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Cureus
October 2024
Department of Dermatology, Graduate School of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, JPN.
Pencil-core granulomas grow rapidly after a long incubation period, typically taking years to decades after penetration by the pencil core. However, colored pencil-core granulomas, which have different core components, have been reported to form just a few days after the core has pierced the skin. It is understood that this difference in incubation period is due to differences in reactivity to different types of foreign bodies.
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December 2024
Data & Research, World Federation of Hemophilia, Montreal, Quebec.
Introduction: Prophylaxis is the recommended management strategy for all persons with hemophilia (PwH), yet its adoption is uneven worldwide.
Areas Covered: This analysis examines global disparities in hemophilia care, focusing on global prophylactic coverage and its correlation with the World Bank's world development indicators. It outlines the disproportionate consumption of clotting factors and non-factor concentrates in high-income countries compared to lower-income counterparts and the challenges of expanding prophylaxis coverage in under-resourced settings.
Pediatr Emerg Care
December 2024
Department of Pediatrics, Naval Medical Center San Diego, San Diego, CA; and.
Objectives: There is a paucity of data describing the frequency and complications of body piercing injuries (BPI) in the United States.
Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study using the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System (NEISS) to identify emergency department (ED) visits for BPI from 2011-2020 and to estimate prevalence among US individuals ≤24 years of age. Additionally, estimates for infections, requirements for hospitalization/transfer, and exploring significant associations were investigated.
Pediatr Cardiol
October 2024
Council of Forensic Medicine, Ministry of Justice, Bahçelievler, Istanbul, Turkey.
The presence of a foreign body in the heart have been reported, mostly in adults. Deaths and injuries can result from the breakage or rupture of angiography catheters. We present a case in which an angiocath tip was identified in the right ventricle of a pediatric patient, and the patient died as a result thereof.
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October 2024
Department B of Surgery, Charles Nicolle Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia.
Chronic asymptomatic retention of an intragastric foreign body can pose a life-threatening scenario. In the event of migration, it may result in perforation, as shown in our unique case of pericardial perforation through the fundus. Beyond illustrating a rare condition, this case prompts us to engage in a debate about whether to retain or remove asymptomatic foreign bodies in the gastrointestinal tract.
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