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A Rare Case of Locally Acquired Malaria in Lebanon: A Public Health Concern.
Cureus
December 2024
Clinical Pathology and Laboratory Department, Bekaa Hospital, Bekaa, LBN.
Malaria, a mosquito-borne disease caused by five plasmodium species, still has a life-threatening risk worldwide. Clinical manifestations can range from mild nonspecific symptoms to severe disease. In non-endemic regions, sporadic cases frequently pose significant challenges to health workers as delayed diagnosis can lead to serious consequences and even death.
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JTCVS Open
December 2024
Heart Center, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland.
Objective: Iron supplementation may reduce postoperative anemia, blood transfusions, and infections in patients undergoing surgery. We sought to assess efficacy and safety of prophylactic intravenous iron supplementation in patients without anemia undergoing cardiac surgery.
Methods: In this investigator-initiated industry-sponsored single-center randomized double-blind parallel group trial, we enrolled patients undergoing coronary bypass, aortic or mitral valve or ascending aortic surgery who fulfilled prespecified iron blood test safety criteria.
Incidence and influencing factors for surgical site infections after cesarean section in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
J Obstet Gynaecol Res
January 2025
Department of Infectious Diseases, Tianjin, P.R. China.
Objective: This study aims to estimate the overall incidence of surgical site infections (SSIs) after cesarean section (CS) and the influencing factors in the Chinese population.
Materials And Methods: The study searched all relevant literature in English and Chinese search databases (English search bases: PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science; Chinese search bases: China National Knowledge Infrastructure, Wanfang, and China Science and Technology Journal Database) up to March 19, 2024, according to the search strategy. A random/fixed effects model was decided on the basis of the I statistic assessing the magnitude of study heterogeneity, and publication bias was assessed using the Begg's test.
Analysis and insights of cardiac amyloidosis: novel perception of rare diseases in cardiology.
Am J Transl Res
September 2024
Department of Operating Room, The First Affiliated Hospital of Gannan Medical University Ganzhou 341000, Jiangxi, China.
Article Synopsis
- Cardiac amyloidosis (CA) is a rare but serious condition that leads to heart damage, with varied symptoms and treatments based on its subtypes; understanding CA is crucial for effective management.* -
- A study analyzing data from 39 CA patients revealed key clinical features such as high rates of anemia, elevated cardiac markers, and significant renal impairment, pointing to the severity of this disease.* -
- Common electrocardiogram (ECG) abnormalities and findings from ultrasound examinations (UCG) were noted in CA patients, showing low voltage and enlarged atria, indicating the extent of heart dysfunction.*
Nomogram for predicting the risk of nosocomial infections among obstetric inpatients: a large-scale retrospective study in China.
BMC Infect Dis
September 2024
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xiamen University, Xiamen University, Xiamen, Fujian, 361003, PR China.
Objective: This study aimed to develop and validate a nomogram for assessing the risk of nosocomial infections among obstetric inpatients, providing a valuable reference for predicting and mitigating the risk of postpartum infections.
Methods: A retrospective observational study was performed on a cohort of 28,608 obstetric patients admitted for childbirth between 2017 and 2022. Data from the year 2022, comprising 4,153 inpatients, were utilized for model validation.
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