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Contemporary Reflections on Substantial Kind Change in Avicenna
ABSTRACT Contemporary metaphysics, and especially neo‐Aristotelian metaphysics, tackles many of the same problems as Avicenna did. One of these problems is the possibility of substantial kind change. For instance, is it possible for an animal to change its species?
Tuomas E. Tahko
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PSR, Modal Collapse, and Open Future in Ibn Sīnā's Philosophy
ABSTRACT It has been contended that the Principle of Sufficient Reason (PSR) implies necessitarianism—that is, the view that everything occurs out of necessity. Discussing a well‐known argument for this claim developed by contemporary metaphysicians, I show that Ibn Sīnā has anticipated a counterpart of this argument, and that is precisely why he is ...
Mohammad Saleh Zarepour
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Modal Logic and Modal Metaphysics: An Avicennian Division of Labour
ABSTRACT This paper argues that Avicenna was both a necessitarian and a realist about contingency. The two aspects of his modal metaphysics are reconciled by arguing that Avicenna's modal metaphysics is founded on realism about essences: strictly speaking, an individual has no contingent properties, but a modal distinction can be made between the ...
Jari Kaukua
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ABSTRACT Trapped fourth ventricle (TFV) is a rare, serious complication of ventriculoperitoneal (VP) shunting that can mimic posterior fossa tumors and cause life‐threatening brainstem compression. We report the case of a 7‐year‐old boy with a history of a VP shunt for post‐traumatic hydrocephalus who presented with progressive drowsiness and gait ...
Muhammad Hamza +8 more
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ABSTRACT Background Coronary artery disease (CAD) and heart failure (HF) frequently coexist, yet national mortality trends capturing both conditions together remain understudied. We examined U.S. mortality trends where CAD and HF coexisted from 1999 to 2024.
Sahil Bhagia +10 more
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ABSTRACT Background Atrial fibrillation (AF) is a prevalent cardiac arrhythmia associated with increased mortality, particularly among individuals with obesity. This study examined trends in AF‐related mortality in adults with obesity in the United States from 1999 to 2024.
Aymen Ahmed +9 more
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Scrotal Abscess Mimicking Fixed Drug Eruption Under Ibuprofen Therapy: A Diagnostic Pitfall
ABSTRACT Concurrent NSAID therapy can pharmacologically mask early scrotal abscess, generating a presentation that fulfills clinical and historical criteria for fixed drug eruption. Ibuprofen simultaneously acts as a recognized causative agent and suppresses infectious inflammatory signs.
Youssef Maachi +6 more
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Bowel Ischemia: A Life‐Threatening Complication of an Infected Urachal Cyst in an Adolescent
ABSTRACT While infection is a recognized complication of congenital urachal cysts, progression to an inflammatory phlegmon causing bowel ischemia is an exceptionally rare and life‐threatening event in the pediatric population. We report the case of a 14‐year‐old male with a 7‐year history of an infraumbilical mass who presented with an acute abdomen ...
Sheeraz Ali +7 more
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Recurrent Rhinophyma: A Case of Triple Relapse and Therapeutic Challenges
ABSTRACT Rhinophyma recurrence after surgical excision poses a significant therapeutic challenge, often stemming from the incomplete removal of deep hyperplastic pilosebaceous units. We present the case of a 66‐year‐old male with a third occurrence of rhinophyma after two prior failed cold‐steel excisions.
Bilal Aslam +8 more
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ABSTRACT Background and Aims Nonsteroidal anti‐inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) remain the cornerstone of symptomatic management in osteoarthritis (OA) and axial spondyloarthritis (axial SpA), but safety concerns have reshaped prescribing behaviors. This study aimed to describe current NSAID prescribing practices among Moroccan rheumatologists for both ...
Imane El Binoune +4 more
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