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Int Ophthalmol
January 2025
Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Bereketzade Camii Sk. No:2 Beyoğlu, 34421, Istanbul, Turkey.
Background: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravitreal injections of 4 mg (high dose) of aflibercept in treatment-naive patients with neovascular AMD(nAMD) with treat and extend(TREX) dosing regimens, and to determine the frequency of injections.
Methods: In this interventional, retrospective study a total of 15 eyes of 14 patients (eight female and 9 male) with nAMD were included. All patients were examined and OCT imaging was performed at the time of initial presentation, on the day of each injection and at subsequent follow-up visits.
BMC Infect Dis
January 2025
Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, 8 Xitoutiao, Youanmenwai, Fengtai District, Beijing, 100069, China.
Background: Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA) is a common opportunistic infection in patients with severe liver disease (SLD), which increases the mortality of patients. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of voriconazole for IPA in patients with SLD and explore an optimal antifungal regimen.
Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study of SLD patients diagnosed with proven or probable IPA at Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University between January 1, 2012 to January 31, 2023.
PLoS One
January 2025
Department of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Aabenraa, Denmark.
Introduction: Sedation ensures a child remains motionless during a procedure and decreases anxiety. Several pharmacologic regimes exist for paediatric sedation. However, often, intravenous cannulation is required, causing distress for the child.
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December 2024
Department of Anesthesiology, Reanimatology and Intensive Care, University Hospital Split, 21000 Split, Croatia.
Background: Studies have shown a high prevalence of vitamin D deficiency in critically ill patients, and these patients are at higher risk for pneumonia and have increased incidence of sepsis and mortality. In this study, we reviewed available literature from randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on vitamin D supplementation in critically ill patients and summarized the evidence in this narrative review.
Methods: Randomized controlled trials that included vitamin D supplementation as an intervention were eligible for inclusion.
Nagoya J Med Sci
November 2024
Department of Dermatology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
We report a case of a woman presenting with an erythematous finger nodule, with a history of exposure to tropical fish. The erythematous nodules subsequently spread proximally from the finger. Initial treatment with oral amoxicillin-clavulanate was unsuccessful, and she developed a drug eruption.
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