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View article: 1023 A Case of Stridor in the Sleep Clinic
1023 A Case of Stridor in the Sleep Clinic Open
Introduction Multisystem atrophy (MSA) is a neurological degenerative progressive disease affecting multiple systems. These patients are frequently seen in the sleep clinic at specialty centers by sleep neurologists for co-management of sl…
View article: 1024 A Challenging Inspire Case: All Roads Do Not Necessarily Lead to Rome
1024 A Challenging Inspire Case: All Roads Do Not Necessarily Lead to Rome Open
Introduction Hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HNS) for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) in patients who have failed positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy for one reason or the other is now standard of care. Once the device is …
View article: Pneumococcal bacteraemia in adults over a 10‐year period (2011–2020): a clinical and serotype analysis
Pneumococcal bacteraemia in adults over a 10‐year period (2011–2020): a clinical and serotype analysis Open
Background Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus) is a human nasopharyngeal tract coloniser responsible for invasive pneumococcal disease, which is largely vaccine preventable. Vaccination is recommended from birth for all, and through ad…
View article: A retrospective case‐control cohort analysis of comorbidity and health expenditure in hospitalized adults diagnosed with obesity utilizing <scp>ICD</scp>‐10 diagnostic coding
A retrospective case‐control cohort analysis of comorbidity and health expenditure in hospitalized adults diagnosed with obesity utilizing <span>ICD</span>‐10 diagnostic coding Open
Summary The cost and comorbidity of obesity in hospitalized inpatients, is less known. A retrospective study of patients presenting to a large district hospital in Western Sydney (April 2016‐February 2017) using clinical, pathological as w…
View article: Fulminant <i>Bacillus cereus</i> food poisoning with fatal multi-organ failure
Fulminant <i>Bacillus cereus</i> food poisoning with fatal multi-organ failure Open
This case represents a rare fulminant course of fried-rice associated food poisoning in an immunocompetent person due to pre-formed exotoxin produced by Bacillus cereus , with severe manifestations of sepsis, including multi-organ (hepatic…
View article: Coexisting polyarticular septic arthritis, gout and pseudogout
Coexisting polyarticular septic arthritis, gout and pseudogout Open
A case of a 67-year-old man with coexisting polyarticular septic arthritis due to group G Streptococcus , gout and pseudogout is presented. Septic arthritis of the left knee joint was further complicated by the development of an adjacent o…
View article: 1140 Multiple Sleep Related Disorders and Their Interplay in a Complicated Case
1140 Multiple Sleep Related Disorders and Their Interplay in a Complicated Case Open
The diagnosis and management of sleep related disorders can be challenging. Continued vigilance is necessary in these patients, to help identify other comorbid conditions which can develop over time and to ensure adequate treatment. A 79 y…
View article: A rare cause of pulmonary edema in the postoperative period
A rare cause of pulmonary edema in the postoperative period Open
With the increasing longevity of the population, the annual rates of hip arthroplasties performed have been steadily increasing over the past decade. Given the presence of medical comorbidities in the older patients, the peri-operative car…
View article: Perceptions of US and Australian Medical Students and Instructors About Clinical Professional Attire: LAPEL Study
Perceptions of US and Australian Medical Students and Instructors About Clinical Professional Attire: LAPEL Study Open
Context: White coats have long been the professional uniform of physicians. However, when physicians opt to remove the white coat, their clothing underneath is brought to the forefront and can influence how they are perceived by their pati…