Sengupta, Aditya Lee, Ji M Gauvreau, Kimberlee Colan, Steven D Del Nido, Pedro J Mayer, John E Jr Nathan, Meena
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The Journal of thoracic and cardiovascular surgery
We sought to characterize the natural history of aortic root dilatation and aortic regurgitation in tetralogy of Fallot (TOF). A single-center review of patients who underwent TOF repair from January 1960 to December 2022 was performed. Morphology was categorized as TOF-pulmonary stenosis or TOF-variant (including TOF-pulmonary atresia and TOF-pulm...
Takatsu, Hiroki Sakai, Kenichiro Murakami, Hidetomo Sato, Takeo Nagayama, Gota Komatsu, Teppei Mitsumura, Hidetaka Iguchi, Yasuyuki
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Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)
We herein report a case of congenital bilateral hypoplasia of the internal carotid artery (ICA) that was diagnosed by bone window computed tomography (CT) and cerebral angiography. A 23-year-old woman presented with left dominant quadriplegia. Brain magnetic resonance imaging showed not only massive infarcts in the anterior circulation but also poo...
Schaaf, H. Simon Bekker, Adrie Rabie, Helena
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Frontiers in Public Health
Tuberculosis (TB) in young infants (
Gombert, Edwige Gorostidi, Francois Sandu, Kishore
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The Laryngoscope
To review treatment and outcomes in patients with congenital cricoid cartilage malformation. Retrospective analysis of patients with diagnosis of congenital cricoid malformation (CCM) treated in a single tertiary pediatric referral center between 1985 and 2022. Patients were grouped according to the morphology of the cricoid cartilage that was diag...
Strah, Danielle Stanley, Kelly Oatmen, Kelsie Kylat, Ranjit I. Dishop, Megan de la Maza, Michelina
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Frontiers in Pediatrics
A full-term infant with an unremarkable prenatal course presented at birth with a large midline facial mass and smaller masses in the head and neck. In addition, multiple diffuse flesh-colored nodules spread along all the upper and lower limbs. An extensive evaluation to cover a broad differential diagnosis of infectious, lymphatic/vascular, and on...
Lu, Ling Hu, Sujuan Wang, Gaoyan Jin, Rong Guan, Renzheng Cui, Fengjing Qu, Zhenghai Liu, Dongyun
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Asian Biomedicine
Background Congenital pulmonary hypoplasia (CPH) is a rare pulmonary disease featured by incomplete development of pulmonary tissues. Its diagnosis is still a challenge as patients are usually misdiagnosed as atelectasis. Case presentation A female neonate was admitted to our hospital due to post-birth jaundice for 12 hrs. Physical examination show...
He, Yujian Zhu, Jingjing Xiao, Fei Luo, Qingyun Wang, Pengpeng Wang, Xu He, Yan Xiong, Zibo
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Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania)
Background and Objectives: Peritoneal dialysis-associated peritonitis (PDAP) poses significant challenges in peritoneal dialysis (PD) patient management and outcomes. Total bilirubin has gained attention due to its antioxidant and immunomodulatory properties. However, its relationship with PDAP prognosis remains underexplored. Materials and Methods...
Pillay, Shakti Horn, Alan R. Tooke, Lloyd
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Frontiers in Pediatrics
Background Syphilis during pregnancy remains an important global health concern causing miscarriage, stillbirth, preterm birth and neonatal death. As part of the fetal infection, placental changes occur which may include a heavier placenta than expected. Methods A cohort of 50 neonates with symptomatic congenital syphilis has previously been descri...
Pados, Britt F Harrison, Tondi M
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Cardiology in the young
Feeding difficulty is common in infants with CHD. The purpose of this study was to describe the feeding skills and behaviours of infants with CHD at 6-12 months of age and explore relationships between feeding, gastrointestinal distress, and gastroesophageal reflux. Parents of 30 infants with CHD completed online surveys when their infant was 6, 8,...
Joseph, Chacko J. Lodha, Arijit Thomas, Soumya R. Al Awad, Essa Wright, Nicola A. M. Constantinescu, Cora Le, Doan Kamaluddeen, Majeeda
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Frontiers in Pediatrics
Introduction Purpura fulminans in the neonatal population is a rare but potentially life-threatening condition complicated by thrombosis, resultant vital organ necrosis, and gangrene of the extremities. Considering the rapid evolution of the pathogenetic mechanism, an index of suspicion, early identification, and prompt intervention are imperative ...
