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Clinical Outcomes of Discharged Patients With High Blood Pressure in the Emergency Department.
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December 2024
Emergency Medicine, King Abdulaziz University Hospital, Jeddah, SAU.
Background: Elevated blood pressure (BP) prompts immediate emergency department (ED) visits instead of outpatient care, thus constituting a high-weight concern for the ED. This study investigated the short- and long-term outcomes of high BP patients in the ED.
Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted at King Abdulaziz University Hospital (KAUH), reviewing ED visits from January to December 2022.
Extensive Arterial Dissection: A Rare Multivascular Emergency.
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December 2024
Internal Medicine, Hospital de Braga, Braga, PRT.
Aortic dissection is a life-threatening vascular emergency associated with high morbidity and mortality. Clinical manifestations might include severe chest pain to neurological deficits, depending on the arterial segments involved. Extensive dissections involving multiple aortic segments and branch vessel occlusions, such as the carotid arteries, are rare and pose unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFImpact of Imaging and Pharmacological Treatment Strategies in Refractory Ventricular Tachycardia in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review.
Cureus
December 2024
Medicine, Universidad Santiago de Cali, Cali, COL.
Ventricular tachycardia (VT) is a life-threatening arrhythmia often leading to sudden cardiac death, particularly in critically ill patients. Refractory VT, characterized by recurrent episodes requiring intervention, poses unique challenges for management, necessitating advanced diagnostic and therapeutic strategies. This systematic review evaluates the impact of imaging and pharmacological treatments in managing refractory VT in critically ill patients.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDietary Modification Patterns and Interventions Among Weight Loss Seekers in Tamil Nadu, South India: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Intermittent Fasting and Alternative Dietary Approaches.
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December 2024
Community Medicine, Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Medical College and Hospital, Siruvachur, IND.
Background The escalating global obesity epidemic requires comprehensive investigations for effective weight management strategies. Understanding the patterns, barriers, and facilitators of dietary interventions is crucial for developing effective weight management protocols. This research aims to assess dietary modification interventions among weight loss subjects in Tamilnadu, South India.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFMultiple Retained Needles in the Chest and Abdomen Due to Self-Injury: A Case Report.
Cureus
December 2024
Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Shinshu University Hospital, Matsumoto, JPN.
Retained needles are rarely observed in multiple locations. Furthermore, although case reports on retained needles have been published, there are no standardized guidelines for managing retained needles. A 42-year-old man with schizophrenia was referred to our hospital for intensive care because of a pericardial effusion and 12 needles from needle pricks being retained in both his chest and abdomen.
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