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Mercury Analysis of Freshwater Game Fish Reveals Environmental Health Concerns for Central Mississippi and the Southeastern United States

Mercury pollution in aquatic systems across the United States is a major environmental health concern for both humans and wildlife. Mercury exposure causes neurological, cardiovascular, and kidney damage. Exposure can negatively impact brain development in children or during preg...

Thrombophilia Testing After VTE and in Related Clinical Contexts: Is It Necessary, and Does It Change Management? Appraisal of Evidence, Guidelines, and Clinical Yield

Thrombophilia testing is commonly performed after venous thromboembolism (VTE), yet its clinical value is frequently overestimated. This narrative critical review synthesizes key observational studies, systematic reviews, and contemporary clinical practice guidelines addressing t...

Outcomes of AO/OTA 43C Pilon Fractures Treated With Open Reduction Internal Fixation or Tibiotalocalcaneal Nailing

Background: AO/OTA 43C pilon fractures are severe intra-articular distal tibia injuries associated with high complication rates. Although open reduction internal fixation (ORIF) remains the standard treatment, tibiotalocalcaneal (TTC) nailing has been used in select patients; thi...

Sex and Self-reported Race: Factors Associated with Anal Mucosal Melanoma and Anal Mucosal Pigmentation?

Anal canal melanoma (ACM) is a rare, aggressive malignancy with an ominous prognosis. However, its associated factors are largely unknown. Therefore, we investigated potential independent associations of sex and self-reported race with ACM and physiological anal canal pigmentatio...

A Commentary on “Radical Nephrectomy and Thrombectomy Without Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Level IV Venous Thrombus Renal Cell Carcinoma: Feasibility and Technical Tips”

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