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World J Diabetes
December 2024
Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College (Jiangxi Provincial Key Laboratory of Intelligent Medical Imaging), Nanchang University, Nanchang 330006, Jiangxi Province, China.
Background: Individuals with diabetes mellitus have a higher risk of developing malignant tumors, and diagnosing these tumors can be challenging.
Aim: To confirm the benefits of using peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) in contrast-enhanced computerized tomography (CECT) for diagnostic imaging in diabetic patients with malignant tumors and to provide a research basis for follow-up research.
Methods: This retrospective study analyzed 204 diabetic patients with malignancies treated at The Second Affiliated Hospital, Jiangxi Medical College, Nanchang University, from January 2024 to June 2024.
Egypt Heart J
May 2024
Orthopaedic Department, Hospital Serdang, Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia.
Background: Acute compartment syndrome following a transradial coronary approach is rare. However, as the incidence of coronary arterial disease increases due to lifestyle factors and multiple comorbidities, transradial coronary angiography has become more common for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes in cardiovascular centers. Despite its rarity, we encountered two cases of acute compartment syndrome within a 1-week interval in the cardiology unit of a tertiary hospital.
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April 2024
Department of Thoracic Surgery, Nippon Medical School, Chiba Hokusoh Hospital, 1715 Kamagari, Inzai, Chiba, 270-1694, Japan.
Background: The occurrence of pulmonary visceral subpleural hematoma during care of post-cardiopulmonary resuscitation including chest compressions and anticoagulant and antiplatelet therapies is extremely rare. Also, there are few reports of treatment of visceral subpleural hematoma, most of which are treated by lung resection. Here we describe a rare case that pulmonary visceral subpleural hematoma arose during post-cardiopulmonary resuscitation care and was treated by hematoma evacuation.
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February 2024
Division of Clinical Toxicology, Department of Emergency Medicine, VCU Medical Center, Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia Poison Center, Richmond, VA, USA.
This case report summarizes an envenomation by the Mangshan pit viper (Protobothrops mangshanensis), a rare, endangered, venomous snake endemic to Mount Mang of China, and the first reported use of Hemato Polyvalent antivenom (HPAV) for this species. The snakebite occurred in a United States zoo to a 46-year-old male zookeeper. He presented via emergency medical services to a tertiary center after sustaining a single P.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMedicine (Baltimore)
September 2023
Department of Pediatrics, The Central Hospital of Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Enshi, Hubei, China.
To explore the risk factors for peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC)-related complications in children. This retrospective study analyzed data collected from electronic medical records. A total of 584 patients with indwelling PICC treated between January 2019 and August 2021 were included in this study.
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