Macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) is a severe complication of rheumatic disease in childhood, particularly in systemic Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis (sJIA). It is characterize by an uncontrolled activation and proliferation of T lymphocytes and macrophages.
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Related ArticlesClinical characteristics, diagnosis, and treatment of COVID-19: A case report. World J Clin Cases. 2020 Jun 06;8(11):2325-2331 Authors: He YF, Lian SJ, Dong YC Abstract BACKGROUND: Since December 2019, many cases of pneumonia caused by novel coronavirus have been discovered in Wuhan, China, and such cases have spread nationwide quickly. At present, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a worldwide pandemic. What are the clinical features...
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Related ArticlesRisk scores, prevention, and treatment of maternal venous thromboembolism. World J Clin Cases. 2020 Jun 06;8(11):2210-2218 Authors: Zhang W, Shen J, Sun JL Abstract BACKGROUND: At present, the preventive treatment for pregnancy-related venous thromboembolism (VTE) in China is in its infancy, and there is no uniform or standardized industry guide. Drug prevention and treatment of pregnancy-related VTE rely highly on foreign guidelines;...
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Related ArticlesChoice and management of negative pressure drainage in anterior cervical surgery. World J Clin Cases. 2020 Jun 06;8(11):2201-2209 Authors: Su QH, Zhu K, Li YC, Chen T, Zhang Y, Tan J, Guo S Abstract BACKGROUND: Postoperative unobstructed drainage is an important measure for avoiding hematoma formation and preventing complications from anterior cervical surgery. AIM: To discuss the characteristics and key points of clinical management...
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Related ArticlesApplication of a pre-filled tissue expander for preventing soft tissue incarceration during tibial distraction osteogenesis. World J Clin Cases. 2020 Jun 06;8(11):2181-2189 Authors: Chen H, Teng X, Hu XH, Cheng L, Du WL, Shen YM Abstract BACKGROUND: Bone transport and distraction osteogenesis has been widely used to treat bone defects after traumatic surgery, but, skin and soft tissue incarceration can be as high as 27.6%. AIM:...
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Related ArticlesDifferences in parents of pediatric liver transplantation and chronic liver disease patients. World J Clin Cases. 2020 Jun 06;8(11):2162-2172 Authors: Akbulut S, Gunes G, Saritas H, Aslan B, Karipkiz Y, Demyati K, Gungor S, Yilmaz S Abstract BACKGROUND: With advancements in the treatment of chronic liver disease (CLD), including liver transplantation (LT), quality of life and satisfaction after LT have become an important issue for pediatric...
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Related ArticlesHigh flux hemodialysis in elderly patients with chronic kidney failure. World J Clin Cases. 2020 Jun 06;8(11):2144-2149 Authors: Xue HY, Duan B, Li ZJ, Du P Abstract BACKGROUND: Hemodialysis is an advanced blood purification technique to manage kidney failure. However, for conventional hemodialysis, the high prevalence of dyslipidemia may cause cardiovascular diseases and an increase in mortality. Moreover, toxins accumulating in the...
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Clinical prediction of complicated appendicitis: A case-control study utilizing logistic regression.
Related ArticlesClinical prediction of complicated appendicitis: A case-control study utilizing logistic regression. World J Clin Cases. 2020 Jun 06;8(11):2127-2136 Authors: Sasaki Y, Komatsu F, Kashima N, Suzuki T, Takemoto I, Kijima S, Maeda T, Miyazaki T, Honda Y, Zai H, Shimada N, Funahashi K, Urita Y Abstract BACKGROUND: Since high-quality evidence on conservative treatment of acute appendicitis using antibiotics has increased, differentiation of...
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Altered physiology of mesenchymal stem cells in the pathogenesis of adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
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Related ArticlesIsoflavones and inflammatory bowel disease. World J Clin Cases. 2020 Jun 06;8(11):2081-2091 Authors: Wu ZY, Sang LX, Chang B Abstract Isoflavones constitute a class of plant hormones including genistein, daidzein, glycitein, formononetin, biochanin A, and irilone, and the major source of human intake is soybeans. Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic recurrent inflammatory disease including ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease,...
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