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Silent progression: cardiac amyloidosis unmasking IgG lambda myeloma in an elderly patient

The Egyptian Heart Journal
Background Cardiac amyloidosis is an underrecognized etiology of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF), particularly in elderly patients.
Soufiane Touiti, Meriem Bouali, Loubna El Bahri, Iliyasse Asfalou, Zouhair Lakhal, Aatif Benyass   +5 more
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Adipose-Derived Stromal Cells for Treatment of Patients with Chronic Ischemic Heart Disease (MyStromalCell Trial): A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study

Stem Cells International, 2017
We aimed to evaluate the effect of intramyocardial injections of autologous VEGF-A165-stimulated adipose-derived stromal cells (ASCs) in patients with refractory angina.
Abbas Ali Qayyum, Anders Bruun Mathiasen, Naja Dam Mygind, Jørgen Tobias Kühl, Erik Jørgensen, Steffen Helqvist, Jens Jørgen Elberg, Klaus Fuglsang Kofoed, Niels Groove Vejlstrup, Anne Fischer-Nielsen, Mandana Haack-Sørensen, Annette Ekblond, Jens Kastrup   +12 more
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Influence of arm position during infraclavicular subclavian vein catheterization in coronary artery bypass graft surgery [PDF]

Journal of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Research, 2018
Introduction: Percutaneous subclavian vein catheterization via infraclavicular approach is one of the most widely used cannulation techniques for inserting catheters into a central vein.
Masoud Tarbiat, Maryam Davoudi, Sayed Ahmadreza Salimbahrami   +2 more
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Emergency medicine physicians infrequently perform pediatric critical procedures: a national perspective [PDF]

Clinical and Experimental Emergency Medicine, 2020
Objective To our knowledge, this is the first comprehensive study using a nationally representative database to estimate the frequency of critical procedures (endotracheal tube intubation [ETI], cardiopulmonary resuscitation [CPR], and central line ...
Shadd N. Cabalatungan, Henry C. Thode, Adam J. Singer   +2 more
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A Low Psoas Muscle Index Was Associated With a Poorer Overall Survival in Patients Who Underwent Percutaneous Nephrostomy

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
In patients with malignant ureteral obstruction undergoing percutaneous nephrostomy, sarcopenia defined by a low psoas muscle index was independently associated with poor overall survival on multivariate Cox regression analysis, suggesting that preoperative assessment of psoas muscle index may aid prognostic stratification in this population.
Kota Shimokihara, Takashi Kawahara, Kazuhide Makiyama, Hiroji Uemura   +3 more
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Candiduria in Catheter Associated Urinary Tract Infection with Special Reference to Biofilm Production [PDF]

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2015
Introduction: Urinary tract infections as a result of Candida species are becoming increasingly common in hospital settings. The association is higher in patients with prolonged urinary catheterization and also various pre-disposing factors.
Mythreyi Shekar Rishpana, Jyoti S Kabbin
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Assessment of the complications of peripherally inserted central catheter in neonates admitted to the intensive care unit: A center's experience in Iran

Iranian Journal of Nursing and Midwifery Research, 2022
Background: Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC), which is inserted through peripheral veins into the superior or inferior vena cava, is used to inject medications or parenteral nutrition in neonates with long-term hospitalization in the ...
Raheleh Moradi, Mamak Shariat, Nahid Farrokhzad, Ameneh Abroon, Soheila Kafi, Azadeh Hamidpoor, Elaheh Hassani, Hasti Charousaei, Fatemeh Sadat Nayeri   +8 more
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Long‐Term Efficacy of Immunotherapy in Autoimmune Autonomic Ganglionopathy—A 10‐Year Follow Up Study

Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Autoimmune autonomic ganglionopathy (AAG) is a rare but potentially treatable cause of severe autonomic failure. Evidence guiding long‐term immunotherapy, treatment sequencing, and residual autonomic impairment is limited. We evaluated long‐term treatment response, residual autonomic dysfunction, and relapse patterns in patients with
Giacomo Chiaro, Shiwen Koay, Gordon T. Ingle, Patricia McNamara, Laura Watson, Fion Bremner, Valeria Iodice   +6 more
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Long-term results of percutaneously treated multiple hepatic and splenic hydatid cysts in a pregnant woman

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2018
Hydatid disease is caused by Echinococcus granulosus, which is endemic worldwide. This parasitic tapeworm can produce cysts in almost every organ of the body; however, the liver and lungs are the most frequently targeted.
Suleyman Bakdik, Serdar Arslan, Fatih Oncu   +2 more
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Characteristics and Outcomes of Male Participants in a Multicenter Longitudinal Australian Study Cohort

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The aim of this study was to determine the differences in demographic, serologic, and clinical characteristics between male and female patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) in an Australian cohort. Methods This was a retrospective observational study using data from the Australian Scleroderma Cohort Study.
Emily Lin, Dylan Hansen, Laura Ross, Gene‐Siew Ngian, Susanna Proudman, Gabor Major, Maryam Tabesh, Mandana Nikpour, Jennifer Walker, Lauren Host, Nava Ferdowsi, Alannah Quinlivan, Wendy Stevens, Joanne Sahhar, Diane Apostolopoulos   +14 more
wiley   +1 more source