authors: Naeem K, Darbar A, Shamim MS Abstract Acromegaly is a rare, indolent disease due to overproduction of growth hormone. Surgery is identified as primary treatment, but has its limitation, thus frequently requiring alternate treatment options as adjunct to surgery. Stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) has been used as adjuvant...
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Related ArticlesPheochromocytoma - An incidental finding in a child with acute appendicitis. J Pak Med Assoc. 2018 Dec;68(12):1854-1858 Authors: Tariq SM, Haider SA, Siddiqui AT, Hasan M Abstract Pheochromocytoma, a rare tumour, arises mainly in the adrenal gland. It consists of chromaffin cells or sympathetic para-ganglia if extra-adrenal. It is an occurrence of rare nature with an incidence of two to eight cases per million annually. Incidence of paediatric...
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Related ArticlesIntraoperative Facial Nerve Monitoring Revealed the Origin of Rapidly Progressing Schwannoma in the Cerebellopontine Angle: A Case of Large Intermediate Nerve Schwannoma. J Int Adv Otol. 2018 Dec;14(3):488-492 Authors: Hosoya M, Oishi N, Noguchi M, Kasuya K, Nishiyama T, Ishikawa T, Kasahara K, Miyazaki H, Ogawa K Abstract Schwannoma arising from the intermediate nerve is very rare, with only a few cases reported in the literature....
Tue Sep 24, 2019 13:20
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