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Cureus
December 2024
Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Albany Medical Center, Albany, USA.
Lemierre's syndrome is a rare and potentially life-threatening complication of head and neck infections, such as bacterial pharyngitis or tonsillitis. It is characterized by the extension of infection into the lateral pharyngeal spaces, leading to subsequent septic thrombophlebitis of the internal jugular vein(s). Although relatively uncommon since the advent of appropriate antibiotic therapy, the incidence of Lemierre's syndrome has increased in the past 15 years, especially among young, healthy adults.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFOncoscience
January 2025
McGill Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
Importance: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer among women globally and a significant cause of cancer-related deaths. Understanding the impact of cervical cancer diagnosed during pregnancy on maternal, delivery, and neonatal outcomes is crucial for improving clinical management and outcomes for affected women and their children.
Objective: To determine the effects of cervical cancer diagnosed during pregnancy on maternal, delivery, and neonatal outcomes using a population based, American database.
Clin Appl Thromb Hemost
January 2025
Department of Cardiology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University, Suzhou, China.
Background: Venous thromboembolism (VTE) comprises deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH) typically arises from acute pulmonary embolism. The pathogenesis of them involves multiple risk factors such as genetic predisposition.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAnn Med
December 2025
Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China.
Background And Objective: Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors (JAKinibs) are effective for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), but their cardiovascular safety is inconclusive. We aim to assess the cardiovascular risks associated with JAKinibs in IBD patients.
Patients And Methods: Systematic searches of seven databases and ClinicalTrials.
Gastric Cancer
January 2025
Department of Medicine, Mount Auburn Hospital, Harvard Medical School, 330 Mt Auburn St, Cambridge, MA, MA 02138, USA.
Background: Immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs) have been associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular and thromboembolic events. However, the incidence of cardiovascular and thromboembolic events associated with ICIs in gastroesophageal cancers is unknown.
Methods: We performed a propensity score-matched cohort study using the TriNetX Analytics Network database, which comprises de-identified data from over 130 participating healthcare institutions.
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