Publications by authors named "Shihas Salim"
Background: The prevalence of coronary artery disease (CAD) has been increasing in India, and so is the population of elderly patients with hypertension. In the predominantly resource-poor setting prevailing in India, this study is an effort to analyze the accuracy of retinal changes in predicting CAD among a cohort of elderly patients with hypertension presenting to the emergency department with angina.
Methods: A total of 72 elderly patients with hypertension older than 65 years presenting to the emergency department with acute angina were studied.
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- - Virilism refers to the development of male secondary sexual characteristics in females, often caused by adrenal or ovarian issues, which can lead to symptoms like a deep voice and excessive body hair.
- - A case study discusses a 40-year-old woman with virilizing symptoms linked to a Leydig cell tumor in her left ovary, which elevated her testosterone levels significantly.
- - After surgical removal of the tumor, the patient's testosterone levels decreased, leading to a near-complete reversal of her virilization symptoms over time.
Background: Hypothyroidism (sub-clinical and overt) and metabolic syndrome are recognized risk factors for atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease. This study is an effort to identify the proposed association between these two disease entities and the risk factors involved in this association.
Methods: A cross - sectional study from a tertiary care teaching hospital in Chennai city, South India.
In a patient undergoing regular hemodialysis through an arteriovenous fistula access, pleural effusion is a known long term complication. However, a unilateral hemothorax is relatively uncommon. Here we report a 46 year old male, end-stage renal disease patient, on maintenance hemodialysis, who presented with a giant brachiocephalic AV fistula in his left arm and progressive breathlessness.
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