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Treatment Strategies for Filamentous Fungi Keratitis
IntroductionThis research aims to describe clinical findings, epidemiology and treatment outcomes in patients with filamentous fungi keratitis of a...
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Insomnia During Late Life: Potential Pathways Toward Suicide Risk
Purpose of ReviewAs the global population continues to age, the identification of drivers of suicide risk in older adults is of increasing...
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Managing Micronutrient Deficiencies in High-Risk Patients: No Small Feat!
Abstract Purpose of ReviewMicronutrients are vital dietary components for growth and development. Adequate intake of vitamins and minerals through...
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Low-dose tenecteplase during cardiopulmonary resuscitation in massive pulmonary embolism
We report the case of an 18-year-old male who presented to the Emergency Department with sudden onset dyspnea. The patient was intubated on arrival,...
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Infective endocarditis associated with left atrial appendage occlusion device: a contemporary systematic review
BackgroundData are limited regarding infective endocarditis (IE) complicating left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) device procedures. This...
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Ginsenoside Rb1 reduces oxidative/carbonyl stress damage and dysfunction of RyR2 in the heart of streptozotocin-induced diabetic rats
BackgroundOxidative stress may contribute to cardiac ryanodine receptor (RyR2) dysfunction in diabetic cardiomyopathy. Ginsenoside Rb1 (Rb1) is a...
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The Role of Physical Exercise as a Therapeutic Tool to Improve Lipedema: A Consensus Statement from the Italian Society of Motor and Sports Sciences (Società Italiana di Scienze Motorie e Sportive, SISMeS) and the Italian Society of Phlebology (Società Italiana di Flebologia, SIF)
Purpose of ReviewThis consensus statement from the Italian Society of Motor and Sports Sciences ( Società Italiana di Scienze Motorie e Sportive ,...
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Preoperative intra-aortic balloon pump in patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction undergoing urgent cardiac bypass surgery
BackgroundIn patients with ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), either with or without cardiogenic shock, mechanical circulatory support with...
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Clinical Outcomes in Patients with CKD and Rapid or Non-rapid eGFR Decline: A Report from the DISCOVER CKD Retrospective Cohort
IntroductionThis analysis examined the baseline characteristics and clinical outcomes of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and rapid or...
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Noradrenergic cardiac denervation is associated with gait velocity in Parkinson disease: a dual ligand PET study
PurposePreliminary data suggest that gait abnormalities in Parkinson disease (PD) may be associated with sympathetic cardiac denervation. No...
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Feasibility of Indirect Treatment Comparisons Between Niraparib Plus Abiraterone Acetate and Other First-Line Poly ADP-Ribose Polymerase Inhibitor Treatment Regimens for Patients with BRCA1/2 Mutation-Positive Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
IntroductionPoly(ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors (PARPi) are a novel option to treat patients with metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer...
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Strengths and Limitations of BMI in the Diagnosis of Obesity: What is the Path Forward?
Purpose of ReviewThis review aims to discuss strengths and limitations of body mass index (BMI) in diagnosing obesity, the use of alternative...
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Cholesterol Lowering in Older Adults: Should We Wait for Further Evidence?
Purpose of ReviewCurrent guidelines for primary and secondary prevention of cardiovascular events in adults up to age 75 years are well-established....
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Are Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors the Cherry on Top of Cardio-Oncology Care?
The increasing aging of the population combined with improvements in cancer detection and care has significantly improved the survival and quality of...
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Violence in the emergency department: a quantitative survey study of healthcare providers in India
BackgroundWorkplace violence (WPV) in Emergency Departments (EDs) is an increasingly recognized challenge healthcare providers face in low-resource...
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Sedation-free pediatric [18F]FDG imaging on totalbody PET/CT with the assistance of artificial intelligence
PurposeWhile sedation is routinely used in pediatric PET examinations to preserve diagnostic quality, it may result in side effects and may affect...
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Potential prognostic impact of left-ventricular global longitudinal strain in analysis of whole-heart myocardial mechanics in nonischemic dilated cardiomyopathy
Cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) feature-tracking (FT) has an important diagnostic role in non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy (NIDCM). To date, the...
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Eteplirsen Treatment for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A Qualitative Patient Experience Study
IntroductionDuchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is characterized by rapid functional decline. Current available treatment options aim to delay disease...
