Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.ABSTRACT Tooth extraction is often required before chemoradiotherapy in patients with cancer. We herein report two cases of elderly cancer patients who experienced life‐threatening hemorrhage immediately before scheduled extractions. Case 1 involved a 79‐year‐old man who underwent chemotherapy for malignant lymphoma.
Sumitaka Hagiwara +4 more
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Acute Respiratory Failure From Massive Esophageal Dilatation due to Achalasia
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.Massive esophageal dilatation secondary to achalasia resulting in acute hypoxic respiratory failure from cardiopulmonary mass effect. ABSTRACT Massive esophageal dilation from achalasia can cause acute respiratory failure via lung compression. Prompt recognition and urgent esophageal decompression can rapidly reverse hypoxia and be lifesaving.
Frank Epitropoulos +2 more
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Weaning outcomes after early vs. late tracheostomy in severe burn injury: a retrospective single-center study. [PDF]
BMC SurgThielmann JM +6 more
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Cervical Resection of a Suprapericardial Retrosternal Goiter Without Thoracotomy: A Case Report
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 14, Issue 5, May 2026.ABSTRACT A cervical approach combined with thoracoscopic assistance and preoperative tracheal stenting offers a safe and minimally invasive alternative to sternotomy for managing retrosternal goiters extending to the pericardium with severe airway compression.
Yuanjing Lv, Cheng Xiang
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A case of long-term comprehensive rehabilitation culminated in weaning from a ventilator and regaining oral intake for a patient who underwent tracheostomy, mechanical ventilation, and alternative nutritional management because of type II respiratory failure after ascending aortic artificial vascular replacement. [PDF]
Jpn J Compr Rehabil SciMizumoto T +6 more
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Engineering Reports, Volume 8, Issue 5, May 2026.The article describes the design and manufacturing process of a novel pediatric high‐fidelity pathological mannequin for clinical training on unanticipated difficult airway management using rigid and flexible bronchoscopy. The mannequin has been developed from the CT scans of a 19‐month‐old polysyndromic patient (Crouzon Syndrome), thanks to the ...
Marta Mencarelli +5 more
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Not ready to die yet! A patient perspective of motor neurone disease. [PDF]
Future Healthc JTaylor M, Frew K.
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Journal of Hospital Medicine, Volume 21, Issue 5, Page 477-486, May 2026.Visual Abstract Abstract Background Nursing and healthcare‐associated pneumonia (NHCAP) is defined as pneumonia occurring in individuals with frequent healthcare contact, such as residents of care facilities or patients with impaired activities of daily living.
Jumpei Taniguchi +4 more
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Impact of early vs. late tracheostomy on clinical outcomes in mechanically ventilated patients with intracerebral hemorrhage extending into the ventricles: a retrospective cohort study based on quantitative assessment of parenchymal and intraventricular hematoma volumes. [PDF]
Front NeurolLu M, Wei J, Cai Q.
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Journal of Hospital Medicine, Volume 21, Issue 5, Page 590-598, May 2026.Abstract Introduction Community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP) is a frequent and costly cause of pediatric emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations. Previous prognostic tools for CAP are limited by small samples, single‐center or retrospective designs, lack of generalizability to ED settings, lack of biomarkers, or limited objective data.
Todd A. Florin +21 more
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