In this review, researchers evaluated 111 studies on the biological activities and phytochemical components of the plant Tridax procumbens, emphasizing its ethnobotanical potential and the need for more research to understand its therapeutic benefits, especially in its native tropical regions.
January 2025 in “UiTM Institutional Repositories (Universiti Teknologi MARA)” This study investigated the effects of Christia vespertilionis extract on breast cancer cell lines, finding that it had a concentration-dependent cytotoxic effect, although less potent than tamoxifen, suggesting potential as an alternative cancer treatment.
January 2024 in “Asthma Allergy Immunology” This review examines the role of innate lymphoid cells in allergic diseases and the influence of an allergic microenvironment on their plasticity, without reporting new clinical outcomes.
September 2023 in “medRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)” This study found that many conditions in patients with COVID-19 were significantly increased compared to controls, with specific phenotypes identified across different demographic and diagnostic attributes.
December 2021 in “International journal of minor fruits, medicinal and aromatic plants” This review identifies common medicinal plant species in Sri Lankan home gardens and discusses their traditional Ayurvedic uses, but it reports no new clinical results.
December 2018 in “Neuroradiology” MRI helps distinguish between pituitary adenomas and craniopharyngiomas, guides treatment for pediatric CNS tumors, and assesses rhinocerebral mucormycosis with a high mortality rate in transplanted patients.
April 2017 in “Childhood Kidney Diseases” This case report describes severe myelosuppression and alopecia totalis in a 10-year-old boy after azathioprine treatment for IgA nephropathy, which resolved after stopping the drug and receiving granulocyte colony-stimulating factor.
November 2012 in “Actas Dermo-Sifiliográficas” An 86-year-old man had a rare tongue melanoma but refused treatment, showing the need for early cancer detection and treatment.
May 1993 in “Current problems in dermatology” This review discusses diagnostic approaches for childhood skin diseases with fever through clinical observations and covers recent advances in understanding the pathogenesis and epidemiology of related infections, without reporting new clinical results.
April 2018 in “Dermatologic Surgery” This overview describes the Dermatologic Surgery journal's comprehensive coverage of dermatologic surgical procedures, but it reports no new research findings.
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January 2005 This study evaluated laser excision of the fibrous band for oral submucous fibrosis treatment, noting that while it offers immediate relief, long-term effects require further evaluation due to potential drawbacks.
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June 1977 in “Lancet” In this study, jaw wiring led to significant weight loss in patients with severe obesity, but two-thirds regained weight after the wires were removed.
May 2022 in “Голова и шея.” In this study, managing laryngectomy patients during the COVID-19 pandemic requires special precautions due to their unique respiratory challenges, emphasizing the need for protective equipment and postponement of non-essential procedures to reduce infection risks for patients and health care providers.
January 2008 in “The Internet Journal of Plastic Surgery” Thorough cleaning and hair removal are essential to effectively treat and prevent recurrent pilonidal sinus.
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July 2018 in “Journal of Craniofacial Surgery” This study found that adding inferior turbinate reduction to septorhinoplasty improved nasal function significantly more than septorhinoplasty alone, based on visual analogue scale scores and acoustic rhinometry measurements.
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March 2003 in “Pediatrics” This study reports that a short course of steroids resolved symptoms and hyperplasia in infants and young children with recurrent intussusception associated with intestinal lymphoid hyperplasia, suggesting consideration of steroids before surgery.
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January 2011 in “Journal of the Korean Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons” This case report describes a 27-year-old woman who developed an epidermoid cyst in the left parotid gland following botulinum toxin injections, which was successfully treated with surgical removal.
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October 2001 in “British Journal of Ophthalmology” This article discusses the potential of intralesional cidofovir for treating SCC without systemic toxicity, noting that surgical excision remains the best treatment option; it reports no new clinical results.
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November 2000 in “Archives of Dermatology” This study found that excision with primary closure is an effective surgical treatment for extensive acne keloidalis nuchae, with good cosmetic results and minimal recurrence observed among patients.
July 2021 in “SBV Journal of Basic Clinical and Applied Health Science” This clinical study compared single-layer and multiple-layer wound closure after tympanoplasty, finding that single-layer closure was as effective but took less time and reduced surgery costs for patients with chronic suppurative otitis media.
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January 2014 in “International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery” This study found that using superficial temporal fascia as an interposition barrier is effective in reducing the incidence of Frey syndrome following superficial parotidectomy, compared to no barrier.
This study found significant cephalometric changes in patients with skeletal Class III malocclusion treated with rapid maxillary expansion and reverse traction, demonstrating maxilla advancement and improved facial convexity.
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May 2019 in “Acta Orthopaedica et Traumatologica Turcica” This study reported that prompt hair removal effectively treated hair tourniquet syndrome in infants, with all patients healing without complications.
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August 2007 in “Journal of pediatric surgery” This report of two pediatric cases suggests that careful diagnosis of scalp lesions as possible dermatophytic infections is crucial to avoid inappropriate surgical treatment and facilitate proper conservative management.
January 2020 in “Journal of oral medicine and oral surgery” This report describes a rare case of recurrent hair growth in the floor of the mouth, suggesting heterotopia as the possible cause in an adult male.
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May 1999 in “Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery” Patients with mandible reconstruction had better quality of life and function than those with soft-tissue reconstruction.
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December 2021 in “International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health” This study found that advanced platelet-rich fibrin (A-PRF) reduced postoperative complications like pain, trismus, and edema following mandibular wisdom teeth removal.
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January 2018 in “Acta dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et Adriatica (Tiskana izd.)” This case report describes the successful surgical removal of a trichobezoar in an 8-year-old girl, which extended from her stomach into the duodenum.
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June 2025 in “Aesthetic Plastic Surgery” May 1985 in “The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal” This report describes a case of a patient with Sjogren's syndrome who experienced multiple episodes of aseptic meningitis linked to taking trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole and trimethoprim alone.