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This case report describes a 16-year intergenerational delay in the onset of alopecia areata between a mother and daughter, highlighting the complex interplay of genetic susceptibility and environmental triggers in the disease's manifestation and emphasizing the importance of family screening and precision medicine for early intervention.
This case report documents the successful physical and psychological restoration of a 35-year-old woman with Type IIb FGM/C following clitoral reconstructive surgery, highlighting the critical role of peer-to-peer counseling in improving preoperative decision-making and postoperative outcomes.
This retrospective study of 57 patients demonstrates that CyberKnife stereotactic radiosurgery with a 60 Gy dose provides durable long-term pain relief for trigeminal neuralgia, with older age identified as a significant predictor of better outcomes and a lower risk of pain recurrence.
This paper reports two cases of "silicosarcoidosis," a newly coined term describing patients with occupational silica exposure who exhibit overlapping histopathological features of both silicosis and sarcoidosis, thereby contributing to the growing understanding of this dual diagnosis.
This scoping review reveals that while telemedicine holds promise for managing hypertension and diabetes among working-age adults in rural West Africa, the current evidence base is geographically limited, predominantly urban, and lacks conclusive proof of clinical effectiveness, highlighting critical gaps in Francophone regions and the need for community-integrated, context-specific solutions.
This case report describes a 72-year-old Sri Lankan man with an atypical presentation of plasma cell myeloma characterized by multiple painful extramedullary soft-tissue swellings mimicking metastatic disease, which was successfully diagnosed through routine investigations and treated with a lenalidomide, bortezomib, and dexamethasone regimen.
This hospital-based cross-sectional study conducted in Mysuru reveals that despite high prevalence, community knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding Metabolic Dysfunction Associated Fatty Liver Disease (MAFLD) are significantly inadequate, particularly among rural populations and those lacking awareness of key risk factors and lifestyle modifications.
This first-in-human study demonstrates that a novel staged hybrid approach, combining primary sleeve gastrectomy with prophylactic ileal hitching followed by endoscopic conversion to a Single Anastomosis Sleeve-Ileal (E-SASI) bypass, is a feasible and safe technique for treating refractory GERD or non-responders while avoiding the need for repeat laparoscopic surgery.
This facility-based cross-sectional study in Tanzania's Dodoma Region reveals that while healthcare workers' adherence to infection prevention and control guidelines is influenced by training and professional role, the overall preparedness of healthcare facilities to prevent neonatal infections is significantly compromised by insufficient leadership support and a lack of essential equipment and supplies.
This cross-sectional study of 545 UK parents reveals that community pharmacies are frequently utilized for childhood illnesses and trusted for advice, with findings supporting the expansion of pharmacy-based pediatric services under initiatives like Pharmacy First.