A Unique Compensatory Mechanism for Total Pulmonary Vein Occlusion Post Atrial Fibrillation Catheter Ablation Visualized by Multimodality Imaging by Ayman R. Fath, Amro Aglan, Luis R. Scott, Clinton E. Jokerst, Hemalatha Narayanasamy, Farouk Mookadam, Nawfal Mihyawi, Nithin R. Venepally, Sudheer Konduru, Reza Arsanjani

“…The TEE revealed total obstruction of the left superior PV, with no color Doppler flow detected. …”
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A Parallel Process of Staff–Family Distress in Long-Term Care: A Challenge to Collaboration by Diandra Serrano, Tamara Sussman, Sharon Kaasalanien, Abigail Wickson-Griffiths, Genevieve Thompson, Paulette V. Hunter, Health B. MacIntosh, Kevin Brazil

“…Method Guided by interpretative description, this qualitative study investigated the experiences of staff ( n  = 12) and families ( n  = 16) collaborating in two Canadian LTC homes. …”
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Meconium Peritonitis in the Newborn with Cystic Fibrosis and Negative Neonatal Screening for Immunoreactive Trypsinogen: Clinical Case by Naila R. Pimenova, Elena I. Kashirskaya, Diana F. Sergienko, Dmitry A. Molev, Olga A. Tyurina, Anastasia V. Alekseeva, Sergey V. Chukarev

“…The issues of early diagnosis of cystic fibrosis, management of newborns with meconium ileus and negative neonatal screening for immunoreactive trypsinogen (IRT), as well as IRT decrease causes and mechanisms in patients with meconium ileus require further study. Clinical case description. Routine ultrasound examination at the 33rd week of gestation has shown signs of colon obstruction and meconium peritonitis in the intrauterine child. …”
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Uncovering hidden depression: the critical role of depression screening in sleep disorders at U.S. sleep centers by Silvia Daccò, Silvia Daccò, Silvia Daccò, Massimiliano Grassi, Massimiliano Grassi, Zach Wolpe, Melissa Bruner, Daniela Caldirola, Daniela Caldirola, Giampaolo Perna, Giampaolo Perna, Giampaolo Perna, Archie Defillo

“…Participants underwent psychiatric assessments using the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview and Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), with CSDS defined as PHQ-9 ≥10. Descriptive statistics were compared between patients with/without a confirmed cMDE using non-parametric tests. …”
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Do Swiss family physicians prescribe antibiotics in line with national guidelines? A cross-sectional study by Jelena Dunaiceva, Noémie Boillat-Blanco, Danyu Li, Anne Niquille, Arnaud Peytremann, Catherine Plüss-Suard, Yolanda Mueller

“…Descriptive analysis and pre- and post-guideline comparisons were conducted. …”
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Comparison of Telehealth and Onsite Supervised Maintenance Exercise Programs for Adults With Chronic Lung Disease: Protocol for a Pilot Randomized Feasibility Trial by Rania Karim, Lesley Smith, Jane Baldwin, Rebecca Pham, Hyun Jung Kim, Lauren Miccile, Michael Sullivan, Shweta Gore

“… BackgroundChronic lung diseases (CLDs) such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung disease, and chronic asthma contribute significantly to the global burden of disease. …”
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Patients admitted in an Intensive Care Unit with severe clinical manifestations of Influenza, october-december 2009 by Yenisey Quintero Mendez, Jorge Luis Ulloa Capestani, Rudis Monzón Rodríguez, Francisco García Valdés, Ramón E Álvarez Cepero, Jaime Geroy Gómez, Pablo Rodríguez Díaz, Alfredo Dario Espinosa Brito, Yanli Vázquez Villazón, Diley Moreno Ruiz, Octavio Rivero Rodríguez

“…A descriptive study of a series of cases was carried out, where 109 patients with the presumptive diagnosis of severe clinical pictures of Influenza were included, the total of them admitted in one of our Intensive Care Units (ICU), prepared for that purpose during the recent pandemic, during the period comprised between October 1 and December 31, 2009. …”
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Antimicrobial prescribing quality in Australian emergency departments: an analysis of the Hospital NAPS data set by Lenna Zosky-Shiller, Karin Thursky, Sarah Park, Rodney James, Lisa Hall, Caroline Chen, Courtney Ierano

“…Data from 2013 to 2022 were analyzed descriptively. Variables assessed included guideline compliance and appropriateness by antimicrobial and indication, and reasons for inappropriateness. …”
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Invasive surgical site infections after lung transplantation: contemporary risk factors and associated clinical outcomes by Manuela Carugati, MD, Sana Arif, MD, John Michael Reynolds, MD, John Carroll Haney, MD, Michael Edwards Yarrington, MD, MM, Katherine Young, MD, Deepika Kulkarni, MD, Alzora Benjamin, Katina Walline, Jonathan Huggins, MD, MSCE, Morgan Rosser, PhD, Samantha Morrison, PhD, Sarah Peskoe, PhD, Brandi Ann Bottiger, MD, Rachel Ann Miller, MD, Barbara Dudley Alexander, MD, MHS

“…Patients with IP-SSI were descriptively characterized by longer index transplant hospitalizations (92 vs. 22 days) and higher in-hospital (26.1% vs. 5.5%) and 1-year (20.3% vs. 12.1%) mortality rates than patients without IP-SSI. …”
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Clinical Features and Inhospital Outcomes of Takotsubo (Stress) Cardiomyopathy: Ten Years’ Experience from a Tertiary Care Center in South India by Amit Mandal, John Jose, Oommen K. George, Paul V. George, Viji Samuel Thomson, George Joseph

“…Background: Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is a syndrome which is characterized by transient regional systolic dysfunction, principally, of the left ventricle (LV), mimicking myocardial infarction (MI), but in the absence of angiographic evidence of obstructive coronary artery disease or acute plaque rupture. …”
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Pedunculated oral fibroma in an 11-year-old patient: A case study by Issa Saad, Maya Jokhadar, Mohamad Salem Rkab, Ahmad Al Manadili, Marwan Al-Raeei, Chadi Azmeh, Mohamad Kamel Alhariri, Mohamad Hasem, Rgena Khalil, Yussef Kalo, Ammar Nasser Agha, Waad Omran

“…Traumatic fibromas can affect individuals of any age and gender, potentially leading to obstruction or enlargement.…”
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An investigation into the health status of the elderly population in China and the obstacles to achieving healthy aging by Haotian Wu, Yaqiang Wang, Han Zhang, Xiangjun Yin, Lijun Wang, Limin Wang, Jing Wu

“…Among the elderly population in China, the top three diseases contributing to the highest Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALYs) were stroke (19.202 million DALYs, representing 18.5% of the total DALYs), ischemic heart disease (13.895 million DALYs, 13.4%), and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD; 9.453 million DALYs, 9.1%). …”
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Transperineal Vulvar Ultrasound: A Review of Normal and Abnormal Findings with a Proposed Standardized Methodology by Nina Montik, Camilla Grelloni, Giovanni Delli Carpini, Jessica Petrucci, Jacopo Di Giuseppe, Andrea Ciavattini

“…Cystic dilatation of obstructed Bartolini ducts is the most common benign finding in the vulva (fluctuant structures in the posterior third of the labia majora containing clear mucous fluid). …”
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Occipital transtentorial approach for posterior cranial fossa lesions located away from the midsagittal plane: A technical note by Hideo Ohba, Toshiyuki Tsuboi, Yuko Miyazaki, Yosuke Kajihara, Shigeyuki Sakamoto, Kazutoshi Mukada, Shinji Ohba

“…Conclusion: This report provides a detailed description of OTA for posterior fossa lesions located away from the midsagittal plane. …”
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Characteristics and Outcomes of People With COPD Who Experience Exacerbations While on Inhaled Triple Therapy: Results of the SIRIUS I Cohort Study in the US (2015–2019) by Nordon C, Carstens D, Fagerås M, Müllerová H, Veeranki PS, Alves JA, Germack HD, Barnes TL, McCormack MC

“…Baseline characteristics and treatment patterns, crude incidence rates (IRs) for exacerbations and mortality (per 100 person-years [PYs]; variable follow-up), and HCRU and costs (12-month follow-up) were summarized descriptively.Results: Of 4,920 patients in the TT cohort, mean (SD) age was 62.3 (9.7) years, 60.9% were female, and 68.0% were white; 46.5% of TT cohort patients with a history of smoking were current smokers. …”
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Gambaran Hitung Jenis Leukosit pada Pasien Penyakit Paru Obstruktif Kronik yang Dirawat di RSUP Dr. M. Djamil Padang by Revi Sofiana Martantya, Ellyza Nasrul, Masrul Basyar

“…<br />Kata kunci: PPOK, hitung jenis leukosit</p><p>Abstract<br />Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) characterized by airflow obstruction that is irreversible and progressive. …”
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Interventions to improve referrals from primary care to outpatient specialist services for chronic conditions: a systematic review and framework synthesis update by Layla Bolton Saghdaoui, Smaragda Lampridou, Sara Tavares, Rachael Lear, Alun Huw Davies, Mary Wells, Sarah Onida

“…Abstract Background Prior systematic reviews highlight that accessing specialist healthcare to treat chronic conditions can be obstructed by variations in referral rates, inappropriate referrals, and poor communication. …”
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Work-Related Respiratory Disorders in Persons Employed in Quebec Cotton Textile Mills – 1980 to 1995 by Raymond Bégin, Marc Desmeules, Jean-Jacques Gauthier, Gaston Ostiguy

“…Byssinosis, a chronic lung disease of cotton mill workers, is characterized by repeated episodes of reversible airway obstruction, which can lead to permanent alterations of lung function. …”
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Novel presentation and pathophysiology of heavy parasitic burdens in Weddell seals (Leptonychotes weddellii) during sedation by Michelle R. Shero, Kathy Burek-Huntington, Robert McCorkell, Steven A. Nadler, Caroline L. Rzucidlo, Amy C. Klink, Allyson G. Hindle, Jennifer M. Burns, Shawn Johnson

“…Conclusions To our knowledge, this is the first description of a significant gastrointestinal parasitic impaction being linked to acute distress during sedation in a marine mammal. …”
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The New ‘Golden Age’ of Dentistry: A Highly Desirable Profession with Unprecedented Global Opportunities in Industry Settings by Artemiz Seif, Christian R. Jarry, Amélie Michèle Chauvel

“…Today, the global patient journey is already obstructed well before the point of care due to insufficient global coverage and imbalanced geographic distribution of dentists. …”
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