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The genetic basis of classical galactosaemia in Polish patients

Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2021
Classic galactosemia (OMIM #230400) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by homozygous or compound heterozygous pathogenic variants in the galactose-1-phosphate uridylyltransferase gene (GALT; 606999) on chromosome 9p13. Its diagnosis is established
Aleksandra Jezela-Stanek, Anna Bauer, Katarzyna Wertheim-Tysarowska, Jerzy Bal, Agnieszka Magdalena Rygiel, Jolanta Sykut-Cegielska   +5 more
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Does Medical Malpractice Law Improve Health Care Quality? [PDF]

, 2016
Despite the fundamental role of deterrence in justifying a system of medical malpractice law, surprisingly little evidence has been put forth to date bearing on the relationship between medical liability forces on the one hand and medical errors and ...
Anupam B. Jena, Atkins, Baicker, Baicker, Bovbjerg, Card, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, Chan, Chandra, Conley, Crump, Currie, Currie, Dewees, Dubay, Farnsworth, Fisher, Frakes, Frakes, Hussey, Hyman, Iizuka, Jena, Kachalia, Kessler, Klick, Lakdawalla, Mello, Mello, Mello, Michael Frakes, Office of Technology Assessment, Paik, Phelps, Polinsky, Rosenbaum, Schiff, Schwartz, Seabury, Shepherd, Skinner, Sloan, Sloan, Sommers, Wennberg, Zeiler   +45 more
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Pulmonary Dysfunction Is Associated With Sleep Study Abnormalities in Children With Sickle Cell Disease: A Multicenter Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Pulmonary dysfunction and sleep abnormalities are common in children with sickle cell disease (SCD) and are associated with worse clinical outcomes. Whether spirometry abnormalities are associated with polysomnography (PSG) findings remains unclear.
Ammar Saadoon Alishlash, Anis Rabbani Nourani, A. K. M. Fazlur Rahman, Dima Ezmigna, Tarig Ali‐Dinar   +4 more
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Serving as a medical expert witness: Avoiding common errors and potential pitfalls

Annals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
The medical expert witness plays a crucial role in providing objective, informed opinions that can influence the outcome of court trials and disciplinary proceedings.
Sin Yew Wong
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The Fate (Outcome) of Clinically Apparent Single Lesion and Oligofocal Nephroblastomatosis Treated According to SIOP/GPOH Protocols for Wilms Tumor

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background The management of clinically apparent single lesions or oligofocal nephroblastomatosis, a facultative precursor of nephroblastoma, remains debated. Methods We retrospectively analyzed 37 patients with clinically apparent single or oligofocal nephroblastomatosis (two to three lesions per kidney) among 2347 patients registered between
Nils Welter, Jens‐Peter Schenk, Jenny Wegert, Manfred Gessler, Leo Kager, Stefan Wagenpfeil, Marina Müller, Jean‐Michel Wolff, Joerg Fuchs, Steven W. Warmann, Clemens‐Magnus Meier, Jochen Hubertus, Christian Rübe, Christian Vokuhl, Patrick Melchior, Lena Tschirner, Norbert Graf, Rhoikos Furtwängler   +17 more
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Evaluation of visual functions in Iranian hypothyroid adults

Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, 2023
Introduction The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of hypothyroidism on visual functions such as visual acuity, refractive errors, colour vision, and contrast sensitivity, among hypothyroid adults.
Somayyeh Boomi Quchan Atigh, Habibe Sadat Shakeri, Habibollah Esmaily, Azam Darvishi, Aghdas Hamidi, Javad Heravian Shandiz   +5 more
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Therapeutic Apheresis for Intravenous Methylprednisolone‐Refractory Neuromyelitis Optica Spectrum Disorder: Clinical and Radiological Outcomes in a Single‐Center Case Series

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) is a relapsing autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. High‐dose intravenous methylprednisolone (IVMP) is the standard first‐line therapy for acute attacks, although some patients remain refractory.
Wataru Horiguchi, Daisuke Katagiri, Takeyuki Watadani, Shunichi Matsuda, Hiroshi Kaneko, Noritoshi Arai   +5 more
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Repeatability and Agreement of Anterion with Pentacam HR and Orbscan II in Corneal Parameters after Photorefractive Keratectomy

Dubai Medical Journal
Introduction: This study aimed to evaluate the repeatability and agreement of Anterion with Pentacam HR and Orbscan II in corneal parameters after photorefractive keratectomy (PRK).
Hadi Ostadi-Moghaddam, Javad Heravian Shandiz, Mohammad Hosein Validad, Monireh Mahjoob, Abbas Ali Yekta, Sadegh Basharaf, Tahereh Rakhshandadi   +6 more
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Knowledge and Attitude of the Faculty Members and Residents of Guilan University Towards Medical Errors, Barriers, and Predisposing Factors

International Journal of Medical Toxicology and Forensic Medicine, 2021
Background: Patient safety is among the main goals in a health system. Medical errors are considered a significant threat to patient safety. An effective strategy to reduce this risk is reporting these errors even when the patient is not affected.
Farnoush Farzi, Soheil Soltanipour, Abbas Sedighinejad, Ali Mirmansouri, Bahram Naderi Nabi, Kourosh Delpasand, Gelareh Biazar, Sara Karimzad Hagh, Ladan Mirmansouri   +8 more
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Dietary Protein Intake and Peritoneal Protein Losses in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients lose protein in their waste dialysate, potentially increasing their risk for malnutrition. We wished to determine whether there was any association between losses and dietary protein intake (DPI). Methods DPI was assessed from 24‐h dietary recall using Nutrics software.
Haalah Shaaker, Andrew Davenport
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