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Nutrients
December 2024
VAS-European Independent Foundation in Angiology/Vascular Medicine, Via GB Grassi 74, 20157 Milan, Italy.
Vitamin D (VD) is a vital lipophilic secosteroid hormone known for its essential role in maintaining skeletal health and regulating calcium and phosphate metabolism. Recent evidence has begun to illuminate its significance beyond bone health, particularly in relation to thrombosis-a condition characterized by blood clot formation within the vascular system that can lead to serious cardiovascular events such as myocardial infarction and stroke. VD deficiency, defined as a plasma 25-hydroxyVD level below 25 nmol/L, affects a substantial portion of the global population, with prevalence rates ranging from 8% to 18%.
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January 2025
Department of Emergency Medicine, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei 10449, Taiwan; Department of Medicine, MacKay Medical College, New Taipei City, Taiwan; Toxicology Division, Department of Emergency Medicine, MacKay Memorial Hospital, Taipei 10449, Taiwan; Department of Nursing, Yuanpei University of Medical Technology, Hsinchu, Taiwan; MacKay Junior College of Medicine Nursing and Management, Taipei, Taiwan. Electronic address:
Objective: Bongkrekic acid (BKA) is a life-threatening toxin linked to foodborne illnesses. Herein, we report two fatalities among 33 patients who ingested BKA in March 2024, East Taipei, Taiwan.
Case Report: Our first case involved a 40-year-old female who presented with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea after consuming wet rice noodles.
Ann Thorac Surg Short Rep
September 2024
Division of Cardio-thoracic Surgery, Michael E. DeBakey Department of Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine at Christus Children's Hospital of San Antonio, Texas.
Aneurysms of the superior vena cava are rare vascular malformations of systemic veins. This report presents the case of a 27-year-old woman with an incidental finding of mediastinal shadow widening on the chest roentgenogram that was confirmed by computed tomographic angiography to be a superior vena cava saccular aneurysm >4 cm in diameter. Surgical resection was recommended on the basis of aneurysmal size and shape and was performed through median sternotomy by using cardiopulmonary bypass.
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September 2024
Department of Pediatrics, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Background: Understanding the development of central venous catheter-related thrombus (CVCRT) is vital for the prevention of adverse events caused by thrombi after cardiac surgery in children. However, the risks associated with CVCRT remain controversial. This study analyzed the risk factors of CVCRT based on a detailed evaluation of its morphometric features and severity.
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September 2024
Department of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell, Manhasset, New York.
Background: Cardiac surgery patients are at increased risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE). Prevention is the most critical strategy to reduce VTE-associated morbidity and death. However, there is a lack of data on the optimal approach to VTE prophylaxis in this population of high-risk patients.
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