Publications by authors named "O Oyesanmi"
Background Chimeric antigen receptor T-cell (CAR-T) therapy offers a promising treatment for certain malignancies but can be associated with complications. Malnutrition and cachexia are common in cancer patients and may worsen outcomes. This study investigated the impact of malnutrition on the length of hospital stay (LOS) in patients with hematologic malignancies undergoing CAR-T therapy.
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- - Erythema multiforme (EM) is a skin condition that can occur due to infections, medications, vaccines, or autoimmune diseases, with NSAIDs like ibuprofen having rare associations with it and resultant pancytopenia (low blood cell counts).
- - A 75-year-old woman developed EM and pancytopenia after taking ibuprofen for shoulder bursitis, presenting with neck swelling, a target-shaped rash, and oral ulcers 15 days post-medication.
- - After discontinuing ibuprofen and providing supportive care, including blood transfusions, the patient’s condition improved, and she was discharged six days later, highlighting the need for awareness of rare NSAID side effects among healthcare professionals.
The use of the endoscopic hemostatic powder TC-325 as a rescue monotherapy or as an adjunct agent in achieving hemostasis has been studied in upper gastrointestinal variceal bleeds and nonvariceal lower gastrointestinal bleeds with promising results. In this report, we describe a case of a successful use of TC-325 as rescue monotherapy to manage rectal variceal bleeding in a patient with alcohol-related cirrhosis with no report of bleeding recurrence and no side effects within the first 7 days, 30 days, or 6 months.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOgilvie's syndrome, also known as acute colonic pseudo-obstruction, is often encountered in post-surgical patients or those with serious comorbidities requiring intensive care. For this reason, it has rarely been reported in patients younger than 50 years without any predisposing risk factors. Our case report highlights a unique case of Ogilvie's syndrome in a young female with no recent trauma or surgical history.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Coronaviruses, known for their crown-like appearance, cause mild gastrointestinal and respiratory diseases. Some cause outbreaks of respiratory diseases, most recently, SARS-CoV-2, the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Individuals with COVID-19 are reported to be in both arterial and venous prothrombotic states.
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