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Doing a double take: when transthoracic echocardiography fails for mitral valve annuloplasty ring endocarditis with Streptococcus pyogenes: a case report
BackgroundThis case highlights several complications of a late and rare presentation of culture-negative Streptococcus pyogenes endocarditis of a...
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Multiple lung abscesses and cold agglutinin syndrome following coronavirus disease 2019: a case report
BackgroundCold agglutination syndrome is a subtype of autoimmune hemolytic anemia. The condition is referred to as “cold” because the antibodies...
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Mucinous tubular and spindle renal cell carcinoma revealed by a trauma of the kidney: a case report
BackgroundMucinous tubular and spindle cell carcinoma is a rare renal tumor. It has been recognized as a distinct entity in the 2004 World Health...
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GP’s GP, general practitioner’s health and willingness to contract family doctors in China: a national cross-sectional study
ObjectivesGeneral practitioners are trained to care for patients with a high level of responsibility and professional competency. However, there are...
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The impact of patient registration on utilisation and quality of care: a propensity score matching and staggered difference-in-differences analysis of a cohort of 16,775 people with type 2 diabetes
BackgroundIn 2012, Luxembourg introduced a Referring Doctor (RD) policy, whereby patients voluntarily register with a primary care practitioner, who...
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Bezold’s abscess, an uncommon complication of otitis media and cholesteatoma: a case report
BackgroundMastoiditis frequently occurs in children as they are more susceptible to middle ear infections, but infrequently occurs in adults. A rare...
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Provider reported implementation barriers to hepatitis C elimination in Washington State
BackgroundDespite curative treatment options since 2014, only 12% of individuals in Washington State diagnosed with Hepatitis C (HCV) received...
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Stereotactic body radiation therapy for multiple lung cancers in a patient with six primary cancers: a case report
BackgroundSurgery is the standard care for patients with early-stage lung cancer, and stereotactic body radiation therapy is an option for those who...
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A double CYP27A1 gene mutation in spinal cerebrotendinous xanthomatosis in a patient presenting with spastic gait: a case report
BackgroundCerebrotendinous xanthomatosis (CTX, OMIM #213700) is a rare inherited metabolic disease caused by the mutation in the CYP27A1 gene....
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Agile implementation of alcohol screening in primary care
BackgroundDespite the United States Preventive Services Task Force recommendation to screen adults for unhealthy alcohol use, the implementation of...
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Central nervous system involvement in chronic lymphocytic leukemia: a case report and review of literature
BackgroundCentral nervous system involvement in chronic lymphocytic leukemia rarely occurs, and there is no standard therapy for central nervous...
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Assessment of eye health programme reach by comparison with rapid assessment of avoidable blindness (RAAB) survey data, Talagang, Pakistan
BackgroundThe purpose of this study was to quantify how much of the burden of visual impairment (VI) and unmet need in Talagang, identified by Rapid...
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Multimorbidity and patient experience with general practice: A national cross-sectional survey in Norway
BackgroundPatient experience is an important indicator of the quality of healthcare. Patients with multimorbidity often face adverse health outcomes...
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Psychosocial distress after radical prostatectomy, radical cystectomy, or (partial) nephrectomy – a comprehensive analysis of 4,290 German cancer patients during the COVID-19 pandemic
AimTo evaluate and identify predictors of psychosocial distress (PD) in patients after surgical treatment for prostate cancer (PC), bladder cancer...
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Zinc fever in a painter and varnisher: a case report
BackgroundZinc fever is well described in medical literature, particularly in workers after handling zinc-containing materials at high temperatures...
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Extraskeletal osteosarcoma infiltrating pancreas, spleen, gastric, and left kidney: a case report
BackgroundExtraskeletal osteosarcoma is an extremely rare malignancy that accounts for 1% of soft tissue sarcoma and 4.3% of all osteosarcoma....
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Thyroid tuberculosis mimicking multinodular goiter: a case report
BackgroundMycobacterium tuberculosis is the second most common infectious cause of death in adults worldwide. The ability of this organism to...
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Precise reconstruction of the aortic valve using glutaraldehyde-treated autologous pericardium in new formula: a case report
BackgroundThe current study presents a novel and precise surgical technique for complete reconstruction of the aortic valve using...
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Red ear syndrome: a case series and review of the literature
BackgroundRed Ear Syndrome is a burning sensation and erythema of the ear, associated with a various number of disorders including migraine,...
