Sakugawa H, Nakayoshi T, Kobashigawa K, Yamashiro T, Maeshiro T, Miyagi S, et al. Clinical usefulness of biochemical markers of liver fibrosis in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease. World…

Introduction Spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy (SBMA) was first described by Kennedy et al. in 11 patients from two families as a progressive proximal spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy of…

A 32-year-old Mongoloid female with headache, progressive disturbance of consciousness, and right limb weakness was transferred to our hospital. On arrival, she was in a mild coma with dilated pupils.…

1 Introduction The experience of cancer diagnosis, treatment and survivorship can be very stressful for people with cancer and their carers, leading to depression and anxiety (1). There is growing…

Introduction Loperamide is an over-the-counter antidiarrheal medication, perceived as harmless and widely available, but cases of abuse and misuse are increasingly reported, mostly in patients with previous history of substance…

To our knowledge, there are no reports on the relationship between chronic diarrhea and FMF. The present case suggests that FMF should be considered to be a cause of chronic…

Congenital diaphragmatic hernias (CDH) are idiopathic malformations of the diaphragm, which are usually present in the newborn period. Despite occurring in one to five babies per 1000 births, they are…

In 1986, Congress enacted the Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA) [1]. EMTALA (hereinafter referred to as: this act) ensures public access to emergency healthcare services regardless of the…

Introduction Designing digital technologies to help people managing chronic health conditions requires a comprehensive understanding of patients’ work and needs. Patient-centered health design uses a range of methods, such as…

Introduction The DNAJB6 gene encodes the DNAJB6 protein, which is a member of the heat shock protein (HSP) 40 family of co-chaperones, interacting with the chaperone of HSP70 through their…