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BMJ Case Rep
January 2025
Critical Care Medicine, Metropolitan Bokutoh Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Cardiogenic shock with bradycardia due to beta-blockers is well-documented; however, this condition in association with arotinolol is unreported. We present a case of cardiogenic shock resulting from delayed arotinolol clearance caused by bile duct obstruction. A man in his 60s presented to our hospital with jaundice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFJ Hand Surg Eur Vol
January 2025
Wrightington Hospital, Wigan, Lancashire, UK.
Wrist arthrodesis performed to salvage a failed total wrist arthroplasty can be challenging owing to bone loss and poor soft tissue quality. This article focuses on the evidence base and our experience as a tertiary unit in managing this cohort of patients. A systematic and meticulous approach is required to attempt to minimize complications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA A Pract
January 2025
From the Departments of Anesthesiology.
Nasotracheal intubation is a commonly used technique in elective oral and pharyngeal surgeries. This case report details an incident involving a young adult patient in which an attempt at nasotracheal intubation resulted in a life-threatening cervicofacial and thoracic emphysema. Although complications associated with nasotracheal intubation are rare, their potential severity necessitates a comprehensive preprocedural discussion and risk assessment with the surgical team to confirm its appropriate indication for each individual patient.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDrug Dev Res
February 2025
Department of Biology and Biotechnologies 'Charles Darwin', Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy.
Familial encephalopathy with neuroserpin inclusion bodies (FENIB) is a neurodegenerative pathology caused by accumulation of mutant neuroserpin (NS) polymers inside the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) of neurons, leading to cellular toxicity and neuronal death. To date, there is no cure for FENIB, and only palliative care is available for FENIB patients, underlining the urgency to develop therapeutic strategies. The purpose of this work was to create a cellular system designed for testing small molecules able to reduce the formation of NS polymers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Studies showed significant physical improvement after starting elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor (ETI). However, some patients reported new mental health symptoms.
Aim: This study explores the impact of ETI on end-stage cystic fibrosis patients, focusing on mental health.
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