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The author passed out, became disoriented, weakened and could not communicate with others this year (2023). Around 1974, a diet was constructed for him for hypoglycemia. Over and above reducing sugar and fats, the author consumed a diet soda [1-3]. The drink left an “after taste” that was bitter. By adding skim milk, the drink was enjoyable...... ReadMore -
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38-year-old female with adult polycystic kidney disease had end stage renal disease. She underwent pre-emptive renal transplant from living non-related donor. At the same time, she had right nephrectomy. This case presented advantages of pre-emptive renal transplant as well as doing native unilateral nephrectomy simultaneously at the time of transplant...... ReadMore -
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Liver abscess is an intra-abdominal infection, generally bacterial, which presents a decrease in mortality rates in the last years due to the systematic use of broad-spectrum antibiotics and advances in diagnostic medicine. However, there are rare cases, such as in biliary abscesses caused by foreign bodies, in which the suspicion comes after refractivity to conservative treatment, and the definitive diagnosis is obtained only during surgery...... ReadMore -
Mini ReviewView abstract
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Having practiced during a long time as a Pedo- Psychiatrist with the Function of Therapeutic Manager in a Hospital department welcoming young with affective or behavioral disorders, we have acquired an experience in various modalities of psychotherapeutic care..... ReadMore -
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Hypoxia is a typical pathological process that develops as a result of a lack of biological oxidation, leading to a disruption in the energy supply of functions and plastic processes in the brain. Hypoxia of the brain is one of the main mechanisms of its damage in traumatic brain injury and acute cerebrovascular accident. With hypoxia, proteases are activated, including Ca2+-dependent (calpains). They are localized outside of lysosomes in membrane structures in the form of an inactive complex with inhibitory proteins (calpastatins). The main functions of calpains are: repair of the cytoskeleton and cell membranes, destruction of receptor proteins and their renewal, activation of enzymes. In this way, hypoxia causes structural and metabolic changes in the neurons of the central nervous system, triggers adaptation mechanisms implement..... ReadMore -
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In order to access, comprehend, and use information to make decisions about their health, people must possess certain personal traits and social resources, which are referred to as health literacy. Patients’ ability to engage in complex disease management and self-care..... ReadMore -
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Obesity is considered a worldwide epidemic, affecting more than half a billion adults [1]. In 2008, the prevalence of obese in- dividuals was 34% in the United States population [2,3,4] as com pared to approximately..... ReadMore -
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One of the first contacts that a patient-consumer may make is to look within their residence for an over the counter medicine. The author suggests a world of difference between medications and their impact on the consumer patient. This article will provide a continuum of medications that begin with the placebo and end with a generic med of high efficacy [1]...... ReadMore