This report presents the case of a 62-year-old male with a history of chronic alcohol abuse who developed deep vein thrombosis (DVT) complicated by extensive bilateral pulmonary embolism (PE) and a right atrial thrombus. The presence of a right atrial thrombus in conjunction with PE and DVT is a rare and serious clinical presentation, often associated with a high thrombotic burden and increased risk of mortality. The patient initially presented with worsening shortness of breath following an occupational injury that resulted in a left heel laceration, subsequently leading to a significant thromboembolic event.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFParkinson's Disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease behind Alzheimer's Disease, currently affecting more than 10 million people worldwide and 1.5 times more males than females. The progression of PD results in the loss of function due to neurodegeneration and neuroinflammation.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To compare the need for mechanical cervical dilatation following vaginal misoprostol or synthetic osmotic dilator (Dilapan-S) usage for cervical preparation before operative hysteroscopy.
Materials And Methods: Fifty-five premenopausal women scheduled for operative hysteroscopic procedures with a 26 Fr resectoscope were included in this randomized, controlled clinical trial. After randomization, either 400 μg of vaginal misoprostol or intracervical synthetic osmotic dilator (Dilapan-S) was inserted 12 h before operative hysteroscopy.
In decompensated cirrhosis, massive ascites and pleural effusion (hepatic hydrothorax) can be complicated by infection, which manifests either as spontaneous bacterial peritonitis (SBP) or spontaneous bacterial empyema (SBE). SBE is a distinct and often underdiagnosed complication having different pathogenesis and treatment strategy when compared with parapneumonic empyema. Hepatic hydrothorax in the absence of ascites is rare in patients with cirrhosis.
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April 2022
Diabetics who develop severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS CoV-2) are more likely to have severe disease, higher odds of intensive care requirement and mortality. Fifteen percent of patients have new onset hyperglycemia. We studied the comparative outcomes between prior DM, newly detected hyperglycemia and assessed role of secondary sepsis on mortality.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Common mental disorders (CMD) cause a range of health, social and economic burden, and disorders like depression and anxiety are more prevalent among women. Prevalence and factors contributing to increased vulnerability for CMDs have regional variation. Identification of factors contributing to the vulnerability is essential to both psychiatric epidemiology and in addressing mental health challenges in the community.
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September 2021
Benthic animals inhabiting the edges of marine oxygen minimum zones (OMZ) are exposed to unpredictable large fluctuations of oxygen levels. Sessile organisms including bivalves must depend on physiological adaptations to withstand these conditions. However, as habitats are rather inaccessible, physiological adaptations of the OMZ margin inhabitants to oxygen fluctuations are not well understood.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWest Nile virus (WNV) is currently a significant reemerging virus of the 21st century. It belongs to the family Flaviviridae and genus . Although it is primarily transmitted by the spp of mosquitoes, other routes of transmission are also well defined.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIncrease in the incidence of drug resistance and association with HIV has led to a resurgence of tuberculosis. However, tubercular arteritis continues to remain a rare entity with a prelidection for the thoracic aorta. We report a tubercular ascending aortic pseudoaneurysm in a patient already on treatment for disseminated tuberculosis who underwent successful surgical repair and also review literature pertaining to this entity.
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