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Cureus Journal of Medical Science
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Based in San Francisco, California, Cureus is an online medical journal published by Springer Nature. Cureus leverages the power of an online community platform to share and promote published Open Access medical knowledge around the world.
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A 36-year-old woman’s “harmless” palatal growth turned out to be hyalinising clear cell carcinoma, a rare salivary gland tumor.
Subtotal maxillectomy + radiotherapy → cancer-free at 18 months.
Read more → www.cureus.com/articles/415...

#cureus #Oncology #Pathology #Surgery
How many roots form the median nerve; two, three, or four? In this Cureus cadaveric case, the median nerve showed rare bilateral asymmetry: three roots on the left, four on the right.

Read more: www.cureus.com/articles/423...

#Cureus #Anatomy #Neurosurgery #Orthopedics #MedSky
Adult intussusception is rare, and often malignant. This Cureus case describes an ascending colon intussusception caused by infiltrating adenocarcinoma, diagnosed via CT and colonoscopy, managed with right hemicolectomy.

Read more: www.cureus.com/articles/307...

#Cureus #Gastroenterology #MedSky
Do current anticoagulation protocols fit obese surgical patients? A Cureus review weighs evidence on heparin dosing, Xa inhibitors, and IVC filters for safer thromboprophylaxis.

Read more: www.cureus.com/articles/412...

#Cureus #Surgery #Obesity #VTE #MedSky
Surgeons: when you palpate the volar base of the 3rd metacarpal, what are you really feeling? Cureus researchers reveal it’s not bone, it’s the distal transverse carpal ligament.

Read more here: www.cureus.com/articles/410...

#Cureus #Anatomy #PlasticSurgery #Neurosurgery #MedSky
Can deep learning ease anesthesiology burnout?

This Cureus study trained an AI model to build compliant shift schedules achieving MCC 0.9776 & balanced accuracy 0.9531 without manual rule-coding.

Read the study → www.cureus.com/articles/367...

#cureus #AI #MedEd #Anesthesiology #Medsky
Reactive oxygen and nitrogen species link surgical stress to organ failure. Cureus authors review mechanisms, clinical strategies, and biomarker-guided antioxidants.

Read the full review → www.cureus.com/articles/415...

#cureus #Research #CriticalCare #Surgery #Anesthesiology #Medsky
Triple skin cancer in one patient-Kaposi sarcoma, BCC, and cSCC. Exceptionally rare, but what drives it? Viral oncogenesis? UV exposure? Immune aging? Explore the Cureus case:

Learn more → www.cureus.com/articles/422...

#cureus #MedEd #Dermatology #Oncology #Medicine #Geriatrics #MedSky
Looking closer than the usual 1-year window, researchers identified unique 90-day ED use patterns in older adults, including a “hyperacute” group with rapid spikes in visits.

Read more → www.cureus.com/articles/380...

#cureus #EmergencyMedicine #Geriatrics #MedEd #Medsky
In this Cureus study of 100 cases, follow-up scans changed management in only 1%.

A selective, symptom-based strategy could safely reduce cost & radiation.

Read more → www.cureus.com/articles/396...

#cureus #Neurosurgery #Neurotrauma #Radiology #MedicalResearch #MedEd #Medsky
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Can epipharyngeal abrasive therapy (EAT) influence PNEI dynamics?

New Cureus conceptual review outlines the EAT Field Theory linking neural, immune, and endocrine modulation.

Read the article here→ www.cureus.com/articles/407...

#cureus #Otolaryngology #Immunology #Neuroscience #Medsky
Could missed PE diagnoses explain the “obesity paradox”?

Three new cases show how overlapping comorbidities delay recognition of pulmonary embolism in patients with obesity.

Read more here: www.cureus.com/articles/419...

#cureus #Pulmonology #MedEd #Health #Medicine #Internalmedicine #Medsky
Posterior fossa strokes are easy to miss. A new Cureus study unveils the Peoria Posterior Fossa Stroke Scale (PPFSS): 6 quick checks for faster diagnosis.

Read more: www.cureus.com/articles/400...

#Cureus #Neurology #Stroke #EmergencyMedicine #MedEd #MedSky
Pleural empyema can turn deadly fast. A Cureus study from India shows early open thoracotomy & decortication achieved 89% survival in advanced cases proving “old-school” surgery still saves lives.

Read more here: www.cureus.com/articles/415...

#Cureus #ThoracicSurgery #MedEd #Surgery #Medsky
Psychosis or parasite? A 16-year-old with hallucinations was found to have a frontal lobe neurocysticercosis cyst. Cureus report shows how antiparasitic + antipsychotic therapy reversed symptoms.

Read more here: www.cureus.com/articles/373...

#Neurology #Psychiatry #MedSky #Cureus
A man with diabetic neuropathy regained motor strength within minutes of a D5W injection near muscle insertions. Could dextrose spark new recovery in paralysis?

Read more here: www.cureus.com/articles/365...

#Cureus #Neurology #Rehab #Neuroplasticity #Neuroscience #Science #Medicine #medsky
For years, egg yolks took the blame for heart disease but evidence says the real risk lies in processed sugars, seed oils, and refined carbs.

Read more here: www.cureus.com/articles/243...

#Cureus #Nutrition #HeartHealth #Cardiology #PublicHealth #MedicalEducation #MedEd #MedSky
A 12-month-old with a friable, bleeding eyelid papule + low VWF & factor VIII. Normal PT/aPTT. What’s your diagnosis?
Test your clinical eye. Explore our full “Picture Prognosis” Library here: www.cureus.com/picture_quiz...

#Cureus #Pediatrics #Dermatology #Hematology
When antibody results don’t fit the textbook: VGKC+AE patients improved, then showed GAD antibodies post-recovery. Are these markers of healing or hidden disease?

Read more: www.cureus.com/articles/364...

#Cureus #Neurology #Immunology #BrainHealth #Neuroscience #MedicalResearch
Respecting patient values meets surgical innovation: Cureus reports successful hymen-preserving cervical polypectomy using flexible laser ureterorenoscopy.

Read more: www.cureus.com/articles/393...

#Cureus #Medicine #Gynecology #Surgery #OBGYN #GlobalHealth #MedEd #MedSky