Colomb Medica
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Tuberculin skin test (TST) has played an essential in the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) for nearly a century. ⋯ While TST is most performed for LTBI screening prior to biological agent therapy, almost one-fourth of patients taking TST require tuberculosis prophylaxis. On the other hand, about half of the patients require an additional QFT test.
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Observational Study
Relationship between Perme ICU Mobility Score and length of stay in patients after cardiac surgery.
Patients undergoing cardiac surgery can experience functional impairment. ⋯ An increase in mobility status (Perme Score), mainly on the third postoperative day, reduced the ICU stay, mainly influenced by preoperative pulmonary function.
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A 22-year-old female patient received the first dose of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine (RNAm) against COVID-19; 6 days later, she presented abdominal pain located in the right hypochondrium and epigastrium, associated with emetic episodes. Re-consultation 21 days later due to the same symptoms; three days after the second dose of the vaccine was administered. ⋯ The current SARS CoV-2 pandemic has spurred the development of new vaccines, the safety of which remains a concern. There is a likely causal relationship between vaccination and liver involvement in this clinical case, rather than simply a sporadic occurrence.