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Upper Airway Obstruction due to Kaposi Sarcoma—Presenting Sign of HIV: Case Report and Review

The Laryngoscope, Volume 136, Issue 6, Page 2631-2637, June 2026.
This study presents a case of undiagnosed HIV presenting with Kaposi sarcoma (KS) of the head and neck with acute upper airway obstruction (UAO) and provides an updated scoping literature review to examine the patient characteristics, lesion characteristics, interventions, and outcomes of KS cases with UAO from the pharynx, larynx, and/or trachea.
Zachary A. Wykoff, Logan F. McColl, Robert A. Baiocchi, Matthew O. Old   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Phenotype-based stratification and corticosteroid response in hyperinflammatory severe community-acquired pneumonia. [PDF]

Intensive Care Med
Torres A, Cilloniz C, Martin-Loeches I.
europepmc   +1 more source

Venous Thromboembolism (VTE) Risk Stratification in Otolaryngology: Socioeconomic and Subspecialty Insights

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, Volume 11, Issue 3, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a leading cause of preventable perioperative mortality in otolaryngology, highlighting the urgent need for validated risk assessments such as the Caprini score to guide prophylaxis and enhance patient safety.
Corinne A. Pittman, Hudson Liu, Lovedeep Singh, Serenity G. Budd, Sabrina Heman‐Ackah, Selena E. Briggs   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Diagnostic Accuracy of Cervical Auscultation for Aspiration Detection in Adult Dysphagia: Implications for FEES Prioritization

Laryngoscope Investigative Otolaryngology, Volume 11, Issue 3, June 2026.
ABSTRACT Objective(s) To determine whether cervical auscultation (CA) provides a high‐specificity, rule‐in bedside signal to prioritize fiberoptic endoscopic evaluation of swallowing (FEES) in adults at risk of aspiration. Methods Single‐center, cross‐sectional diagnostic‐accuracy study in a tertiary hospital.
Nisreen Naser Al Awaji, Abdullah Mohammed Alfaris, Shaden Abdulmohsen Alabdulkarim, Lama Al Bashir, Wajd Dhafer Alqahtani, Haya Saleh Aldahmash, Rawan Yahya Alshareef, Lara Nawaf Almutairi, Rawabi Mesfer Alqahtani, Hajar Abdulaziz Almuqrin   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk factors for plastic bronchitis in children with community-acquired pneumonia: a retrospective bronchoscopy-based study. [PDF]

BMC Pulm Med
Qin H, Li X, Huang Q, Peng C.
europepmc   +1 more source

Phage Therapy as an Alternative Strategy Against Pseudomonas aeruginosa: A Narrative Review of Preclinical and Clinical Evidence

MicrobiologyOpen, Volume 15, Issue 3, June 2026.
Phage therapy shows promising efficacy against MDR, XDR, and PDR Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections across different models and administration routes. Evidence highlights reduced mortality, bacterial clearance, and synergy with antibiotics, while emphasizing the need for standardized protocols and advanced delivery systems to support clinical ...
Gustavo Aparecido da Cunha, Raine Piva Amaral, Ana Luisa Cauvila dos Santos, Bárbara Rafaela Ferreira Aio, Maria Fernanda Romboli Durante, Luiz Cosme Cotta Malaquias, Gabriel Magno de Freitas Almeida, Luiz Felipe Leomil Coelho   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

When First‐Line Therapies Fail: Surgical Site Infections and the Declining Antimicrobial Utility in a Resource‐Limited Nation

MicrobiologyOpen, Volume 15, Issue 3, June 2026.
In Belize, a 7‐year nationwide study reveals a sharp rise in antimicrobial resistance in surgical infections. ESBL‐producing bacteria more than doubled to > 45%, with critical treatment gaps and geographic hotspots identified. Sentinel pan‐drug‐resistant cases and a correlation between antibiotic use and resistance underscore the urgent need for ...
Innocent E. Nwachukwu, Cary W. Rivera, Vivian M. Reyes, Diomar Salazar, Lydia Harris‐Thurton, Danladi C. Husaini   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

The heterogeneous treatment effect of adjuvant therapy with corticosteroids in patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia: a review. [PDF]

Pneumonia (Nathan)
Smit JM, Torres A, van der Zee PA, Krijthe JH, Martin-Loeches I.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Host–Pathogen Dual Targeting With Repurposed Drugs Identifies a Synergistic Therapy for Intracellular Staphylococcus aureus

MicrobiologyOpen, Volume 15, Issue 3, June 2026.
A large intracellular drug‐repurposing screen identifies a potent synergy between 5‐fluoro‐2′‐deoxycytidine and rifapentine, acting through dual host–pathogen targeting to reduce Staphylococcus aureus burdens across strains, cell types, and infection models (created with BioRender).
Blanca Lorente‐Torres, Helena Á. Ferrero, Pablo Castañera, Jesús Llano‐Verdeja, Sergio Fernández‐Martínez, Amanda Herrero‐González, Farzaneh Javadimarand, Roberto López, Jesús F. Aparicio, Andrew M. Edwards, Volker Behrends, Luis M. Mateos, Álvaro Mourenza, Michal Letek   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source