Uterine Arteriovenous Malformation: A Near-Missed Fatal Misdiagnosis? by Cindy Chin, Dayang Corieza Febriany

“…In this case, a 23-year-old lady, para 1+2 with a history of several miscarriages and curettage, complained of per vaginal bleeding more than 2 months after her suction and curettage on September 2018. …”
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The Status of Antibody Production and its Stability after Infection in Outpatients with Covid-19 by Mahboobeh Beshkani, Roghayeh Anvary, Hojat Sohrab pour, Fatemeh Roozbeh

“…Initial IgM was positive in 20 people (23%), initial IgG was positive in 58 people (66.7%), and after six months IgG was positive in 36 cases (41.4%). Antibody was stable in 67.4% of men and 56.4% of women (P=0.41). …”
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“In‐Out‐In” Percutaneous Reduction Technique for Treatment of Valgus‐Impacted Femoral Neck Fractures: A Technical Trick and Case Series by Tianming Yu, Jianlei Liu, Jichong Ying, Yunqiang Zhuang

“…Another 24 cases (10 men and 14 women) suffering the fractures underwent in situ fixation were enrolled as control group for function comparison (in situ fixation group). …”
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Spousal abuse and psychological repercussions by S. Kolsi, S. Hentati, I. Baati, J. Masmoudi

“…Objectives To study the risk factors associated with the development of post-traumatic stress disorder(PTSD) in women victims of spousal abuse(SA). Methods Descriptive and analytical cross-sectional study conducted at the National Health Fund of Sfax(CNSS)on 110 women who consulted during the months of October and November2019.The sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of the consultants were collected using a pre established form.We used a 10-item scale,the “Women’s Experience with Battering Scale” (WEBS),to screen women for SA.PTSD was assessed using a PCLS scale(17 items). …”
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Control nutricional en pacientes de traumatología Nutritional control in orthopedic surgery patients by S. García Duque, G. Pérez Segura, E. Sanavia Morán, J. R. de Juanes Pardo, M.ª P. Arrazola Martínez, C. Resines Erasun

“…Orthopaedic surgery patients with hip and knee prosthesis presented a deteriorating nutritional status, and a higher incidence of pressure sores in a month.…”
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Novel <i>PKD2</i> Missense Mutation p.Ile424Ser in an Individual with Multiple Hepatic Cysts: A Case Report by Seiko Miura, Yo Niida, Chieko Hashizume, Ai Fujii, Yuta Takagaki, Kahoru Kusama, Sumiyo Akazawa, Tetsuya Minami, Tsuyoshi Mukai, Kengo Furuichi, Mutsumi Tsuchishima, Nobuhiko Ueda, Hiroyuki Takamura, Daisuke Koya, Tohru Ito

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RECURRENT MEDULLARY BREAST CANCER AFTER TWIN CONCEPTION by Nezih Meydan, Sabri Barutça, Hedef Özgün, Füsun Taşkın, Hasan Yüksel, Şükrü Boylu

“…This menopausal state is usually reversible in younger women and those who had been treated by anthracyclines. …”
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Primary tuberculosis of cervix: a rare entity not to be missed by Ajay Halder, Purnima Tiwari, Garima Goel, Julie Hansa John

“…The prevalence of genital tuberculosis has increased over the past decade in few Asian countries. Detailed history and clinical examination is required to suspect this disease in women of reproductive age group. …”
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Calcium, Magnesium, and Zinc Supplementation during Pregnancy: The Additive Value of Micronutrients on Maternal Immune Response after SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Ioana Mihaela Citu, Cosmin Citu, Madalin-Marius Margan, Marius Craina, Radu Neamtu, Oana Maria Gorun, Bogdan Burlea, Felix Bratosin, Ovidiu Rosca, Mirela Loredana Grigoras, Andrei Motoc, Daniel Malita, Octavian Neagoe, Florin Gorun

“…A cohort of 448 pregnant women with COVID-19 during 22 months of the pandemic was assembled, out of which 13.6% took a magnesium-only supplement, and 16.5% supplemented their diet with a combination of calcium, magnesium, and zinc. …”
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Age and sex differences on anti-hyperglycemic medication exposure and risk of newly diagnosed multiple sclerosis in propensity score matched type 2 diabetics by Gregory L. Branigan, Georgina Torrandell-Haro, Francesca Vitali, Roberta Diaz Brinton, Kathleen Rodgers

“…Patient records were surveyed for a diagnosis of MS starting 12 months after diagnosis of T2D. Patients were required to be actively enrolled in the Mariner claims records for six months prior and at least three years after the diagnosis of T2D without a history of previous neurodegenerative disease. …”
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Management of nipple adenomas during pregnancy: a case report by Francesca Combi, Enza Palma, Giulia Montorsi, Anna Gambini, Silvia Segattini, Simona Papi, Alessia Andreotti, Giovanni Tazzioli

“…Case presentation We present the case of a 28-year-old female, who was referred to the Breast Unit of the University Hospital of Modena (Italy) in May 2020 with a 12-months history of enlargement of the left nipple with associated erythema, serohemorrhagic discharge, and pain in the left nipple region. …”
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Effects of Maternal Health During Pregnancy and Child Immunization on Mother-to-Child Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus: A Multicentre, Large-Sample Study in Southeast China by Huang XX, Lin Q, Li Y, Li L

“…The participants were pregnant women who were positive for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBs Ag) and their children. …”
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Patient Reported Outcomes from Sacroiliac Joint Fusion by Vamsi K. Kancherla, Shane M. McGowan, Brittany N. Audley, Gbolabo Sokunbi, Steven T. Puccio

“…While women and those with a prior history of lumbar instrumentation may be at increased risk of having SIJ dysfunction requiring surgical intervention, it was not found to affect postoperative functional outcomes when compared to the non-instrumented group.…”
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Associations between care home residents’ characteristics and acute hospital admissions – a retrospective, register-based cross-sectional study by Gitte Schultz Kristensen, Anette Hvenegaard Kjeldgaard, Jens Søndergaard, Karen Andersen-Ranberg, Andreas Kristian Pedersen, Christian Backer Mogensen

“…Median survival was 17.9 months and 25.9 months for males and females, respectively. …”
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Relationship between hair shedding and systemic inflammation in COVID-19 pneumonia by Gabriella Guarnieri, Leonardo Bertagna De Marchi, Alessandro Marcon, Silvia Panunzi, Veronica Batani, Marco Caminati, Fabiana Furci, Gianenrico Senna, Mauro Alaibac, Andrea Vianello

“…Background: A higher risk for COVID-19 infection and severity for men compared to women has been described since the beginning of the pandemic. …”
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Outpatient Register of Patients with Acute Myocardial Infarction: Assessment of the Hypertension Impact on Long-term Prognosis by D. P. Sichinava, E. P. Kalaydzhyan, N. P. Kutishenko, S. Yu. Martsevich

“…AH before the development of reference AMI was observed in 118 (73.4%) patients: 48 women and 70 men; in women, AH was recorded more often than in men: 88.9% and 66.0%, respectively, p&lt;0.05. …”
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Researching chemicals in human milk can be conducted without discouraging breastfeeding by José G. Dórea, Suzanne E. Fenton, Judy S. LaKind, Cheston M. Berlin, Jr.

“…For example, the conclusion that “Rural area also may not be safe for breastfeed babies” is based on an evaluation of 90 women, without regard to differences in their potential exposure patterns; lifestyle, smoking status, occupation, body mass index, or residential history. …”
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An Attempt to Accord the Quality of Therapy of Stable Coronary Heart Disease Patients with Current Clinical Guidelines (ALIGN study): Design and the First Results by S. Yu. Martsevich, E. D. Zharkova, N. P. Kutishenko, Yu. V. Lukina, S. N. Tolpygina, V. P. Voronina, A. V. Zagrebelnyy

“…The fourth visit (V3)/telephone contact was planned in 2 years after the first visit to assess life status, get information about complications and therapy.Results. 389 people were included in the PROFILE registry for the specified period of time, 79 had a verified diagnosis of CHD, and 71 patients were included in the ALIGN study: 55 men (aged of 68.7±8.96 years) and 16 women (aged of 67.5±8.08 years). Arterial hypertension was registered in 90.1% of patients, stable angina class I-III – in 62%, 47.9% of patients had a history of acute myocardial infarction (AMI), 52.1% had percutaneous coronary intervention, 15.5% of patients had coronary artery bypass graft, chronic heart failure was detected in 40.8%, diabetes mellitus – in 21.1%, atrial fibrillation – in 15.5% of patients. …”
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Challenging Management of Large Aggressive Fibromatosis of the Anterior Abdominal Wall: A Case Report by Rhita Salah, Kamal El Mokhtari, Azzelarab Bennis, Omar Zaddoug, Mohamed Benchakroun, Ali Zine, Mansour Tanane, Salim Bouabid

“…It is more common in young fertile women due to hormonal influences. Radical resection with free margins is the key to an effective outcome. …”
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Physically active individuals submitted to treatment with Tribulus terrestris versus placebo by André Rinaldi Fukushima, Maria Aparecida Nicoletti, Juliana Weck Peña Muñoz, Paula Faria Waziry, Diogo Nunes de Azevedo, Fernando Carlos Soares, Natan Strazzeri Moraes, Nicolas Vassoler Alves dos Reis, Raul Mariano dos Reis, Viní­cius de Freitas Moura, Michael Martini Silva, Bruno Nascimento Lopes, Marco Aurelio Lamolha, Érico Chagas Caperuto

“…Inclusion criteria for all subjects consisted of age requirement within the range of 18 and 40 years old, a history of at least 6 months of physical activity and absence of any drug treatment/consumption. …”
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