A rare case of aseptic herpes simplex virus-1 meningitis in a patient with recent COVID-19 [PDF]
The aim of presenting this case was to show the difficulties in making the differential diagnosis of viral meningitis during the COVID pandemic situation.We report a case of a young man with clinical features of viral meningitis and with epidemiological ...
Maria Dimitrova+2 more
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Surgical management of tension pneumomediastinum in mechanically ventilated coronavirus disease 2019 patients [PDF]
Introduction: Tension pneumomediastinum is an increasingly common condition since the COVID-19 pandemic’s onset. It is a life-threatening complication with severe hemodynamic instability that is refractory to catecholamines.
Ivoslav A. Ivanov+2 more
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Right-sided luxation of the heart caused by blunt traumatic pericardial rupture [PDF]
Cardiac luxation is a rare condition in cases of blunt thoracic trauma, yet it is quite fatal. We present a case of a 28-year-old man, admitted to the emergency room after a motorcycle accident in a hemodynamically unstable condition and radiographic ...
Ivoslav Ivanov+3 more
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Laparoscopic IPOMPLUS repair-current outcomes and complications [PDF]
Purpose: The study aims to assess the current outcomes and complications of laparoscopic ventral hernia repair using intraperitoneal onlay mesh with defect closure (IPOM PLUS) technique by use of dual-sided synthetic mesh.
Konstantin Kostov+5 more
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In-Hospital Stroke in a Multidisciplinary Hospital
Introduction. Acute cerebrovascular event (ACVE) is the leading cause of persistent disability and death in the world. Due to the high medical and social significance, much attention is paid to the problem of out-of-hospital stroke, and the issues of ...
S. S. Petrikov+3 more
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Prevention of cardiovascular diseases [PDF]
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are socially significant diseases due to high morbidity and loss of people of working age. In Bulgaria, they are the leading cause of mortality among the population and are a consequence of the effect of cardiovascular risk ...
Maria Stamova Vakrilova Becheva+5 more
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HUMAN BARTONELLA INFECTION: A REVIEW OF LITERATURE [PDF]
Cat scratch disease has been reported in the literature for more than half a century as a syndrome of regional lymphadenopathy and fever. However, only a quarter of a century has passed since Bartonella henselae was identified as an etiological agent. As
Bistra Blagova, Nikolay Yanev
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Operative management of acute cholecystitis in pregnancy: Case report [PDF]
Introduction: Acute cholecystitis is the second most common non-obstetric surgical disease during pregnancy. There have been several trials comparing operative and non-operative management in the past. Purpose: To present a clinical case
Lora Varbanova+5 more
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Course and Outcomes of Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Presence of New Coronavirus Infection COVID-19
We analyzed the clinical condition of patients with COVID-19 of varying severity, changes in instrumental and laboratory parameters, and assessed the impact of the severity of the course of a new coronavirus infection on the outcomes of acute coronary ...
L. S. Kokov+13 more
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Surgical Treatment of Lung Abscess Due to an Awn Aspiration in a 9-Year-Old Child: A Case Report
Introduction: Foreign body aspiration is a common condition in the child population and is one of the leading causes of accidental deaths in children. The aspiration of an awn (grass inflorescences) is extremely rare. Aim of the study: This study aims to
Angelina Vlahova+8 more
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