Vitamin A (retinol) is an essential micronutrient with a crucial role in the immune system of non-ruminant animals, such as swine and poultry.It includes three chemical compounds with distinct properties and functions in the body: retinol, retinal, and retinoic acid.In monogastric feed, vitamin A is primarily present in the form of retinyl esters.T
Background: Subjects with head and neck cancer (HNC) often experience post-treatment side effects, particularly radiation-induced oral mucositis (RIOM).This study aimed to explore the association of Chinese herbal medicine use with the sequent risk of RIOM among them.Methods: This cohort study used a nationwide health insurance database to identify
Background: A new staging classification of aortic stenosis (AS) characterizing the extent of cardiac damage was established and validated in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).The present study was aimed to refine the staging system by integrating a quantitative evaluation of right ventricular (RV) dysfunction defin
Fungi are unusual causes of pedal osteomyelitis in children and adolescents.Eumycetoma is a chronic cutaneous and subcutaneous infection caused by various genera of fungi.A provisional diagnosis of foot mycetoma is made after clinical assessment.Radiologic-pathologic correlation is an essential supplement for the accurate diagnosis of osteoarticula
Visceral leishmaniasis is an opportunistic infection in immunocompromised patients.Herein, we report a case of an adult male patient with a persistent fever of unknown origin, along with chronic hepatitis B.The patient underwent bone marrow aspiration twice, which revealed hemophagocytosis.Abdomen enhanced CT revealed splenomegaly with a persistent