Experimentation of AI Models Towards the Prediction of Medium-Risk Emergency Department Cases Disposition Outcome.

The overwhelming volume of patients in emergency departments (EDs) is a significant problem that hinders the delivery of high quality healthcare. Despite their great value, triage protocols are challenging to put into practice. This paper examines the utility of prediction models as a tool for clinical decision support, with a focus on medium-severity patients as defined by the ESI algorithm.

Support Systems of Clinical Decisions in the Triage of the Emergency Department Using Artificial Intelligence: The Efficiency to Support Triage.

Purpose: In the Emergency Departments (ED) the current triage systems that are been implemented are based completely on medical education and the perception of each health professional who is in charge. On the other hand, cutting-edge technology, Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be incorporated into healthcare systems, supporting the healthcare professionals' decisions, and augmenting the performance of triage systems. The aim of the study is to investigate the efficiency of AI to support triage in ED.

Drug-Induced Liver Injury in Hospitalized Patients during SARS-CoV-2 Infection.

In the last few years, the world has had to face the SARS-CoV-2 infection and its multiple effects. Even though COVID-19 was first considered to be a respiratory disease, it has an extended clinical spectrum with symptoms occurring in many tissues, and it is now identified as a systematic disease. Therefore, various drugs are used during the therapy of hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

Coagulation Profile of COVID-19 Patients.

Coronavirus disease is a viral infection that can affect multiple systems and be expressed with many-or no-symptoms. The viral infection begins when the virus binds to the host's receptor and from that point on, it is transmitted to the rest of the body, where it causes inflammatory reactions. Among other tissues and systems, SARS-CoV-2 impacts the coagulation system, where it triggers the immunothrombotic response.

Renal function and mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Aim: The aim of this study is to examine the association of the presence of chronic kidney disease (CKD) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) values with mortality in patients with atrial fibrillation.

Methods: This posthoc analysis of a randomized controlled trial consisted of hospitalized patients with atrial fibrillation who were followed up for a median of 2.7 years after discharge.

Laparoscopic resection of giant adrenal malignant tumors, a case series and review of the literature.

Laparoscopic approach for suspected adrenal malignancies remains a controversial issue and it gets more controversial, when managing giant adrenal malignant tumors. The aim of this paper is to present five cases of patients with giant adrenal malignant tumors that underwent laparoscopic transabdominal lateral adrenalectomy in our department between 2010 and 2017. Literature is also reviewed in order to investigate the feasibility of laparoscopic resection in these cases.

Endobronchial removal of a metallic needle using a flexible diagnostic bronchoscope and biopsy forceps. A case report from Djibouti.

Foreign body removal is a challenging procedure. Firstly we have to identify properly the foreign body and the position of the obstruction. Secondly we have to choose the proper removal equipment and finally the appropriate method of patient ventilation during the procedure.

Pharmacologic and Non-Pharmacologic Interventions for HIV-Neuropathy Pain. A Systematic Review and a Meta-Analysis.

Among HIV infection symptoms, sensory neuropathy (HIV-SN) remains a main cause of suffering, with incidence varying from 13-50%. So far, numerous pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments have been tested, although few evidence-based analgesic options are available. We conducted an up-to-date systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature in order to evaluate the efficacy and safety of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic treatments for pain control, in patients with HIV neuropathy.

Endobronchial removal of the high-risk osseous foreign bodies with evaluation and planning by virtual navigation system.

We report herein on two cases where high-risk osseous foreign bodies that incarcerated or penetrated the bronchial wall. The foreign bodies were unable to be removed via flexible bronchoscope (FB), with the foreign bodies close to the pulmonary artery and aortic artery. After preoperative evaluation and planning with the virtual bronchoscopic navigation (VBN) system, the airway foreign bodies were extracted effectively and safely using advanced therapeutic endoscopic technique by rigid bronchoscope (RB), thus avoiding the surgical thoracotomy.

Evaluating the use of elastography in endobronchial ultrasound technique as a diagnostic approach for mesothorax lymphadenopathy.

: Non-small cell lung cancer is still diagnosed at a late stage although we have new diagnostic equipment such the radial endobronchial ultrasound, convex probe endobronchial ultrasound, and electromagnetic navigation. The diagnostic techniques have been upgraded with rapid on-site evaluation (ROSE) and currently from 2014 real-time elastography is being evaluated as a ROSE technique.: A thorough search was performed on PubMed and Scopus with the following key words: elastography, strain ratio, convex probe EBUS, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), elastography.

Intimal sarcoma of the pulmonary artery, a diagnostic enigma.

Heart malignancies are rare and difficult to diagnose at early stage. Usually they are discovered when they present disease symptoms. CT of the thorax with contrast, MRI of the thorax, endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) or echocardiography (transthoracic and/or transesophageal) and fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography-CT (FDG-PET-CT) can be used to diagnose this entity.