Impact of Interhospital Transfer on Outcomes in Acute Pancreatitis: Implications for Healthcare Quality.

: Effective management of acute pancreatitis (AP) hinges on prompt volume resuscitation and is adversely affected by delays in diagnosis. Given diverse clinical settings (tertiary care vs. community hospitals), further investigation is needed to understand the impact of the initial setting to which patients presented on clinical outcomes and quality of care.

The top 50 most-cited articles about COVID-19 and the complications of COVID-19: A bibliometric analysis.

Background: This bibliometric analysis examines the top 50 most-cited articles on COVID-19 complications, offering insights into the multifaceted impact of the virus. Since its emergence in Wuhan in December 2019, COVID-19 has evolved into a global health crisis, with over 770 million confirmed cases and 6.9 million deaths as of September 2023.

Prevalence and risk factors of recurrent aphthous stomatitis among college students at Mangalore, India.

Background: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is one of the most common oral mucosal diseases affecting an approximate 25% of the world's population. Some common etiological factors are genetics, nutritional deficiencies, stress and immune dysfunction. There is currently no specific medication to treat the condition but RAS tends to heal by itself within a week or two.

A Primary Mediastinal Monophasic Spindle-Cell Synovial Sarcoma with Superior Venacaval Obstruction.

Primary mediastinal sarcoma is a rare tumour that usually presents with nonspecific symptoms such as hoarseness, dyspnoea, and chest pain. Superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is an extremely uncommon complication that is caused by the compression, invasion, and thrombosis of the SVC or brachiocephalic veins. SVC syndrome can present as asymptomatic cases or as rare life-threatening emergencies with upper airway obstruction and increased intracranial pressure.

Spontaneous bilateral pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum independent of mechanical ventilation as complications of COVID-19 pneumonia: A case report.

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, several infected patients have suffered from unusual and severe complications. Among these rare complications, pneumothorax and pneumomediastinum have attracted clinical attention. Such complications might be challenging to diagnose immediately because of the atypical presentation in some cases.

Heat exertion precipitating shock and death in a case of previously undiagnosed sickle-cell disease.

Sickle cell disease (SCD) is an autosomal recessive genetic condition characterized by the presence of a mutated form of haemoglobin (HbS). HbS polymerises into long needle-like fibres under low oxygen conditions, leading to the erythrocytes forming sickle shaped red blood cells. With repeated sickling, the red blood cells become irreversibly sickled and trapped within the circulation, and this leads to vaso-occlusive crisis.