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Isolated deep orbital hemangioma treated successfully with oral propranolol in a 2-month-old infant: Case report with literature review
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Purpose
Infantile hemangiomas (IH) are the most common benign vascular tumors of infancy. Ocular complications due to orbital IH include strabismal, deprivational, or anisometropic astigmatism, and visual loss secondary ...
An Early Warning Tool for Predicting Mortality Risk of COVID-19 Patients Using Machine Learning
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Springer
, 2021 , Article)
COVID-19 pandemic has created an extreme pressure on the global healthcare services. Fast, reliable, and early clinical assessment of the severity of the disease can help in allocating and prioritizing resources to reduce ...
Intestinal obstruction caused by a clamped persistent omphalomesenteric duct in congenital hernia into the umbilical cord.
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Wiley
, 2021 , Article)
A congenital hernia into the umbilical cord (CHUM) is often misinterpreted as a mild form of omphalocele. Herniated content in CHUM can be either the solitary intestinal loop or persistent omphalomesenteric duct (POMD) ...
Metabolic reprogramming of T regulatory cells in the hypoxic tumor microenvironment.
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Springer
, 2021 , Article)
Metabolic dysregulation in the hypoxic tumor microenvironment (TME) is considered as a hallmark of solid tumors, leading to changes in biosynthetic pathways favoring onset, survival and proliferation of malignant cells. ...
Substantial cell apoptosis provoked by naked PAMAM dendrimers in HER2-positive human breast cancer via JNK and ERK1/ERK2 signalling pathways
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
HER2-positive breast cancer is one of its most challenging subtypes, forming around 15–25% of the total cases. It is characterized by aggressive behavior and treatment resistance. On the other hand, poly (amidoamine) (PAMAM) ...
The complete spectrum of pentalogy of Cantrell in one of a set of dizygotic twins: A case report of a rare congenital anomaly.
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Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins
, 2021 , Article)
Pentalogy of Cantrell (POC) is an extremely rare syndrome with an estimated incidence of 1:65,000 to 200,000 live births. Its complete form includes a midline epigastric abdominal wall defect, defects affecting the lower ...
Growth factor loaded in situ photocrosslinkable poly(3-hydroxybutyrate-co-3-hydroxyvalerate)/gelatin methacryloyl hybrid patch for diabetic wound healing
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
© 2020 The Authors Management of chronic diabetic ulcers remains as a major challenge in healthcare which requires extensive multidisciplinary approaches to ensure wound protection, management of excess wound exudates and ...
Prevalence and Phylogenetic Analysis of Parvovirus (B19V) among Blood Donors with Different Nationalities Residing in Qatar
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MDPI
, 2021 , Article)
Human parvovirus (B19V) is the causative agent of erythema infectiosum in children and
is linked to a wide range of clinical manifestations. Studies related to B19V prevalence in the Middle
East and North Africa (MENA) ...
SARS-CoV-2 Infection and Smoking: What is the association? A brief review
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Article)
Susceptibility to severe illness from COVID-19 is anticipated to be associated with cigarette smoking as it aggravates the risk of cardiovascular and respiratory illness, including infections. This is particularly important ...
Preputial balanitis xerotica obliterans shortly after hand, foot and mouth disease in a 5-year-old boy: Coincidence or consequence?
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Elsevier
, 2021 , Other)
Balanitis xerotica obliterans (BXO), a genital form of lichen sclerosus (LS) in males, is a progressive, sclerosing, inflammatory dermatosis affecting the foreskin, frenulum, glans penis, meatus, and urethra. BXO was ...