Cryptococcosis and Cryptococcal Meningitis: A Narrative Review and the Up-to-Date Management Approach.

Cryptococcosis is a fungal infectious disease that enormously impacts human health worldwide. Cryptococcal meningitis is the most severe disease caused by the fungus Cryptococcus, and can lead to death, if left untreated. Many patients develop resistance and progress to death even after treatment.

"Beyond the Bladder: Exploring the Intricacies of Emphysematous Cystitis and Its Surprising Associations".

Emphysematous cystitis is defined by the presence of air within the bladder wall or lumen in imaging studies with increased incidence in elderly women and diabetics. It is a result of gas-forming organisms like and but can be caused by fungi such as and as well with a wide spectrum of clinical presentations. In this article, we present a case of a 77-year-old female with diabetes mellitus who presented to the hospital with a chief complaint of left lower quadrant abdominal pain.

Update on the Role of FeNO in Asthma Management.

Asthma is a heterogenous disorder characterized by presence of different phenotypes and endotypes. Up to 10% of the individuals suffer from severe asthma and are at increased risk of morbidity and mortality. Fractional exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) is a cost-effective, point of care biomarker that is used to detect type 2 airway inflammation.

Comparison of patients admitted to an inner-city intensive care unit across 3 COVID-19 waves.

To expand our limited knowledge of COVID-19-related outcomes in patients admitted to inner-city intensive care unit (ICU across multiple infection waves. This retrospective study compared patients admitted to the ICU in Bronx, NY, during 3 COVID-19 waves (March 2020 to February 2022). Outcomes included in hospital mortality, length of stay (LOS), use of mechanical ventilation, and discharge disposition.

Disruption of cardio-pulmonary coupling in myopathies: Pathophysiological and mechanistic characterization with special emphasis on nemaline myopathy.

The heart and lung are in continuous reciprocal interaction that creates a functional and anatomical reserve referred to as cardiopulmonary coupling (CPC). Disruption of CPC can occur due to various cardiac or pulmonary pathologies but also can occur in patients with myopathies. Nemaline myopathy (NM) is a skeletal muscle heterogeneous disorder due to contractile proteins' gene mutations that impact lung and cardiac mechanics and thus is expected to adversely affect CPC in a complex manner.

A Rare Case of Reverse Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in a 28-Year-Old Female in Peripartum Period.

Reverse Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a rare variant of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in which ballooning occurs at the base of the heart rather than the apex, which is hyperkinetic. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is usually considered in postmenopausal women, but a growing number of cases of the reverse variant are emerging in peripartum women. We present a case of peripartum reverse Takotsubo cardiomyopathy in a 23-year-old G1P0 female at 38 weeks gestation, induced by preeclampsia with severe features.

Hashimoto's Thyroiditis Encephalopathy Induced by COVID-19 Infection.

Various factors can lead to thyroiditis, including any acute inflammatory process, especially viral illness. While coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been linked to disorders of various systems, there is a lack of literature showing an association of coronavirus with the cause of Hashimoto's thyroiditis. Several possible mechanisms for this outcome have been proposed; chief among them is molecular mimicry.

Drug-Induced Deafness: A Rare Case of Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss Following Speedballing.

Many users of recreational drugs use cocaine and opioids together, often called "speedballing." Hearing loss is a rarely reported adverse effect following recreational drug abuse. Only one case has been reported in history with hearing loss caused by speedballing.

Complicated Chikungunya Infection in Tertiary ICU in Western India - A Prospective Study Over 3 Years.

Background: Chikungunya is a globally spreading infectious arboviral disease transmitted from a diurnal bite of the Aedes aegypti and Aedes albopictus Mosquitoes. It is a disease with sporadic outbreaks. It is now resurfacing in South East Asia especially in India, where it is found to have high mortality and morbidity and presenting with atypical presentation, especially with the neurotropic presentation.

Change in patterns of hospitalization for influenza during COVID-19 surges.

Background: Hospitalization due to influenza has been stable in recent years. In March 2020, New York was an epicenter for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Because influenza and COVID-19 present similarly, there were serious concerns that coinfection of these viruses would burden the healthcare system.