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Michael Zisapel, Estelle Seyman, Jeremy Molad, Hen Hallevi, Michal Mauda-Havakuk, Tali Jonas-Kimchi, Ori Elkayam, Tali Eviatar
VEXAS (vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X-linked, autoinflammatory, and somatic) syndrome is a newly described hemato-inflammatory acquired monogenic entity that presents in adulthood. One of the main features of VEXAS syndrome is a high venous thromboembolism (VTE) burden, with approximately 30-40% experiencing lower extremity deep vein thrombosis and a lower incidence of pulmonary embolism at approximately 10%. To date, VEXAS syndrome has not been associated with rarer forms of VTE such as cerebral sinus vein thrombosis (CSVT) and Budd-Chiari syndrome, which are well-recognized vascular manifestations in Behcet's disease, another autoinflammatory vasculitic disease...
2024: Frontiers in Medicine
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Taha Yassine Aaboudech, Hafsa El Ouazzani, Habiba Kadiri, Leila Essakalli, Ayoub Bouteyine, Hanae Benadbdenbi, Naji Rguieg, Nadia Cherradi
Juvenile ossifying fibroma (JOF) and its variants, including juvenile psammomatoid ossifying fibroma (JPOF), represent rare yet clinically significant benign fibro-osseous lesions that primarily occur in children and young adolescents. They can be found in diverse anatomical sites such as the jaw, nasal cavity, paranasal sinuses, and orbit. JOF exhibits an aggressive nature, necessitating early radiological detection and surgical intervention. Similarly, JPOF, with a locally malignant potential, requires surgical removal, typically conducted through endoscopic approaches...
April 2024: Journal of Surgical Case Reports
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Improving Healing: The Putative Effects of Low-Level Laser Therapy for Ulcer in Parkinson's Disease.
Anam R Sasun, Pratik Phansopkar, Moh'd Irshad Qureshi
The progressive nature of Parkinson's disease and its associated motor and non-motor symptoms can lead to various complications when patients experience immobilization, exacerbating existing motor impairments and potentially giving rise to secondary health issues. The variability, progression, and management of tremors in PD can be challenging. Due to low bone mass density, patients with Parkinson's disease are susceptible to vitamin D deficiency. The lack of movement can worsen muscle rigidity and stiffness, leading to contractures and a decreased range of motion in joints...
March 2024: Curēus
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Sherif M Zaki, Dina S El Karsh, Shahad Yousef, Taif Jamal, Alaa Alsaddah
REVIEW: Saudi Arabia has a high metabolic syndrome (MetS) prevalence. Having MetS increases the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), CVD mortality, and myocardial infarction (MI). There is a lack of information regarding MetS and electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities in Saudi Arabian populations. Further, it is unclear to what extent MetS components are associated with abnormal ECGs in Saudi populations. AIM: We investigated whether ECG abnormalities and MetS are associated with Saudi adults...
March 2024: Curēus
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Janusz Springer, Michalina Pejska, Wojciech Homenda, Tomasz Zdrojewski, Ludmiła Daniłowicz-Szymanowicz, Dariusz Kozłowski
PURPOSE: Little is known about the effectiveness of pharmacological cardioversion (PCV) with antazoline in comparison to flecainide. The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness of antazoline in restoring sinus rhythm (SR) versus amiodarone, flecainide and propafenone in a group of emergency department (ED) patients. MATERIALS/METHODS: This was a single-centre retrospective analysis of patient records from an ED in a large hospital in Poland. We analysed a total of 1878 patient records, divided based on the anti-arrhythmic drug (AAD) administered during PCV: antazoline (n=1080), antazoline + β-blocker (n=479), amiodarone (n=129), flecainide (n=102), propafenone (n=88)...
April 20, 2024: Advances in Medical Sciences
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Amirreza Sajjadieh Khajouei, Pedram Payandeh, Sayed Ali Emami, Manizheh Danesh
INTRODUCTION: Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the left sinus of Valsalva (R-ACAOS) is a relatively rare condition that can potentially lead to devastating outcomes. The current study aims to investigate the cardiac-related disorders among patients with incidental R-ACAOS diagnosis through computed tomography angiography (CTA). METHODS: The current cross-sectional study has been conducted on 50 patients diagnosed with R-ACAOS who underwent CTA...
April 20, 2024: International Journal of Cardiology
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John N Poche, Stephen C Hernandez, Katie L Melder, Michael E Dunham, Daniel W Nuss, Zhide Fang
Clear visualization during transnasal endoscopic surgery (TNES) is crucial for safe, efficient surgery. The endoscopic surgical field clarity index (ESFCI) is an artificial intelligence-enabled measure of surgical field quality. The ESFCI allows researchers to evaluate interventions to improve visualization during TNES.
April 22, 2024: International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology
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Armin Bachhuber
Headache is worldwide one of the leading reasons to consult a general practitioner or a neurologist. In addition to the medical history and results of laboratory parameters, imaging represents one of the most important diagnostic steps. As there is a myriad of possible causes, it is nearly impossible to cover the whole spectrum of this topic. This article summarizes the most important morphological imaging findings and their pitfalls.
April 22, 2024: Radiologie (Heidelb)
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Dilem Ruhluel, Lewis Fisher, Thomas E Barton, Hollie Leighton, Sumit Kumar, Paula Amores Morillo, Siobhan O'Brien, Joanne L Fothergill, Daniel R Neill
Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a cause of chronic respiratory tract infections in people with cystic fibrosis (CF), non-CF bronchiectasis and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Prolonged infection allows accumulation of mutations and horizontal gene transfer, increasing the likelihood of adaptive phenotypic traits. Adaptation is proposed to arise first in bacterial populations colonising upper airway environments. Here, we model this process using an experimental evolution approach. P. aeruginosa PAO1, which is not airway adapted, was serially passaged, separately, in media chemically reflective of upper or lower airway environments...
April 22, 2024: ISME Journal
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Reema Madike, Khizar Rana, Sandy Patel, Dinesh Selva
Nocardia is a rare cause of ocular infections and most commonly occurs secondary to trauma. Systemic Nocardiosis may have ocular involvement in rare cases. We report a case of disseminated nocardiosis with orbital apex involvement and endophthalmitis in an immunocompromised patient. The patient presented with respiratory sepsis, and later developed complete ptosis and ophthalmoplegia in the left eye. This was on the background of treatment with high-dose prednisolone. Magnetic resonance imaging showed enhancement of the entire clivus, extending into the left orbital apex and cavernous sinus...
April 22, 2024: Orbit
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Redoy Ranjan, Gie Ken-Dror, Ida Martinelli, Elvira Grandone, Sini Hiltunen, Erik Lindgren, Maurizio Margaglione, Veronique Le Cam Duchez, Aude Triquenot Bagan, Marialuisa Zedde, Nicola Giannini, Ynte M Ruigrok, Bradford B Worrall, Jennifer J Majersik, Jukka Putaala, Elena Haapaniemi, Susanna M Zuurbier, Matthijs C Brouwer, Serena M Passamonti, Maria Abbattista, Paolo Bucciarelli, Robin Lemmens, Emanuela Pappalardo, Paolo Costa, Marina Colombi, Diana Aguiar de Sousa, Sofia Rodrigues, Patrícia Canhão, Aleksander Tkach, Rosa Santacroce, Giovanni Favuzzi, Antonio Arauz, Donatella Colaizzo, Kostas Spengos, Amanda Hodge, Reina Ditta, Alessandro Pezzini, Jonathan M Coutinho, Vincent Thijs, Katarina Jood, Turgut Tatlisumak, José M Ferro, Pankaj Sharma
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Coma is an independent predictor of poor clinical outcomes in cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT). We aimed to describe the association of age, sex, and radiological characteristics of adult coma patients with CVT. METHODS: We used data from the international, multicentre prospective observational BEAST (Biorepository to Establish the Aetiology of Sinovenous Thrombosis) study. Only positively associated variables with coma with <10% missing data in univariate analysis were considered for the multivariate logistic regression model...
April 22, 2024: European Journal of Neurology
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Jessa E Miller, Hye Rhyn Chung, Benjamin R Uy, Nikitha Kosaraju, Ryan M Shih, Myungjun Ko, Shannon R Esswein, Arash Abiri, Pooya Khosravi, Nolan Huck, Cecilia H Nguyen, Timothy Hsu, Michael G Kim, Frank P K Hsu, Won Kim, Jivianne K Lee, Jeffrey D Suh, Marvin Bergsneider, Edward C Kuan, Marilene B Wang
Patients with giant adenomas are more likely to have tumor extension into the paranasal sinuses. Compared to macroadenomas, giant adenomas are not associated with worse preoperative SNOT-22 scores.
April 22, 2024: International Forum of Allergy & Rhinology
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Charbel Noujaim, Ala Assaf, Chanho Lim, Han Feng, Hadi Younes, Mario Mekhael, Nour Chouman, Ghaith Shamaileh, Abdel Hadi El Hajjar, Tarek Ayoub, Nino Isakadze, Mihail G Chelu, Nassir Marrouche, Eoin Donnellan
INTRODUCTION: Traditional AF recurrence after catheter ablation is reported as a binary outcome. However, a paradigm shift towards a more granular definition, considering arrhythmic or symptomatic burden, is emerging. HYPOTHESIS: We hypothesize that ablation reduces AF burden independently of conventional recurrence status in persistent AF patients, correlating with symptom burden reduction. METHODS: 98 patients with persistent AF from the DECAAFII trial with pre-ablation follow-up were included...
April 22, 2024: Europace: European Pacing, Arrhythmias, and Cardiac Electrophysiology
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Izzetti Rossana, Cinquini Chiara, Nisi Marco, Baldi Niccolò, Graziani Filippo, Barone Antonio
BACKGROUND: Maxillary sinus augmentation is one of the most performed procedures to increase the bone quantity of the atrophic maxilla to allow implant placement. The aim of the present case series was to describe a surgical protocol to perform maxillary sinus augmentation with the "bone lid technique," and its outcomes in a cohort of patients eligible for the procedure. METHODS: After the initial clinical evaluation, a cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) examination was performed for preoperative assessment...
April 22, 2024: Clinical Advances in Periodontics
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Peng Li, Jingyuan Wang, Liqiang Lin
Congenital midline sinus of the upper lip are rare congenital malformations. We recently identified a case featuring a congenital midline sinus of the upper lip. The punctate opening was positioned at the midline of the philtrum, immediately below the base of the columella. Surgical removal of the sinus tract was conducted through an intraoral approach. Up to now, fewer than 70 cases have been reported. Several postulates, including the fusion theory, merging theory, and invagination theory, have been proposed to explain the formation of the congenital midline sinus of the upper lip...
April 22, 2024: Ear, Nose, & Throat Journal
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Mrinal Patel, Kartik Patel, Trushar Gajjar, Amit Mishra
Aneurysm of Aortic sinus of Valsalva (ASOV) dissecting into the interventricular septum (IVS) and rupturing into the left ventricle (LV) is a rare clinical diagnosis. Systemic inflammatory diseases like tuberculosis can aggravate this condition. We describe three cases of ASOV dissecting into the IVS and rupturing into the LV. All three patients underwent surgical intervention; two had a successful outcome. A literature review was conducted and19 previously reported cases were studied. The extent and direction of septal dissection determined the associated cardiac valvular and rhythm problems...
April 22, 2024: World Journal for Pediatric & Congenital Heart Surgery
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JOURNAL ARTICLE
Timothy J Savage, Matthew P Kronman
No abstract text is available yet for this article.
April 22, 2024: Pediatrics
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Shannon J Conway, Grace D Mueller, Nader Shaikh
CONTEXT: Acute sinusitis is one of the leading causes of antibiotic prescriptions in children. No recent systematic reviews have examined the efficacy of antibiotics compared with placebo. OBJECTIVE: We sought to determine if antibiotics are superior to placebo in the treatment of acute sinusitis in children. DATA SOURCES: Medline and Embase were searched from their origin to July 2023. STUDY SELECTION: We considered randomized placebo-controlled studies focusing on the treatment of acute sinusitis...
April 22, 2024: Pediatrics
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REVIEW
Silvia V Conde, Joana F Sacramento, Ciro Zinno, Alberto Mazzoni, Silvestro Micera, Maria P Guarino
Bioelectronic medicine are an emerging class of treatments aiming to modulate body nervous activity to correct pathological conditions and restore health. Recently, it was shown that the high frequency electrical neuromodulation of the carotid sinus nerve (CSN), a small branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve that connects the carotid body (CB) to the brain, restores metabolic function in type 2 diabetes (T2D) animal models highlighting its potential as a new therapeutic modality to treat metabolic diseases in humans...
2024: Frontiers in Neuroscience
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Takahiro Inoue, Takumi Kumai, Tomoki Yoshizaki, Miki Takahara
Lipomas are among the most common soft tissue tumors. Surgical removal of lipoma is considered if the patient has symptoms or cosmetic challenges. Lipomas that develop from any fat tissue in the body and involve the eustachian tube are extremely rare. Herein, we report the case of a patient with a lipoma arising in the eustachian tube. We also summarized the literature on tumors originating from the eustachian tubes. A 62-year-old female presented to our department with a five-year history of left nasal congestion...
March 2024: Curēus
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