Atypical femoral fracture in the setting of alendronate treatment for osteoporosis: a case report and literature review [0.03%]
阿仑膦酸钠治疗骨质疏松症并发非典型股骨骨折1例及文献复习
Eric D Van Baarsel,Vandan Patel,Yazeed Kesbeh et al.
Eric D Van Baarsel et al.
Osteoporosis leads to reduced bone mass and disrupted bone architecture. Bisphosphonates are used to treat osteoporosis by inhibiting bone resorption. Chronic bisphosphonate use has been associated with adverse effects including atypical fe...
Ecstasy induced acute systolic heart failure and Non-Ischemic Cardiomyopathy in a young female: a rare case report and literature review [0.03%]
一例年轻女性因服用摇头丸导致急性收缩性心力衰竭和非缺血性心肌病的罕见病例报道及文献回顾
Paritosh Kafle,Binav Shrestha,Amrendra Mandal et al.
Paritosh Kafle et al.
Ecstasy or 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) is an illicit recreational drug. Effects include euphoria, increased sensory awareness, and central stimulation. Although various arrhythmias, as well as dilated cardiomyopathy, have been ...
Thein Win,Nida Maham,Sahayini Kumar
Thein Win
Background: HSV-1 encephalitis (HSVE) usually presents with fever, altered mental status or focal seizures. Aphasia can also be a presenting symptom of HSVE but rarely occurs as the primary symptom. We present a case where aphasia was the p...
Rash decisions can be life-saving: a case of disseminated histoplasmosis in an immunocompromised patient [0.03%]
免疫抑制患者的组织胞浆菌病并发重症肺部感染及多器官受累的病例报告及评论答复
Huda Naz Khan,Stephen L Hines,Leigh Hunter
Huda Naz Khan
Histoplasmosis is the most prevalent endemic mycosis in the United States with the highest incidence in the Mississippi and Ohio River Valleys. Most infections are asymptomatic or self-limited. However, in immunocompromised patients, severe...
A rare case of metastatic small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the lung presenting as isolated thrombocytopenia [0.03%]
以孤立性血小板减少症为表现的肺小细胞神经内分泌癌转移一例报告
Adreana DeMarinis,Fahad Malik,Tommy Matin et al.
Adreana DeMarinis et al.
Small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (SNEC) is a high grade and poorly differentiated neuroendocrine tumor which typically presents as a primary pulmonary neoplasm near the bronchial region. Due to the aggressive nature of the tumor, there a...
Fahad Malik,Sher N Baig,Bhavin Patel et al.
Fahad Malik et al.
Percutaneous Gastrostomy (PEG) tube is an endoscopic-guided procedure to provide enteral nutrition, medications and/or fluids to patients with oral or esophageal pathologies. PEG tubes are a relatively safe intervention but commonly known t...
A challenging case of spontaneous bacterial empyema in a cirrhotic patient [0.03%]
一例肝硬化患者自发性细菌性胸膜炎的病例报告
Saad Emhmed Ali,Olalekan Akanbi,Macy Godman et al.
Saad Emhmed Ali et al.
Acute bacterial skin and soft tissue infections: new drugs in ID armamentarium [0.03%]
急性细菌皮肤和软组织感染：传染病武器库中的新药
Raghavendra Tirupathi,Swetha Areti,Sohail A Salim et al.
Raghavendra Tirupathi et al.
Acute bacterial skin and soft tissue infections (SSTI) are among the most common reasons for hospitalization of adults in the USA today. Cellulitis or SSTI can cause significant morbidity and mortality. The 2014 IDSA guideline update for th...
The effect of levothyroxine treatment in individuals with subclinical hypothyroidism on surrogate markers of atherosclerosis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials [0.03%]
亚临床甲状腺功能减退症个体左旋甲状腺素治疗对动脉粥样硬化替代标志物影响的随机对照试验meta分析
Bakr Swaid,Babikir Kheiri,Saira Sundus et al.
Bakr Swaid et al.
Introduction: Subclinical hypothyroidism is associated with increased carotid intima media thickness (CIMT) and decreased flow-mediated dilation (FMD) - surrogate markers of subclinical atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Howeve...
Rakshya Poudyal,Saroj Lohani
Rakshya Poudyal
Background: Clozapine is a second-generation antipsychotic used in refractory schizophrenia. Clozapine can lead to pulmonary embolism (PE) by various mechanisms including immobility, weight gain and increased platelet aggregation. Objective...