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Hepatitis C virus infection associated with coronary and thoracic aortic atherosclerosis
CONCLUSIONS: HCV infection with metabolic syndrome, liver fibrosis and elevated anti-HCV S/CO ratio was associated with atherosclerosis.PMID:38368945 | DOI:10.1016/j.amjms.2024.02.004 (Source: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences)
Source: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences - February 18, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Chih-Wen Wang Chung-Feng Huang Ming-Lun Yeh Szu-Chia Chen Chih-Hsing Hung Chao-Hung Kuo Jee-Fu Huang Chia-Yen Dai Wan-Long Chuang Ming Lung-Yu Source Type: research

Paget Disease of Bone in a Southeastern Veteran Population
CONCLUSIONS: In the BVAMC population, PDB is more common among African American patients than White patients. Our findings and other publications hint at the existence of a cluster of PDB among the African American population in the US Southeast.PMID:38364993 | DOI:10.1016/j.amjms.2024.02.005 (Source: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences)
Source: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences - February 16, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Mariana Urquiaga Angelo Gaffo Source Type: research

Surreptitious Intramuscular Cysticercosis
Am J Med Sci. 2024 Feb 14:S0002-9629(24)01065-6. doi: 10.1016/j.amjms.2024.02.006. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38364994 | DOI:10.1016/j.amjms.2024.02.006 (Source: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences)
Source: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences - February 16, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Sourabh Sharma Himanshu Verma Sanjay Kalra Source Type: research

Estimated plasma volume status is a simple and quick tool that could help define the severity of patients with infection on arrival at the emergency department
CONCLUSIONS: ePVS recorded on ED admission of patients with infection was an independent predictor of risk for 30-day mortality.PMID:38354776 | DOI:10.1016/j.amjms.2024.02.003 (Source: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences)
Source: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences - February 14, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Gianni Turcato Arian Zaboli Serena Sibilio Francesco Brigo Source Type: research

Neighborhood-level disadvantages increase risk for invasive pneumococcal disease
CONCLUSIONS: ADI is a risk factor for IPD in younger adults. Community-level socioeconomic risk factors should be considered when developing prevention strategies such as increasing vaccine uptake in high risk population to reduce the disease burden of IPD.PMID:38340982 | DOI:10.1016/j.amjms.2024.02.002 (Source: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences)
Source: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences - February 10, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Daniel Minassian Liang Shan Chaoling Dong Arzoo N Charania Carlos J Orihuela Chao He Source Type: research

Impact of COVID-19 infection on baseline autonomic symptoms in patients with preexisting Postural Tachycardia Syndrome and Orthostatic Intolerance: A retrospective study
CONCLUSIONS: Patients with pre-existing POTS, most experienced a worsening of their baseline autonomic symptoms after suffering the COVID-19 infection which required additional pharmacotherapy for their symptom improvement.PMID:38340983 | DOI:10.1016/j.amjms.2023.12.011 (Source: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences)
Source: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences - February 10, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Chandramohan Meenakshisundaram Abdelmoniem Moustafa Meghana Ranabothu Ahmed Maraey Blair Grubb Source Type: research

Impact of Elexacaftor/tezacaftor/ivacaftor on Respiratory Colonization in an Adult Cystic Fibrosis Clinic
CONCLUSIONS: ETI use resulted in reduced colonization with P. aeruginosa, discontinuation of mucolytic therapy, and decreased frequency of pulmonary exacerbation.PMID:38336262 | DOI:10.1016/j.amjms.2024.02.001 (Source: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences)
Source: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences - February 9, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Michelle M Szabo Sarah E Foushee Chelsey M McPheeters Adrian R O'Hagan Allan M Ramirez Emily A O'Reilly Source Type: research

Mortality of patients presented with acute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction according to the status of standard modifiable cardiovascular risk factors
CONCLUSIONS: SMuRF-less individuals presented with STEMI are at an increased risk of all-cause mortality compared to those with at least one SMuRF. Consequently, further investigations regarding the recognition and treatment of risk factors, irrespective of SMuRF status, are indicated.PMID:38320673 | DOI:10.1016/j.amjms.2024.01.025 (Source: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences)
Source: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences - February 6, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Kinga Gl ądys Zbigniew Siudak Przemys ław Trzeciak Wojciech Si łka Micha ł Skrzypek Micha ł Chyrchel Mariusz G ąsior Rafa ł Januszek Source Type: research

Landmine hidden in tracheostomy: an incidental case of neck arteriovenous malformations
Am J Med Sci. 2024 Feb 2:S0002-9629(24)01057-7. doi: 10.1016/j.amjms.2024.01.024. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38311287 | DOI:10.1016/j.amjms.2024.01.024 (Source: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences)
Source: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences - February 4, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Yan Li Jianquan Zhong Source Type: research

Barium aspiration
Am J Med Sci. 2024 Feb 2:S0002-9629(24)01056-5. doi: 10.1016/j.amjms.2024.01.023. Online ahead of print.NO ABSTRACTPMID:38311288 | DOI:10.1016/j.amjms.2024.01.023 (Source: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences)
Source: The American Journal of the Medical Sciences - February 4, 2024 Category: General Medicine Authors: Qinguo Liu Zhi Hu Source Type: research