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An Unusual Approach to Diagnosing Stump Appendicitis Using Colonoscopy.
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Surgery, SSM (Sisters of Saint Mary) Health Good Samaritan Hospital, Mount Vernon, USA.
Stump appendicitis is a known post-appendectomy entity causing right lower quadrant abdominal pain. Usually, a patient with a prior history of appendectomy presents to the emergency room with right lower quadrant abdominal pain and stump appendicitis, which is visualized on computed tomography of the abdomen pelvis. We report a case of stump appendicitis diagnosed by colonoscopy and subsequently confirmed by surgery.
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Cureus
December 2024
Trauma and Acute Care Surgery, Good Samaritan University Hospital, West Islip, USA.
High-energy blunt thoracic trauma is a highly morbid condition. When a pneumonectomy is required in such a setting, the mortality rate increases significantly. Here, we present a case of a motor vehicular crash (MVC) in which the patient suffered bilateral bronchial injuries requiring emergent thoracotomy, pneumonectomy, bronchial stenting, and initiation of venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEvaluation of Risk Factors for Dupilumab-Associated Ocular Sequelae in the Treatment of Atopic Dermatitis.
Cureus
December 2024
Ophthalmology, SightMD, Babylon, USA.
Dupilumab is a monoclonal antibody that inhibits interleukin-4 (IL-4) and interleukin-13 (IL-13) signaling and is used in the treatment of moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis (AD) in those six months or older who are uncontrolled on or cannot tolerate topical treatments. Ocular surface disease is a recognized adverse effect of dupilumab, yet few studies describe the risk factors for developing ocular adverse effects. There are no standardized recommendations for monitoring patients on this medication.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStronger together: a cross-SIG perspective on improving drug development.
J Pharmacokinet Pharmacodyn
January 2025
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ, USA.
Complications associated with use of the Wolverine cutting balloon: insights from the Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database.
J Invasive Cardiol
January 2025
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, Pennsylvania.
Objectives: The Wolverine cutting balloon (CB) (Boston Scientific) is a specialized balloon catheter with microsurgical blades that is used for balloon-resistant lesions. The Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (MAUDE) database serves as a repository for reports of medical device complications. The aim of this study was to analyze complications associated with CB use during percutaneous coronary intervention in real-world contemporary practice.
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