Surgical Outcomes of Progressive Retinoschisis-Related Retinal Detachments: A 17-Year Survey From a Large Academic Center.

Background And Objective: To provide an overview of progressive retinoschisis-related retinal detachment (RSRD) management at a tertiary referral center.

Materials And Methods: Single-institution retrospective case series from January 1, 2003, to May 1, 2020.

Results: Progressive RSRD occurred in 0.

Acute Nonatherosclerotic Coronary Thromboembolism Presenting with an Inferior STEMI in a Patient on Oral Contraception.

Background: Direct coronary embolism in the setting of oral contraceptive pill (OCP) use is a rare adverse effect. It is known for OCP to increase the risk of thrombosis; however, leading to an inferior ST elevated myocardial infarction (STEMI) due to an acute occlusive embolism is a rare entity. Coronary embolism occurs in about 3% of patients with acute coronary syndrome.

Decrease in acute coronary syndrome presentations during the COVID-19 pandemic in upstate New York.

Unlabelled: The COVID-19 virus is a devastating pandemic that has impacted the US healthcare system significantly. More than one study reported a significant decrease in acute coronary syndrome admissions during that pandemic which is still due to unknown reasons.

Methods: This is a retrospective non-controlled multi-centered study of 180 patients (117 males and 63 females) with acute coronary syndrome (STEMI and NSTEMI) admitted during March/April of 2019 and March/April 2020 in Upstate New York.

Genomic Diversity, Virulence, and Antimicrobial Resistance of Strains from Cows and Humans.

is a leading cause of severe infections in humans and dairy cows, and these infections are rapidly becoming untreatable due to the emergence of multidrug-resistant (MDR) strains. However, little is known about the relationship between bovine and human isolates at the genome population level. Here, we investigated the genomic structures, pangenomic profiles, virulence determinants, and resistomes of 308  isolates from humans and dairy cows, including 96 newly sequenced cow isolates.

Endocrine disrupting chemicals and impact on male reproductive health.

Endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) have been known to adversely affect the endocrine system leading to compromised functions of hormones. The presence of these compounds in everyday products such as canned food, water bottles, plastics, cosmetics, fertilizers, kid's toys and many others goods is a greater concern for general population. The persistent and long-term use of EDCs has deleterious effects on human reproductive health by interfering with the synthesis and mechanism of action of sex hormones.