Publications by authors named "Anna Abbasi"
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a complex disorder characterized by collapse of the upper airway during sleep. Downstream effects involve the cardiovascular, pulmonary, and neurocognitive systems. OSA is more prevalent in men than women.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Lung nodules are being increasingly discovered either incidentally or through lung cancer screening chest CT scans. Some of these will turn out to be malignant and therefore it is important to obtain an accurate and timely diagnosis of lung cancer when suspected.
Areas Covered: This review will cover various invasive diagnostic modalities available to sample lung nodules.
Article Synopsis
- Thyrotoxic periodic paralysis (TPP) and cardiomyopathy can arise from thyrotoxicosis, necessitating urgent treatment to prevent fatal outcomes.
- A 34-year-old male with Graves' disease exhibited severe symptoms including weakness, palpitations, and dangerously low potassium levels, leading to emergency intervention.
- Following stabilization with various medications and treatment for cardiomyopathy, the patient was discharged after nine days with a care plan for outpatient follow-up.
Background/aims: Literature on the safety of endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) in elderly patients is divided. Based on this we decided to examine the safety of ERCP in nonagenarian patients.
Methods: A total of 1,389 patients, with a mean age of 63.
Coronary Heart Disease is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. A great amount is known about left ventricular myocardial infarction. It was not until much later (1974) that right ventricular myocardial infarction was studied as a separate entity.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground/aims: Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) is a relatively safe procedure; however, no study has evaluated the safety of PEG tube placement in patients over the age of 100 years.
Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of patient records for patients who underwent PEG tube placement. Thirty patients aged 100 years and older were identified and a random sample of 275 patients was selected for comparison.