Dental Care to Reduce Aspiration Pneumonia Recurrence: A Prospective Cohort Study.

Background: Aspiration pneumonia has a high recurrence rate, and oral care by dentists has been found effective in preventing its onset; however, this has not been evaluated using prospective studies. Therefore, we conducted a prospective study to evaluate the effectiveness of professional oral care by dentists in reducing aspiration pneumonia recurrence in older adult patients.

Methods: In this prospective cohort study, we evaluated a dental oral care intervention, using a historical control group (control group).

Navigating Complex Diagnostics During COVID-19: Repeated Testing Unveils Infective Endocarditis in a 61-Year-Old Woman.

BACKGROUND Infective endocarditis (IE), a systemic infection characterized by bacterial vegetative growths on heart valves and endothelium, often manifests variably and leads to severe complications, sometimes even death. Accurate and timely diagnosis is paramount, yet the variety of symptoms can lead to delays, especially amidst the complexities of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. CASE REPORT A 61-year-old woman with a history of mitral valve regurgitation was admitted after a month of low-grade fever, night sweats, and polyarthritis.

Concurrent hypereosinophilic syndrome and deep vein thrombosis after Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccination: A case report.

Herein, we report a case of eosinophilia syndrome and deep vein thrombosis presenting concurrently after the administration of the BNT162b2 mRNA-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine. It is extremely rare to have both hypereosinophilic syndrome and deep vein thrombosis simultaneously. Both are serious diseases and should be treated with caution.

Uncommon presentation of Kikuchi disease.

Kikuchi disease is common among Asians and women aged about 30 years. General symptoms include cervical lymphadenopathy and fever; 64% of the cases are self-limiting. However, this case is axillary lymphadenopathy, which is the main symptom in males.