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Circulation, 2013 Background— Bacterial endocarditis in dialysis patients is associated with high mortality rates. The literature is limited on the long-term outcomes of valvular replacement surgery and the choice of prosthesis in dialysis patients with bacterial ...
Maxwell D. Leither +4 more
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What anabolic–androgenic steroids reveal about the limits of current harm reduction models
Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Background Harm reduction has largely been shaped by responses to psychoactive drug use where the most urgent harms are acute. These models focus on overdose, blood‐borne viruses, and rapid‐onset toxicity related harms. When applied wholesale to anabolic–androgenic steroids (AAS), they obscure the distinctive pharmacology, consumer typologies,
Timothy Piatkowski +2 more
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Addiction, EarlyView.Abstract Background and aims Injection‐related bacterial infections represent a major but under‐recognised health issue among people who inject drugs (PWID). Harm reduction interventions (HRIs) like needle and syringe programmes (NSP) and opioid agonist treatment (OAT) could mitigate their burden.
Anthony Cousien +7 more
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Incidence and Outcomes of Brucella Endocarditis in a High-Prevalence Area: A Single-Center Study
Journal of Epidemiology and Global HealthObjective To analyze the clinical characteristics of Brucella endocarditis (BE) and observe the factors related to death to provide guidance for clinical treatment.
Shufang Pan +8 more
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Australian Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.Objective To report 45 cases of melioidosis in dogs and cats from northern Australia and analyse trends in epidemiology, clinical presentation, pathogenesis and response to treatment over a 27‐year period. Design Retrospective and prospective analysis of clinical records.
K Lee +6 more
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The biofilm‐associated bacterial infections unrelated to indwelling devices
IUBMB Life - A Journal of the International Union of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, 2020 Biofilms are microbial communities established in the self‐produced extracellular substances that include up to 80% of associated microbial infections.
Rasoul Mirzaei +7 more
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Surgical management of a penetrating cardiac foreign body causing tamponade in a dog: case report
Australian Veterinary Journal, EarlyView.Background Penetrating cardiac foreign bodies are rare in dogs but can result in life‐threatening complications, including pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade. Prompt diagnosis, emergency stabilization, and definitive surgical management are essential to achieve a favorable outcome.
RB Abibe +5 more
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PET-scan in diagnosis of non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis: a case report
The Egyptian Heart JournalBackground Non-bacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE), also known as marantic endocarditis or Libman–Sacks endocarditis, is a rare non-infectious condition affecting mostly the left-sided heart valves of patients who, most often, suffer from ...
Konstantinos Papakonstantinou +3 more
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Antibiotic Prophylaxis and Surgical Site Infections in Septoplasty
Clinical Otolaryngology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background Surgical site infection is one of the most common complications of septoplasty. The use of antibiotic prophylaxis has been debated for years. Since the practice at our centre has shifted towards a more frequent use of prophylactic antibiotics in septoplasties, our aim was to review its use and effect on the postoperative infection ...
Sara Sainio +5 more
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Surgical Options for Aortic Root Replacement in Destructive Endocarditis
Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular SurgeryObjective: To analyze patients’ preoperative characteristics, surgical data, postoperative courses, and short- and long-term outcomes after implantation of different full-root prostheses for destructive aortic valve endocarditis.
Marcin Szczechowicz +5 more
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