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Cureus
November 2024
Department of Pediatrics, Japanese Red Cross Wakayama Medical Center, Wakayama, JPN.
Kawasaki disease (KD) is a vasculitis mainly affecting children under five, with symptoms such as persistent fever, rash, red lips, strawberry tongue, conjunctivitis, and swollen hands and feet. Diagnosis is based on a fever lasting over five days plus at least four of these symptoms. Treatment includes intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) and aspirin to reduce complications, especially coronary artery issues.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFArch Endocrinol Metab
November 2024
Universidade Federal de São Paulo Escola Paulista de Medicina Departamento de Endocrinologia e Metabolismo São PauloSP Brasil Departamento de Endocrinologia e Metabolismo, Escola Paulista de Medicina, Universidade Federal de São Paulo, São Paulo, SP, Brasil.
The main diagnostic dilemma in normocalcemic hyperparathyroidism is differentiating this condition from secondary hyperparathyroidism and other causes of elevated parathyroid hormone (PTH) levels in eucalcemic patients, including potential assay interferences. Despite the analytical sensitivity of immunoassays, they may lack adequate accuracy due to several analytical interferences, such as the presence of heterophilic antibodies. Immunoassays for PTH measurement use the immunometric "sandwich" technique, and only a few cases of interference with this assay have been reported to date.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFInt J Surg Case Rep
October 2024
Department of General Surgery, Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Introduction And Importance: Iatrogenic bile duct injury is a serious complication of laparoscopic cholecystectomy, often due to misinterpretation of biliary tree anatomy. Anatomical variations, patient condition, gallbladder pathology, and surgeon-related factors are key risk factors for bile duct injury.
Case Presentation: A 68-year-old male with a history of hypertension and type 2 diabetes mellitus underwent Laparoscopic cholecystectomy for symptomatic gallstones.
Cureus
September 2024
Department of Medical Physiology, American University of Antigua, St. John's, ATG.
Cold agglutinins are autoantibodies that can cause primary hemolytic anemia and RBC agglutination syndrome. Secondary agglutination of RBCs may be found in hypothermia, as well as in cancers, infections, and traumatic injuries. This report presents the case of a 37-year-old man who suffered multiple injuries in a motorcycle accident.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFExpert Rev Pharmacoecon Outcomes Res
July 2024
Faculty of Biology and Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland.
Introduction: Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are important sources of evidence that strongly influence guidelines for patient management, including for elevated blood pressure in adults.
Areas Covered: Critical questions regarding the interpretation of hypertension trial results have recently increased, especially for concerns over methodology. In particular, investigator adherence to the protocol and patient adherence to investigational drugs are often far from optimal.
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