J Res Med Sci
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Muscle strength is necessary for upper body normal function. Upper extremity function impairments have been reported in breast cancer (BC) survivors. It is not possible to know precisely if cancer adjuvant therapy such as radiation and chemotherapy had any effect on the unaffected arm. The aim of this study was to compare shoulder girdle strength among women with BC and similarly aged women without cancer. ⋯ The results indicate that the shoulder girdle strength in women with BC decreased compared with healthy women without BC. Therefore, during the treatment of patients with BC, designing of training programs and rehabilitation programs need to be performed on shoulder girdle strength factors in patients undergoing mastectomy with axillary surgery and radiation therapy.
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Early upper gastrointestinal (UGI) cancer detection had led to organ-preserving endoscopic therapy. Endoscopy is a suitable method of early diagnosis of UGI malignancies. In Iran, exclusion of malignancy is the most important indication for endoscopy. This study is designed to see whether using alarm symptoms can predict the risk of cancer in patients. ⋯ We recommend to do an early endoscopy for any patient with UGI symptoms and to take multiple biopsies from any rudeness or suspicious lesion, especially for male gender older than 50, dysphagia, or weight loss.
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Wound healing is a complex biological process. Some injuries lead to chronic nonhealing ulcers, and healing process is a challenge to both the patient and the medical team. We still look forward an appropriate wound dressing. ⋯ Starch-based hydrogel/zeolite dressings may be safe and effective for chronic refractory ulcers.
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Pulmonary sequestration (PS) is a rare congenital malformation of the lower respiratory tract and is commonly complicated by recurrent infections and presents with respiratory failure. We report an atypical clinical presentation of postprandial abdominal pain and cramps in a patient with intralobar PS.
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We sought the prevalence of food insecurity and whether cardiovascular risk markers and metabolic syndrome components are significantly different in categories of food insecurity in patients with type 2 diabetes. ⋯ Food insecurity may deteriorate some cardiometabolic biomarkers in type 2 diabetes. Improving food security in patients with diabetes may help reduce cardiovascular disease.