Removal of silicone oil: prognostic factors and incidence of retinal redetachment.

Purpose: To evaluate the incidence of retinal redetachment after the removal of silicone oil endotamponade for complicated retinal detachment and identify possible factors affecting outcome.

Methods: This is a retrospective review of 173 patients who underwent pars plana vitrectomy with silicone oil tamponade for complex retinal detachment and subsequent removal of silicone oil (ROSO). The outcome factors studied included anatomical success, best-corrected visual acuity and intraocular pressure pre- and post-ROSO.

Tubulinosema sp. microsporidian myositis in immunosuppressed patient.

The Phylum Microsporidia comprises >1,200 species, only 15 of which are known to infect humans, including the genera Trachipleistophora, Pleistophora, and Brachiola. We report an infection by Tubulinosema sp. in an immunosuppressed patient.

A retained sponge is a complication of vacuum-assisted closure therapy.

Vacuum-assisted closure (VAC) system has become a widely used, efficacious, and overall safe method for managing many types of open wounds. The authors present a case of a rare but avoidable complication caused by a retained piece of sponge after VAC therapy (KCI Inc, San Antonio, TX). They emphasize the need for awareness and careful evaluation of the patient who receives VAC therapy to avoid diagnostic confusion and morbidity to the patient.

Group G Streptococcus spinal epidural abscess: case report and review of the literature.

Group G streptococci have been identified as a recently emerging pathogen. Spinal epidural abscess is an infrequent but well described infection of the central nervous system that may present with non-specific clinical symptoms and physical examination findings. Group G streptococci are a rare cause of spinal epidural abscess that should be considered in the clinical picture so that appropriate therapy can be initiated in a timely fashion.

Halo pin insertion-associated brain abscess: case report and review of literature.

Study Design: A case report of a patient with a halo pin-associated brain abscess and a review of literature.

Objectives: To report a rare complication of halo pin insertion-associated brain abscess, and to discuss the diagnostic and treatment approach to its management.

Summary Of Background Data: Halo orthosis is a commonly used, well-tolerated spinal stabilizing device.

Ineffectiveness of the measurement of 'routine' vital signs for adult inpatients with community-acquired pneumonia.

More frequent vital sign evaluation does not result in a statistically significant difference in survival or the number of transfers to the intensive care unit (for progression of disease) after adjusting for age, gender, duration of intravenous antibiotics and comorbid conditions.

Anaerobic spondylodiscitis: case series and systematic review.

Background: Bacterial spondylodiscitis is rarely caused by anaerobic organisms. We describe two patients with lumbar vertebral osteomyelitis and discitis caused by anaerobic bacteria, including an unusual occurrence after an endodontic procedure, and review the salient clinical features and outcomes of 31 previously reported cases.

Methods: Case reports and review of the literature.