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Med Trop Sante Int
December 2024
Service de neurologie, Centre hospitalier universitaire (CHU) de Cocody, Université Félix Houphouët Boigny, UFR des sciences médicales d'Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire.
Introduction: Thyrotoxic hypokalemic periodic paralysis (THPP) is a sporadic form of hypokalemic periodic paralysis (HPP). It is a diagnostic and therapeutic emergency rarely described in the black population. We report a case in a black subject from Côte d'Ivoire.
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January 2025
Department of ENT and Head-Neck Surgery, Dr. M.G.R. Educational and Research Institute, Rajarajeswari Medical College and Hospital, Bengaluru, Karnataka 560074 India.
The north-eastern part of Karnataka lies on the Deccan Plateau of the South Indian Peninsula, characterized by black soil. This region is known for its mineral resources, including a gold ore mine in Hatti (Raichur District), an iron ore mine in Toranagallu (Bellary District), and uranium deposits in Gogi (Yadgir District). However, the soil in this area is deficient in iodine, leading to iodine deficiency disorders such as goiter and hypothyroidism.
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March 2025
National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland, USA.
This contemporary scoping narrative review examines the epidemiology of pediatric alopecia areata (AA), focusing on incidence, prevalence, racial and ethnic differences, and comorbidities. Articles containing original epidemiology on pediatric AA published between 2013 and 2024 were identified. From these studies, the estimated US child and adolescent incidence of AA is between 13.
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February 2025
School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison.
Importance: Identifying prescription needs of adults returning from prison can inform intervention design to mitigate high morbidity and mortality during reentry to the community.
Objective: To characterize the prevalence and factors associated with continuity of medication use for treatment of chronic illness among adults returning to the community from prison.
Design, Setting, And Participants: This retrospective cohort study linked administrative records and prescription claims from the Wisconsin Department of Corrections and the Medicaid program.
PLoS One
February 2025
Department of Critical Care Medicine and Emergency, The Affiliated Suzhou Hospital of Nanjing Medical University (Suzhou Municipal Hospital), Gusu School, Nanjing Medical University, Suzhou Clinical Medical Center of Critical Care Medicine, Suzhou, Jiangsu, China.
Background: Since its emergence in 2019, COVID-19 has become a global epidemic. Several studies have suggested a link between Alzheimer's disease (AD) and COVID-19. However, there is little research into the mechanisms underlying these phenomena.
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