Rare But Fatal: Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) With Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis.

Acalculous cholecystitis is an acute inflammatory disease of the gall bladder with high morbidity and mortality rate. It can be seen in trauma, burns, sepsis, total parenteral nutrition, prolonged fasting, and autoimmune diseases. However, there are very few reports of acalculous cholecystitis with macrophage activation syndrome (MAS) and hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH) in patients with underlying rheumatic/autoimmune disorders.

Telehealth during the pandemic: Patient perceptions and policy implications.

Introduction: Telehealth's potential to improve access to specialty health care, increase favorable patient outcomes, and save money demands attention. Unfortunately, patients often fail to embrace telehealth. The COVID-19 pandemic fueled greater telehealth usage globally.

Sociodemographic Factors and Health Care Utilization in Pediatric Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media.

Objectives: Access to and utilization of perioperative healthcare may influence outcomes in patients with chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM); however, the influencing factors are poorly understood. The objective of this study was to assess the association of sociodemographic factors with perioperative health care utilization for pediatric CSOM patients.

Methods: We conducted a review on pediatric CSOM patients (≤18 years old) who underwent tympanoplasty with/without mastoidectomy between 2010 and 2020.

Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Communication and Healthcare Access for Adults With Hearing Loss.

Objective: Adults with hearing loss are at risk of negative impacts of the pandemic. Specific factors, such as hearing loss severity and location of residence, may disproportionately impact patients during the pandemic. The objective of this study was to assess the relative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on hearing loss patients, based on hearing device type and location of residence.