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Corynebacterium diphtheriae as a very rare cause of infective endocarditis

Staszel T, Zapała B, Polus A, Sadakierska‑Chudy A, Kieć‑Wilk B, Stępień E, Wybrańska I, Chojnacka M, Dembińska‑Kieć A 2009 Clinical Guidelines from the American Pain Society and the American Academy ...
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Surgical technique for vesicovaginal fistula repair using the transvaginal flap-fistula offset method

Vesicovaginal fistula (VVF) is the most common type of urogenital fistula. It is typically caused by iatrogenic injuries, such as those sustained during pelvic surgery. Transvaginal repair is ...
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Cardiovascular involvement and outcomes in Marfan syndrome: new observations on evolving aortic risk associations in a single-center cohort from Poland

Introduction: Marfan syndrome (MFS) is a connective tissue disorder with aortic dilatation driving morbidity and mortality. Objectives: To characterize cardiovascular profile, out ...
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Radiomic virtual biopsy for phenotyping of abnormal cardiac masses based on computed tomography: proof of concept study

Introduction: Cardiac masses can present a diagnostic challenge on cardiac imaging. Differentiating between tumors such as myxomas and non‑neoplastic lesions like thrombi is ess ...
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Trends in biopsy-confirmed kidney disease in the adult population of Central Poland: a single-region cohort of 13-year duration (2011–2023)

Objectives: This study examines trends in biopsy‑confirmed kidney disease in adult Polish population (2011‑2023), with emphasis on shifts during and after the COVID‑19 pandemic. Patients and methods: ...
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Immunometabolic activation of neutrophils is associated with tissue factor-positive microparticles in gestational diabetes mellitus

Introduction: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is associated with chronic low‑grade inflammation and an increased risk of thromboembolic complications. Tissue factor‑positive microparticles (TF⁺MPs ...
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Circulating metabolomic and lipidomic profiles distinguish patients with acute heart failure de novo vs. worsening of heart failure

Introduction: We hypothesize that acute heart failure (AHF) de novo and worsening of pre‑existing disease (WHF) reflect distinct underlying metabolic states. Objectives: To compare circulating ...
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Impact of pressure‑regulated volume control vs volume‑controlled ventilation on respiratory mechanics in pediatric laparoscopic surgery: a randomized controlled trial

Introduction: Optimal ventilation during pediatric laparoscopic surgery is a debated issue, as pneumoperitoneum impairs respiratory mechanics and may increase ventilator-induced lung injury. Aim: We ...
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Metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease and metabolic dysfunction–associated alcohol-related liver disease represent distinct clinical phenotypes and ...

Introduction: Metabolic dysfunction–associated steatotic liver disease (MASLD) and metabolic dysfunction–associated alcohol‑related liver disease (MetALD) are increasingly recognized conditions ...
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Selective dysfunction of e-series inflammation resolution in diabetes: the e-series resolution dysfunction index as a novel biomarker in chronic coronary syndrome

Selective dysfunction of e-series inflammation resolution in diabetes: the e-series resolution dysfunction index as a novel biomarker in chronic coronary syndrome ...
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Salivary oxidative stress enzymes in patients with Graves orbitopathy: associations with clinical activity and treatment status

Salivary oxidative stress enzymes in patients with Graves orbitopathy: associations with clinical activity and treatment status. Kacper Nijakowski, Martyna Ortarzewska, Nadia Sawi ...
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An atypical presentation of retroperitoneal fibrosis as an adrenal mass: diagnostic challenges

Full-text article available only as a pdf file for download 2009 Clinical Guidelines from the American Pain Society and the American Academy of Pain Medicine on the use of chronic opioid therapy in ...