A 67-Year-Old Male Patient With COVID-19 With Worsening Respiratory Function and Acute Kidney Failure.

A 67-year-old obese man (BMI 38.0) with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM), chronic atrial fibrillation, and chronic lymphocytic leukemia stage II, stable for 8 years after chemotherapy, and a history of smoking presented to the ED with progressive dyspnea and fever due to SARS-CoV-2 infection. He was admitted to a general ward and treated with dexamethasone (6 mg IV once daily) and oxygen.

A Retrospective Analysis of Female Müllerian Duct Anomalies in Association With Congenital Renal Abnormalities.

Study Objective: Müllerian (paramesonephric) duct anomalies (MDAs) are associated with several coexisting congenital abnormalities, including renal abnormalities. Although congenital renal abnormalities may remain asymptomatic, the consequences should not be underestimated. In both the literature and clinical practice, it remains necessary to improve awareness of the co-occurrence of different congenital renal abnormalities in women with MDAs.

Cranberries after pelvic floor surgery for urinary tract infection prophylaxis: A randomized controlled trial.

Aims: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common complication after pelvic floor surgery. Antibiotics as prophylaxis may reduce the prevalence of UTI's by 50%, but bacterial resistance may be a large disadvantage, necessitating the search for other possible prophylactic options. Recent research found a 50% reduction in the rate of UTI's with the use of cranberry capsules after elective gynecologic surgery, suggesting that cranberry capsules may serve as a good prophylaxis.

Human embryonic curvature studied with 3D ultrasound in ongoing pregnancies and miscarriages.

Embryonic growth is often impaired in miscarriages. It is postulated that derangements in embryonic growth result in abnormalities of the embryonic curvature. This study aims to create first trimester reference charts of the human embryonic curvature and investigate differences between ongoing pregnancies and miscarriages.

Emboli occurrence during coronary artery bypass surgery: the influence of a new method of perfusionist blood sampling.

Peri-operative cerebral microemboli in cardiac surgery are associated with post-operative neurological complications. Cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) and perfusionist interventions are important contributors of microemboli. In this study, we examined the influence of blood sampling by the perfusionist on the appearance of microembolic signals (MES) in an open and a closed CPB system.