Patients with obstructed total anomalous pulmonary venous connection (TAPVC) usually present critically ill and continue to be extremely challenging with presurgical stabilization. We present an extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)-dependent neonate with obstructed TAPVC that was successfully palliated with transvenous stent placement in the obstructed vertical vein.
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PLoS One
January 2025
Department of Public Health, Policy and Systems, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom.
Introduction: Undiagnosed chronic disease has serious health consequences, and variation in rates of underdiagnosis between populations can contribute to health inequalities. We aimed to estimate the level of undiagnosed disease of 11 common conditions and its variation across sociodemographic characteristics and regions in England.
Methods: We used linked primary care, hospital and mortality data on approximately 1.
J Eval Clin Pract
February 2025
Department of Biopharmaceutics and Clinical Pharmacy, School of Pharmacy, University of Jordan, Amman, Jordan.
Background: Chronic respiratory disorders such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may deteriorate into acute exacerbations requiring hospitalization. Assessing the predictors of prolonged hospital stays could help identify potential interventions to reduce the burden on patients and healthcare systems.
Aim: This study aimed to identify the risk factors attributed to prolonged hospital stays among patients admitted with acute exacerbations of chronic respiratory disorders in Jordan.
Gynecol Oncol Rep
February 2025
Urology Department, Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social, Unidad de Medicina de Alta Especialidad N° 25, Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico.
Objective: We aimed to assess the impact of urinary diversion on survival in patients with advanced cervical cancer (CC) and hydronephrosis. Additionally, we examined the influence of other patient factors and urinary diversion type on survival.
Methods: A retrospective study analyzed survival in cervical cancer (CC) patients with hydronephrosis treated at two Mexican hospitals from 2011 to 2023.
ERJ Open Res
January 2025
State Key Laboratory of Respiratory Disease & National Clinical Research Center for Respiratory Disease & Guangzhou Institute of Respiratory Health & National Center for Respiratory Medicine & Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, China.
Background: Small airway dysfunction (SAD) and impaired diffusion capacity of the lungs for carbon monoxide ( ) are positively associated with a worse prognosis. Individuals with both dysfunctions have been identified in clinical practice and it is unknown whether they have worse health status or need management. We conducted this study to explore the association between SAD and impaired , and the difference between the groups with two dysfunctions, with either one dysfunction and with no dysfunction.
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January 2025
Department of Cardiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou, Fujian Province, People's Republic of China.
Purpose: The effect of metabolic factors on cardiovascular risk in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is unclear. This study aimed to investigate the effect of metabolic factors on the left ventricular diastolic function in patients with OSA.
Patients And Methods: This cross-sectional study included a total of 478 patients with OSA from September 2018 to September 2023.
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