Medicine
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Case Reports
Radiological findings of contrast-induced encephalopathy following cerebral angiography: A case report.
Contrast-induced encephalopathy (CIE) is a rare complication associated with the use of contrast media. New contrast agents make contrast complications increasingly rare. The diagnosis of CIE is challenging, particularly in patients with acute ischemic stroke. Neuroimaging results for patients with CIE can also be highly variable. ⋯ Patients with CIE may have a high signal on diffusion-weighted imaging and a low signal on apparent diffusion coefficient brain MRI. This is similar to the MRI findings in acute stroke. This needs to be distinguished from acute cerebral infarction and suggests that we should closely monitor patients' neurological symptoms at the time of cerebral angiography and after the investigations.
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Case Reports
Stomach ulcer caused by mistakenly oral medication of 14,400 mg ibuprofen: A case report.
Gastric mucosal ulcer caused by drug overdose is very rare in clinical practice, and here is a case of gastric antral ulcer caused by drug overdose. ⋯ This case provides valuable information to the clinic, through the compilation of literature and case analysis, the author found that paying attention to mental health, to women in poor areas and to women from families of low education level are indispensable in medical diagnosis and treatment.
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Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is a noninvasive bedside tool for monitoring regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2). The sinus conversion of atrial fibrillation (AF) was shown to be responsible for increasing rSO2. However, the reason for this improvement has not yet been clearly explained. ⋯ Significant instantaneous changes were observed in rSO2 using NIRS after sinus conversion, without obvious hemodynamic alterations in the systemic circulation or other monitoring values.
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Scientific comparative advantage is measured by using a specialization index (SI) of article citations. The profile data have been published in the literature. However, no such research has been conducted to determine which countries dominate the field of computer science (CS) (subject category [SC]) using the SI. A KIDMAP in the Rasch model has been applied to the display of individual student performance in school. Based on the SI of article citations, we used KIDMAP to determine whether China dominates the field of CS. ⋯ There is insufficient evidence to demonstrate that China has a dominant role over other countries/regions despite ranking third in CS. In future studies, it is recommended to include a KIDMAP visual to assess dominant roles in other areas of research, rather than to confine ourselves to CS as we did in this study.
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There is a limited data on epidemiology of primary and recurrent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (ACLR) in Canada. The objectives of this study were to examine the incidence and factors associated with recurrent ACLR (revision and contralateral ACLR) in a western Canadian province of Alberta. We conducted a retrospective cohort study with an average follow up of 5.7 years. ⋯ Young age (<30 years) was associated with increased risk of contralateral ACLR. Similarly, young age (<30 years), having initial primary ACLR in winter and having allograft were associated with a risk of revision ACLR. Clinicians can use these findings in their clinical practice and designing rehabilitation plans as well as to educate patients about their risk for recurrent anterior cruciate ligament tear and graft failure.