Publications by authors named "Hamish D C Bain"
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- Cryptococcal meningitis, caused by yeast infecting both the lungs and central nervous system, is a significant global health issue, particularly among people with advanced HIV but increasingly affecting other immunocompromised groups.
- Recent advancements have transformed the diagnosis and treatment of this disease, emphasizing the need for proper management of symptoms like elevated intracranial pressure.
- The review highlights differences in the clinical presentation and prognosis of cryptococcal meningitis between HIV-positive and HIV-negative patients and underscores the benefits of a collaborative approach among healthcare specialists.
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) is used to investigate suspected acute myocarditis, however most supporting data is retrospective and few studies have included parametric mapping. We aimed to investigate the utility of contemporary multiparametric CMR in a large prospective cohort of patients with suspected acute myocarditis, the impact of real-world variations in practice, the relationship between clinical characteristics and CMR findings and factors predicting outcome. 540 consecutive patients we recruited.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: The purposes of this study were to determine why chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is associated with heart failure (HF). Specific objectives included whether COPD is associated with myocardial fibrosis, whether myocardial fibrosis is associated with hospitalization for HF and death in COPD, and whether COPD and smoking are associated with myocardial inflammation.
Background: COPD is associated with HF independent of shared risk factors.