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Bilateral Central Retinal Vein Occlusion in a 40-Year-Old Man with Severe Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Pneumonia by Gaba, Waqar Haider, Ahmed, Deena, Al Nuaimi, Rawdha Khaleefa, Dhanhani, Aishah Ali, Eatamadi, Habibullah

“…BACKGROUND COVID-19 is the disease caused by the novel virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The spectrum of disease seen in…”
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Superior Mesenteric Artery Thrombosis and Acute Intestinal Ischemia as a Consequence of COVID-19 Infection by Cheung, Szeya, Quiwa, Joseph C, Pillai, Ajish, Onwu, Chuks, Tharayil, Zubin J, Gupta, Ravi

“…BACKGROUND The novel COVID-19 disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus is a highly infectious disease that originated in Wuhan, China, and has rapidly spread…”
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A 59-Year-Old Woman with Extensive Deep Vein Thrombosis and Pulmonary Thromboembolism 7 Days Following a First Dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine by Al-Maqbali, Juhaina Salim, Al Rasbi, Sara, Kashoub, Masoud Salim, Al Hinaai, Asaad Mohammed, Farhan, Hatem, Al Rawahi, Bader, Al Alawi, Abdullah M.

“…Patient: Female, 59-year-old Final Diagnosis: Deep vein thrombosis • pulmonary embolism • thrombosis Symptoms: Chest pain • shortness of breath Medication: —…”
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Third Cranial Nerve Palsy Presenting with Unilateral Diplopia and Strabismus in a 24-Year-Old Woman with COVID-19 by Belghmaidi, Sarah, Nassih, Houda, Boutgayout, Saloua, El Fakiri, Karima, El Qadiry, Rabiy, Hajji, Ibtissam, Bourrahouate, Aicha, Moutaouakil, Abdeljalil

“…BACKGROUND Coronavirus disease (COVID 19) is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and is the causative agent of a serious…”
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A 67-Year-Old Woman with Sudden Hearing Loss Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection by Lamounier, Pauliana, Franco Gonçalves, Victória, Ramos, Hugo Valter Lisboa, Gobbo, Débora Aparecida, Teixeira, Racine Procópio, Dos Reis, Paulo César, Bahmad, Jr, Fayez, Cândido Costa, Claudiney

“…BACKGROUND Few reports have described the association between coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and sudden hearing loss. The precise pathophysiological…”
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SARS-CoV-2-Associated Acute Hemorrhagic, Necrotizing Encephalitis (AHNE) Presenting with Cognitive Impairment in a 44-Year-Old Woman without Comorbidities: A Case Report by Ghosh, Ritwik, Dubey, Souvik, Finsterer, Josef, Chatterjee, Subham, Ray, Biman Kanti

“…BACKGROUND Acute hemorrhagic necrotizing encephalitis (AHNE) is a rare manifestation of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection…”
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D-chiro-inositol Induces Ovulation in Non-Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS), Non-Insulin-Resistant Young Women, Likely by Modulating Aromatase Expression: A Report of 2 Cases by Bezerra Espinola, Maria Salomé, Laganà, Antonio Simone, Bilotta, Gabriele, Gullo, Giuseppe, Aragona, Cesare, Unfer, Vittorio

“…BACKGROUND Anovulation consists in the lack of oocyte release during the menstrual cycle, leading to an irregular menstrual cycle. Untreated chronic…”
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Unusual Early Recovery of a Critical COVID-19 Patient After Administration of Intravenous Vitamin C by Waqas Khan, Hafiz Muhammad, Parikh, Niraj, Megala, Shady Maher, Predeteanu, George Silviu

“…BACKGROUND Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to spread, with confirmed cases now in more than 200 countries. Thus far there are no proven…”
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A Case of COVID-19 with Late-Onset Rash and Transient Loss of Taste and Smell in a 15-Year-Old Boy by Maniaci, Antonino, Iannella, Giannicola, Vicini, Claudio, Pavone, Piero, Nunnari, Giuseppe, Falsaperla, Raffaele, Di Mauro, Paola, Ferlito, Salvatore, Cocuzza, Salvatore

“…BACKGROUND The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic that spread from China is caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2…”
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A 57-Year-Old African American Man with Severe COVID-19 Pneumonia Who Responded to Supportive Photobiomodulation Therapy (PBMT): First Use of PBMT in COVID-19 by Sigman, Scott A, Mokmeli, Soheila, Monici, Monica, Vetrici, Mariana A

“…BACKGROUND Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is associated with lung inflammation and cytokine storm. Photobiomodulation therapy (PBMT) is a safe,…”
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Myocarditis, Pulmonary Hemorrhage, and Extensive Myositis with Rhabdomyolysis 12 Days After First Dose of Pfizer-BioNTech BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine: A Case Report by Al-Rasbi, Sara, Al-Maqbali, Juhaina Salim, Al-Farsi, Rajaa, Al Shukaili, Moza Ali, Al-Riyami, Maryam H, Al Falahi, Zubaida, Al Farhan, Hatem, Al Alawi, Abdullah M

“…BACKGROUND The COVID-19 pandemic is a current global crisis, and there are hundreds of millions of individuals being vaccinated worldwide. At present, there…”
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A 44-Year-Old Hispanic Man with Loss of Taste and Bilateral Facial Weakness Diagnosed with Guillain-Barré Syndrome and Bell's Palsy Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection Treated with Intravenous Immunoglobulin by Khaja, Misbahuddin, Gomez, Gabriella P Roa, Santana, Yaneidy, Hernandez, Nolberto, Haider, Asim, Lara, Jose Luis Perez, Elkin, Rene

“…BACKGROUND This case report is of a patient who presented with loss of taste and facial weakness and was diagnosed with Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS) and…”
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Low Visual Acuity Due to Acute Macular Neuroretinopathy Associated with COVID-19: A Case Report by Aidar, Mariana Nadais, Gomes, Thaís Mota, de Almeida, Márgara Zanotele Hemerly, de Andrade, Eric Pinheiro, Serracarbassa, Pedro Durães

“…BACKGROUND Retinal sequelae have been reported in patients who have had COVID-19. This is a case report of acute macular neuroretinopathy (AMN), presenting…”
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Spontaneous Subcutaneous Emphysema and Pneumomediastinum in COVID-19 Patients: An Indicator of Poor Prognosis? by Al-Azzawi, Mohammed, Douedi, Steven, Alshami, Abbas, Al-Saoudi, Ghadier, Mikhail, John

“…BACKGROUND Novel Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) has been in the spotlight since the first cases were reported in December 2019. COVID-19 has been found to cause…”
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A 63-Year-Old Woman with a History of Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma with Persistent SARS-CoV-2 Infection Who Was Seronegative and Treated with Convalescent Plasma by Moore, Joanna L., Ganapathiraju, Pavan V., Kurtz, Caroline P., Wainscoat, Booth

“…Patient: Female, 63-year-old Final Diagnosis: COVID-19 Symptoms: Fever • myalgia • non productive cough Medication:— Clinical Procedure: — Specialty:…”
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Guillain-Barré Syndrome After Ad26.COV2.S Vaccination by Thant, Hein Linn, Morgan, Richard, Paese, Mario M, Persaud, Trevor, Diaz, Jose, Hurtado, Lina

“…BACKGROUND Since December 2020, multiple vaccines have mobilized mass immunization campaigns capable of mitigating the current SARS-COV-2 pandemic. Ad26.COV2.S…”
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Central Venous Sinus Thrombosis with Subarachnoid Hemorrhage Following an mRNA COVID-19 Vaccination: Are These Reports Merely Co-Incidental? by Syed, Khezar, Chaudhary, Haseeb, Donato, Anthony

“…BACKGROUND Multiple vaccines have been developed against COVID-19 as a collaborative worldwide effort. On March 18, 2021 the European Medicines Agency reported…”
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Unmasking the Unusual: Cryptococcal Pericarditis in a Patient with Liver Failure - a Rare Occurrence by Phang, Chen Rong, Farooqi, Azfar, Sangwan, Yashvir

“…BACKGROUND Cryptococcosis is an invasive fungal infection caused by Cryptococcus species complex. C. neoformans is one of the pathogenic species within the…”
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Pathogenic Potential of a PCK1 Gene Variant in Cytosolic PEPCK Deficiency: A Compelling Case Study by Duś-Żuchowska, Monika, Nowak, Hanna, Kałużny, Łukasz, Rokicki, Dariusz, Ciara, Elżbieta, Piekutowska-Abramczuk, Dorota, Walkowiak, Jarosław

“…BACKGROUND Cytosolic phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (PEPCK-C) deficiency is an extremely rare autosomal recessive inherited error of metabolism in which…”
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Thoracic Schwannoma as an Unusual Cause of Sciatic Pain in the Chiropractic Office: A Case Report by Chu, Eric Chun-Pu, Trager, Robert J.

“…Patient: Female, 61-year-old Final Diagnosis: Schwannoma Symptoms: Low back pain with radiation • unsteady gait Medication: — Clinical Procedure: Laminectomy •…”
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