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Cureus
November 2024
Section of Histopathology, Department of Pathology, Sheikh Zayed Medical College and Hospital, Rahim Yar Khan, PAK.
The stomach has a rich blood supply; for this reason, acute gastric necrosis is a rare clinical condition and needs a high index of suspicion, especially in those patients having no history of an eating disorder and no signs of gastric distension on radiological investigations. We report on a 23-year-old male patient who presented to the emergency department with a one-day history of severe abdominal pain and multiple episodes of vomiting. On examination, his heart rate was 110 beats per minute.
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January 2025
Wroclaw Medical University, Department of Forensic Medicine, 4 J. Mikulicza-Radeckiego Street, Wroclaw 50345, Poland.
Cureus
October 2024
Internal Medicine, Norton Community Hospital, Norton, USA.
This case report explores the intricate challenges of diagnosing and managing empyema caused by , particularly in patients with predisposing factors such as alcohol abuse and underlying respiratory conditions. We present a 34-year-old male patient with a medical history of hypertension, peripheral neuropathy, and alcohol abuse who developed empyema. Despite an initial presentation at another facility with symptoms mimicking a myocardial infarction and unremarkable chest X-ray results, his condition worsened, leading to a subsequent emergency department visit.
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November 2024
Gastroenterology and Advanced GI Endoscopy, Center of Excellence in Gastrointestinal Sciences, Rajagiri Hospital, Aluva, Kerala, India.
Alcohol-associated hepatitis (AH) is a critical condition with high mortality rates and is worsened by infections. Organ failure is strongly associated with intestinal dysbiosis. Emerging research suggests that gut microbiota modulation with probiotics can improve AH outcomes.
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November 2024
Department of Integrative Anatomical Sciences, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA 90089, United States of America. Electronic address:
While increased aggression is the most consistent behavioral effect of anabolic androgenic steroid (AAS) abuse, its cause remains unclear. AAS may promote aggression by disrupting social behaviors which maintain dominance hierarchies. To model AAS abuse, we treated male rats with chronic high-dose testosterone and tested social recognition, social learning, and competitive and aggressive dominance.
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