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View article: Fabry disease in the haemodialysis population: outcome of a UK screening study (SoFAH)
Fabry disease in the haemodialysis population: outcome of a UK screening study (SoFAH) Open
Despite the implementation of stringent screening criteria, we did not identify any new confirmed cases of Fabry disease in this large UK haemodialysis population.
View article: Methamphetamine‐Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Is Associated With Worse Right Ventricular Function Than Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Matched Study
Methamphetamine‐Associated Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Is Associated With Worse Right Ventricular Function Than Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension: A Matched Study Open
Background Methamphetamine is increasingly recognized as a cause of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). This study examines whether non‐invasively measured metrics of right heart function, right atrial (RA) and right ventricular (RV) st…
View article: Homelessness and Incidence and Causes of Sudden Death
Homelessness and Incidence and Causes of Sudden Death Open
Importance Over 580 000 people in the US experience homelessness, with one of the largest concentrations residing in San Francisco, California. Unhoused individuals have a life expectancy of approximately 50 years, yet how sudden death con…
View article: Mechanical Dispersion Discriminates between Arrhythmic and Non-Arrhythmic Sudden Death: From the POST SCD Study
Mechanical Dispersion Discriminates between Arrhythmic and Non-Arrhythmic Sudden Death: From the POST SCD Study Open
Background Global longitudinal strain (GLS) and mechanical dispersion (MD) by speckle-tracking echocardiography can predict sudden cardiac death (SCD) beyond left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) alone. However, prior studies have pres…
View article: Ectopic ACTH Syndrome Secondary to Small Cell Lung Cancer Presenting as Acute Anxiety
Ectopic ACTH Syndrome Secondary to Small Cell Lung Cancer Presenting as Acute Anxiety Open
Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) can be complicated by paraneoplastic syndromes including ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) syndrome (EAS). Early recognition is vital, given the poor prognosis noted in this subset of patients. We pre…
View article: Sex and Racial Differences in Autopsy-Defined Causes of Presumed Sudden Cardiac Death
Sex and Racial Differences in Autopsy-Defined Causes of Presumed Sudden Cardiac Death Open
Background: Sudden cardiac death (SCD) studies report higher incidence in men and Black people but presume cardiac cause. We sought to identify sex and racial differences in rates and causes of presumed SCDs in a prospective postmortem stu…
View article: Pregnancy-Associated Chest Pain: A Case of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection
Pregnancy-Associated Chest Pain: A Case of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection Open
Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD) is an important cause of myocardial infarction that typically affects women without traditional cardiovascular risk factors. It is the most common cause of myocardial infarction in pregnant and…
View article: Premature coronary disease, in-stent restenosis and vascular complications in a young man with Behçet syndrome
Premature coronary disease, in-stent restenosis and vascular complications in a young man with Behçet syndrome Open
A young man with a history of early-onset coronary disease presented with an ST-elevation myocardial infarction at the age of 38. He subsequently had recurrent in-stent restenosis requiring repeating interventions and ultimately bypass sur…
View article: Ultrasound Versus Nerve Stimulator guided Technique of supraclavicular nerve block for upper limb surgery
Ultrasound Versus Nerve Stimulator guided Technique of supraclavicular nerve block for upper limb surgery Open
Background: Peripheral nerve stimulator (PNS) guided and ultrasound (US) guided techniques allows better localization of the nerve/plexus.Ultrasound for supraclavicular brachial plexus block has improved the success rate of the block with …
View article: HAIR DYE POISONING: A CASE REPORT
HAIR DYE POISONING: A CASE REPORT Open
Super Vasmol is one of the commonly used, cheap, freely available hair dye poisoning is emerging a major cause of suicidal poisoning in India, and the hair dyes mainly contain paraphenylene diamine (PPD) and resorcinol.Acute poisoning by P…
View article: SPONTANEOUS CSF OTORRHOEA: REVIEW OF LITERATURE
SPONTANEOUS CSF OTORRHOEA: REVIEW OF LITERATURE Open
Spontaneous Leak of Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) into the middle ear cavity can occur in adults without a history of temporal bone trauma or fracture, meningitis or any obvious cause, it may result from a number of congenital deformities of t…