Five cases of renal autotransplantation representing five different indications for the procedure are presented and discussed.
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Microorganisms
December 2024
Institut Pasteur, Invasive Bacterial Infections, Université Paris Cité, 75015 Paris, France.
Most cases of invasive meningococcal disease (IMD) in Europe are caused by isolates of the serogroups B, C, W, and Y. We aimed to explore cases caused by other unusual serogroups. We retrospectively screened IMD cases in the databases of the National Reference Center for Meningococci and in France between 2014 and 2023.
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December 2024
Medical College, Medical University of Plovdiv, 4002 Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
Situs anomalies, including situs inversus and situs ambiguous (SAMB), are rare congenital conditions typically noted in pediatric populations, with SAMB being particularly uncommon in adults. This case study addresses the incidental discovery of situs ambiguous with polysplenia in a 65-year-old man evaluated for suspected adrenal adenoma. The patient's medical history included benign prostatic hyperplasia and tuberculous pleurisy.
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November 2024
Department of Allergology, Clinical Immunology and Internal Medicine, Ludwik Rydygier Collegium Medicum in Bydgoszcz, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Ul. Ujejskiego 75, 85-168 Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Lanolin is a fatty substance derived from sheep's fleece. The ancient Greeks used the moisturizing and skin-protective properties of this substance. The technique of industrial production of lanolin was developed in Germany in the 19th century.
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December 2024
Radiation Oncology Department, Centre Leon Berard, 69373 Lyon, France.
Background: Radical prostatectomy (RP) is one possible curative treatment for localized prostate cancer. Despite that, up to 40% of patients will later relapse. Currently, post-operative radiotherapy (PORT) courses deliver 1.
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December 2024
Clinic of Hematology, University Clinical Center of Serbia, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia.
Background: Acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) is frequently associated with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), leading to potentially life-threatening bleeding. Compared to bleeding, thromboses are a less commonly encountered problem.
Objective: The objective of our study was to identify the incidence and predictive value of demographic data, clinical-laboratory parameters, and thrombosis risk assessment models (RAMs) for venous thromboembolism (VTE) in patients with APL.
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