Differentiating flare and infection in febrile lupus patients: Derivation and validation of a calculator for resource constrained settings.

: Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematous (SLE) are at an increased risk of infection and it is often difficult to differentiate between infection and disease activity in a febrile patient with SLE. : Patients with SLE (SLICC criteria) presenting with fever between December 2018 and August 2021 were included. Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio (NLR), NEUT-x, -y, -z indices, Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), C-reactive protein(CRP), C3, C4, anti-dsDNA antibodies, and procalcitonin(PCT) were tested in addition to investigations as per the treating physician's discretion.

Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis of COVID-19-Associated Pulmonary Aspergillosis in an Intensive Care Setting.

Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19)-associated pulmonary aspergillosis (CAPA) is a new disease characterized by secondary mold infection in patients with COVID-19. It primarily affects patients with COVID-19 in critical state with acute respiratory distress syndrome, requiring intensive care and mechanical ventilation. CAPA has a higher mortality rate than COVID-19, posing a serious threat to affected individuals.

Early Experience With Pulmonary Root Translocation in Transposition of the Great Arteries With Left Ventricular Outflow Tract Obstruction.

Background: The optimal surgical management of patients with transposition of the great arteries (TGA), ventricular septal defect (VSD), and left ventricular outflow tract obstruction (LVOTO) is debatable. This is our initial experience with pulmonary root translocation (PRT), a technique that aims to preserve the pulmonary valve function.

Methods: From July 2012 to October 2019, 16 patients underwent anatomical repair for TGA, VSD, and LVOTO.

Thyroid-Like Follicular Carcinoma of the Kidney With Oncocytic Cells: A Case Report and Review of Metastatic and Non-metastatic Tumors.

Thyroid-like follicular carcinoma of kidney (TLFCK) is a morphological subtype of renal cell carcinoma, which is included as an emerging/provisional entity in the classification of renal tumors, with only about 40 cases reported in literature. It has a distinct histological appearance and immunohistochemical profile as compared with other renal cell cancers. However, these tumors, while appearing distinctive, have not been characterized fully either morphologically or by ancillary techniques.