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Diseases
January 2025
Unit of Endocrinology, Department of Translational Medicine and Surgery, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Fondazione Policlinico "A. Gemelli" IRCCS, Largo Gemelli 8, 00168 Rome, Italy.
Hypercalcemia is a frequently encountered laboratory finding in endocrinology, warranting accurate clinical and laboratory evaluation to identify its cause. While primary hyperparathyroidism and malignancies represent the most common causes, many other etiologies have been described, including some reports of hypercalcemia secondary to adrenal insufficiency. On the contrary, hypoparathyroidism is a relatively common cause of hypocalcemia, often arising as a complication of thyroid surgery.
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January 2025
Department of Pneumonology, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace, University General Hospital Dragana, 68100 Alexandroupolis, Greece.
: Eosinophilic pneumonias denote a rare condition, wherein infiltrating eosinophilic granulocytes accumulate within the lung parenchyma. Although eosinophilic pneumonias may be idiopathic, they are also associated with secondary causes. More than 110 medications have been linked to eosinophilic pneumonia, including several antidepressants.
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January 2025
Department of Otorhinolaryngology, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt.
Bell palsy (BP) is an acquired, idiopathic facial palsy linked to lower motor neuron malfunction of the seventh cranial nerve. Several studies have identified BP as one of the many neuropathies that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients have developed, while other studies disagree. To study if there is an association between BP in pediatric patients and COVID-19, and to examine the pattern of recovery in all pediatric cases of BP during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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January 2025
Department of Immunology, University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, USA.
Background: An accurate diagnosis of septic versus reactive or autoimmune arthritis remains clinically challenging. A multi-omics strategy comprising metagenomic and proteomic technologies were undertaken for children diagnosed with presumed septic arthritis to advance clinical diagnoses and care for affected individuals.
Methods: Twelve children with suspected septic arthritis were prospectively enrolled to compare standard of care tests with a rapid multi-omics approach.
Sci Rep
January 2025
Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, People's Republic of China.
The traditional Chinese medicine compound preparation known as Jinbei Oral Liquid (JBOL) consists of 12 herbs, including Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch.) Bge, Codonopsis pilosula (Franch.) Nannf, et al.
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