Stimulant use disorder and the likelihood of stroke: Analysis of a national database in the United States.

Background: Stimulant use has been associated with an increased risk of stroke, though data on clinical characteristics and exact risk are limited. This retrospective case-control study examines stroke risk in individuals with stimulant use disorder using data from a national U.S.

Recent national trends in outcomes and economic disparities among adult sickle cell disease-related admissions.

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an inherited disorder caused secondary to a mutation in the hemoglobin beta subunit. There is sparse information regarding the trends in outcomes of SCD admissions in the past decade where rapid advances have been made in treatment. In this study, we wanted to analyze the trends and outcomes of SCD admissions in the United States from 2011 to 2019 and the influence of socio-economic status.

A Chronic Cough and Something More: An Unusual Presentation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma.

Liver cancer is one of the main contributors to cancer-related death and is the fifth most frequent cancer worldwide. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common of liver cancers, is most frequently diagnosed incidentally during routine imaging in high-risk patients with cirrhosis. However, patients with advanced disease may present with upper abdominal pain, early satiety, weight loss, and a palpable upper abdominal mass.

Incidental chest computed tomography findings in asymptomatic Covid-19 patients. A multicentre Indian perspective.

In December 2019, an unprecedented outbreak of pneumonia of unknown etiology emerged called COVID-19. A vast number of people affected by this disease are asymptomatic and yet contagious with up to 79% of COVID-19 infections reportedly caused by undocumented infections. Surprisingly, these asymptomatic subjects are also known to quietly harbor pneumonia changes on CT scans.