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Successful treatment of bilateral multiple pulmonary arteriovenous malformations in a patient with brain abscess and severe hypoxemia using a combination of transcatheter embolotherapy and surgical resection: a case report

open access: yesJournal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2021
Background A pulmonary arteriovenous malformation is an abnormal dilated blood vessel that makes direct communication between a pulmonary artery and pulmonary vein and can be associated with hypoxemia or neurological complications, including brain ...
Takahiro Ochi   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Brain and Spinal Abscesses

open access: yesDeckerMed Medicine, 2012
Brain and spinal abscesses are focal infections of the central nervous system that are often associated with significant morbidity and mortality if not recognized early and managed in a timely manner. In patients with brain abscess, the clinical manifestations run the gamut from indolent to fulminant; most are related to the size and location of the ...
Allan R. Tunkel, W. Michael Scheld
openaire   +1 more source

Factor VIIa administration in traumatic brain injury: an AAST-MITC propensity score analysis. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2018
Background:Recombinant factor VIIa (rFVIIa) has been used off-label as an adjunct in the reversal of warfarin therapy and management of hemorrhage after trauma. Only a handful of these reports are rigorous studies, from which results regarding safety and
Coimbra, Raul   +4 more
core   +2 more sources

Combating infections under siege: Healthcare challenges amidst the military assault in Gaza

open access: yesWorld Medical &Health Policy, Volume 17, Issue 1, Page 188-213, March 2025.
Abstract The ongoing Israeli military assault on Gaza has caused a devastating collapse of healthcare infrastructure, resulting in an unprecedented surge in infectious diseases. The destruction of sanitation systems, restrictions on medical supplies, and displacement of civilians have created an environment conducive to the rapid spread of waterborne ...
Bilal Irfan   +24 more
wiley   +1 more source

Predisposing factors of brain abscess in Ardabil [PDF]

open access: yes
Background: Brain abscess is a focal intracerebral infection, which begins as a localized area of cerebritis and develops into a collection of pus surrounded by a well-vascularized capsule. In the present study, we studied all patients with brain abscess
بالاخانی, شهریار   +4 more
core  

Hedgehogs and Angiostrongylus cantonensis: Uncovering the Role of Atelerix albiventris in the Parasite Life Cycle

open access: yesIntegrative Zoology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The ongoing invasion of the zoonotic parasite Angiostrongylus cantonensis threatens humans, other mammals, and birds. In Mallorca, neurological disorders associated with this parasite are increasingly reported in free‐living Algerian hedgehogs, Atelerix algirus, raising public health concerns.
Anna Šipková   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Brain abscess: A narrative review

open access: yesNeurology Perspectives, 2022
Background: Brain abscess is a severe focal infection of the central nervous system (CNS) with an annual incidence of up to 8% in developing countries. This article aims to present a comprehensive review of the literature on the pathophysiology, clinical
M.A. Ruiz-Barrera   +2 more
doaj  

Serious outcomes among emergency department patients with presyncope: A systematic review

open access: yesAcademic Emergency Medicine, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Syncope is transient loss of consciousness, and in presyncope, patients experience same prodromal symptoms without losing consciousness. While studies have extensively reported the risk of serious outcome among emergency department (ED) syncope, the outcome for patients with presyncope and their management are not well studied.
Hadi Mirfazaelian   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source

Positive predictive value of ICD-10 diagnosis codes for brain abscess in the Danish National Patient Registry

open access: yesClinical Epidemiology, 2018
Jacob Bodilsen,1 Michael Dalager-Pedersen,1 Nicolai Kjærgaard,1 Diederik van de Beek,2 Matthijs C Brouwer,2 Henrik Nielsen,1 and the DASGIB study group 1Department of Infectious Diseases, Aalborg University Hospital, Aalborg, Denmark; 2Department ...
Bodilsen J   +5 more
doaj  

An unusual case of a brain abscess arising from an odontogenic infection.

open access: yesAustralian dental journal, 2015
A brain abscess that originates from an odontogenic infection, although rare, can at times be difficult to diagnose, especially in the context of pain and trismus.
A. Greenstein   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

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