The American journal of the medical sciences
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Endometriosis-associated pleural effusion is a rare occurrence with poorly defined clinical characteristics. ⋯ The presence of right-sided hemorrhagic pleural effusion in a young woman warrants an assessment for the possibility of endometriosis. Despite conventional treatment, effusion recurs in approximately a quarter of patients.
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Sleep disturbances in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) are common and more prevalent than in the general population. This study aims to assess the demographic and clinical risk factors for the diagnosis of sleep disorders in ESRD patients. ⋯ Some ESRD patients are at an increased risk for diagnosis of sleep disorders based on age, race, sex, comorbid health conditions, and dialysis modality.
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Letter Case Reports
A rare case of pleomorphic adenoma originating at epiglottis.
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End-stage renal disease (ESRD) is a known immunocompromising status that predisposes patients to developing infections. Disease from Listeria monocytogenes may affect any host but tends to be more severe in the immunocompromised. ⋯ Incidence of listeriosis in our study population was over 7 times higher than what has been reported for the general population. The independent association of a Listeria diagnosis with increased mortality is also consistent with the disease's high mortality in the general population. Due to limitations with diagnosis, providers should maintain high clinical suspicion for listeriosis when patients with ESRD present with a compatible clinical syndrome. Further prospective study may help precisely quantify the increased risk of listeriosis in patients with ESRD.