Investigation of thyroid function and mortality predictors in patients receiving dialysis: a cross-sectional study [PDF]
Reviews in Clinical Medicine, 2023 Introduction: Various studies have assessed the link between the thyroid and kidney and concluded that dysfunction in one organ can disrupt the other. Thyroid dysfunction is more prevalent in individuals with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) compared to ...
Nastaran Khoshhal +5 more
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Comparative Evaluation of Tacrolimus and Cyclosporine in Patients with Steroid-resistant Nephrotic Syndrome: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis [PDF]
Reviews in Clinical Medicine, 2019 Introduction: To date, several randomized trials have compared calcineurin inhibitors, especially tacrolimus, with cyclosporine in patients with steroid-resistant nephrotic syndrome, proposing conflicting results. Use of immunosuppressive therapy for the
Yalda Ravanshad +5 more
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Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 Aims/hypothesisAdvanced glycation end-products (AGEs) may contribute to the development of diabetic neuropathy. In young adults with type 1 diabetes, we aimed to investigate the association between AGEs and cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) and ...
Elaf Al-Saoudi +11 more
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Anterior Dislocation of the Shoulder Due to an Idiopathic Deltoid Contracture-the Report of a Rare Presentation [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2013 Post injection fibrosis leading to muscle contracture is a known complication. Deltoid fibrosis is known to occur following trauma or an intramuscular injection.
Satyadev Vadapalli
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Intercostal misplacement of a thoracic epidural catheter -A case report- [PDF]
Korean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2010 Epidural block is useful for chronic pain and thoracic surgery. However, there are several complications, which include vessels or dural puncture, pleural puncture, misplacement of epidural catheter and trauma to the spinal cord.
Young Bae Kim, So Young Lee
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Complications of leech therapy [PDF]
Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine, 2020 Objective: The principle of the use of leeches is associated with traditional medicine of many countries and its application has different philosophies for use in different areas of the body. Leeches, with all the benefits, can have dangers.
Matineh Pourrahimi +2 more
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Auricular cartilage versus donor sclera as a wrapping of hydroxyapatite orbital implants [PDF]
International Journal of Ophthalmology, 2021 AIM: To retrospectively compare postoperative outcomes after primary enucleation and placement of a hydroxyapatite (HA) implant without wrapping, wrapped with auricular cartilage or donor sclera.
Ying-Jie Ma +5 more
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A systematic review of ICD complications in randomised controlled trials versus registries: is our 'real-world' data an underestimation? [PDF]
, 2015 Implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) implantation carries a significant risk of complications, however published estimates appear inconsistent. We aimed to present a contemporary systematic review using meta-analysis methods of ICD complications ...
Ahsan, S +7 more
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Complications of Diabetes [PDF]
Journal of Diabetes Research, 2015 Diabetes is justly recognized as an emerging global epidemic, representing one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Hyperglycemia, the common characteristic of both type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) and type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM), has the potential to cause serious complications due to its insidious and chronic nature.
Konstantinos Papatheodorou +4 more
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Complicated or Non-complicated Appendicitis? That is the Question
Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, 2021 Acute appendicitis (AA) is a common disease that includes all age groups and both genders in societies and is one of the most common causes of acute abdomen. It is important to distinguish between complicated and non-complicated appendicitis before surgery.
Dinç, Tolga +3 more
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