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Comparison of Pediatric Acute Appendicitis Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic in New York City
Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2023 Background: Acute appendicitis (AA) is the most common abdominal surgical emergency in children and adolescents. In the year immediately following the declaration of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic by the World Health Organization (WHO),
Priya Mallikarjuna +6 more
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Mold in an immunocompetent patient. Who is at risk?
Clinical Infection in Practice, 2021 A 29 year-old male presented with fevers, chills and induration of submental area. Cultures from the neck abscess grew Aspergillus fumigatus. Laboratory evaluation for possible immunosupression, including HIV, immunoglobulin and complement studies were ...
Vera A. Tsetlina +5 more
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Persistent sciatic artery in a patient with unilateral acute lower extremity ischemia
Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases and Innovative Techniques, 2021 We report a rare case of a persistent sciatic artery in a 59-year-old woman who had presented with unilateral acute limb ischemia. A heparin infusion was started.
Melissa Kanji Meghpara, DO, MS +2 more
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Acute Babesiosis Causing a False-Positive HIV Result: An Unexpected Association
Case Reports in Infectious Diseases, 2023 Babesiosis is a tick-borne condition that causes hemolytic anemia and manifests with flu-like symptoms such as fevers, chills, fatigue, and anorexia. Very few case reports have documented babesiosis infection associated with a false-positive HIV test. In
Jody Z. He +5 more
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Patent omphalomesenteric duct in a newborn; a rare finding and presentation
Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2022 The omphalomesenteric duct is an embryologic structure connecting the yolk sac with the developing fetus. Normally it involutes but sometimes the duct persists, which is most commonly found as a Meckel's diverticulum.
Daniel Kohn +6 more
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Bicyclists injured by automobiles: helmet use and the burden of injury
Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open, 2022 Background Given the widespread use of bicycles on public roadways, bicyclists injured in automobile collisions present a familiar problem to trauma centers worldwide. The aims of this study are to characterize the current injury patterns and to quantify
Amory de Roulet +5 more
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An Infected, Noncoronary, Bare Metal Stent Presenting as a Right Groin Abscess
Case Reports in Vascular Medicine, 2023 Bare metal stent infections complicating peripheral endovascular stenting are rare but can be associated with devastating morbidities. The current standard of care necessitates explantation and extra-anatomical bypass of the affected limb.
Madiha Khan +5 more
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Atypical Presentation of the Classical Form of Locked-In Syndrome in a Young Patient
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2023 Locked-in syndrome (LIS) is an uncommon neurologic disorder that manifests in quadriplegia and anarthria with preserved cognition and self-awareness. Generally, patients with LIS may live for years with preserved quality of life and cognitive function ...
Ngoda Manongi MD, MS +4 more
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Novel Approach to Endoscopic Foreign Body Retrieval From the Gastric Body
Journal of Investigative Medicine High Impact Case Reports, 2021 Foreign body (FB) ingestion is a common occurrence in the United States with a reported incidence of 120 per 1 million people, accounting for up to 1500 fatalities annually.
Jason Cohen MD +5 more
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Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome: A Community Hospital Case Series
Case Reports in Vascular Medicine, 2021 Superior mesenteric artery syndrome is an obstruction of the small bowel between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery. Patients with this disease are initially managed medically and those patients who fail medical treatment require surgery.
Brian Welch +3 more
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