Publications by authors named "Runa Shimizu"
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- A 28-year-old woman with no serious health issues got really sick with dizziness and vomiting, leading to surgery for her brain after doctors found a problem with her blood vessels.* -
- Later on, she developed a fever and was diagnosed with an infection caused by a germ called Corynebacterium striatum, which was affecting her heart's mitral valve.* -
- After surgery to replace her damaged mitral valve, she was given medicine for 31 days and got better, leaving the hospital without any further problems.*
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- Viral hepatitis is a significant global health threat, leading to high mortality rates and liver complications from five different viruses: Hepatitis A, B, C, D, and E.
- Despite some effective treatments, many patients still suffer due to gaps in healthcare and the need for more accessible therapies.
- The World Health Organization's 2016 plan aims to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health issue by 2030, emphasizing the need for safer, shorter treatments and better understanding of the disease's mechanisms.
Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-associated invasive pulmonary aspergillosis presents a diagnostic challenge due to its non-specific clinical/ imaging features, as well as the fact that the proposed clinically diagnostic algorithms do not necessarily apply to COVID-19 patients. In addition, . is a rare cause of opportunistic life-threatening fungal infections.
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- - Penoscrotal constriction devices can enhance erotic experiences but can lead to emergencies like penile strangulation, requiring urgent medical intervention to prevent lasting damage.
- - A 47-year-old man with a history of HIV experienced severe pain and swelling after applying stainless steel rings to his penis and scrotum for sexual pleasure, leading to his hospitalization.
- - Medical staff struggled to remove the constricting rings, ultimately using an electric grinder to cut them, successfully resolving the emergency, making this the first documented case in an HIV-positive patient.