Gastrointestinal and renal involvement in systemic vasculitis.

Vasculitis can also present with GI or solid organ involvement. IgA and ANCA associated vasculitis are more likely to have GI involvement. A 56-year-old female was admitted to the ER due to nausea, vomiting, epigastric pain and fever.

Fecal microbiota transplantation in the intestinal decolonization of carbapenamase-producing enterobacteriaceae.

Background And Aims: fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) is effective for recurrent Clostridium difficile infection (CDI). Intestinal decolonization of carbapenamase-producing enterobacteriaceae (CPE) can prevent transmission and infection by these agents. The aim of this study was to assess CPE decolonization after FMT.

Refractory tracheoesophageal fistula management with Amplatzer Occluder® placement.

Tracheoesophageal fistulas (TEF) in adults can be managed either surgically or endoscopically, depending on their etiology, size, anatomy and patient comorbidities. A 68-year-old female was admitted to the ER due to dysphagia and a cough. The patient had a medical history of TEF resulting from a tracheostomy and prolonged mechanical ventilation.

Evaluation of incidence and clinical significance of obturator hook sign as a marker of chronic iliofemoral venous outflow obstruction in computed tomography venography.

Objective: The aim of this paper was to describe the obturator hook sign (OHS), a distinctive dilated angled vein similar to a hook, by computed tomography venography (CTV). It is identified mainly on direct CTV (DCTV) as opposed to indirect CTV (ICTV), evidencing obturator vein engorgement as a marker of hemodynamically significant collateralization and representing an indirect sign for chronic iliac vein outflow obstruction.

Methods: All CTV studies of lower limbs performed from January 2014 to August 2018 in Galway University Hospital and the Galway Clinic were retrospectively reviewed.

A Survival Analysis of Living Donor Kidney Transplant.

Background: Superior patient and graft survival rates have been attributed to living donor kidney transplant (LDKT) when compared to deceased donor transplantation. The aim of this study was to assess graft survival in a population of LDKT in the last 14 years and the potential impact of some clinical features.

Methods: A retrospective observational study was conducted, reviewing the records of all patients undergoing LDKT in one center from January 1, 2004, to December 31, 2017.

Prediction of Survival after 48 Hours of Intensive Unit Care following Repair of Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm-Multicentric Study for External Validation of a New Prediction Score for 30-Day Mortality.

Background: Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) remains a critical life-threatening condition. We aimed to evaluate rAAA management in our center focusing on predictors of mortality at 48 hr of intensive care unit (ICU) and to develop a new mortality prediction score considering data at 48 hr postprocedure. External validation of the modified score with patient data from independent vascular surgery centers was subsequently pursued.

Usefulness of Direct Computed Tomography Venography in Predicting Inflow for Venous Reconstruction in Chronic Post-thrombotic Syndrome.

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to assess the applicability of direct computed tomography venography (DCTV) in assessing dominant inflow vein in the femoral confluence in extensive chronic iliofemoral venous obstruction, using venography as the gold standard.

Methods: All DCTVs performed in symptomatic patients with previous iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis subsequently submitted to venography in the period from January 2014 to August 2018 were retrospectively reviewed. Two groups were defined depending on whether the femoral vein (FV) or the deep femoral vein (DFV) was the dominant inflow on venography in order to identify predictors of DFV as dominant inflow in DCTV.

Sudden Onset of Severe Cervical Pain in an Adolescent Girl: Case Report and Review of Literature.

A previously healthy 13-year-old girl presented with a 9-day history of acute onset severe neck pain associated with limited range of movement. Medical evaluation at day 2 was suggestive of muscle contracture, and she was discharged home with diazepam, antiinflammatory agents, and rest; however, she returned because of progressive clinical worsening with left arm distal paresthesia and paralysis since day 3. There was no history of trauma or other systemic complaints, and her familial medical history was unremarkable.

Real-World Outcomes of Anti-VEGF Treatment for Retinal Vein Occlusion in Portugal.

Purpose: Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is an important cause of visual disability in the modern world. We aim to evaluate the real-world outcomes of patients with RVO treated with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in Portugal.

Methods: We performed a retrospective, observational, multicenter study including 8 centers across Portugal and 200 patients treated with either ranibizumab or bevacizumab.