Can Bendopnea Occur In Healthy Individuals without Heart Failure?
1. Case Report During the last few years, the effects of forward thoracic bending on cardiovascular system have been specifically studied in patients with heart failure (HF).
Differences in the Properties of Drinking Water and Cellular Water in Various Organs Can be Confirmed by Measuring Aquaporin Permeability
1. Abstract This paper investigates the water permeability of several aquaporins (AQPs) and elucidates water scientifically.
LHX4 Mutation: New Perspective
1. Abstract Some transcription factors orchestrate the ontogeny of the pituitary gland, maintain the differentiated state and mediate the coordinated expression of specific cell type and their alteration can be involved in isolated and combined deficits. Among them, LHX4 gene mutations can manifest as a combined pituitary hormone deficiency and are associated with an ectopic […]
Characteristics of Bronchiectasis Patients at Nguyen Tri Phuong Hospital Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
1. Abstract 1.1. Introduction Bronchiectasis, significant in morbidity and mortality, varies globally in demographics, microbiology, and causes. This study at Nguyen tri Phuong Hospital assessed clinical aspects and etiologies of bronchiectasis in adults.
Effect of Intra-Articular Cartipro® Injection on Pain in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis: A Retrospective Chart Review
1. Abstract 1.1. Background: Research on the long-term safety and efficacy of atelocollagen re-administration in alleviating pain in patients with knee osteoarthritis (OA) is lacking in Korea.
Natural Psychotherapy, A Novel Psychotherapy with Eastern Cultural Characteristics, for A Complex Case of Obsessive – Compulsive Disorder: A Case Report
1. Abstract The purpose of this paper was to describe the clinical application of Natural Psychotherapy (NP) to an 18-year-old Chinese high school student with refractory obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) associated with cell phone addiction, depersonalization disorder, and transvestism.
Pleomorphic Hyalinizing AngiectaticTumor: A Case Report and Literature Review
1. Abstract Pleomorphic hyalinizing angiectatictumor (PHAT), a rare low-grade non-metastasizing tumor, was first reported in 1996[1]. It affects patients with a mean age of 54.5 years and no predilection for gender[2], and has a preference for the subcutaneous soft tissue in the lower extremity.
A 57-Year-Old Man with Mycobacterium Mageritense and Pneumocystis Jirovecii Coinfection after Loss to Follow-Up for 9 Years
1. Abstract Future randomized controlled trials are required to develop better treatment strategies. Herein, we present a case of pneumonia caused by M. mageritense. A 57-year-old man with a history of being a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) carrier and who had been irregularly followed up in outpatient clinics for approximately 9 years was previously treated […]
An Unusual PDGFRA Mutation in Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor and Its NGS Data Analysis
1. Abstract 1.1. Introduction Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) are the most common mesenchymal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract [1]. About 75% of GISTs harbor activating mutations of KIT and About 10% of GISTs harbor PDGFRA activating mutations [2]. PDGFRA is the second most mutated oncogene in GIST and are particularly associated with gastric tumors [3,4].
Increasing Dominance of the Earlier Years of Childhood in Advancing Child Height in Asia, South Korea as Compared to Japan
1. Introduction Children in Northeast Asia grew steadily taller in height through most of the past half century. Reflecting substantially greater economic progress, children in Japan were taller in height than their South Korean peers in the 1950s through 1970s. Children in Korea caught up with Japanese peers in the 1990s and over took Japanese […]