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Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery, EarlyView.Abstract Objective Spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid (sCSF) leaks of lateral skull base have little consensus on optimal management. We synthesized and evaluated current literature via systematic and meta‐analysis to compare the success rates and complications of the different surgical techniques for middle cranial fossa (MCF) sCSF leak repair.
Dimitrios Spinos +9 more
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BMC Infectious Diseases, 2018 BackgroundTransdiaphragmatic extension of pyogenic liver abscess is the rarest cause of pericarditis and pleural empyema. It is a rapidly progressive and highly lethal infection with mortality rates reaching 100% if left untreated.
Eunae Cho +10 more
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Veterinary Record, EarlyView.Abstract Background Disorders of the vestibular system are frequent in cats. This study aimed to describe the clinical presentation, diagnostic findings, underlying aetiologies and outcome of cats with peripheral vestibular syndrome (PVS). Methods This was a retrospective study of cats presented with PVS at four referral hospitals.
Jordina Caldero Carrete +5 more
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Combating infections under siege: Healthcare challenges amidst the military assault in Gaza
World 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
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Role of medical Thoracoscopy in the Management of Multiloculated Empyema
BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2018 BackgroundThe treatment of early pleural empyema depends on the treatment of ongoing infection by antimicrobial therapy along with thoracocentesis. In complicated empyema this treatment does not work and lung will not expand until removal of adhesions ...
K. Sumalani, N. Rizvi, A. Asghar
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Artificial Organs, EarlyView.High‐risk cardiac patients may benefit from timely temporary mechanical circulatory support (tMCS) implantation to provide perioperative hemodynamic stabilization and circulatory support, thus enabling them to undergo life‐saving thoracic surgery. CPB: cardiopulmonary bypass; IABP: intra‐aortic balloon pump; tMCS: temporary mechanical circulatory ...
Viviana Teresa Agosta +4 more
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Thoracoscopic management of early stages of empyema: is this the golden standard?
Journal of Visualized Surgery, 2018 Background Empyema is a well-known disease that significantly increases the morbidity and mortality associated with pneumonia. There are a number of treatment modalities available but recently video assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) has been ...
H. Elsayed +7 more
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Lung India, 2010 Background: Thoracic empyema is a disease of significant morbidity and mortality, especially in the developing world where tuberculosis remains a common cause.
Kundu Somenath +3 more
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