Decoding Monogenic Hypertension: A Review of Rare Hypertension Disorders.

Hypertension is a growing concern worldwide, with increasing prevalence rates in both children and adults. Most cases of hypertension are multifactorial, with various genetic, environmental, socioeconomic, and lifestyle influences. However, monogenic hypertension, a blanket term for a group of rare of hypertensive disorders, is caused by single-gene mutations that are typically inherited in an autosomal dominant fashion, and ultimately disrupt normal blood pressure regulation in the kidney or adrenal gland.

Parotid enlargement due to common krait (Bungarus caeruleus) envenomation: a case series.

We describe a series of five patients with bilateral parotid enlargement as a sequalae to envenomation by the common krait (Bungarus caeruleus). Fine-needle aspiration cytology of the parotid gland was performed in four cases. The cytology revealed a mild lymphocytic inflammatory response in a red blood cell mixed proteinaceous background.

IPNA clinical practice recommendations on care of pediatric patients with pre-existing kidney disease during seasonal outbreak of COVID-19.

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, instigated by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has profoundly impacted healthcare infrastructures around the globe. While children are usually asymptomatic or have mild symptoms, children with pre-existing kidney conditions require specialized attention. This pivotal report, championed by the International Pediatric Nephrology Association (IPNA), delivers precise and actionable recommendations tailored for pediatric patients with kidney ailments in this pandemic landscape.

Impact of recurrence on employment, finances, and productivity for early-stage cancer patients and caregivers: US survey.

Background: Following an early-stage cancer diagnosis, recurrences can occur. To quantify financial impacts of a first recurrence, we surveyed patients and caregivers.

Methods: The survey was self-administered online to patients ( = 202) with early-stage bladder, gastric, head and neck, melanoma, non-small cell lung, renal cell, and triple-negative breast cancers that recurred and caregivers ( = 100) of such patients.