Publications by authors named "Anna B Grimaldo"

Article Synopsis
  • The study focuses on differentiating perianal issues caused by hidradenitis suppurativa (HS) and perianal fistulizing inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), as they often present similar symptoms.
  • A retrospective review of patient data at the Mayo Clinic identified 15 key clinical features using machine learning to help distinguish between HS and IBD cases.
  • Findings revealed significant differences in symptoms, with HS patients showing more skin-related issues and IBD patients experiencing additional gastrointestinal symptoms, which may lead to better diagnosis and treatment strategies.
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Lactobacilli and Acetobacter sp. are commercially important bacteria that often form communities in natural fermentations, including food preparations, spoilage, and in the digestive tract of the fruit fly Drosophila melanogaster. Communities of these bacteria are widespread and prolific, despite numerous strain-specific auxotrophies, suggesting they have evolved nutrient interdependencies that regulate their growth.

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A 57-year-old man with high-grade synovial sarcoma was found to have cardiac involvement of his malignancy. Intracardiac tumor resulted in dynamic left ventricular outflow tract obstruction and severe mitral regurgitation. He underwent mitral valve replacement and had no cardiovascular symptoms at 1-year follow-up.

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