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Terminal Complement Pathway Deficiency in an Adult Patient with Meningococcal Sepsis

Case Reports in Immunology, 2022
The complement system is an essential part of our innate immune system. Three enzymatic activation pathways are described, all converging into a common terminal pathway which causes lysis of the target cell.
F. Staels, W. Meersseman, P. Stordeur, K. Willekens, S. Van Loo, A. Corveleyn, I. Meyts, G. Meyfroidt, R. Schrijvers   +8 more
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A atuação do Serviço Social junto a pacientes terminais: breves considerações Social Services' practices towards terminal patients: brief considerations

Serviço Social & Sociedade, 2010
A forma de encarar a morte modificou-se ao longo do tempo e, atualmente, este acontecimento causa certo pavor. Esse sentimento de pavor pode se agravar no caso de pacientes terminais, pois, além de terem que enfrentar uma gama de dificuldades relativas à
Andréa Branco Simão, Fernanda dos Santos, Liane de Freitas Oliveira, Renata Aline dos Santos, Rita Colen Hilário, Suélem Cabral Caetano   +5 more
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Terminalna sedacja - między opieką paliatywną a eutanazją

Analiza i Egzystencja, 2017
The aim of this article is a presentation of the problem of terminal sedation as a special medical procedure, an alternative to euthanasia and physician assisted death.
Bogna Wach
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Identification of a novel isolated 4q35.2 microdeletion in a Chinese pediatric patient using chromosomal microarray analysis: a case report and literature review

Molecular Cytogenetics, 2023
Background Isolated terminal 4q35.2 microdeletion is an extremely rare copy number variant affecting people all over the world. To date, researchers still have controversial opinions and results on its pathogenicity.
Jianlong Zhuang, Shufen Liu, Xinying Chen, Yuying Jiang, Chunnuan Chen   +4 more
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Significance of Psychotherapeutic Approach Toward Terminal Ill Diagnosis in Clinical Practices

Journal of Contemporary Medicine, 2020
As a critical medicine, meaning in suffering plays a crucial role as terminal ill experience always accompanied several unwanted psychological and emotional sufferings.
Suantak D Vaiphei
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PTH-Related Protein Assays in Advanced Kidney Disease: Implications for Evaluation of Hypercalcemia

Case Reports in Nephrology, 2023
Hypercalcemia is a common and potentially serious electrolyte abnormality that is often observed in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). When malignancy is considered, parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHrP) levels are often measured. PTHrP is
Jobira A. Woldemichael, Andres D. Pirela, Barry I. Freedman   +2 more
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Understanding the Presentation of Terminal Ileitis

Case Reports in Gastroenterology, 2022
Our patient is a 47-year-old African American female with a past medical history of recurrent episodes of small bowel obstruction. She presented to the emergency department with symptoms of nausea, vomiting, and abdominal pain.
Ashali Jain, Xiaolan Tang, Tyler Jones, Sripal Aditya Padam   +3 more
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Perception of physicians of Intensive Care Units of the Clinicas Hospital Complex about orthothanasia

Revista Dor
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Modern medicine lives a moment of searching for a sensible balance in the physician-patient relationship. As opposed to what was observed few years ago, when patients were, in the strict conception of the word, patients, that ...
Matheus Fachini Vane, Irimar de Paula Posso   +1 more
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18q22.1-qter deletion and 4p16.3 microduplication in a boy with speech delay and mental retardation: case report and review of the literature

Molecular Cytogenetics, 2018
Background Deletions involving the long arm of chromosome 18 have been associated with a highly variable phenotypic spectrum that is related to the extent of the deleted region. Duplications in chromosomal region 4p16.3 have also been shown to cause 4p16.
Chunjing Wang, Huanhuan Ren, Huaifu Dong, Meng Liang, Qi Wu, Yaping Liao   +5 more
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Self-Perceived Competencies and Attitudes on Palliative Care in Undergraduate Nursing Students: A Multicenter Descriptive Study

Nursing Reports
Introduction: Caring for the dying can generate anxiety and emotional distress, particularly in nursing students, and perceived competence could play a crucial role in enabling nurses to perform their duties with greater confidence.
Cinzia Lo Iacono, Emanuele Amodio, Giuseppe Vella, Maria Caruso, Giuseppe D’Anna, Angelo Gambera, Maurizio Soresi, Giuseppe Intravaia, Roberto Latina   +8 more
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