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A Rare Sequela of Untreated Streptococcus Pharyngitis: A Case Report

The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.
Pharyngitis caused by streptococcus can lead to severe complications if left untreated like pulmonary‐renal syndrome (PRS), characterized by diffuse alveolar hemorrhage and rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis. This case report describes a 26‐year‐old male who developed PRS following streptococcal pharyngitis due to nonadherence to antibiotic ...
Meredith Hiltbrand Lehoe, Emily Cushing
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Frequency and Severity of Myasthenia Gravis Exacerbations Associated With the Use of Ciprofloxacin, Levofloxacin, and Azithromycin

Muscle &Nerve, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction/Aims The true frequency and severity of myasthenia gravis (MG) exacerbation associated with the usage of fluoroquinolone and macrolide antibiotics remain unknown. We aimed to investigate the association between ciprofloxacin, levofloxacin, azithromycin, and MG exacerbation.
Sanem Pinar Uysal, Yadi Li, Nicolas R. Thompson, Yuebing Li   +3 more
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Development of recurrent facial palsy during plasmapheresis in Guillain-Barré syndrome: a case report

Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2010
Introduction Guillain-Barré syndrome is an immune-mediated polyneuropathy that is routinely initially treated with either intravenous immunoglobulin or plasmapheresis.
Weimer Louis H, Stevenson Mary L, Bogorad Ilya V   +2 more
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Pulmonary Alveolar Proteinosis Refractory to Plasmapheresis and Rituximab despite GM-CSF Antibody Reduction

Case Reports in Immunology, 2022
We share our experience of a patient with pulmonary alveolar proteinosis who was refractory to plasmapheresis and rituximab despite a significant reduction in the offending antibody. He presented with shortness of breath, fevers, chills, and sweats for 4
Aysenur Keske, Eric M. Destrampe, Byron Barksdale, William N. Rose   +3 more
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Comparison of Model‐Predicted and Observed Evinacumab Pharmacokinetics and Efficacy in Children Aged < 5 Years With Homozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia

CPT: Pharmacometrics &Systems Pharmacology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Evinacumab, an angiopoietin‐like 3 inhibitor, significantly reduces low‐density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL‐C) in patients with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HoFH). Herein, we report pharmacokinetic and efficacy analyses of evinacumab in < 5‐year‐old patients with HoFH.
Sébastien Bihorel, Robert Dingman, Jeanne Mendell, Katy C. Norman, Richard T. George, Xue‐Qiao Zhao, Robert Pordy, Daniel Garcia, Wendy S. Putnam, Geetha Raghuveer, Brian W. McCrindle, Elena Fornari, Ivo Baric, Shubha Srinivasan, Melissa Diamond, Eliot A. Brinton, John D. Davis, A. Thomas DiCioccio, Lutz Harnisch   +18 more
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Clinical response to therapeutic plasmapheresis and intravenous immunoglobulin in pregnancies complicated by alloimmunization despite persistently high titers: Report of two cases

Clinical Case Reports, 2023
Key Clinical Message Plasmapheresis and IVIG use in cases of alloimmunization during pregnancy are effective strategies when severe early fetal anemia is anticipated.
Nedaa Bahkali, Ebtihal Alhawsawi, Kholoud Althakafi, Kholoud Arab, Almotasimbellah Rayes, Maha A. Badawi   +5 more
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Inner Ear Immunity and Audio‐Vestibular Dysfunction

Sensory Neuroscience, EarlyView.
Diagram of the immune response of the inner ear and associated damage. ABSTRACT The inner ear is a critical sensory organ regulated by the immune system to maintain balance and respond to external stimuli. Immune cells like macrophages, lymphocytes, neutrophils, and natural killer cells play important roles in inner ear immunity. Inflammatory mediators,
Xiaofei Li, Hanyue Wang, Jing Wang, Maoli Duan, Yafeng Lyu   +4 more
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Preventive plasmapheresis for rituximab related flare in cryoglobulinemic vasculitis

Journal of Translational Autoimmunity, 2023
Introduction: Rituximab monotherapy represents the main therapeutic option for cryoglobulinemic vasculitis (CV) with severe organ involvement. However, initial worsening of the CV, known as rituximab-associated CV flare (=CV flare), has been described ...
Léa Fornero, Tarik Kanouni, Jean-Jacques Tudesq, Camille Pochard, Pauline Verot, Wendy Renier, Ludovic Gabellier, Guillaume Cartron, Philippe Guilpain, Charles Herbaux   +9 more
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Effective Preoperative Plasmapheresis Treatment of Severe Hyperthyroidism in a Patient with Giant Toxic Nodular Goiter and Methimazole-Induced Agranulocytosis

Medicina, 2020
Agranulocytosis is a rare but very serious complication of thyrostatic therapy. In severe hyperthyroidism, the removal of circulating thyroid hormones by plasmapheresis may be an effective therapeutic option.
Katarzyna Barwinek, Danuta Gąsior-Perczak, Sławomir Trepka, Artur Szczodry, Janusz Kopczyński, Zdzisława Sitarz-Żelazna, Aldona Kowalska   +6 more
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Influence of patient factors on target plasma volume treated attainment rate during double filtration plasmapheresis in patients with hypertriglyceridemic acute pancreatitis

Therapeutic Apheresis and Dialysis, EarlyView.
Abstract Introduction This study aims to investigate patient factors affecting the rate of plasma volume target attained in hypertriglyceridemic pancreatitis (HTG‐AP) patients undergoing double filtration plasmapheresis (DFPP). Methods A retrospective analysis of 82 HTG‐AP‐interpreted patients from January 2019 to April 2024 compared target plasma ...
Hui Zhang, Chenqiang Zhu, Yunlong Wu
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