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Int J Gynaecol Obstet
January 2025
Lis Hospital for Women's Health, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Objective: The rising rates of cesarean delivery (CD), which are a leading cause of intra-abdominal adhesions, represent a major concern for maternal health. We aimed to describe early maternal complications following CD in women with severe intra-abdominal adhesions.
Methods: A prospective observational study was conducted at a university-affiliated tertiary medical center (January 2021 and March 2023) in Israel.
Cureus
December 2024
Gastroenterology, School of Digestive and Liver Diseases, Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Kolkata, IND.
Japan is experiencing a dramatic spike in streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) cases, exceeding the previous year's statistics. This life-threatening illness, caused by , has been connected not only to the relaxation of COVID-19 precautions but also to the prolonged effects of confinement and lack of contact with the surrounding environment/ecology. The condition is characterized by a sudden onset of symptoms, including high fever, rash, and shock, and demands immediate medical intervention.
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December 2024
General Medicine, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Nagpur, Nagpur, IND.
Fever of unknown origin (FUO) can be a common manifestation of multiple disease processes like infections, hematological & solid organ malignancies, autoimmune disorders, and autoinflammatory diseases. Endocrine causes of FUO are rare but should be considered in differential diagnosis. We present a case of a 35-year-old female with prolonged on-and-off fever and intermittent vomiting for nine months, where extensive workups for chronic infections, malignancy, and autoimmune conditions initially yielded no definitive diagnosis.
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December 2024
Department of Respiratory Medicine, University of Occupational and Environmental Health, Japan, Kitakyushu, JPN.
A 69-year-old Japanese male with follicular lymphoma and renal pelvic carcinoma presented with fever and cough, testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 via PCR. Chest CT revealed ground-glass opacities. Initially, his symptoms improved with a 10-day course of remdesivir (RDV), but they recurred.
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January 2025
Department of Clinical Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Temperature management plays a critical role in the neurological recovery of cardiac arrest survivors. While advanced device-based temperature control systems are prevalent in high-resource settings, their implementation in low-resource environments remains a challenge. This study aimed to examine the impact of fever prevention on neurological outcomes in cardiac arrest survivors managed without device-based temperature control.
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