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Int J Surg Case Rep 2021 Feb 1;80:105601. Epub 2021 Feb 1.

Department of Surgery, Central Military Hospital, Beirut, Lebanon; Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medical Sciences at Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon. Electronic address:

Introduction: Intestinal intussusception is an uncommon entity when preceded by Roux en Y gastric bypass. Retrograde intussusception is an enigmatic phenomenon characterized by reversely intussuscepted intestinal loop that may involve any piece of the Roux en Y limbs. Computed Tomography is gold standard for diagnosis. Read More

Epilepsy Behav 2021 Feb 24;117:107844. Epub 2021 Feb 24.

Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.

Severe cutaneous adverse reactions (SCARs) are potentially life-threatening, with considerable morbidity and mortality. They are nonimmediate hypersensitivity reactions that occur in specifically predisposed patients with delayed T-cell-mediated hypersensitivity reaction. Antiseizure medications (ASMs) are among the drugs that can induce SCAR. Read More

Eur J Cancer 2021 Feb 24;147:106-116. Epub 2021 Feb 24.

Drug Discovery Biology Theme, Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Monash University, Parkville, VIC, 3052, Australia; Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Division of Cancer Surgery, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia. Electronic address:

Purpose: The sympathetic nervous system drives breast cancer progression through β-adrenergic receptor signalling. This discovery has led to the consideration of cardiac β-blocker drugs as novel strategies for anticancer therapies. Carvedilol is a β-blocker used in the management of cardiovascular disorders, anxiety, migraine and chemotherapy-induced cardiotoxicity. Read More

Lancet Respir Med 2021 Feb 24. Epub 2021 Feb 24.

Oxford Respiratory NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Nuffield Department of Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.

Asthma differs from many other chronic conditions in that most key management decisions are made in non-specialist settings, such as general practitioner surgeries and accident and emergency departments. Diagnosis in primary care relies on recognition of a characteristic pattern of symptoms and the occurrence of asthma attacks, sometimes supplemented by basic lung function tests. Ongoing management is guided by the assessment of symptoms and simple lung function measures of airflow obstruction, with little attempt made to personalise management. Read More

Crit Rev Oncog 2020 ;25(4):381-404

Department of Biotechnology, Guru Ghasidas Vishwavidyalaya, Bilaspur (CG) India 495009.

Pancreatic cancer is one of the fastest-growing fatal solid tumors across the world. The challenges with pancreatic cancer are delayed diagnosis and lack of effective treatment strategies. Pancreatic cancer is expected to become the third leading cause of cancer-related mortality in high-income countries in the coming decade. Read More