Decompensation of diabetes mellitus is known to promote acute pulmonary suppuration taking a complicated course in 46% of the cases. New effective methods of the prevention and treatment of purulent diseases in diabetics are awaited.
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J Neurosurg Case Lessons
January 2025
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Iwate Medical University, Shiwa-gun, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.
Background: Septic arthritis of the lumbar facet joint (SALFJ) is a rare condition that can lead to serious complications. The authors present an uncommon case in which SALFJ resulted in bacterial meningitis (BM) with hydrocephalus and pyogenic ventriculitis, causing a disturbance of consciousness. Reports describing perforation of the dura mater by an epidural abscess are rare, and the present case offers valuable insights into the management of complex and severe complications arising from SALFJ.
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Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Clinic of Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Geneva University Hospitals, University of Geneva, 1211 Geneva, Switzerland.
Peritonsillar abscess (PTA) is relatively common but challenging to diagnose clinically. Several clinical signs may be used, with unknown performances. We evaluated and compared the diagnostic performance of individual and combined clinical signs (, , , , , and ) assessed by an otolaryngologist and of contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) to detect acute PTA.
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January 2025
Department of Otorhinolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Turku University Hospital and University of Turku, Savitehtaankatu 5, Turku, 20520, Finland.
Background: The purpose of this study was to identify the risk factors of severe orofacial and neck infections and the factors that could prevent them and reduce their severity.
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J Pediatr Surg
January 2025
McGill University Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Canada; Harvey E. Beardmore Division of Pediatric Surgery, The Montreal Children's Hospital, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Qc, Canada.
Purpose: This study evaluates the effectiveness of machine learning (ML) algorithms for improving the preoperative diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children, focusing on the accurate prediction of the severity of disease.
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J Equine Vet Sci
January 2025
Department of Clinical Studies - New Bolton Center, University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine, 382 West Street Road, Kennett Square, PA, 19348.
Transvaginal ultrasound-guided follicle aspiration (TVA) is being performed frequently in equine practice, to recover oocytes for in vitro embryo production via intracytoplasmic sperm injection. While complications from TVA are rare, one of the most prevalent major complications is formation of an ovarian abscess, which can result in the necessity for euthanasia. The acute-phase serum proteins, fibrinogen and serum amyloid A (SAA) are markers of inflammation that might be of use in diagnosis of ovarian abscess.
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