Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ying Liao, Shanshan Shi, Lihua Liao, Yukun Zhao, Rongwen Lin, Kaihong Chen
Summary: In this article, we report a female patient with acquired long QT syndrome, which is a rare complication of pheochromocytoma. The presence of pheochromocytoma should be considered in the case of malignant arrhythmias and electrocardiographic changes in patients, despite its rarity.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Editorial Material
Critical Care Medicine
Madhav Chopra, Bhargav Patel, Swathy Puthalapattu, Tan Nguyen
Summary: The patient is a 62-year-old African American man presenting with hemoptysis. In addition to a history of active tobacco use, coronary artery disease, and heart failure, he had no other significant medical history. On admission, he was stable with normal vital signs.
Editorial Material
Critical Care Medicine
Kathleen Henderson, Rocco Bilancia, Brian Choo-Kang, John Maclay
Summary: We report a rare case of a 32-year-old woman who developed left empyema and T12 osteomyelitis caused by group B Streptococcus infection three weeks after instrumental delivery. This case highlights the maternal risk associated with group B Streptococcus bacteremia following instrumental delivery.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Liu Yang, Zhijian Chen, Min Zhang
Summary: This article reports a rare case where the patient had both ventricular preexcitation caused by a fasciculoventricular pathway and incomplete right bundle branch block.
FRONTIERS IN CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
(2022)
Editorial Material
Infectious Diseases
T. Dai, N. J. Song
Summary: This article reports an unusual case of oral condyloma lata mimicking lymphoma, which was eventually diagnosed as syphilis. Early diagnosis and treatment of syphilis is crucial in preventing unnecessary biopsy and irreversible complications. Partner notification is essential in reducing transmission risk and recurrent infections.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES
(2021)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Kathy Chu, Ian S. deSouza
Summary: Early diagnosis is crucial for patients with Burning Hands Syndrome, as prompt recognition of underlying cervical trauma and spinal cord injury risk is essential for optimal management.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Qiangrong Zhai, Ci Tian, Zhengzhao Deng, Congrong Liu, Qingbian Ma
Summary: A 30-year-old male presented with hemoptysis, with pulmonary CT scan showing diffuse alveolar hemorrhage, and further examination revealing a left adrenal mass, eventually leading to a diagnosis of pheochromocytoma. The symptoms of pheochromocytoma are highly variable, requiring caution to avoid delayed diagnosis.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Entomology
Marco Pezzi, Stjepan Krcmar, Federica Mendicino, Francesco Carlomagno, Domenico Bonelli, Chiara Scapoli, Milvia Chicca, Marilena Leis, Teresa Bonacci
Summary: This is the first reported case of myiasis caused by Lucilia sericata in a domestic goose in Italy, providing important information for monitoring and management in the field.
Article
Immunology
Saskia Bos, Liesbeth Daniels, Lucienne Michaux, Isabelle Vanden Bempt, Sascha Vermeer, F. J. Sherida H. Woei-A-Jin, Patrick Schoffski, Birgit Weynand, Raf Sciot, Sabine Declercq, Laurens J. Ceulemans, Laurent Godinas, Geert M. Verleden, Dirk E. Van Raemdonck, Lieven J. Dupont, Robin Vos
Summary: A 35-year-old woman who underwent bilateral lung transplantation developed vascular tumors of mixed donor origin, with the donor's previously diagnosed cerebral hemangioma believed to be a precursor lesion of the recipient's vascular malignancy.
FRONTIERS IN IMMUNOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Immunology
Yongchang Liu, Shichang Liu, Jia Xu, Xiaocheng Xu, Meiyun Wang
Summary: Kimura disease is a rare chronic inflammatory disease characterized by subcutaneous nodules in the head and neck. It can cause local lymphadenopathy or salivary gland enlargement, as well as systemic damage. Diagnosis is challenging due to lack of specific markers and imaging findings. The treatment is not standardized, and overtreatment can affect the quality of life.
JOURNAL OF INFLAMMATION RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Doron Kabiri, Diana Prus, Roie Alter, Gali Gordon, Shay Porat, Yossef Ezra
Summary: Group A Streptococcus infection after delivery can be life-threatening and characterized by high fever and abdominal pain. Atypical presentation may lead to delayed diagnosis.
FRONTIERS IN MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Bo Li, Zhe Yan, Hui Huang
Summary: This case report presents a 40-year-old Chinese male diagnosed with ACTH-dependent Cushing's syndrome caused by ectopic ACTH syndrome. The source of ACTH was localized in the anterior mediastinum as a paraganglioma, leading to complete clinical remission after tumor resection.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Alice Della Torre, Pietro Di Francesco, Gaia Annalisa Montanelli, Matteo Bolis, Agnese Comelli, Maurizio Ferrarese, Giorgio Alberto Croci, Eleonora Tobaldini
Summary: A 63-year-old man presented with fever, thoracalgia, weight loss, diffuse lymphadenopathy, and a massive pleural effusion. Extensive laboratory and radiologic investigations for possible autoimmune, infectious, hematologic, and neoplastic conditions all resulted negative. Diagnosis of extrapulmonary tuberculosis was made initially, but later the possibility of Necrotizing Sarcoid Granulomatosis (NSG) was considered.
INTERNAL AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Carolina Candeias da Silva, Wilson Fung, Mojgan Hodaie, Alfonso Fasano
Summary: Cervical dystonia is a common adult-onset focal dystonia that can affect sleep quality. Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an effective treatment for cervical dystonia, although its impact on sleep is not well understood. We present a case of an unusual form of insomnia in a patient with cervical dystonia following DBS surgery, which resolved after surgical revision of the extension wire.
Article
Infectious Diseases
Ilad Alavi M. D. Darazam, Guive Sharifi, Elena Jamali, Sadegh Khodavaisy, Farid Javandoust Gharehbagh, Atousa Hakamifard
Summary: Fusarium infection is a rare cause of meningoencephalitis, with broad clinical manifestations often due to hematogenous dissemination from other sites.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Rodrigo C. Menezes, Isabella B. B. Ferreira, Luciana Sobral, Stefania L. Garcia, Hugo N. Pustilnik, Mariana Araujo-Pereira, Bruno B. Andrade
Summary: This study aimed to identify the clinical features associated with viral pathogens responsible for severe lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in children. The study found that different viral agents have distinct associations with clinical features in children.
JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Ambrina Khatoon, Syed F. Hussain, Syed M. Shahid, Santosh Kumar Sidhwani, Salman Ahmed Khan, Omer Ahmed Shaikh, Abdulqadir J. Nashwan
Summary: Despite the increasing incidence of Staphylococcus aureus infection and dissemination in Pakistan, research on the epidemiology of different Staphylococcus aureus clones has been limited. This study used multilocus sequence typing (MLST) to analyze the epidemiology of Staphylococcus aureus in the area, finding high diversity of locally circulating clones defined by their geographic epidemiology.
JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2024)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Amir Khorram-Manesh, Krzysztof Goniewicz, Frederick M. Burkle Jr
Summary: This article discusses the management approach for globalized diseases in a globalized world. Through literature review and analysis, key focuses including data-driven decision-making, robust technology infrastructure, global cooperation, and ongoing public health education are identified. The weaknesses of current pandemic management systems are revealed, and recommendations for strengthening future pandemic management are provided.
JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Mst S. Munira, Yuta Okada, Hiroshi Nishiura
Summary: This study estimates the life expectancy at birth in Japan at the end of 2022 using death datasets from Aichi and Fukui prefectures. The results suggest that the impact of the pandemic on life expectancy was relatively small by the end of 2022.
JOURNAL OF INFECTION AND PUBLIC HEALTH
(2024)
