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Cysticercosis is a parasitic infection caused by larval cysts of the tapeworm Taenia solium. It is highly prevalent in rural areas of developing countries with poor sanitary conditions. We report a rare case of extensive disseminated cysticercosis in a 98-year-old woman who was brought to the emergency department following a fall.
Póvoa, Andreia +4 more
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Sexually transmitted infections have risen sharply over the last decade in the United States. The incidence of gonorrhea has risen to 172 reported cases per 100,000 people over the past year. This likely represents an under-representation due to many cases going unreported.
Estrada, Janelle +2 more
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A case of disseminated histoplasmosis in a 45-year-old male patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) from Pune is reported. The patient presented with high-grade fever and pain in hypochondrium. Clinical signs were pallor and hepatosplenomegaly.
S A, Joshi +4 more
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Regulating and inspecting integrated health and social care in the UK: Scoping the literature
Background: The integration of care, particularly across the health and social care sectors, has been a long-standing policy objective in the UK. We sought to scope the evidence related to the regulation and inspection of integrated care.
Mark Rodgers +3 more
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Disseminated histoplasmosis is a relentlessly progressive granulomatous disease which can mimic many other granulomatous diseases including tuberculosis. A 48-year-old male was referred to us with 11 months history of multiple subcutaneous swellings and ulcerations over the upper and lower limbs and fever for 2 months.
Mansoor, C A +3 more
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Objectives: To determine which class of non-opioid analgesics – paracetamol (acetaminophen), NSAIDs or COX-2 inhibitors – is the most effective at reducing morphine consumption and associated adverse effects when used as part of multimodal analgesia ...
Catriona McDaid +5 more
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Pornography use and sexting amongst children and young people: a systematic overview of reviews
Background Young people’s use of pornography and participation in sexting are commonly viewed as harmful behaviours. This paper reports findings from a ‘review of reviews’, which aimed to systematically identify and synthesise the evidence on pornography
Gary Raine +4 more
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Background A wide range of ablative and non-surgical therapies are available for treating small hepatocellular carcinoma in patients with very early or early-stage disease and preserved liver function. Objective To review and compare the effectiveness of
Ros Wade +11 more
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Background: There is currently no standard practice for the monitoring of patients receiving treatment for osteoporosis. Repeated dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) is commonly used for monitoring treatment response, but it has its limitations.
Jane Burch +8 more
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Background: Hepatocellular carcinoma is the most common type of primary liver cancer. Treatment choice is dependent on underlying liver dysfunction and cancer stage.
Matthew Walton +8 more
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