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Jan 9, 2025 | scirp.org | Wei Hu |Rubing Wang |Yan Zhang |Yuxin Qi

1. IntroductionBicuspid Aortic Valve (BAV) is a congenital heart valve disease where the aortic valve has two leaflets instead of the normal three. BAV is one of the most common types of congenital heart disease in adults, with a prevalence of approximately 0.5% - 2% in the population [1]. BAV is often associated with aortic valve stenosis or insufficiency, as well as aortic dilation and aortic dissection [1] [2].

Jan 8, 2025 | scirp.org | Kazumasa Nakamura |Hiroshi Takahashi |Katsunori Fukutake |Keiji Hasegawa

1. IntroductionPigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS) is a rare disease with an estimated incidence of 1.8 per million population. The knee and hip joints are the common sites of involvement. Fewer cases of spinal involvement have been reported and there are numerous uncertainties regarding radiographic evaluation, diagnosis, and treatment [1]-[7]. Spinal PVNS presents in the epidural space and frequently compresses neural elements, resulting in axial pain and neurological dysfunction.

Dec 5, 2024 | scirp.org | Pengfei Li

This study explored how participating in physical activities influences the social adjustment of college freshmen, focusing on the role of perceived social support and the chain effects of cognitive reappraisal and psychological resilience. A survey was conducted with 1,061 college freshmen from Zhejiang Province using five scales: the Physical Activity Scale, Perceived Social Support Scale, Cognitive Reappraisal Scale, Psychological Resilience Scale, and Social Adjustment Capacity Scale.

Dec 4, 2024 | scirp.org | Sarah Clarke |Michele Marie Gandolfi

1. IntroductionCholesteatoma, or more specifically acquired cholesteatoma, is a well-known cystic lesion of the ear caused by either perforation or eustachian tube dysfunction that seeds epithelium into the middle ear and mastoid [1]. Bony erosion is usually confined to the ossicular chain and scutum at least initially but over time can cause erosion of the otic capsule, fallopian canal and tegmen. Tegmen erosion often leads to cephalocele or cerebral spinal fluid (CSF) leak.

Nov 28, 2024 | scirp.org | Shawn P. Griffin |Madison Watt |Emily Li |James J. Closmann

1. IntroductionWith modern advances in technology and research, the body and depth of knowledge in health sciences rapidly expand by the day. As such, new levels of expertise emerge, and naturally, providers trend toward higher degrees of specialization. While beneficial in many ways, this may also cause different arms of healthcare (i.e., medicine and dentistry) to become further siloed into their own fields of practice and the narrowing of a single provider’s own breadth of knowledge.