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The belief that individuals who commit nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) are doing it only to seek attention only perpetuates the stigma and prevents these people from seeking appropriate treatment and psychological care, according to a Singapore study.

A recent study that defined the disease course of penile calciphylaxis has reported high mortality among patients with such condition and suggests imaging to aid in its diagnosis. End-stage renal disease, hyperparathyroidism, and normal body mass index are significantly associated with this rare disorder.

Some patients with SARS-CoV-2 may subsequently develop Guillain-Barré syndrome, although this occurrence is infrequent and a causative link cannot be determined, as reported in a study.

Researchers at the Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) have developed a portable antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST) system with a barcode-like cell sensor and a companion smartphone app, allowing rapid, automatic, low-cost and microscope-free screening of samples in resource-limited settings or during infectious disease outbreaks.

Antibiotic (ie, amoxicillin) treatment for children presenting with uncomplicated (ie, non-pneumonic) lower respiratory tract infections (LRTIs) in primary care does not appear to be effective, suggests findings from the UK ARTIC PC* trial.

Acute surgical repair of large para-oesophageal hernias (POH) can be safely performed, yielding low morbidity and mortality rates, and leads to improved quality of life (QoL) among patients, a recent study has found.