Resorbable nanofibrous membranes for local and sustained co-delivery of acyclovir and ketorolac in herpes therapy.

Herpes simplex and herpes zoster are both viral infections caused by members of the herpesvirus family. The former is characterized by painful, fluid-filled blisters or sores on the skin and mucous membranes, while the latter presents as a painful rash with blisters, typically occurring in a single band or patch along one side of the body. The treatment remains a challenge since current antiviral therapy via oral administration may lead to unfavorable side effects such as headaches, nausea, and diarrhea.

Drug-coated balloon for early recurrent arteriovenous fistula dysfunction.

Objective: To report the efficacy and safety of a drug-coated balloon (Ranger, Boston Scientific) in patients with dysfunctional autogenous arteriovenous fistula.

Methods: In this investigator-initiated, prospective observational cohort study, 25 participants with dysfunctional arteriovenous fistula were enrolled from January 2018 to June 2019. The drug-coated balloon was applied after successful vessel preparation by high-pressure balloon angioplasty.

Differential Diagnosis of Thoracoacromial Artery Pseudoaneurysm from Shoulder Inflammatory Pseudotumor: A Case Report.

Diagnosing shoulder tumors is a challenge because the joint is very complex, and a static examination can misdiagnose some tumors. However, we found that a pseudoaneurysm provides a differential diagnosis of a tumor, and to that end, we present a case that mimics shoulder infection. The patient was an 80-year-old female who had a history of coronary artery disease and end-stage renal disease under regular hemodialysis and complained of right shoulder swelling and progression.

Progressing left-side sciatica revealing a common iliac artery mycotic aneurysm in an elderly patient: A CARE-compliant case report.

Rationale: Sciatica is usually caused by lumbar spine disease; the incidence of sciatica from extra-spinal causes is noted to be only about 0.09%.

Patient Concerns: We report a case of a 92-year-old man who came to the neurologist outpatient department due to left buttock pain and numbness that radiated to the left lower leg in the recent 6 months and progressed rapidly over 10 days.

Total Resection of Infected Peripheral Hemodialysis Grafts Has a Favorable Impact on Outcomes.

Background: Surgical resection could be an eradication treatment for patients with infected hemodialysis arteriovenous grafts (AVGs). This study aimed to investigate the outcomes of 3 surgical methods, including total resection, subtotal resection, and revision.

Methods: The patients who underwent surgical excision of infected AVGs performed at a single center from August 2012 to March 2019 were retrospectively analyzed.