ABSTRACT Introduction Lyme neuroborreliosis (NB), is caused by tick‐borne spirochetes in the Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato (Bbsl) genospecies complex. Although the clinical manifestations of NB in adults and children are well documented, understanding neurobiological differences between these groups can improve diagnostic accuracy and treatment ...
Al‐Hasan Hussein Dos +5 more
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As contribuições neurológicas de William Osler [PDF]
William Osler was one of the most remarkable clinicians worldwide, and his teachings in medical practice remain until the present days. Although Osler had never considered himself a neurologist, he contributed with clinical and pathological descriptions ...
Barsottini, Orlando Graziani Povoas +1 more
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Primary interhemispheric subdural empyemas: A report of three cases and review of literature
Background Interhemispheric subdural empyema is an uncommon condition and is considered neurosurgical emergency. These are generally seen following neglected otorhinological infection, but may be posttraumatic or iatrogenic in origin.
Ravindranath Kapu +3 more
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Subperiosteal drainage versus subdural drainage in the management of chronic subdural hematoma (a comparative study) [PDF]
Symptomatic chronic subdural hematomas (csdh) remain one of the most frequent diagnoses in current neurosurgical practice. With the aging population especially in the well-developed and developing countries, the incidence of csdhs is expected to steadily
Ng Wei Chih, Adrian
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Odontogenic Sinusitis Causing Invasive Aspergillosis niger Infection With Para‐Meningeal Abscess
ABSTRACT Invasive aspergillosis is considered to occur in patients with neutropenia and cellular immunodeficiency, but co‐infection with bacterial infections due to odontogenic infections is rare but possible. Diagnosis relies on culture and tissue examination as sensitivity to serum galactomannan antigen is low due to immunocompetence.
Kazuhiro Ishikawa, Nobuyoshi Mori
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Subdural Empyema, an Intracranial Sinus Complication
Subdural empyema is the most common intracranial complication in sinusitis, defined as an infection with purulent collection between the inner surface of the dura mater and the outer surface of the cerebral arachnoid. This condition is underestimated and
Rafaela Pádua Manicardi +5 more
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Changes in the Features of Invasive Pneumococcal Disease after Introduction of the Seven-valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine in a Regional Core Hospital of Kochi, Japan [PDF]
Since the introduction of the seven-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) in 2007, invasive pneumococcal disease has declined, but the incidence of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 19A has risen worldwide.
Akane Kanazawa +10 more
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Epidemiology of diagnostic errors in pediatric emergency departments using electronic triggers
Abstract Objectives We applied three electronic triggers to study frequency and contributory factors of missed opportunities for improving diagnosis (MOIDs) in pediatric emergency departments (EDs): return visits within 10 days resulting in admission (Trigger 1), care escalation within 24 h of ED presentation (Trigger 2), and death within 24 h of ED ...
Prashant Mahajan +18 more
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A first case of subdural empyema due to Staphylococcus saccharolyticus
Staphylococcus saccharolyticus, an anaerobic coagulase-negative staphylococcal species, is a member of the normal skin microbiota. It can be a rare cause of human infectious disease and is usually considered a contaminant, but some rare reports have ...
Masahiko Kaneko +8 more
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Malaria remains a significant public health problem of the tropical world. Falciparum malaria is most prevalent in the sub-Saharan African region, which harbors about 90% of all malaria cases and fatalities globally.
Pedro Pallangyo MD, MPH +4 more
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