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Dermatomyositis (DM) is a rare connective tissue disease characterized by skin lesions and inflammatory changes observed in muscle biopsy findings. A definitive diagnosis of DM requires a characteristic rash in addition to proximal muscle weakness and muscle enzyme level elevation. DM is twice as common in women as men, with an age of onset of approximately 50 years. This case report describes a 29-year-old patient with low back pain and proximal muscle weakness in the legs diagnosed as lumbar disc herniation who was then referred by the neurosurgery department to our clinic. A physical examination revealed the characteristic skin lesions for dermatomyositis. Needle electromyography and a skin biopsy were performed, and corticosteroid treatment was initiated. In misdiagnosed patients, fatty infiltration in the muscles may cause irreversible weakness and gait disturbance. Early suppression of inflammation is important and can yield a dramatic response to treatment.OBJECTIVES This study compared the effects of patient-controlled epidural and intravenous analgesia on acute and chronic postoperative pain in patients who were operated on for gynecological malignancy. METHODS Postoperatively, patient-controlled analgesia was administered via epidural route to Group 1 and the intravenous route to Group 2. Pain was evaluated using the Visual Analog Scale (VAS) in the acute phase at postoperative 24 hours and at 6 months in the chronic phase. RESULTS The VAS scores at 24 hours were lower in Group 1 than in Group 2 (3.29 vs 3.93; p0.05). CONCLUSION The results showed that epidural and intravenous analgesia had a similar effect regarding the chronicity of pain but better outcomes were achieved with epidural analgesia in the acute stage.A Pancoast or superior sulcus tumor is a rare, bronchogenic carcinoma. In the early period, shoulder pain is the most common symptom. In this case, the patient had presented with complaints of shoulder and arm pain at other outpatient clinics and was examined primarily for musculoskeletal causes and radiculopathy. The patient had no complaints of facial symptoms and Horner's syndrome signs, such as anhidrosis of the face and neck region, were not noticed. Advanced imaging of a patient with preganglionic Horner's syndrome is important. Fewer than 50% of patients with a Pancoast tumor have a resectable lesion at the first diagnosis. Exarafenib Diagnosis is often delayed or there may be a misdiagnosis because musculoskeletal disorders are the focus and there are few lung-related complaints. A detailed examination and anamnesis is very important in patients with arm and shoulder pain.OBJECTIVES Palliative care workers have continuous exposure to the emotionally draining effects of pain, suffering, death, grief, and mourning. Burnout syndrome is common among these individuals who accompany patients on the way to death. This study evaluated burnout, stress, anxiety, and depression among care givers. METHODS A total of 47 individuals working in palliative care units or internal disease and neurology clinics participated in the study. The participants were divided into 2 groups palliative care workers (Group P) and workers in internal disease and neurology clinics (Group A). All of the participants completed the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Beck anxiety and depression scales, and the Stress Appraisal Measure. RESULTS A total of 47 healthcare workers agreed to complete the scales. Emotional burnout and desensitization scores were found to be elevated, and personal success scores were low in both groups. The Beck Anxiety Inventory revealed findings of moderate anxiety in both groups, while cognitive-sensorial, physiological, and pain complaints, as well as signs of stress, were more pronounced in Group A. CONCLUSION Burnout is a significant problem among healthcare workers and signs of stress and cognitive-sensorial, physiological, and pain complaints are particularly common among those working in palliative care units. Structural arrangements aimed at addressing the causes of burnout could positively affect the well-being of healthcare workers.Human leucocyte antigen (HLA) alleles and single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) lying in the HLA region are known to be associated with several infectious diseases among which acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, tuberculosis, leprosy and malaria are highly prevalent in many human populations worldwide. Distinct approaches such as case-control comparisons, immunogenetic analyses, bioinformatic peptide-binding predictions, ancient DNA and genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have contributed to improving this knowledge during the last decade, although many results still need stronger statistical and/or functional support. The present review updates the information regarding the main HLA allele and SNP associations observed to date for six of the most widespread and some other infectious diseases, and provides a synthetic illustration of these findings on a schematic HLA genomic map. It then discusses these results by stressing the importance of integrating information on HLA population diversity in disease-association studies.BACKGROUND The optimal macronutrient composition of the diet is controversial and many adults attempt to regulate the intake of specific macronutrients for various health-related reasons. OBJECTIVE The objective was to compare stability and ranges of intakes of different macronutrients across diverse adult populations in the USA and globally. METHODS US dietary intake data from NHANES 2009-2014 were used to determine macronutrient intake as a percentage of total energy intake. Variability in macronutrient intake was estimated by calculating the difference between 75th and 25th percentile (Q3-Q1) IQRs of macronutrient intake distributions. In addition, intake data from 13 other countries with per capita gross domestic product (GDP) over $10,000 US dollars (USD) were used to assess variability of intake internationally since there are large differences in types of foods consumed in different countries. RESULTS Protein, carbohydrate, and fat intake (NHANES 2009-2014) was 15.7 ± 0.1, 48.1 ± 0.1, and 32.9 ± 0.1% kcal, respectively, in US adults.