Publications by authors named "Yousif M Abdelmoneim"
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- Breast carcinomas often express estrogen receptors (ER), but other cancers do too, which can complicate diagnostic interpretations using 16α-[F]fluoro-17β-estradiol (FES).
- A case is presented involving a woman with a history of both ER+ breast cancer and pulmonary adenocarcinoma.
- An FES pulmonary nodule was found in this patient and was confirmed through histopathology to be a metastasis of ER-expressing pulmonary adenocarcinoma.
Background: Non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants (NOAC) have replaced vitamin K antagonist (VKA) oral anticoagulants as the first-line treatment option for stroke prevention in high-risk patients with atrial fibrillation. With VKA therapy, disease and treatment-related knowledge is associated with improved adherence and outcomes. There is concern that due to the lack of need for ongoing visits for laboratory monitoring in patients on NOACs, there is less opportunity for education, leading to poor disease- and treatment-related knowledge in this patient group.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStroke is the fourth leading cause of death in the United States and the primary reason for long-term disability. This debilitating condition can be divided into ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic stroke. The former occurs in almost 90% of all cases and arises from the occlusion of the supplying artery.
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