Stand-Alone Cervical Cage for Cervical Radiculopathy: A Retrospective Study by I Ketut Martiana, Reyner Valiant Tumbelaka

“…Background: Cervical radiculopathy is a clinical condition characterized by unilateral arm pain, numbness and tingling in a dermatomal distribution in the hand, and weakness in specific muscle groups. …”
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Reconstructive surgery to preserve ankle function in a 5-year-old girl with bilobed distal tibia in an unclassified case of tibial hemimelia: a case report by Alireza Ghaznavi, Miad Nosratpour, Seyed Mohammadmisagh Moteshakereh, Ava Parvandi, Shayan Amiri

“…Case presentation This case study presents a novel case of tibial hemimelia characterized by a bilobed distal tibia, a shortened first ray, and an equinovarus deformity in a 5-year-old Iranian (Lur) girl. She experienced pain, limping, and cosmetic concerns. The surgical procedures performed for preservation are thoroughly described and discussed. …”
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Generalized pustular psoriasis: a multicentric study on patient characteristics and clinical burden by Cristina Bulai Livideanu, Jérémy Gottlieb, Denis Jullien, Thierry Passeron, Sophie Vildy, Emmanuel Delaporte, Carle Paul, Julien Chollet, Marie Najean, Denis San, Charles Taieb, Bénédicte Charles, Emmanuel Mahe, Pierre-André Becherel, Laurent Misery

“…High scores for fatigue, stress, skin and joint pain were reported, with 65% of patients at risk of mild to severe depression. …”
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Comparison of saliva and blood derived cell free RNAs for detecting oral squamous cell carcinoma by Yuan Hu, Manbin Xu, Muyuan Liu, Hanwei Peng

“…Although OSCC can be diagnosed or monitored through tissue biopsy, this invasive procedure could cause considerable pain and discomfort to patients. As a preferable alternative, liquid biopsy offers less invasive diagnostics. …”
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Advanced AI-driven detection of interproximal caries in bitewing radiographs using YOLOv8 by Mahsa Bayati, Berhrouz Alizadeh Savareh, Hojjat Ahmadinejad, Farzaneh Mosavat

“…Abstract Dental caries is a very common chronic disease that may lead to pain, infection, and tooth loss if its diagnosis at an early stage remains undetected. …”
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Complications of the Nonoperative versus Operative Treatment of Displaced and Reduced Distal Radius Fractures in Adults: A Systematic Review by Eva A.K. van Delft, Emilien C.J. Wegenrif, Ralph de Vries, Jefrey Vermeulen, Niels W.L. Schep, Frank W. Bloemers

“…No difference was found between both treatment options regarding tendon injuries, poor patient-reported outcome, distal radioulnar joint laxity-instability, and persistent pain after 1 year. The intensity of complications and patient-related factors were in general not analyzed in any of the included studies. …”
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Short bowel syndrome: pathogenesis, clinical presentation and treatment by Anna F. Sheptulina, O. Z. Okhlobystina, O. S. Shifrin

“…Most frequently disease manifests by malabsorption signs: diarrhea, weight loss, macro - and micronutrients deficiency, meteorism and abdominal pain. Nevertheless the spectrum and severity of signs considerably vary among patients. …”
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Real world perspectives on endometriosis disease phenotyping through surgery, omics, health data, and artificial intelligence by Camran R. Nezhat, Tomiko T. Oskotsky, Joshua F. Robinson, Susan J. Fisher, Angie Tsuei, Binya Liu, Juan C. Irwin, Brice Gaudilliere, Marina Sirota, David K. Stevenson, Linda C. Giudice

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Health and quality of life promotion for old people using bodily practices by Rosé Colom Toldrá, Renata Guimarães Cordone, Bruna de Almeida Arruda, Ana Cristina Fagundes Souto

“…There were statistically significant improvements in SF36’s physical, emotional and bodily pain domains. The effects on the mind-body relationship were identified by positive results in all domains of the SF-36 and the semi-structured questionnaire. …”
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Role of depression in development of functional dyspepsia symptoms by D. B. Kolesnikov, S. I. Rapoport, L. A. Voznesenskaya, M. I. Rasulov

“…Overall 53 patients with complaints of pain, burning, nausea, eructation, flatulence, early satiety, heaviness and distension in epigastrium were investigated. …”
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A Rare Case of Testicular Tuberculosis Mimicking as Testicular Malignancy by S. Rishabh, K. Krishnamoorthy, T. Joseph Pratheeban, E. Mathan, O. M. Rahman Shahul Hameed

“…We present a case involving a 49-year-old male with diabetes and a history of smoking, who experienced bilateral scrotal swelling and pain over 3 months, accompanied by weight loss. He had no history of respiratory complaints, fever, TB, or significant medical history. …”
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Analysis of risk factors related to perioperative neurocognitive disorders in elderly patients with hip fractures by Jianwei Guo, Yan Cheng, Minmin Yi

“…Abstract To explore the risk factors related to perioperative neurocognitive disorders (PND) in elderly patients with hip fractures, with perioperative acute pain management as the core. This study used a retrospective case-control study method. 90 elderly patients who underwent artificial femoral head replacement or total hip replacement surgery in our hospital from 2022 to 2023 were collected, and divided into PND group and non-PND group based on the occurrence of PND. …”
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A Retrospective Patient Chart Review and Survey in Patients with Cryopyrin-associated Periodic Syndromes Treated with Anakinra by Helen J. Lachmann, Renée J.G. Arnold, Marco Gattorno, Isabelle Koné-Paut, Alberto Ferreira, Jasmin Kümmerle-Deschner

“…Most common AEs were injection site pain upon treatment initiation and weight gain. According to patient recall, 12 of 21 patients (57.1%) discontinued anakinra to enter another clinical trial; of the 12, eight (38%) specifically discontinued anakinra only for that reason, and four patients cited entering a clinical trial as one of many reasons for discontinuing anakinra. …”
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Fused Supernumerary Kidneys with S-shaped Configuration: A Case Series by Sai Shankar Mankuzhy Gopalakrishnan, Jenikar Paulraj, R Remya, Nillohit Saha, Harshavardhan Balaganesan

“…The third case of 45-year-old female presented with abdominal pain and an incidental supernumerary kidney was diagnosed on cross-sectional imaging. …”
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Investigating the Safety of Fampridine in Patients with Different Stages of Multiple Sclerosis by Saeed Vaheb, Mahour Farzan, Alireza Afshari-Safavi, Narges Ebrahimi, Vahid Shaygannejad, Omid Mirmosayyeb

“…The most severe complication of the patients was back pain, while digestive complications were less severe. …”
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Mexiletine dosing and tolerability in refractory chronic migraine: Insights from post-lidocaine infusion treatment by Lucia Liao, Hsiangkuo Yuan, Dylan Selbst, Emily Casaletto, Jiangang Liao, Clinton G. Lauritsen

“…Methods Electronic medical records were reviewed at the Jefferson Headache Center. Baseline pain intensity and monthly headache days were collected at baseline and up to 6 office visits within 1-year post-discharge. …”
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Impact of Dienogest Alone or in Combination with Ethinylestradiol on the Quality of Life of Women with Endometriosis: A Prospective Cohort Study by Mujde Canday, Suleyman Salman

“…RESULTS: There was no significant difference between drug groups in terms of education status, body mass index, family history, smoking, alcohol consumption, age, age at menarche, menstruation pattern, duration of menstruation, infertility, gestational status, job loss due to pain complaints, operation, and MRI findings (p>0.05). …”
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The prevalence and risk factors of musculoskeletal disorders among Indonesian dental professionals by Erica Kholinne, Xarisa Azalia, Erika Putri Rahayu, Ira Juliet Anestessia, Nadifa Agil, Muchtar

“…Muscle fatigue (53.6%) and pain (49.7%) were the most frequently reported symptoms. …”
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Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Restoration Using Sironix Suture Anchor: A Retrospective Observational Study by Krunal Shah, Ruchita Manwani, Ashok Kumar Moharana, Sachin Angrish, T. S. Deepak

“…Postoperatively, patients were followed up and functional outcomes were evaluated using the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Standardization Shoulder Assessment (ASES), level of activity using the Simple Shoulder Test (SST) questionnaire, Quality of life using the Shoulder Pain and Disability Index (SPADI) scale, and Single Assessment Numerical Evaluation (SANE) score on a scale of 0–100. …”
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Determining the Burden of Dysmenorrhea on Women's Quality of Life: The Dysmenorrhea Symptom Interference Scale by Syed Muhammad Ashraf Jahangeer, Meerab Fatima, Hifza Iqbal, Areeba Sheikh

“…There is a general lack of knowledge about adequate pain management. …”
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