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International Journal of Clinical Medicine is a peer reviewed journal dedicated to the latest advancements of clinical medicine. The goal of this journal is to serve as a resource for dissemination of state-of-the-art research and educational material within the field of clinical medicine. All manuscripts submitted to…
Marina Garcés Albir, Roberto Martí, Fernando López Mozos, Norberto Cassinello Fernández, Jorge Guijarro Rosaleny, Joaquín Ortega Serrano
Gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GIST) account for 2% of all tumors of the digestive tract. They are most frequently located in the stomach followed by the small intestine and most often present with mucosal ulceration and erosion associated with gastrointest…
Xilin Wu, Hester Y. S. Cheung, Cliff C. C. Chung, Michael K. W. Li
Primary malignancies of the small bowel are rare and usually present with vague, non-specific symptoms. This leads to diagnostic difficulties for both physician and radiologists alike. We present a case of a 54-year-old lady with a virgin abdomen who initiall…
Alfredo Tagarro, Julia Yebra, Martina Steiner, Nuria Bonsfills, José Carmelo Albillos, Aida Sánchez, Lorena Cid, Alfonso Cañete
Kohler’s disease is an osteochondrosis of the tarsal navicular bone. The exact causes of osteochondrosis remain unknown. We report a 4-year-old girl with a haematogenous tarsal arthritis who developed a Köhler’s disease immediately after the infection. It is…
Beatriz Ruiz de Gauna, David Rodriguez, Sergi Cabré, Justo Callejo
Endometriosis is defined as the presence of endometrial tissue apart from its usual location (endometrium). It is the second most prevalent benign gynecologic disease after the presence of fibroids in women of childbearing age (incidence of 10% - 25%). Endome…
Shoaib Ahmad, Vu Le, Tauseef Ali
Reactivation of Hepatitis B virus causing liver damage is a concern in patients with chronic HBV infections who receive immunosuppressive or cytotoxic treatments. HBV screening should be considered for all patients going to receive immunosuppressive regimens…
Ori Wand, Alon Grossman, Alex Prokupetz, Amit Assa
Background: Medical screening for Special Forces (SF) has significant implications on operational competency of the soldiers. Two lumbar spine defects, spondylolysis and spondylolisthesis, are currently disqualifying from joining the SF in the Israeli Defense…
Mike Ralf Langenbach, Stefan Sauerland, David Lazica, Hubert Zirngibl
Objectives: Chronic pain is a severe complication of mesh-based inguinal hernia repair. Pain upon ejaculation, testicular touch sensitivity and dysuria are apparent. Regarding the large amount of patients undergoing laparoscopic hernia repair, the problem see…
Miwa Yamamoto
This study aimed to clarify the dilemma of nurses working in general wards who face the ethical dilemma of restraining older people with dementia in Midwestern Japan. The study used the questionnaire method with an independently prepared questionnaire. The qu…
Valéria Maria Caselato-Sousa, Maria Elena Guariento, Gilberto Crosta, Mariângela Antunes da Silva Pinto, Valdemiro Carlos Sgarbieri
INTRODUCTION: The Mini Nutritional Assessment (MNA) is a scale developed to evaluate the risk of malnutrition in senior citizens and to identify those who might benefit from early intervention. The objective of this study was to verify the nutritional profile…
Maiko Kitajima, Yuka Noto, Umi Kudo, Mayumi Urushizaka, Toshiko Tomisawa, Chieko Itaki, Kumiko Kawasaki, Hideaki Yamabe, Akihito Hayashi, Shingo Takanashi
Objective: As it is important for medical staff to understand the stress state of patients with cancer, this study investigated the stress state in patients with lung cancer undergoing chemotherapy using salivary biomarkers and questionnaires. Materials and M…
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