Aortoenteric fistulas are rare. Located at various level of the gastrointestinal tract - from the esophagus to the rectum - the most frequent are aortoduodenal, secondary to abdominal aortic aneurysms. Two new cases, successfully treated, are reported. The characteristic clinical symptoms are abdominal aortic aneurysm, pain and gastrointestinal bleeding; recurrent bleeding is usual; endoscopy is the accuratest method of early diagnosis. Aggressive surgical approach is mandatory: in addition to a prosthesis in uninfected area, even in extra-anatomical position, epiplooplasty between the graft and the gastrointestinal tract is recommended.
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BMC Palliat Care
January 2025
Palliative Care Unit, National Cancer Institute, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
Objective: To compare the sociodemographic and clinical profiles of patients with advanced cancer admitted to a tertiary palliative care unit before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods: This is an analysis of data from patients receiving care before (10/21/2019 to 03/16/2020) and during (09/23/2020 to 08/26/2021) the COVID-19 pandemic. Sociodemographic and clinical data were evaluated.
BMC Oral Health
January 2025
Dentistry and Maxillo-Facial Surgery Unit, Department of Surgery, Dentistry, Paediatrics and Gynaecology (DIPSCOMI), University of Verona, Piazzale L.A. Scuro 10, 37134, Verona, Italy.
Introduction: Orofacial cleft impacts jawbone and dental development and function, often with consequences for oral health. The first in this two-part systematic review of the literature on oral health in persons with cleft lip and/or palate focuses on periodontal parameters and composition of oral bacterial flora, while the second analyzes data on dental caries.
Materials And Methods: Four databases (PubMed, Cochrane, Scopus, Web of Science) were searched for studies that compared periodontal parameters, caries index, and microbiota composition between persons with cleft lip and/or palate and healthy controls.
BMJ Case Rep
January 2025
Obstetrics and Gynecology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India
An unusual case of small bowel obstruction (SBO) due to haemostatic gelatin sponge placed during caesarean delivery is presented. A primigravida in their 30s underwent caesarean delivery at 39 weeks, and developed symptoms of SBO from the second postoperative day. Given the worsening condition of the patient and increasing abdominal girth, CT of the abdomen and pelvis was done which revealed features of SBO.
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January 2025
UCIBIO, Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal; Laboratório Associado i4HB, Instituto para a Saúde e a Bioeconomia, Faculdade de Farmácia, Universidade do Porto, Porto, Portugal; UCIBIO, Unidade de Ciências Biomoleculares Aplicadas, Instituto Universitário de Ciências da Saúde (1H-TOXRUN, IUCS-CESPU), Gandra, Portugal. Electronic address:
Vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium (VREfm) has become a critical opportunistic pathogen, urgently requiring new antimicrobial strategies due to its rising prevalence and significant impact on patient safety and healthcare costs. VREfm continues to evolve through mutations and the acquisition of new genes via horizontal gene transfer, contributing to resistance against several last-resort antibiotics. Although primarily hospital-associated, VREfm is also detected in the community, food chain, livestock, and environmental sources like wastewater, indicating diverse transmission pathways and the need for a One Health approach.
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January 2025
College of Pharmacy, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China. Electronic address:
Steamed Polygonatum sibiricum is widely applied in clinical practice for its tonic effect on gastrointestinal tract. A novel polysaccharide named PSSP-EF was extracted from the steamed roots of Polygonatum sibiricum using hot water extraction, ethanol precipitation, and chromatographic purification. PSSP-EF, with a molecular weight of 2.
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