Medicine
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Case Reports
Cardiac thrombus and stroke in a child with Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia: A case report.
Cardiac thrombus and stroke are rare complications in Mycoplasma pneumoniae infection, which is a common cause of community-acquired pneumonia in children. Early detection and prevention of thrombus in children with M pneumoniae pneumonia is relatively difficult. ⋯ Early diagnosis and treatment with multiple modalities maybe useful for improving prognosis of cardiac thrombus and stroke in M pneumoniae pneumonia. Changes in D-dimer level and anti-phospholipid antibodies should be routinely monitored in severe M pneumoniae pneumonia.
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Observational Study
Systemic inflammatory status - a bridge between gestational weight gain and neonatal outcomes (STROBE-compliant article).
Pregnant women with excessive gestational weight gain express an inflammatory status with multiple negative effects on birth outcomes. The aim of this study was to identify the relationship between gestational weight gain at different gestational ages and inflammatory status in pregnant women and their newborns assessing both interleukin 6 and 8, as well as hepcidin in these couples. Our study included 170 pregnant women and their newborns. ⋯ Our study underlined that a higher gestational weight gain resulted in a significantly higher birth weight [r = 0.2190, 95% CI: 0.0663-0.3617, (P = .0041)]. Our findings suggest that interleukin 8 might be an important indicator of inflammatory status in both mothers and newborns. Moreover, excessive gestational weight gain was associated with an increase in birth weight.
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Since the first infected case of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) was reported in Wuhan, China in December 2019, the virus has spread swiftly, inflicting upon millions of people around the globe. The objective of the study is to investigate and analyze the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients infected with COVID-19 in Wuxi, China. Cross-sectional study. ⋯ Laboratory results showed that the lymphocytopenia and increased d-dimer are positively correlated with disease severity. Pulmonary imaging showed unilateral or bilateral ground glass infiltration. Most of the patients entered clinical recovery stage within 15 days after hospitalization.
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Childhood malnutrition is a serious public health problem in Yemen. However, there is a limited information regarding association of malnutrition with different socio-economic factors. This study examines the correlates of socioeconomic and maternal behavioral factors on malnutrition in Yemeni children under 5 years of age. ⋯ The high prevalence of stunting, wasting, and undernutrition were found in Yemeni children. Different factors such as regional variations, socio-economic disparities, and maternal education and health care utilization behavior are found to be associated with high malnutrition. These findings provide important policy implications to improving childhood malnutrition in Yemen.
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Case Reports
Pulmonary lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma: A case report with emphasis on computed tomography findings.
Pulmonary lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (PLELC) is a rare type of primary malignant lung tumor characterized by Epstein-Barr virus infection, with, to the authors' knowledge, a total of only 500 reported cases during the past 30 years worldwide. Histologically, PLELC is similar to undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma and poorly differentiated squamous cell carcinoma. However, although PLELC accounts for <1% of all lung cancers, it has a better prognosis and is usually detected in non-smokers and individuals of Asian ancestry. ⋯ PLELC is a rare bronchogenic carcinoma associated with lymphatic tissue with a favorable prognosis in most cases. With nonspecific clinical symptoms, specific radiological findings may facilitate an early diagnosis in some cases, followed by timely surgical intervention.