Orbital Vasculopathy With Unexpected Finding of Calcium Oxalosis in the Context of a Clinical Diagnosis of Optic Neuropathy.

Background: There are few reports of histopathology of any form of optic neuropathy. This article provides histopathologic findings of an adult-onset, nonprogressive optic neuropathy that was diagnosed clinically as nonacute, nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) but which was found by a pathological study to be associated with diffuse calcium oxalosis that was confined in the involved orbit.

Methods: This is a case report that includes results of a neuro-ophthalmologic examination and histopathology of a complete autopsy, including en bloc removal of both orbits and the brain.

COVID-19 in the intensive care unit: Unmasking the critical factors impacting patient survival.

In the midst of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, intensive care units (ICUs) around the world have been pushed to their limits as they grapple with the effects of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 virus. Identifying prognostic factors that influence mortality in COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU could offer valuable insights for clinicians seeking to prevent disease progression. A retrospective analysis was conducted on COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU between January and September 2020.

A single-center retrospective study of hospitalized COVID-19 patients: demographics, laboratory markers, neurological complications, ICU admission, and mortality.

Unlabelled: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has unveiled a wide array of clinical biomarkers, and neurological manifestations in affected patients, necessitating further exploration.

Methods: This single-center retrospective study evaluated clinical and neurological sequelae, demographics, as well as laboratory markers, in hospitalized COVID-19 patients from January to September 2020.

Results: Among 1248 inpatients (median age: 68 years; 651 women), 387 (31%) were admitted to the ICU.