Clinical progress note: Varicella Zoster
Abstract Varicella Zoster virus (VZV) is the etiologic agent responsible for varicella and herpes zoster (shingles). Nonimmune children and adults acutely infected with VZV typically experience a vesicular and pruritic rash that progresses from the face and trunk and generalizes to the extremities, accompanied by an oral enanthem along with symptoms of
Sirey Zhang, Adam L. Hersh, T. W. Jones
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Development and validation of a preoperative clinical parameter-based nomogram to predict overt hepatic encephalopathy within 1 year after transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt. [PDF]
Jiang Z +8 more
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Increased lumbar puncture success using a paramedian approach: A retrospective cohort study
Abstract Background Lumbar puncture (LP) is frequently necessary in hospitalized patients for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Traditional landmark identification by palpation of the lumbar spine and pelvis can see significant failure rates. A paramedian approach is an accepted, though less frequently used technique associated with higher success ...
Jacob Wagner +10 more
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Plasma Ammonia Levels Over the Course of a Hospitalisation for Overt Hepatic Encephalopathy. [PDF]
Erminelli D +4 more
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Clinical progress note: Hepatitis A virus
Abstract Despite a decline in hepatitis A virus (HAV) incidence following vaccine introduction, HAV remains a public health concern in the United States. Recent multi‐state outbreaks have demonstrated that HAV can re‐emerge and highlight inequities in vaccine coverage or access, outbreak response, and in those with social or health risk factors ...
James M. McCluskey III +2 more
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S100B protein as a marker of minimal hepatic encephalopathy. [PDF]
Pisarek W +2 more
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Comparison of efficacy of rifaximin, probiotics and L-ornithine L-aspartate in overt hepatic encephalopathy: a randomized, phase IV, lactulose controlled clinical trial. [PDF]
Shahbaz A +5 more
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Decision fatigue in hospital medicine: A retrospective exploratory evaluation
Abstract Background “Decision fatigue” (DF) is the deterioration in decision‐making ability stemming from repeated decision making. Objective Explore DF over the clinical workblock and across hospitalist and work characteristics. Methods Patients seen by hospitalists at two hospitals in January and February 2022 were retrospectively evaluated for ...
Rachel M. Kruer +6 more
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Is higher body mass index correlated with worse clinical outcomes in acute liver failure? [PDF]
Kanda T +3 more
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The Clinical Significance of Fetal Intra‐Abdominal Umbilical Vein Varix A Comparative Study
Objectives To clarify the clinical significance and optimal management of fetal intra‐abdominal umbilical vein varix (FIUVV). Methods A retrospective study comparing composite asphyxia‐related adverse outcomes including stillbirth, cesarean delivery due to non‐reassuring fetal heart rate (CD NRFHR), Apgar <7, Cord pH <7, neonatal intensive care unit ...
Keren Zloto +8 more
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