Case 319: Multisystemic Smooth Muscle Dysfunction Syndrome.

A 7-year-old Chinese girl presented to a local hospital with a 5-day history of progressive right-sided hemiplegia, expressive aphasia, mild bulbar palsy, and reduced general responsiveness. At presentation, her Glasgow Coma Scale was 11/15 (E4 V1M6). Notably, she had two strokelike episodes approximately 7 and 3 months prior to the current episode, with headache, reduced movement, and numbness in the left hand.

Case 319.

A 7-year-old Chinese girl presented to a local hospital with a 5-day history of progressive right-sided hemiplegia, expressive aphasia, mild bulbar palsy, and reduced general responsiveness. At presentation, her Glasgow Coma Scale was 11/15 (E4 V1M6). Notably, she had two strokelike episodes approximately 7 and 3 months prior to the current episode, with headache, reduced movement, and numbness in the left hand.

Attitudes and practices associated with pubic hair grooming behaviours: A cross-sectional study.

Background: Female pubic hair grooming (PHG) habits have changed in the last 20 years. Most studies present findings around female PHG attitudes, practices, and behaviours, lacking data on male attitudes and practices.

Aims: We explored the attitudes and practices of PHG from male and female perspectives.

Ruptured mycotic iliac artery aneurysm presenting as infected psoas haematoma and mimicking psoas abscess.

Pseudoaneurysm of the iliac arteries are rarely reported in the literature. Failure to identify the pathology may delay the necessary treatment, and potentially lead to high mortality. We report a case of ruptured mycotic iliac artery aneurysm in a 46-year-old man with newly diagnosed diabetes mellitus.

Impact of Dysnatremia and Dyskalemia on Prognosis in Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Retrospective Study.

Background: Electrolyte disturbance is one of the complications of subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) and its prognostic value is not fully understood. The focus of this study is to evaluate the impact of dysnatremia and dyskalemia on functional outcomes in patients with aneurysmal SAH.

Materials And Methods: Patients with spontaneous aneurysmal SAH who were admitted to our intensive care unit (ICU) between 1st January 2011 and 31st December 2016 were included.

Impact of Hyperoxia and Hypocapnia on Neurological Outcomes in Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Retrospective Study.

In recent decades, there is increasing evidence suggesting that hyperoxia and hypocapnia are associated with poor outcomes in critically ill patients with cardiac arrest or traumatic brain injury. Yet, the impact of hyperoxia and hypocapnia on neurological outcome in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) has not been well studied. In the present study, we evaluated the impact of hyperoxia and hypocapnia on neurological outcomes in patients with aneurysmal SAH (aSAH).

Impact of renal replacement therapy on survival in patients with KDIGO stage 3 acute kidney injury: A propensity score matched analysis.

Aim: To investigate the impact of renal replacement therapy (RRT) on 90-day mortality in critically ill patients suffering from KDIGO stage 3 acute kidney injury (AKI) with or without life-threatening complications using propensity score matching analysis.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of critically ill adult patients with KDIGO Stage 3 AKI with or without RRT during ICU stay between 1/1/2011-31/12/2013. Cox regression analysis and propensity score matching methods were used to determine predictors for 90-day mortality.

CYP2C19 genotype has a major influence on labetalol pharmacokinetics in healthy male Chinese subjects.

Purpose: The pharmacokinetics (PK) of labetalol show wide inter-subject variability, but the genetic causes for this are largely undetermined. This study was performed to examine whether common polymorphisms in UGT1A1, UGT2B7, CYP2C19 and ABCB1 affect the PK of labetalol.

Methods: The PK of labetalol were determined in 37 Chinese healthy male subjects who took a single oral dose of 200 mg labetalol.