Publications by authors named "M M Kura"

Article Synopsis
  • - Falls are a major public health issue, especially among older adults (≥60 years) in care settings, leading to serious physical and psychological problems; hence, accurate fall risk assessments are vital for prevention and individualized care.
  • - This study evaluated the Fall Risk Score (FRS) using real-world data from 617 elderly individuals in Germany to determine its effectiveness in predicting falls over time and to identify critical threshold values.
  • - Results indicated a strong correlation between higher FRS scores and an increased number of falls, particularly in participants with slower gait speeds and those using walking aids, emphasizing the FRS's prognostic validity for fall risk assessment.
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Crohn's disease (CD) is a type of inflammatory bowel disease, which presents with extraintestinal manifestations in some cases, skin being one of the organs involved. Vulvar and perianal involvement leads to significant morbidity and has an adverse effect on the quality of life. We report a case of genital CD affecting the vulva, perianal region, and oral cavity, due to its rarity and diagnostic difficulty.

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Actinomycosis is a chronic suppurative bacterial infection commonly seen in the tropics, caused by gram-positive, anaerobic bacilli of the genus . There are very few reported cases of primary cutaneous actinomycosis. It can mimic mycetoma, tuberculosis, nocardiosis, and botryomycosis.

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