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Epidemiologic and clinical characteristics and course of acute heart failure and cardiogenic shock diagnosed in emergency departments.
Emergencias
December 2024
Servicio de Urgencias, Hospital Clínic Barcelona, IDIBAPS, Universitat de Barcelona, España.
Objective: To describe the characteristics of patients diagnosed with acute heart failure (AHF) in emergency departments (EDs) who develop cardiogenic shock (CS) not associated with ST-segment elevation acute coronary syndrome (STACS).
Methods: Information for patients diagnosed with AHF in 23 Spanish EDs and registered between 2009 and 2019 were included for analysis if the patients developed symptoms consistent with CS. We described baseline clinical characteristics related to cardiac decompensation and CS, as well as 30-day mortality.
Virucidal activity of olanexidine gluconate against SARS-CoV-2.
Access Microbiol
January 2025
Department of Clinical Microbiology, School of Pharmacy, Tokyo University of Pharmacy and Life Sciences, 1432-1 Horinouchi, Hachioji, Tokyo 192-0392, Japan.
Antiseptics have been used for infection control against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Ethanol (EtOH) was found to be effective against SARS-CoV-2, while chlorhexidine gluconate (CHG) was less effective. Therefore, virucidal activity may differ between different classes of antiseptic agents.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFElevated Troponin T (TnT) in Non-acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) Due to Dermatomyositis.
Cureus
December 2024
Cardiology, King Khalid University Hospital, Riyadh, SAU.
Troponin is a highly specific biomarker for myocardial injury. It plays a critical role in the diagnosis of acute coronary syndrome (ACS). However, elevated troponin levels are not exclusively due to cardiac ischemia and may be observed in many non-cardiac conditions, including inflammatory myopathies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOcular Symptoms Among COVID-19 Positive Patients in Saudi Arabia: A Cross-Sectional Survey.
Cureus
December 2024
College of Medicine, Qassim University, Buraydah, SAU.
Background Coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a widespread viral illness, has been linked to a range of respiratory and other systemic symptoms. Along with the respiratory symptoms caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), many extrapulmonary manifestations have also been reported. This study was conducted to report the ocular manifestations of COVID-19 in confirmed cases from the Qassim region, of Saudi Arabia.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFUnveiling the enigma of spontaneous cervical swelling syndrome: A case report.
Radiol Case Rep
March 2025
Faculty of Medicine, Arab American University of Palestine, Jenin, Palestine.
Spontaneous cervical swelling syndrome is an uncommon clinical syndrome characterized by the sudden onset of swelling in the cervical region with no identifiable cause. A 47-year-old woman with a history of Iron Deficiency Anemia presented to the emergency department (ED) complaining of an acute left neck and upper chest swelling and pressure sensation in her neck. The swelling started suddenly and was growing rapidly over several hours.
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