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Abstract Somatostatin is a naturally occurring polypeptide hormone that exerts its effect on the gastrointestinal tract by reducing exocrine and endocrine secretion, resulting in decreased motility, gastric emptying, splanchnic blood flow, fat absorption, lymphatic flow, and gallbladder contraction.
Bailey Dunn +4 more
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ABSTRACT Inflammation is the immune system's natural response to initial tuberculosis infection. Tuberculosis bacteria have gained adaptations to manipulate the inflammatory process, sometimes settling into latency and containment in granulomas, ensuring their survival.
Stacie Burke
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Primary interhemispheric subdural empyemas: A report of three cases and review of literature
Background Interhemispheric subdural empyema is an uncommon condition and is considered neurosurgical emergency. These are generally seen following neglected otorhinological infection, but may be posttraumatic or iatrogenic in origin.
Ravindranath Kapu +3 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction The past two decades have seen a paradigm shift in the surgical treatment of sinonasal malignancies, moving from traditional open approaches to minimally invasive endoscopic techniques. Technological advancements have enabled the use of the endoscopic endonasal transcribriform approach (EETA) for tumors involving the anterior ...
Michel Khalaf +11 more
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Cranial ultrasound in neonatal brain infections
Abstract Infection of the neonatal central nervous system (CNS) can cause irreversible brain damage. Cranial ultrasound is an important neuroimaging modality in the neonatal period for detecting brain injury. Several types of organism can cause neonatal CNS infection.
Roosmarijn G. Licht‐van der Stap +26 more
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Salmonella Infantis Subdural Empyema in a Healthy Infant.
Focal intracranial infections such as brain abscess, subdural empyema, or epidural abscess are unusual manifestations of salmonellosis found almost solely in immuno-compromised patients.
L. Clerihew +4 more
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Abstract Objective Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (sCSF) leaks of lateral skull base have little consensus on optimal management. We synthesized and evaluated current literature via systematic and meta‐analysis to compare the success rates and complications of the different surgical techniques for middle cranial fossa (MCF) sCSF leak repair.
Dimitrios Spinos +9 more
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MENINGOCOCCAL MENINGITIS COMPLICATED WITH SUBDURAL EMPYEMA : A CASE REPORT.
Subdural empyema complicating meningococcal meningitis is rare in infants. Early suspicion of empyema should be considered when the evolution is atypical under treatment.
Mohammed Bouskraoui. +3 more
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ABSTRACT Introduction Lyme neuroborreliosis (NB), is caused by tick‐borne spirochetes in the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bbsl) genospecies complex. Although the clinical manifestations of NB in adults and children are well documented, understanding neurobiological differences between these groups can improve diagnostic accuracy and treatment ...
Al‐Hasan Hussein Dos +5 more
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A Pott's Puffs Tumor With Coexisting Intracranial Complications
ABSTRACT Intracerebral complications of Pott's Puffy Tumor (PPT) carry a considerable risks of morbidity and mortality. Therefore, early diagnosis and prompt treatment are crucial to mitigate these risks and prevent long‐term neurological consequences.
Baraka Alphonce +3 more
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