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https://read.qxmd.com/read/38546875/-congenital-pulmonary-malformations-diagnosis-and-treatment
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REVIEW
M Dohna, W F Hirsch, J Dingemann, D Gräfe
PERFORMANCE: Congenital pulmonary malformations (CPM) are rare and can be associated with high morbidity. Clinical presentation, diagnostic procedures, imaging, and therapy of CPM are discussed. ACHIEVEMENTS: Today, most CPM can be diagnosed prenatally by ultrasound. Postnatally, respiratory symptoms up to respiratory failure and recurrent lower respiratory tract infection are typical findings. Due to low diagnostic accuracy of chest x‑ray in CPM, all children with prenatal diagnosis of CPM or postnatally suspected CPM should undergo cross-sectional imaging...
March 28, 2024: Radiologie (Heidelb)
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38545354/cough-induced-rib-fractures-a-comprehensive-analysis-of-90-patients-in-a-single-center
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Mehmet Oğuzhan Özyurtkan, Zeliha Arslan Ulukan, Uğur Temel
BACKGROUND: This study aims to evaluate clinical and radiological characteristics of the patients with cough-induced rib fractures. METHODS: Between January 2008 and December 2022, a total of 90 patients (35 males, 55 females; mean age: 58±20 years; range, 20 to 92 years) who had cough-induced rib fractures were retrospectively analyzed. Patients' characteristics, findings of physical and radiological examination, and patients' outcomes were recorded. RESULTS: Of the patients, 64% were postmenopausal, 37% had metabolic disease of the bone, and 21% had chronic cough...
January 2024: Türk Göğüs Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38537707/prevalence-of-antimicrobial-use-and-healthcare-associated-infections-in-the-uae-results-from-the-first-nationwide-point-prevalence-survey
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Najiba Abdulrazzaq, Ayman Chkhis
OBJECTIVES: The WHO's Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System (GLASS) 2017-2018 reported a significant increase in antimicrobial resistance among nosocomial pathogens. This was the first national point of prevalence survey in United Arab Emirates. METHODS: A one-day multicenter cross-sectional survey using a unified web-based platform was conducted in forty-four hospitals across the country from 3 to 23 November 2019 to estimate the prevalence of antimicrobial use and healthcare-associated infections among both governmental and private sectors...
March 25, 2024: Infectious diseases now
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38511906/identification-of-temporal-shifts-of-oral-bacteria-in-bone-regeneration-following-mandibular-bone-defect-injury-and-therapeutic-surgery-in-a-porcine-model
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Fatemeh Sanjar, David T Silliman, Ian J Johnson, Zayer Htut, Trent J Peacock, Samira F Thompson, Gregory R Dion, Md A Nahid, John F Decker, Kai P Leung
BACKGROUND: Considered the second largest and most diverse microbiome after the gut, the human oral ecosystem is complex with diverse and niche-specific microorganisms. Although evidence is growing for the importance of oral microbiome in supporting a healthy immune system and preventing local and systemic infections, the influence of craniomaxillofacial (CMF) trauma and routine reconstructive surgical treatments on community structure and function of oral resident microbes remains unknown...
March 21, 2024: Molecular Oral Microbiology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38504767/a-case-of-surgical-treatment-for-bronchial-foreign-bodies-with-obstructive-pneumonia
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Yuki Yamashita, Motoi Ugajin, Saki Yanoma, Masakatsu Yamashita, Hisanori Kani
Children and older adults are prone to unintentional foreign body aspiration. A 69-year-old man with fever and anorexia presented with obstructive pneumonia resulting from foreign body aspiration. Attempts to remove the foreign body using a bronchoscope failed due to its adhesion to the periphery of the bronchus. Although antibiotic therapy did not improve the obstructive pneumonia caused by the bronchial foreign body, surgery enabled an improvement. The surgical specimen showed similar pathological findings as the fine brown granular material observed in root granulomas occurring as a complication following leakage of root canal filling used in the treatment of dental caries...
March 2024: Respirology Case Reports
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38494180/congenital-bilio-bronchial-fistula-in-an-adult-a-review-of-literature-and-video-demonstration-of-laparoscopic-fistula-tract-excision
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REVIEW
Chandrasekar Murugesan, Muniza Bai, Biju Pottakkat, Dharm Prakash Dwivedi, Hemachandren Munuswamy, Pazhanivel Mohan
This article presents a review of the literature on congenital bilio-bronchial fistula (BBF), a rare anomaly characterized by abnormal communication between the bile duct and respiratory tract. Congenital BBF often presents with bilioptysis in early neonates and infants; however, patients with no overt symptoms may occasionally present in adulthood. Our literature search in Medline from 1850 to 2023 revealed 42 reported cases of congenital BBF, primarily managed with thoracotomy and excision of the fistula tract...
March 15, 2024: Journal of minimally invasive surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38487888/surveillance-of-infections-of-surgical-sites-and-lower-respiratory-tracts-should-be-combined-experiences-from-the-german-surveillance-module-for-operated-patients-op-kiss-2018-to-2022
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Seven Johannes Sam Aghdassi, Selin Saydan, Michael Behnke, Jörg Clausmeyer, Petra Gastmeier, Christine Geffers
BackgroundSurveillance of lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) of operated patients conventionally focuses on intubated patients in intensive care units (ICU). Post-operative immobilisation increases the risk of LRTI not associated with ventilators. Operated patients, however, have thus far not been a primary target for LRTI surveillance.AimWe aimed to describe the applied LRTI surveillance method in the German surveillance module for operated patients (OP-KISS) and to report data between 2018 and 2022...
March 2024: Euro Surveillance
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38484265/lung-function-evaluated-by-structured-light-plethysmography-in-children-after-lung-surgery-a-preliminary-analysis
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Michele Ghezzi, Luisa Abbattista, Anna Dighera, Annalisa De Silvestri, Andrea Farolfi, Gloria Pelizzo, Giovanna Riccipetitoni, Sara Costanzo, Valeria Calcaterra, Gian Vincenzo Zuccotti
Background: Structured light plethysmography (SLP) is a novel light-based method that captures chest wall movements to evaluate tidal breathing. Methods: Thirty-two children who underwent lung surgery were enrolled. Their clinical history was collected along with spirometry and SLP. Results: Median age of surgery was 9 months (interquartile range 4-30). Most frequent diagnosis was congenital pulmonary airway malformation (14/32), then pulmonary sequestration (9/32), tumor (5/32), and bronchogenic cyst (4/32)...
March 2024: Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38471129/healthcare-associated-infections-and-the-use-of-antibiotics-in-german-hospitals%C3%A2-results-of-the-point-prevalence-survey-of-2022-and-comparison-with-earlier-findings
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Seven Johannes Sam Aghdassi, Sonja Hansen, Luis Alberto Peña Diaz, Alexander Gropmann, Selin Saydan, Christine Geffers, Petra Gastmeier, Brar Piening, Michael Behnke
BACKGROUND: A national point prevalence survey (PPS) of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) and antibiotic use (AU) was carried out in Germany in 2022 in the framework of the European PPS conducted by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). The objective was to determine the prevalence of HAI and AU in German hospitals and to compare the obtained values with those of the most recent previous PPS, which was carried out in 2016. METHODS: The German National Reference Center for the Surveillance of Nosocomial Infections was entrusted with the organization of the PPS of 2022...
May 3, 2024: Deutsches Ärzteblatt International
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38464489/do-infectious-diseases-after-kidney-retransplantation-differ-from-those-after-first-kidney-transplantation
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Katharina Kusejko, Dionysios Neofytos, Christian van Delden, Hans H Hirsch, Pascal Meylan, Katia Boggian, Cedric Hirzel, Christian Garzoni, Daniel Sidler, Aurelia Schnyder, Stefan Schaub, Déla Golshayan, Fadi Haidar, Marco Bonani, Roger D Kouyos, Nicolas J Mueller, Peter W Schreiber
BACKGROUND: Infectious diseases (IDs) are highly relevant after solid organ transplantation in terms of morbidity and mortality, being among the most common causes of death. Patients undergoing kidney retransplantation (re-K-Tx) have been already receiving immunosuppressive therapy over a prolonged period, potentially facilitating subsequent infections. Comparing ID events after re-K-Tx and first kidney transplantation (f-K-Tx) can delineate patterns and risks of ID events associated with prolonged immunosuppression...
March 2024: Open Forum Infectious Diseases
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38454761/factors-associated-with-delay-in-lung-cancer-diagnosis-and-surgery-in-a-lung-cancer-screening-program
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Raquelle El Alam, Mark M Hammer, Suzanne C Byrne
PURPOSE: Delays to biopsy and surgery after lung nodule detection can impact survival from lung cancer. The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with delay in a lung cancer screening (LCS) program. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We evaluated patients in an LCS program from May 2015 through October 2021 with a malignant lung nodule classified as lung CT screening reporting and data system (Lung-RADS) 4B/4X. A cutoff of more than 30 days between screening computed tomography (CT) and first tissue sampling and a cutoff of more than 60 days between screening CT and surgery were considered delayed...
March 8, 2024: Journal of Thoracic Imaging
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38449975/intensive-care-management-of-an-adult-patient-with-rare-chilaiditi-syndrome-presenting-as-abdominal-breathing-a-case-report
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Gulseren Yilmaz, Kubra Mentese, Pelin Kilic Erol, Bedih Balkan, Ummihan Topal
Chilaiditi syndrome (CS) is an uncommon case of the asymptomatic radiographic finding of an intestinal loop between the liver and the diaphragm. The most crucial phases in the diagnosis process are a thorough physical examination and precise imaging, particularly in challenging disorders such as CS. The presence of free air under the right hemidiaphragm in this syndrome, the diagnosis of which is based on radiographic imaging, might direct the start of treatment without the need for surgical intervention. An 86-year-old man, with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) was checked out in our hospital's emergency department (ED) after experiencing nausea and vomiting...
February 2024: Curēus
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38441391/causes-and-management-of-urinary-system-problems-in-children-on-long-term-home-invasive-mechanical-ventilation
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REVIEW
Alper Soylu, Salih Kavukcu
Many ventilator-dependent children have comorbid conditions including urinary tract disorders. We aimed to present a focused review of the literature describing the causes and management of urinary system problems in children with long-term home mechanical ventilation. We performed a literature search in PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, and Web of Science with keywords "children," "home mechanical ventilation," "urinary system," "urinary tract," "neurogenic bladder," "clean intermittent catheterization," "urinary tract infection," "urolithiasis," and "acute kidney injury...
March 5, 2024: Pediatric Pulmonology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38433691/-characterization-of-otorhinolaryngologic-manifestations-in-children-with-mucopolysaccharide-storage-disease-type%C3%A2-and-type-%C3%A2
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Xinru Bai, Rong Liu, Shunqiao Feng, Jian Pu, Qinglong Gu
Objective: To analyze the characteristics of otorhinolaryngological clinical manifestations in children with Mucopolysaccharide(MPS) type Ⅰ and type II in order to improve the knowledge of otorhinolaryngologists about this disease. Methods: Clinical data related to 55 children with MPS type Ⅰ and type II were retrospectively analyzed to investigate the clinical manifestations of MPS in ENT. Results: All 40 patients(72.72%) with MPS had at least one ENT symptom during the course of the disease, with 95% of them having an ENT symptom prior to the diagnosis of MPS; upper airway obstruction was the most common ENT symptom(34, 85...
March 2024: Journal of Clinical Otorhinolaryngology, Head, and Neck Surgery
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38433370/pulmonary-scedosporiosis-in-an-intractable-immunocompetent-host-a-case-report-and-literature-review
#15
REVIEW
Hong Yu Liang, Chun Hua Han, Wen Juan Xu, Jian Sun, Qiang Wang
Pulmonary scedosporiosis is a rare pulmonary infection that often presents with nonspecific symptoms and radiological findings. In this report, we present a case of localized pulmonary scedosporiosis in an immunocompetent patient and analyze a total of 25 immunocompetent patients with pulmonary scedosporiosis. Through this case and the literature, we highlight the importance of considering pulmonary scedosporiosis in patients with nonspecific clinical symptoms and radiological findings resembling aspergilloma...
March 2024: Clinical Respiratory Journal
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38428641/multidrug-resistant-bacterial-infections-after-liver-transplantation-prevalence-impact-and-risk-factors
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Rosa Martin-Mateos, Laura Martínez-Arenas, Ángela Carvalho-Gomes, Laia Aceituno, Valle Cadahía, María Magdalena Salcedo, Ana Arias, Sara Lorente Pérez, Aitor Odriozola, Javier Zamora, Marino Blanes, Óscar Len, Laura Benítez, Isabel Campos-Varela, María Luisa González Diéguez, Diego Rojo Lázaro, Jesús Fortún, Antonio Cuadrado, Natalia Marcos Carrasco, Manuel Rodríguez-Perálvarez, Carmen Navascues, Emilio Fábrega, Trinidad Serrano, Valentín Cuervas Mons, Manuel Rodríguez, Lluis Castells, Marina Berenguer, Javier Graus, Agustín Albillos
BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacterial infections are an increasing healthcare problem worldwide. This study analyzes the incidence, burden, and risk factors associated with MDR infections after liver transplantation (LT). METHODS: This retrospective, multicenter cohort study included adult patients who underwent LT between January 2017 and January 2020. Risk factors related to pre-LT disease, surgical procedure, and postoperative stay were analyzed...
February 28, 2024: Journal of Hepatology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38424488/current-state-of-neuroprotective-therapy-using-antibiotics-in-human-traumatic-brain-injury-and-animal-models
#17
REVIEW
Katharina Ritter, Pawit Somnuke, Lingjiao Hu, Eva-Verena Griemert, Michael K E Schäfer
TBI is a leading cause of death and disability in young people and older adults worldwide. There is no gold standard treatment for TBI besides surgical interventions and symptomatic relief. Post-injury infections, such as lower respiratory tract and surgical site infections or meningitis are frequent complications following TBI. Whether the use of preventive and/or symptomatic antibiotic therapy improves patient mortality and outcome is an ongoing matter of debate. In contrast, results from animal models of TBI suggest translational perspectives and support the hypothesis that antibiotics, independent of their anti-microbial activity, alleviate secondary injury and improve neurological outcomes...
February 29, 2024: BMC Neuroscience
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38361762/three-year-point-prevalence-survey-of-antimicrobial-use-in-a-chinese-university-hospital
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Fa-Hong Jing, Qiang Wang, Tian-Jiao He, Na Xin, Yao-Wei Wang, Yang Han, Xin Wang, Zhuo Li
To evaluate the prevalence and quality of antimicrobial prescriptions using a Global Point Prevalence Survey (PPS) tool and help identify targets for improvement of antimicrobial prescribing and inform the development of antimicrobial stewardship activities. Antimicrobial prescriptions for inpatients staying at a hospital overnight were surveyed on one weekday in October 2018, November 2019, and November 2020. Data including basic patient information, antimicrobial drugs, quality evaluation of antimicrobial drug prescription, and the risk factors of nosocomial infection were collected from doctor network workstation...
2024: Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases & Medical Microbiology
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38360517/clinical-epidemiology-of-extracranial-injuries-in-severe-pediatric-traumatic-brain-injury-in-south-america
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Miguel Castro, Lauren L Agoubi, Julia Velonjara, Claudia Lutkevicius, Nahuel Guadagnoli, Silvia Lujan, Gustavo Petroni, Michael J Bell, Monica S Vavilala, Charles Mock
BACKGROUND: Severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of pediatric mortality, with a disproportionate burden on low- and middle-income countries. The impact of concomitant extracranial injury (ECI) on these patients remains unclear. This study is the first to characterize the epidemiology and clinical course of severe pediatric TBI with extracranial injuries in any South American country. METHODS: We conducted a secondary analysis of baseline data collected prior to implementation of a clinical trial on TBI care in Argentina, Paraguay, and Chile from September 2019 to July 2020...
February 10, 2024: Injury
https://read.qxmd.com/read/38333446/metachronous-squamous-cell-carcinomas-of-the-uterine-cervix-and-lung-true-metachrony-or-metastasis
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Pavel Pavlov, Ivan Galev, Helia Bojilova, George S Stoyanov
Human papillomaviruses (HPV) are a big group of infection agents with oncogenic potential, especially regarding squamous epithelium. Some high-risk variants are key in the development of squamous cell carcinomas (SCC) across multiple systems, the most affected of which is the female reproductive system, but also parts of the gastrointestinal tract, head, and neck SCC, and cutaneous and pulmonary (bronchogenic) SCCs. In cases where a patient develops two SCCs in different systems, often the main question is whether these tumors are synchronous, metachronous, or if one of the tumors is a metastasis from the other, with HPV testing and stereotype identification often being of aid in differentiating between these...
January 2024: Curēus
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