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17 hours ago · Introduction Alveolar echinococcosis (AE), caused by the larval forms of Echinococcus multilocularis, is a zoonotic disease affecting the liver, lungs, lymph nodes, kidneys, brain, bones, thyroid, and other organs. Diagnosing AE in a non-endemic area is usually challenging. With the rapid development and increasing application of sequencing techniques in recent years, metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) has become a powerful tool for diagnosing rare infectious diseases. Case ...
17 hours ago · Acute ischemic stroke in young adults typically carries significant implications for morbidity, mortality, and long-term disability. In this study, we describe the case of a 34-year-old male with no prior medical history who presented with symptoms of right-sided weakness and slurred speech, suggesting an acute ischemic stroke. Initial CT angiography revealed an occlusion in the left M2 segment middle cerebral artery (MCA). The occlusion was successfully recanalized through emergent ...
17 hours ago · Additionally, fewer than one-third (32%) of the reports clearly explained the blood vessels used for classifying a result as normal or abnormal. In conclusion, though the STOP study clearly defined the importance of annual stroke risk screening with TCD for children with SCA, there continue to be barriers to implementation.
17 hours ago · Pulmonary thromboendarterectomy (PTE) is a specialized surgery for patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension (CTEPH). Dr. Stephen F. Chiu completed advanced training in cardiac surgery at Papworth Hospital, a high-volume center specializing in CTEPH. Optimal candidates for PTE include patients with residual blockages in lung ...
5 days ago · Diseases such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes mellitus, which are not caused by infectious agents and are not transmitted between people, are called non-communicable diseases. This curriculum includes a Module on Non-Communicable Diseases, Emergency Care and Mental Health.
17 hours ago · “Pink eye is a common, economically important potentially contagious eye disease in cattle that is predisposed by an initial injury and can lead to substantial production loses. “Based on the sale of commercial products in all Australian states, 10 per cent of the Australian cattle herd are treated annually but there are many cattle going untreated or treated with non-commercially available products.
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17 hours ago · “The dogma is that every time you get COVID, it’s milder. But I think we need to keep our minds open to the possibility that some people have worse symptoms,” said Dr. Peter ChinHong, a UC San Francisco infectious diseases expert. Each time you get infected, he said, is “kind of like playing COVID roulette.”
