Endoleak in covered CP stent causes procedural failure during transcatheter closure of sinus venosus defects.

Transcatheter sinus venosus defect closure uses a long covered stent of appropriate length and diameter across the cavoatrial junction after balloon interrogation. The fabric in the covered stent creates a roof for the right upper pulmonary vein that closes the interatrial communication and redirects the vein into the left atrium behind the stent. A fabric tear in the covered stent may cause endoleak that will result in residual flows across the struts of the covered stent, causing procedural failure.

Effect of Comorbidity-free Neonatal Hypoglycemia on Neurodevelopment at 18 Months of Age: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Objective: To study the impact of neonatal hypoglycemia on neurodevelopment and neuro-developmental clusters at 18 months of age.

Methods: This prospective cohort study was conducted at the pediatric and neonatal wards of a tertiary care hospital. Study subjects were neonates with hypoglycemia (blood sugar <47 mg/dL at presentation).

The Standard Operating Procedures in COVID-19 Pandemic for Periodontal Aerosol-Generating Procedures: A Process Audit.

Objective:  This study aims to audit the process of patient management with aerosol-generating procedure (ultrasonic scaling) while adherence to the guidelines for health care workers (HCWs) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

Materials And Methods:  Audits records at the Department of Periodontology at University College of Medicine and Dentistry Hospital, Lahore, Pakistan were collected (prospectively) over the period of October 1 to November 30, 2020 (1st cycle) and December 14, 2020 to February 12, 2021 (2nd cycle). The audit was divided into three components based on the guidelines: (1) physical environment, (2) patients/appointments, and (3) COVID standard operating procedures related to HCWs.

Prevalence of Different Hepatobiliary Tree Variants on Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography in Patients Visiting a Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital in Karachi.

Introduction Hepatobiliary tree variant anatomy is crucial to understand the preoperative planning of hepatobiliary surgeries. Although the presence of variant anatomy is not an absolute contraindication for liver transplantation, inadvertent mapping can lead to postoperative biliary complications. These variants are also important to be recognized in various hepatobiliary surgeries and interventional procedures.

Anti-Inflammatory Role of Thyroid Hormones on Rat Air Pouch Model of Inflammation.

Background: Many studies showed anti-inflammatory potential of thyroid hormones, but no direct report available showing influence of thyroid hormones on inflammation state. Therefore, in present study anti-inflammatory and antioxidative role of thyroid hormones being evaluated on rat air pouch model of inflammation.

Methods: Reference doses of both the thyroid hormones triiodothyronine (T3) and thyroxine (T4) were administered to rat airpouches.

Wikipedia vs peer-reviewed medical literature for information about the 10 most costly medical conditions.

Context: Since its launch in 2001, Wikipedia has become the most popular general reference site on the Internet and a popular source of health care information. To evaluate the accuracy of this resource, the authors compared Wikipedia articles on the most costly medical conditions with standard, evidence-based, peer-reviewed sources.

Methods: The top 10 most costly conditions in terms of public and private expenditure in the United States were identified, and a Wikipedia article corresponding to each topic was chosen.