Endovascular Stenting in 2 Patients with Benign Superior Vena Cava Syndrome.

Superior vena cava syndrome has typically been associated with malignant conditions; however, the number of benign cases has started to grow as the use of upper-extremity venous lines and implantable cardiac devices increases. Whereas endovascular techniques are standardly used to treat patients with malignancies, the optimal care of patients with benign causes is less clear because they typically have longer life expectancies. We describe 2 cases of benign superior vena cava syndrome successfully managed with endovascular stenting, and we review the relevant literature.

Critical limb ischemia update and the evolving role of drug-elution technologies.

Critical limb ischemia (CLI) is a prevalent condition associated with cardiovascular mortality and limb loss. Areas covered: This review discusses the epidemiology of CLI, revascularization options, and drug-elution therapies. Expert commentary: Drug-eluting stents (DES) and drug-coated balloons (DCB) improve patency rates in the femoropopliteal segment, and are generally used as first-line therapies.

Sterile pyuria in patients admitted to the hospital with infections outside of the urinary tract.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to determine the incidence, associations, evaluation, and management of pyuria in patients admitted to the hospital with nonurinary infections.

Methods: This study abstracted inpatient records of consecutive patients hospitalized for pneumonia, intra-abdominal infections, female genital tract infections (GYN infections), bacterial septicemia, and enteritis in the pediatric and adult medical and surgical units at an academic medical center.

Results: The study population included 210 patients (66 children; 144 adults).