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Serosurveillance of Leishmania infantum in Zoo-Kept Animals in Spain. [PDF]

Zoonoses Public Health
ABSTRACT Introduction Leishmaniosis is a sand fly‐borne zoonosis mainly caused by Leishmania infantum in Europe. Exposure to this protozoan has been widely reported in many domestic and wild species. However, epidemiological surveys evaluating the circulation of L. infantum in zoo‐kept animals remain limited. This large‐scale study aims to evaluate the
Barbero-Moyano J, Marteles D, Cano-Terriza D, Villanueva-Saz S, Gonzálvez M, Quilez P, Beato-Benítez A, Martínez J, Gargallo-Martín A, Soriano P, Risalde MA, García-Bocanegra I.   +11 more
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The Unwelcome Guest: <i>Strongyloides stercoralis</i> Hyperinfection in a Patient With Steroid-Dependent Asthma-COPD Overlap Syndrome (ACOS)-A Case Report and Review of Literature. [PDF]

Case Rep Pulmonol
Strongyloides stercoralis is a soil‐transmitted roundworm nematode estimated to affect over 600 million people worldwide. Hyperinfection syndrome (HS) has been described in immunosuppressed patients. Our case highlights a rare manifestation of HS due to Strongyloides stercoralis causing acute respiratory failure in an asthma–COPD overlap syndrome (ACOS)
Miret R, Acosta-Rullan JM, Toll A, Honeycutt G, Malhi M, Zorrilla CA, Diaz R, Danckers M, Zapata D.   +8 more
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Costoclavicular Brachial Plexus Block Facilitates Painless Upper Extremity Reduction: A Case Report

Clinical Practice and Cases in Emergency Medicine, 2023
Introduction: The costoclavicular brachial plexus block (CCBPB) has emerged as a more effective approach to regional anesthesia of the upper extremity. The costoclavicular space is the anterior portion of the superior thoracic aperture, located between ...
M. Townsend Reeves, Katherine O’Neil, Todd L. Slesinger   +2 more
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Adenoid cystic carcinoma: A case of rare breast cancer

Radiology Case Reports, 2022
Adenoid cystic carcinoma is a rare form of breast cancer accounting for 0.1%-1.0% of all mammary malignancies. It is characterized by an indolent clinical course and favorable prognosis, contrary to other breast cancers.
Claudia Gordillo, DO, Anjeza Chukus, MD
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Perceived Quality of Life and Life Satisfaction: Does the Role of Gender, Age, Skills, and Psychological Factors Remain Relevant after the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Children, 2023
Background: After two years of psychological, physical, social, economic, environmental, and societal challenges, this paper examines the psychological health and well-being of Portuguese students based on their socioemotional skills (SSES), positive ...
Cátia Branquinho, Bárbara Moraes, Catarina Noronha, Tomás Ferreira, Nuno Neto Rodrigues, Margarida Gaspar de Matos   +5 more
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Use of high-flow nasal cannula in obese patients receiving colonoscopy under intravenous propofol sedation: A case series

Respiratory Medicine Case Reports, 2018
Intravenous sedation during colonoscopy has become the standard practice in the United States given its higher patient satisfaction and procedural quality.
Chi Chan Lee, Osman Perez, Faryal I. Farooqi, Trupti Akella, Sameer Shaharyar, Melissa Elizee   +5 more
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Splenic vein stenting for recurrent chylous ascites in sinistral portal hypertension: a case report

CVIR Endovascular, 2021
Background Sinistral portal hypertension results from obstruction or stenosis of the splenic vein and is characterized by normal portal vein pressures and liver function tests.
Brian Covello, Jacob Miller, Roberto Fourzali   +2 more
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Why It Is Not Always Anxiety: A Tough Diagnosis of Stiff Person Syndrome

Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2017
Anxiety disorder is a commonly used diagnosis that may mask underlying conditions. Stiff person syndrome (SPS) is a rare neuroimmunological disorder characterized by progressive rigidity and painful muscle spasms affecting axial and lower extremity ...
Carmen Elena Cervantes, Hsien Lee Lau, Tina Ataian Binazir, Keith O. O’Brien, Jonathan S. Cross   +4 more
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Twice Daily Prazosin and Valproic Acid in the Treatment of Flashbacks in PTSD

Case Reports in Psychiatry, 2022
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a debilitating stress disorder occurring in the context of a traumatic event and is characterized by intrusive and avoidance symptoms, negative alterations in cognition and mood, and arousal and reactivity changes.
Kristy A. Fisher, Heidi Kiziah, Clara L. Villalba Alvarez   +2 more
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“Black Esophagus” or Gurvits Syndrome: A Rare Complication of Diabetic Ketoacidosis

Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, 2017
Acute esophageal necrosis (AEN) also known as “black esophagus” or necrotizing esophagitis is a rare syndrome characterized by a striking diffuse patchy or circumferential black appearance of the esophageal mucosa that preferentially affects the distal ...
Vivek Choksi, Kairavee Dave, Rulz Cantave, Sameer Shaharyar, Jeevan Joseph, Uday Shankar, Steven Kaplan, Hamid Feiz   +7 more
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