A Right Atrial Mass Discovered Postpartum: A Diagnostic Challenge.

• Most primary cardiac tumors are benign with a broad differential diagnosis. • Imaging helps characterize tumors, but pathology is required for final diagnosis. • Cardiac hemangiomas are rare and often misdiagnosed, requiring biopsy.

Immunohistochemical evaluation of autotaxin and lubricin in mild osteoarthritic rat model performing moderate physical activity.

Levels of the enzyme autotaxin (ATX) are elevated in synovial fluid and plasma of osteoarthritic patients, correlating positively with radiographic and symptomatic severity of the disease. Therefore, ATX is studied as potential marker for the progression of osteoarthritis (OA), whereas the chondrocyte-secreted glycoprotein Lubricin has chondroprotective properties. The aim of this study was to evaluate the expression of ATX and Lubricin in healthy and mild OA rat articular cartilage of femur, tibia and patella, and to analyse the effect of a protocol of moderate physical activity on their expressions.

Left Ventricular Metastases from Penile Squamous Cell Carcinoma.

• Cancer of the penis is rare in developed countries. • Left ventricular metastases are very rare and not well documented. • Complications of myocardial infiltration are tamponade, arrythmias, and myocardial rupture.

Exploiting real-world data to monitor physical activity in patients with osteoarthritis: the opportunity of digital epidemiology.

Osteoarthritis is a degenerative joint disease that affects millions of people worldwide. Current guidelines emphasize the importance of regular physical activity as a preventive measure against disease progression and as a valuable strategy for pain and functionality management. Despite this, most patients with osteoarthritis are inactive.

Facing Back Pain with Wine and Physical Activity.

Intervertebral disc disease (IVDD) refers to degenerative processes of the spine resulting in reduced shock-absorbing ability, which may ultimately lead to disc herniation and spinal cord compression. Back pain is associated with this condition, representing the clinical feature mostly frequently referred by the patients. In this contribution, we analysed a recent review published in the Journal of Investigative Surgery, which discusses the mechanisms of the ROS production in IVDD with respect to resveratrol activity.