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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38263345/risk-factors-associated-with-severe-dengue-in-latin-america-a-systematic-review-and-meta-analysis
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Victoria Cruz Paraná, Caroline Alves Feitosa, Greice Carolina Santos da Silva, Luana Leandro Gois, Luciane Amorim Santos
OBJECTIVE: Severe dengue is a significant health problem in Latin America, with children being the most affected. Understanding risk factors for severe dengue is crucial for enhancing patient care. Therefore, this study aims to systematically review the literature to identify the risk factors associated with severe dengue in Latin America through systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS: PubMed, SciELO, LILACS and EMBASE databases were used to search for eligible scientific articles for the review...
January 23, 2024: Tropical Medicine & International Health
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38205701/choledocholithiasis-in-a-patient-carrying-an-intragastric-balloon-removal-or-direct-ercp
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Víctor Blázquez Ávila, Marcos Jiménez Palacios, Rafael Arcángel Villanueva Pavón, Jesús Espinel Díez, Francisco Jorquera Plaza
Endoscopic retrograde cholangio-pancreatography (ERCP) is a diagnostic, therapeutic technique for the management of pancreato-biliary conditions. Technical contraindications include the presence of intraluminal foreign bodies precluding endoscope passage. Intragastric balloon (IGB) is a bariatric procedure that provides sensations of early fullness and satiety from intragastric occupation, thus leading to weight loss. While, according to guidelines, choledocholithiasis and cholangitis do not represent an indication for IGB removal in contrast to moderate-severe pancreatitis, where need for an ERCP and the procedure's technical difficulty most commonly require it...
January 11, 2024: Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38184298/mpox-gastrointestinal-manifestations-a-systematic-review
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Rahul Ramakrishnan, Atira Shenoy, Ranganathan Madhavan, Damon Meyer
INTRODUCTION: Mpox is a viral infection caused by the monkeypox virus, a member of the Poxviridae family and Orthopoxvirus genus. Other well-known viruses of the Orthopoxvirus genus include the variola virus (smallpox), cowpox virus and vaccinia virus. Although there is a plethora of research regarding the dermatological and influenza-like symptoms of mpox, particularly following the 2022 mpox outbreak, more research is needed on the gastrointestinal (GI) effects. OBJECTIVES: This systematic review is to outline the GI manifestations of the monkeypox virus...
January 6, 2024: BMJ Open Gastroenterology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38161045/piperacillin-pharmacokinetics-and-pharmacodynamics-in-paediatric-patients-who-received-high-frequency-piperacillin-tazobactam-dosing-intra-operatively
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Carter McIntire, Julie Luna Torres, Peter Tang, Alexander A Vinks, Jennifer Kaplan, Sonya Tang Girdwood
Piperacillin/tazobactam (PTZ) is a broad-spectrum antibiotic, typically dosed every six hours (q6h). Guidelines recommend dosing PTZ every 2 hours (q2h) intra-operatively for complex abdominal surgeries, including liver transplant. The data supporting the guidelines for intra-operative dosing are sparse and the pharmacokinetics/pharmacodynamics (PK/PD) of q2h dosing has never been studied by simulation or in humans. We compared PK/PD parameters of high-frequency intra-operative dosing and q6h post-operative dosing in critically ill children...
December 29, 2023: International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38158594/prevalence-of-risk-factors-for-and-target-organ-damage-from-metabolic-syndrome-among-people-living-with-hiv-on-art-a-cross-sectional-analysis-in-chongqing-china
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Min Liu, Kun He, Yushan Wu, Qing Yu, Nannan Sun, Xiaochun Teng, Xianqin Meng, Jing Yuan, Honghong Yang
INTRODUCTION: The incidence of metabolic syndrome (MetS) in people living with HIV is significantly higher than in people without HIV. MetS is not only a major driver of cardiovascular disease (CVD) but is also closely related to the development of chronic kidney disease (CKD). The aim of this study was to investigate the prevalence of and risk factors for MetS and to further understand the degree of damage to target organs. METHODS: This was a cross-sectional descriptive study conducted at Chongqing Public Health Medical Center, China...
December 29, 2023: HIV Medicine
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38156834/efficacy-and-safety-of-ibrutinib-for-chronic-graft-versus-host-disease-a-systematic-review
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Damai Santosa, Daniel Rizky, Kevin Tandarto, Ika Kartiyani, Vina Yunarvika, Desta Nur Ewika Ardini, Budi Setiawan, Eko Adhi Pangarsa, Catharina Suharti
INTRODUCTION: Allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT) serves as a potentially curative intervention for various hematologic disorders. However, its utility can be limited by the emergence of chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD). The clinical manifestations of cGVHD result from a complex immune response characterized by the involvement of both B and T cells. Ibrutinib, a pharmacological agent, acts as an inhibitor of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) pathway, which becomes activated through the B-cell receptor and regulates B-cell survival...
December 1, 2023: Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention: APJCP
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38134390/increased-prevalence-of-clostridioides-difficile-infection-among-pediatric-oncology-patients-risk-factors-for-infection-and-complications
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Brianna R Murphy, Natalie J Dailey Garnes, Hyunsoo Hwang, Christine B Peterson, Kevin W Garey, Pablo Okhuysen
BACKGROUND: Pediatric oncology patients, who are typically immunosuppressed, exposed to medications associated with increased Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) risk and hospitalized, are expected to be at substantial risk for infection and complications. Although certain C. difficile ribotypes have been associated with more severe infection in adults, such an association has not been described in children. METHODS: To characterize CDI epidemiology, including risk factors and complications among pediatric oncology patients, we retrospectively reviewed charts of patients 1-18 years old treated at a designated cancer center during 2000-2017...
December 21, 2023: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38130371/isolated-renal-and-urinary-tract-aspergillosis-a-systematic-review
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REVIEW
Felix Bongomin, Bethan Morgan, Bassey E Ekeng, Martha F Mushi, Winnie Kibone, Ronald Olum, David B Meya, Davidson H Hamer, David W Denning
BACKGROUND: Aspergillosis localized to the kidneys and the urinary tract is uncommon. We conducted a comprehensive systematic review to evaluate risk factors and clinical outcomes of patients with isolated renal and genito-urinary tract aspergillosis. METHODS: We systematically searched Medline, CINAHL, Embase, African Journal Online, Google Scholar, and the Cochrane Library, covering the period from inception to August 2023 using the key terms 'renal' OR 'kidney*' OR 'prostate' OR 'urinary bladder' OR 'urinary tract*AND 'aspergillosis' OR 'aspergillus' OR 'aspergilloma' OR 'mycetoma'...
2023: Therapeutic Advances in Urology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38111772/risk-and-management-of-post-operative-infectious-complications-in-inflammatory-bowel-disease-a-systematic-review
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Reshma Kureemun Mowlah, Jonathan Soldera
BACKGROUND: Indications for surgery in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) include treatment-refractory disease or severe complications such as obstruction, severe colitis, dysplasia, or neoplasia. Infectious complications following colorectal surgery in IBD are significant, particularly in high-risk patients. AIM: To gather evidence on risk factors associated with increased post-operative infectious complications in IBD and explore management strategies to reduce morbidity and mortality...
November 27, 2023: World Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38078933/-incisional-hernias-epidemiology-evidence-and-guidelines
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REVIEW
R H Fortelny, U Dietz
BACKGROUND: From an epidemiological point of view, one third of the population in industrialized countries will undergo abdominal surgery during their lifetime. Depending on the degree of patient-related and procedure-related risks, the occurrence of incisional hernias is associated in a range of up to 30% at 2‑year follow-up and even up to 60% at 5 years. In addition to influencing comorbidities, the type of surgical approach and closure technique are of critical importance...
January 2024: Chirurgie (Heidelb)
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38063324/human-cytomegalovirus-related-gastrointestinal-disease-after-kidney-transplantation-a-systematic-review
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REVIEW
Ilaria Elena Zais, Alessandro Sirotti, Samuele Iesari, Edoardo Campioli, Andrea Costantino, Serena Delbue, Andrea Collini, Andrea Guarneri, Federico Ambrogi, Roberto Cacciola, Mariano Ferraresso, Evaldo Favi
BACKGROUND: Human-cytomegalovirus (hCMV) infection involving the gastrointestinal tract represents a leading cause of morbidity and mortality among kidney transplant (KT) recipients (KTRs). Signs and symptoms of the disease are extremely variable. Prompt anti-viral therapy administration and immunosuppression modification are key factors for optimizing management. However, complex work-up strategies are generally required to confirm the preliminary diagnosis. Unfortunately, solid evidence and guidelines on this specific topic are not available...
December 8, 2023: Clinical Transplantation
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38032404/a-postoperative-body-weight-increase-is-a-novel-risk-factor-for-incisional-hernia-of-midline-abdominal-incision-after-elective-gastroenterological-surgery
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Yuki Mizusawa, Hiroshi Noda, Kosuke Ichida, Shota Fukai, Natsumi Matsuzawa, Sawako Tamaki, Iku Abe, Yuhei Endo, Taro Fukui, Yuji Takayama, Koetsu Inoue, Yuta Muto, Fumiaki Watanabe, Yasuyuki Miyakura, Toshiki Rikiyama
PURPOSE: Midline abdominal incisions (MAIs) are widely used in both open and minimally invasive surgery. Incisional hernia (IH) accounts for most long-term postoperative wound complications. This study explored the risk factors for IH due to MAI in patients with clean-contaminated wounds after elective gastroenterological surgery. METHODS: The present study targeted patients enrolled in 2 randomized controlled trials to evaluate the efficacy of intraoperative interventions for incisional SSI prevention after gastroenterological surgery for clean-contaminated wounds...
November 30, 2023: Langenbeck's Archives of Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38031524/factors-and-presenting-symptoms-associated-with-intestinal-spirochaetosis-in-men-who-have-sex-with-men-a-systematic-review
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REVIEW
Lucy Rabuszko, Callum Chessell, Carrie Llewellyn, Daniel Richardson
The transmission dynamics and presenting symptoms of intestinal spirochaetosis (Brachyspira pilosicoli, Brachyspira aalborgi) are poorly understood but is seen more frequently in men who have sex with men (MSM) where sexual transmission may occur. We aimed to systemically review the literature to define the factors and presenting symptoms associated with intestinal spirochaetosis in MSM. We systematically searched three bibliographical databases (MEDLINE, EMBASE and Scopus) for manuscripts written in English up to November 2022...
November 29, 2023: Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology: JEADV
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38021279/brazilian-society-for-angiology-and-vascular-surgery-guidelines-on-abdominal-aortic-aneurysm
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REVIEW
Grace Carvajal Mulatti, Edwaldo Edner Joviliano, Adamastor Humberto Pereira, Alexandre Fioranelli, Alexandre Araújo Pereira, André Brito-Queiroz, Arno Von Ristow, Lucas Marcelo Dias Freire, Marcelo Martins da Volta Ferreira, Marco Lourenço, Nelson De Luccia, Pierre Galvagni Silveira, Ricardo de Alvarenga Yoshida, Ronald José Ribeiro Fidelis, Sharbel Mahfuz Boustany, Walter Junior Boim de Araujo, Julio Cesar Peclat de Oliveira
The Brazilian Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery, through the Guidelines Project, presents new Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Guidelines, on the subject of care for abdominal aortic aneurysm patients. Its development prioritized descriptive guidelines, using the EMBASE, LILACS, and PubMed databases. References include randomized controlled trials, systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and cohort studies. Quality of evidence was evaluated by a pair of coordinators, aided by the RoB 2 Cochrane tool and the Newcastle Ottawa Scale forms...
2023: Jornal Vascular Brasileiro
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37983201/azithromycin-treatment-for-acne-vulgaris-a-case-report-on-the-risk-of-clostridioides-difficile-infection
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Lina I Alnajjar, Shakir Bakkari, Reem Mohammed Alkahtani, Malak A Alasqah, Ali I Almuwinea, Alaa A Alhubaishi
BACKGROUND Clostridium difficile (C. difficile) is a gram-positive, anaerobic, spore-forming bacillus. It can lead to pseudomembranous colitis characterized by electrolyte disturbances, toxic megacolon, and septic shock. The risk of C. difficile infection is higher with use of certain classes of antibiotics, or when an antibiotic used for a long time. Azithromycin is a macrolide antibiotic known to be safe, with few adverse effects such as diarrhea, stomach pain, and constipation. Azithromycin is currently used for the treatment of acne, with different dosing regimens for patients who cannot receive traditional treatment based on practice guidelines...
November 20, 2023: American Journal of Case Reports
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37976315/optimizing-surgical-wound-care-in-obstetrics-and-gynecology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Julia R Salinaro, Penny S Jones, Amelia B Beatty, Sarah K Dotters-Katz, Jeffrey A Kuller, Nicole P Kerner
IMPORTANCE: Obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN) accounts for at least half of all open abdominal surgeries performed. Rates of surgical wound complications after open procedures in OB/GYN range from 5% to 35%. Therefore, optimizing management of surgical wound complications has the potential to significantly reduce cost and morbidity. However, guidelines addressing best practices for wound care in OB/GYN are limited. OBJECTIVE: The objectives of this review are to describe the fundamentals of wound healing and to evaluate available evidence addressing surgical wound care...
October 2023: Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37955032/outbreak-of-foodborne-disease-in-a-boarding-school-negeri-sembilan-state-malaysia-2021
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Nur Nadiatul Asyikin Bujang, Mohd Shahrol Abd Wahil, Siti Aishah Abas, Khairul Hafidz Alkhair Khairul Amin, Nadiatul Ima Zulkifli, Sharina Mohd Shah, Nurul Fazilah Aziz, Syuaib Aiman Amir Kamarudin, Veshny Ganesan, Nur Azieanie Zainuddin, Muhamad Hazizi Muhamad Hasani, Noor Khalili Mohd Ali, Mohamad Paid Yusof
OBJECTIVE: Foodborne disease is a significant global public health concern, with Bacillus cereus being a frequent cause of outbreaks. However, due to the relatively mild symptoms caused by infection with B. cereus , the shorter duration of illness and the challenges of testing for it in both stool and food samples, outbreaks are often underreported. This report describes the epidemiology of cases of foodborne illness, the causative agent and risk factors associated with an outbreak in a boarding school in Seremban district, Negeri Sembilan state, Malaysia, that occurred in November 2021...
2023: Western Pacific Surveillance and Response Journal: WPSAR
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37953138/inpatient-peritoneal-dialysis-catheters-placed-across-the-united-states-during-a-3-year-period-lessons-learned-from-15-000-patients
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Omar Obaid, Tania Torres-Ruiz, Munier Nazzal, Meghan Wandtke Barber, Francisco Rodriguez-Silva, Siddhartha Dash, Omar Al-Jalodi, Alexander Young, Joseph Sferra
BACKGROUND: Peritoneal dialysis is a popular option for patients with end-stage renal disease. A recent presidential executive order has incentivized in-home end-stage renal disease treatments, leading to an increase in peritoneal dialysis use. Guidelines exist for creating and maintaining peritoneal dialysis access without addressing the optimal technique. This study evaluates nationwide peritoneal dialysis catheter placement practices and their long-term outcomes. METHODS: Retrospective cohort analysis of Nationwide Readmission Database from 2017 to 2019...
November 10, 2023: Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37942464/epidemiology-and-risk-factors-for-invasive-fungal-infections-in-pancreas-transplant-in-the-absence-of-postoperative-antifungal-prophylaxis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Jessica Zachary, Jeanne M Chen, Asif Sharfuddin, Muhammad Yaqub, Andrew Lutz, John Powelson, Jonathan A Fridell, Nicolas Barros
BACKGROUND: Invasive fungal infections (IFIs) remain a rare yet dreaded complication following pancreas transplantation. Current guidelines recommend antifungal prophylaxis in patients with 1 or more risk factors. At our center, single-dose antifungal prophylaxis is administered in the operating room but none subsequently, regardless of risk factors. Here we evaluate the 1-year incidence, outcome, and risk factors associated with IFI following pancreas transplantation. METHODS: A retrospective, single-center cohort study was conducted in patients who underwent pancreas transplantation between 1 January 2009 and 31 December 2019...
November 2023: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
https://read.qxmd.com/read/37918659/splenic-artery-infectious-aneurysms-in-infective-endocarditis-an-observational-study-and-comprehensive-literature-review
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Monique Boukobza, Richard Raffoul, Lionel Rebibo, Antoine Khalil, Jean-Pierre Laissy
PURPOSE: To determine the prevalence, the clinical and radiological features, associated factors, treatment and outcome of splenic artery aneurysms (SAAs) in infective endocarditis (IE). METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed 474 consecutive patients admitted to our institution with definite IE (2005-2020) RESULTS: Six patients had SAAs (1.3%; 3 women; mean age: 50). In all cases the diagnosis was obtained by abdominal CT-angiography (CTA). SAAs-IE were solitary, saccular with a mean diameter of 30mm (range: 10-90mm)...
October 31, 2023: Annals of Vascular Surgery
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