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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38493433/the-impact-of-pulmonary-hydatid-cyst-rupture-on-covid-19-symptom-severity
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Abdol Sattar Pagheh, Hossein Pazoki, Ghodsiyeh Azarkar, Effat Alemzadeh, Jafar Hajavi, Masood Ziaee
BACKGROUND: Co-infection with other microorganisms such as parasites in patients with COVID-19 can affect the clinical outcome and require prompt diagnosis and appropriate therapy. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a case of an adult male with chest pain, dyspnea, cough, diplopia, and anorexia who was confirmed to have acute COVID-19 pneumonia. 2 weeks prior to admission, a hydatid lung cyst was identified on examination, but the patient refused surgery. Thoracoabdominal computed tomography (CT) revealed a rupture of the lung hydatid cyst and co-infection with COVID-19...
March 17, 2024: Acta Parasitologica
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38490982/parainfectious-brown-sequard-syndrome-associated-with-mycoplasma-pneumoniae-in-an-adult-patient-a-case-report
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Michail Papantoniou, Konstantinos -Vasileios Tsatinas, Maria Gryllia
INTRODUCTION: Acute transverse myelitis (ATM) refers to a rare severe acquired spinal cord inflammation, with a challenging diagnostic work-up and treatment. CASE PRESENTATION: We report the case of a 42-year-old patient who presented with loss of temperature and pain sensation beneath the C5 dermatome in her left side and reported a history of a possible respiratory tract illness 10 days ago. Within 2 days, clinical worsening was noted, compatible with Brown-Sequard syndrome...
March 15, 2024: Spinal Cord Series and Cases
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38489557/machine-learning-based-peri-surgical-risk-calculator-for-abdominal-related-emergency-general-surgery-a-multicenter-retrospective-study
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Biao Chen, Weiyong Sheng, Zhixin Wu, Bingqing Ma, Nan Cao, Xushu Li, Jia Yang, Xiaowei Yuan, Lizhao Yan, Gaobo Zhu, Yuanhong Zhou, Zhonghua Huang, Meiwei Zhu, Xuehui Ding, Hansong Du, Yanqing Wan, Xuan Gao, Xing Cheng, Peng Xu, Teng Zhang, Kaixiong Tao, Xiaoming Shuai, Ping Cheng, Yong Gao, Jinxiang Zhang
BACKGROUND: Currently, there is a lack of ideal risk prediction tools in the field of emergency general surgery (EGS). The American Association for the Surgery of Trauma recommends developing risk assessment tools specifically for EGS-related diseases. In this study, we sought to utilize machine learning (ML) algorithms to explore and develop a web-based calculator for predicting five perioperative risk events of eight common operations in EGS. METHOD: This study focused on patients with EGS and utilized electronic medical record systems to obtain data retrospectively from five centers in China...
March 15, 2024: International Journal of Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38487146/ventilator-associated-lower-respiratory-tract-infections-and-their-association-with-covid-19-a-retrospective-cohort-study-in-a-portuguese-intensive-treatment-unit
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André Fernandes, Joao Nuno Patricio, Rita Jorge, Raquel Nazareth, Carlos S Pereira
Introduction Ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) is the most common infectious complication related to admission to an Intensive Treatment Unit (ITU). Ventilator-associated lower respiratory tract infection (VA-LRTI) is a broader diagnosis than VAP. By disregarding radiological criteria, it will include both VAP and ventilator-associated tracheobronchitis. This study, conducted in the setting of a Portuguese ITU, aims to study the incidence, microbiology and clinical outcome of VA-LRTI and its association with COVID-19...
February 2024: Curēus
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38485640/incidence-of-pneumococcal-disease-in-children-%C3%A2-48-months-old-in-the-united-states-1998-2019
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Salini Mohanty, Nicolae Done, Qing Liu, Yan Song, Travis Wang, Katherine Gaburo, Eric M Sarpong, Meghan White, Jessica P Weaver, James Signorovitch, Thomas Weiss
BACKGROUND: Pneumococcal disease (PD) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality among children, particularly in the youngest age groups. This study aimed to assess the incidence of PD over time by age group in young children with commercial or Medicaid coverage in the US. METHODS: Episodes of invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD), all-cause pneumonia (ACP), and acute otitis media (AOM) were identified in the MarketScan® Commercial and Medicaid claims databases using diagnosis codes among children aged ≤ 48 months with confirmed date of birth (DoB), at any time during the study period (1998-2019)...
March 13, 2024: Vaccine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38485478/early-predictors-of-bacterial-pneumonia-infection-in-children-with-congenital-heart-disease-after-cardiopulmonary-bypass-a-single-centre-retrospective-study
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Qingfeng Wang, Hui Liu, Liang Zou, Yueshuang Cun, Yaqin Shu, Nishant Patel, Di Yu, Xuming Mo
OBJECTIVES: The objective of this study was to evaluate the early predictors of bacterial pneumonia infection in children with congenital heart disease (CHD) after cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB). DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: A freestanding tertiary paediatric hospital in China. PARTICIPANTS: Patients admitted to the hospital due to CHD who underwent open-heart surgery. OUTCOME MEASURES: We retrospectively reviewed and analysed data from 1622 patients with CHD after CPB from June 2018 to December 2020 at the Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University...
March 14, 2024: BMJ Open
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38484980/measuring-the-prevalence-of-aspiration-pneumonia-in-view-of-improving-the-relevance-of-antibiotic-prescription-of-antibiotics-a-retrospective-observational-study
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Rodrigue Wankap, Lyasmine Azzoug, Florent Rossi, Adrien Chan Sui Ko, Jean-Philippe Lanoix
PURPOSE: Aspiration pneumonia (AP) has significant incidence and impact on mortality. However, data about clinical diagnosis criteria are scarce. We aimed to evaluate according to predefined criteria the prevalence of true AP and its impact on antibiotic stewardship. METHODS: Retrospective study of patients whose main diagnosis was AP hospitalized at Amiens University Hospital in 2018. We first defined diagnostic criteria of certainty for pneumonia and aspiration...
March 12, 2024: Infectious diseases now
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38484356/does-organophosphorus-poisoning-increase-the-risk-of-staphylococcal-ventilator-associated-pneumonia-a-retrospective-study
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Avijit Chauhan, Hariswar Pari, Radha Sugumaran, Venkateswaran Ramanathan
INTRODUCTION: The aim of this study was to determine the clinical predictors of staphylococcal ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP) and to compare the outcomes of staphylococcal VAP with non-staphylococcal VAP. METHODOLOGY: A retrospective observational study was conducted among adult patients admitted to the medical intensive care unit (MICU) in a tertiary care hospital in India from January 2017 to December 2019. The patients were grouped based on their diagnosis into staphylococcal and non-staphylococcal VAP, and the baseline characteristics, clinical parameters, co-morbidities, and outcome parameters were compared...
February 29, 2024: Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38484348/pulmonary-abscess-with-atypical-topography-computed-tomography-assessment-before-and-after-treatment
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Cristina Asvolinsque Pantaleão Fontes, Mary Lúcia Bedran Ananias, Juliana Garcia Alves da Trindade
INTRODUCTION: We present a clinical case of a patient with neurological sequelae, dementia, gastrostomy and tracheostomy with a metal canula, who developed a lung abscess in an atypical topography, in the anterior segment of the left upper lobe, being attended to in the emergency department. CASE PRESENTATION: A 79-year-old man who was bedridden and with neurological sequelae resulting from a hemorrhagic stroke, with gastrostomy and tracheostomy with a metal canula, was attended for daily fever and increased secretion trough the canula, and a diagnosis of bronchoaspiration pneumonia was made...
February 29, 2024: Journal of Infection in Developing Countries
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38483146/-porphyromonas-gingivalis-induced-hematogenous-disseminated-severe-pneumonia-a-case-report
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Zhou Yuanjun, Cai Yan, Zhang Qingyan, Xiong Feng
Porphyromonas gingivalis , a gram-negative oral anaerobe among more than more than 500 bacterial species that colonizing the oral cavity, is involved in the pathogenesis and prototypic polybacterial consortium of periodontitis. It is mainly found in oral infections and rarely present in other organ diseases. Here, we describe a 43-year-old man with underlying diabetes who developed hematogenous disseminated severe pneumonia after P. gingivalis had invaded the blood. Next-generation sequencing of early alveolar lavage fluid and blood samples confirmed the diagnosis...
March 2024: Journal of International Medical Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38483140/dynamic-lymphocyte-crp-ratio-as-a-predictor-a-single-centre-retrospective-study-on-disease-severity-and-progression-in-adult-covid-19-patients
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Dan Wang, Yang Gao, Qi-Qi Lai, Di Wu, Hui-Ying Liu, Huan Meng, Xin-Tong Wang, Yu-Jia Tang, Jia-Xi Xu, Jia-Ning Zhang, Bo-Wen Liu, Jian-Nan Zhang, Dong-Sheng Fei, Kai Kang
OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy of dynamic changes in lymphocyte-C-reactive protein ratio (LCR) on differentiating disease severity and predicting disease progression in adult patients with Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). METHODS: This single-centre retrospective study enrolled adult COVID-19 patients categorized into moderate, severe and critical groups according to the Diagnosis and Treatment of New Coronavirus Pneumonia (ninth edition). Demographic and clinical data were collected...
March 2024: Journal of International Medical Research
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38482102/five-functional-classes-identified-among-patients-hospitalized-for-pneumonia-characterized-by-activity-limitations-with-mobility-and-self-care-tasks
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Jessica Edelstein, Adam R Kinney, Amanda Hoffman, James E Graham, Matthew P Malcolm
OBJECTIVE: Latent class analysis was used to identify functional classes among patients hospitalized for pneumonia. Then, we determined predictors of class membership and examined variation in distal outcomes among the functional classes. DESIGN: An observational, cross-sectional study design was used with retrospectively collected data between 2014 and 2018. SETTING: The study setting was a single health system including 5 acute care hospitals...
March 2024: Archives of rehabilitation research and clinical translation
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38481776/the-prevalence-and-impact-of-psychiatric-comorbidities-on-hospitalized-inflammatory-bowel-disease-patients-in-the-united-states-insights-from-the-national-inpatient-sample-from-2009-2018
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Marcella Pimpinelli, Abhishek Bhurwal, Sophia Pimpinelli, Hemant Mutneja, Carlos D Minacapelli, B Attar, Vikas Bansal, Lea Ann Chen, Steven Brant, Darren N Seril
BACKGROUND: Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at increased risk of anxiety and mood disorders. This study examines the temporal trends and clinical impact of anxiety and mood disorder diagnoses in hospitalized IBD patients in the United States during a 10-year period. METHODS: Using the National Inpatient Sample from 2009-2018, all IBD-related discharges in adults were analyzed. Primary outcomes were the prevalence and temporal trends of mood disorder and anxiety diagnoses for IBD-related admissions...
2024: Annals of Gastroenterology: Quarterly Publication of the Hellenic Society of Gastroenterology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38481423/a-case-of-severe-mycobacterium-thermoresistibile-pneumonia
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Selvaraj Subramaniam, Mrudula Kanhere, Lisa Shephard, Andrew Burke, Sarah Saxon, James Geake
Mycobacterium thermoresistibile is a thermotolerant nontuberculous mycobacterium which can rarely result in human infection. Although immunosuppression has been identified as a risk factor for infection, it is possible that mycobacterial laboratories may have previously under-recognized M. thermoresistibile as standard mycobacterial incubation temperatures are suboptimal for culture of this organism. Here, we present a case of severe M. thermoresistibile pneumonia associated with achalasia requiring life support in the intensive care unit...
March 2024: Respirology Case Reports
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38481150/evaluation-of-clinical-characteristics-and-risk-factors-associated-with-chlamydia-psittaci-infection-based-on-metagenomic-next-generation-sequencing
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Lei Yuan, Qiang Chen, Xin Yu Zhu, Lan Min Lai, Rui Zhao, Yang Liu
INTRODUCTION: Psittacosis is a zoonosis caused by Chlamydia psittaci, the clinical manifestations of Psittacosis range from mild illness to fulminant severe pneumonia with multiple organ failure. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical characteristics of Chlamydia psittaci infection diagnosed based on metagenomic next-generation sequencing(mNGS), as well as the risk factors affecting the progress of Chlamydia psittaci infection, in order to improve the effect of therapeutics. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of patients infected with chlamydia psittaci in the First Affiliated Hospital of Nanchang University from January 2021 to December 2021...
March 13, 2024: BMC Microbiology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38481129/purulent-pericarditis-caused-by-methicillin-sensitive-staphylococcus-aureus-bacteriuria
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Lorraine Mascarenhas, Dzhalal Agakishiev, Morgan Freeman, Scott Hubers
BACKGROUND: Purulent pericarditis (PP)- a purulent infection involving the pericardial space-requires a high index of suspicion for diagnosis as it often lacks characteristic signs of pericarditis and carries a mortality rate as high as 40% even with treatment. Common risk factors include immunosuppression, diabetes mellitus, thoracic surgery, malignancy, and uremia. Most reported cases of PP occur in individuals with predisposing risk factors, such as immunosuppression, and result from more commonly observed preceding infections, such as pneumonia, osteomyelitis, and meningitis...
March 13, 2024: BMC Cardiovascular Disorders
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38480869/enhancing-pediatric-pneumonia-diagnosis-through-masked-autoencoders
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Taeyoung Yoon, Daesung Kang
Pneumonia, an inflammatory lung condition primarily triggered by bacteria, viruses, or fungi, presents distinctive challenges in pediatric cases due to the unique characteristics of the respiratory system and the potential for rapid deterioration. Timely diagnosis is crucial, particularly in children under 5, who have immature immune systems, making them more susceptible to pneumonia. While chest X-rays are indispensable for diagnosis, challenges arise from subtle radiographic findings, varied clinical presentations, and the subjectivity of interpretations, especially in pediatric cases...
March 14, 2024: Scientific Reports
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38480080/post-covid-parkinsonism-a-scoping-review
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REVIEW
Paola Polverino, Antoniangela Cocco, Alberto Albanese
BACKGROUND: The clinical features and outcomes of post-COVID parkinsonism have not been organized systematically, and the possible correlations between COVID-19 and parkinsonism have not been elucidated. This scoping review addresses these two unmet needs. METHODS: We searched two databases (Pubmed, Embase) for all published cases of post-COVID parkinsonism. Data were extracted from eligible studies using standardized forms and predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria...
February 28, 2024: Parkinsonism & related Disorders
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38479933/assessment-of-sarcopenic-obesity-as-a-predictor-of-pneumonia-in-patients-with-stable-schizophrenia-a-prospective-study
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Sha Huang, Jianqun Li, Ming Chen, Tian Zhu, Xiuping Lei, Qiuxia Li, Qin Yang, Xiaoyan Chen
OBJECTIVE: The European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN) and the European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO) recently released the first international consensus on the diagnostic criteria for Sarcopenic obesity (SO). The present study aimed to explore the ability of SO to predict the risk of pneumonia in patients with stable schizophrenia. METHODS: This was a prospective study involving hospitalized patients with schizophrenia aged ≥50 years from two mental health centers in western China...
April 2024: Clinical Nutrition ESPEN
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38479231/discovering-novel-biomarkers-for-diagnosis-and-treatment-monitoring-of-active-pulmonary-tuberculosis-by-ion-metabolism-analysis
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Qishun Feng, Qiao Lin, Fusheng Yao, Yunli Liao, Huihua Zhang, Yunmei Sun, Wenfeng Liu, Ruiqi Zhang, Weiqiao Rao, Guoliang Zhang, Yuzhong Xu
Tuberculosis (TB) is a highly lethal infectious disease that poses a global threat. Timely and accurate biomarker for TB diagnosis and treatment monitoring remains a pressing need. Ions, the crucial trace element for humans, may be potential targets for TB diagnosis and the forecasting of TB development. To explore the potential of ions as biomarkers, we measured and compared the levels of various ions in whole blood and plasma samples from healthy control (HC), pulmonary TB patients (TB), cured pulmonary TB patients (RxTB), and other non-TB pneumonia patients (PN) by using ultra-high performance liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry...
March 2, 2024: Microbiological Research
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