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Recent progress in the management of pediatric chronic myeloid leukemia
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is a rare myeloproliferative disease in children. The primary cause of CML is the chimeric BCR::ABL1 gene in...
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Catharanthus roseus intoxication mimicking acute cholangitis
BackgroundCatharanthus roseus, a Madagascar native flowering plant, is known for its glossy leaves and vibrant flowers, and its medicinal...
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Doxycycline vs. macrolides in combination with a β-lactam antibiotic for the treatment of community-acquired pneumonia in inpatients
BackgroundHospitalized patients with non-severe community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) are treated with a β-lactam plus either a macrolide or...
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Cardiac deceleration capacity is associated with severity of inflammation in COVID-19
PurposeIn this pilot study, we investigated the cardiac autonomic activity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-infected hospitalized patients....
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Morphological and molecular characterization of Linguatula serrata and evaluation of the health status of the infested dogs
Linguatula serrata is a neglected parasitic zoonosis with less research recorded throughout the globe on the physiological and immunological...
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Concomitant elevated serum levels of tenascin, MMP-9 and YKL-40, suggest ongoing remodeling of the heart up to 3 months after cardiac surgery after normalization of the revascularization markers
BackgroundThe recovery from cardiac surgery involves resolving inflammation and remodeling with significant connective tissue turnover. Dynamics of...
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Splenectomy is associated with altered leukocyte kinetics after severe trauma
BackgroundInadequate activation of the innate immune system after trauma can lead to severe complications such as Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome...
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Jejunogastric intussusception associated with jejunojejunal intussusception (double telesco**) occurring 20 years after gastrojejunostomy
IntroductionJejunogastric intussusception (JGI) is a rare but potentially lethal complication following gastrectomy or gastrojejunostomy surgeries....
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Coronary stent infection and acute stent occlusion with peri-stent abscess: a case report
Coronary stent infection is considered the rarest complication of percutaneous coronary intervention, occurring in less than 0.1% of the cases. In...
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Intermittent retinal artery occlusions as the first clinical manifestation of polycythemia vera: a case report
BackgroundPolycythemia vera (PV) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm with increased hemoglobin, hematocrit, platelet count and leukocytosis, resulting...
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Negative appendectomy rate in patients diagnosed with acute appendicitis
BackgroundAcute appendicitis is the most common cause of acute lower abdominal pain leading patients to the emergency department. This study aims to...
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Does accepted definition of Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) severity predict poor outcomes in older adults?
BackgroundAdvanced age is an important factor affecting Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) risk and outcome. While fever and leukocytosis are...
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Characterization of Leptospira strains recovered from the blood of dogs and usefulness of laboratory tests in hamsters experimentally infected with these isolates
The early diagnosis of canine leptospirosis is still a challenge for clinicians that in most cases only have basic routine tests as diagnostic tools....
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Toxascaris leonina infected domestic cat (Felis catus) in Egypt; PCR-based molecular characterization of nematode eggs: a potential hazards to human health
This molecular-epidemiological study was conducted in several locations in Cairo and Giza Governorates in domestic cats ( Felis catus ) to detect the...
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Hemogram parameters can predict in-hospital mortality of patients with Myasthenic crisis
BackgroundMyasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disease involving the neuromuscular junction. Myasthenic crisis (MC), which is characterized by...
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Periodontal Health and Blood Disorders
Purpose of ReviewThe hematopoietic tissue is highly susceptible to stimuli, and inflammation is a major modulator. One particular source for this...
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Serologic and urinary characteristics of laboratory-confirmed genitourinary tuberculosis at a tertiary hospital in the Philippines
BackgroundGenitourinary tuberculosis (GUTB) is known to cause high rates of structural organ damage, however, literature on its biochemical...
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Anti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor encephalitis associated with chronic myelogenous leukemia, causality or coincidence? A case report
BackgroundAnti-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor (NMDAR) encephalitis is the most frequent autoimmune paraneoplastic encephalitis, and is primarily...
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Factors associated with unfavorable outcomes in patients with acute abdominal pain visiting the emergency department
BackgroundUnfavorable outcomes occur in patients with acute abdominal pain who visit the emergency department (ED). We aimed to determine the factors...
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A case of diffuse idiopathic hyperostosis of bone (DISH) in a patient on hemodialysis
Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is a noninflammatory progressive disease resulting in ossification of the anterior longitudinal...
