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Open Forum Infect Dis
January 2025
Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
Background: Patients with kidney disease are at high risk for adverse outcomes after coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) despite vaccination. Because patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) and kidney failure were excluded from registrational trials, the impact of the protease inhibitor nirmatrelvir-ritonavir in patients with kidney disease is unknown.
Methods: This was a cohort study evaluating adverse outcomes in patients with kidney disease who developed COVID-19.
World J Gastrointest Surg
January 2025
Department of General Surgery, Shenzhen University General Hospital, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong Province, China.
Background: Malignant obstructive jaundice (MOJ) is characterized by the presence of malignant tumors infiltrating or compressing the bile duct, causing poor bile drainage, generalized yellowing, pain, itching, and malaise. MOJ is burdensome for both the society and the families of affected patients and should be taken seriously.
Aim: To evaluate the clinical effect of stent placement during endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography for relieving MOJ and the efficacy of percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage in terms of liver function improvement, complication rates, and long-term patient outcomes.
World J Gastrointest Surg
January 2025
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing 100069, China.
Background: Cirrhotic patients with super-giant hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and portal vein invasion generally have a poor prognosis. This paper presents a patient with super-giant HCC and portal vein invasion, who underwent hepatectomy followed by a combination of sorafenib and camrelizumab, resulting in complete remission (CR) for 5 years.
Case Summary: A 40-year-old male with compensated hepatitis B-related cirrhosis was diagnosed with HCC, Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer stage C.
CJC Open
January 2025
Institut universitaire de cardiologie et de pneumologie de Québec, Université Laval, Québec, Québec, Canada.
Background: This study analyzed trends in the frequencies and rates of natural deaths associated with sport and recreation activities in Québec, Canada, from January 2006 to December 2019, and investigated their etiology and characteristics.
Methods: This descriptive retrospective study utilized data from coroner reports, as well as autopsy and police reports. Activity-specific incidence rates were calculated using participation data from the (ÉBARS) and Canadian census population data.
Indian J Nephrol
July 2024
Department of Vascular Surgery, Christian Medical College Vellore, Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Background: Brachiocephalic fistula (BCF) and brachiobasilic fistula (BBF) are autogenous fistulas created in the arm for hemodialysis access. However, despite the differences in anatomy and surgical technique, the existing literature shows no significant statistical difference between the maturation, patency, or complications. We analyzed the outcomes of these two types of arteriovenous fistulas in our subgroup of the Indian population.
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