Solitary right ventricular outflow tract rhabdomyoma in non-tuberous sclerosis: resection in a 2.6-kg neonate.

A 2-week-old, 2.6-kg neonate without tuberous sclerosis presented with a severe right ventricular outflow tract obstruction secondary to a large mass. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a maximum right ventricular outflow tract gradient of at least 95 mmHg.

Hepatitis B Care and Treatment in Zanzibar, Tanzania: A Demonstration Project Following 2015 WHO Treatment Guidelines, 2017-2021.

Zanzibar, a low-resource semiautonomous region of Tanzania, has an estimated prevalence of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infections of 3.6%. To assess the feasibility of care and treatment, a 5-year hepatitis B demonstration project was implemented in Zanzibar during January 2017-December 2021, following the 2015 WHO HBV care and treatment guidelines.

Role of inflammatory markers in predicting spontaneous passage of ureteral stones less than 10 mm.

Introduction: In ureterolithiasis, the prediction of spontaneous passage poses a challenge for urologists. Moreover, there is controversy surrounding the preferred management approach, whether medical or surgical, as each approach has its disadvantages. Procalcitonin and other inflammatory markers were studied for predicting stone passage spontaneously, but their significance remains controversial.

Selective vs Routine Cholangiography Across a Health Care Enterprise.

Importance: There is sparse literature on whether routine cholangiography (RC) vs selective cholangiography (SC) during cholecystectomy is associated with improved perioperative outcomes, regardless of whether an intraoperative cholangiogram (IOC) is performed.

Objective: To compare perioperative outcomes of cholecystectomy between surgeons who routinely vs selectively perform IOC.

Design, Setting, And Participants: This retrospective cohort study was conducted from January 2015 through June 2023 and took place within the Cleveland Clinic Enterprise, which includes 18 hospitals and 9 ambulatory surgery centers in 2 states (Ohio and Florida).