Evaluation of the guideline-adherence of coronary angiography in patients with suspected chronic coronary syndrome – Results from the German prospective multicentre ENLIGHT-KHK pro... by Bastian Wein, Yana Seleznova, Dirk Mueller, Marie Naumann, Simon Loeser, Joerg Artmann, Thomas Fritz, Melanie Steffen, Ute Windhoevel, Michael Haude, Juergen vom Dahl, Ulrich Schaefer, Moritz Montenbruck, Markus Zarse, Ruediger Jegodka, Thorsten Dill, Jan-Erik Guelker, Dirk Boese, Oliver Bruder

“…Results: Patients were in mean 66.6 years old, male in 57.3 %, had known CAD in 48.4 % and presented with typical, atypical, non-anginal chest pain or dyspnoea in 35.7 %, 41.3 %, 23.0 % and 25.4 %, respectively. …”
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Risk of long COVID and associated symptoms after acute SARS-COV-2 infection in ethnic minorities: A nationwide register-linked cohort study in Denmark. by George Frederick Mkoma, Charles Agyemang, Thomas Benfield, Mikael Rostila, Agneta Cederström, Jørgen Holm Petersen, Marie Norredam

“…Furthermore, the odds of reporting cardiopulmonary symptoms (including dyspnoea, cough, and chest pain) and any long COVID symptoms were higher among people of North African, Middle Eastern, Eastern European, and Asian origins than among native Danes in both unadjusted and adjusted models. …”
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Prioritising primary care patients with unexpected weight loss for cancer investigation: Diagnostic accuracy study by Nicholson, BD, Aveyard, P, Price, SJ, Hobbs, FDR, Koshiaris, C, Hamilton, W

“…Positive likelihood ratios in men ranged from 1.86 (95% confidence interval 1.32 to 2.62) for non-cardiac chest pain to 6.10 (3.44 to 10.79) for abdominal mass, and in women from 1.62 (1.15 to 2.29) for back pain to 20.9 (10.7 to 40.9) for jaundice. …”

Effect of Oral Prednisolone on Symptom Duration and Severity in Nonasthmatic Adults With Acute Lower Respiratory Tract Infection: A Randomized Clinical Trial. by Hay, A, Little, P, Harnden, A, Thompson, M, Wang, K, Kendrick, D, Orton, E, Brookes, S, Young, G, May, M, Hollinghurst, S, Carroll, F, Downing, H, Timmins, D, Lafond, N, El-Gohary, M, Moore, M

“…Among the 398 patients with baseline data (mean age, 47 [SD, 16.0] years; 63% women; 17% smokers; 77% phlegm; 70% shortness of breath; 47% wheezing; 46% chest pain; 42% abnormal peak flow), 334 (84%) provided cough duration and 369 (93%) symptom severity data. …”

Prioritising primary care patients with unexpected weight loss for cancer investigation: Diagnostic accuracy study by Nicholson, BD, Aveyard, P, Price, SJ, Hobbs, FR, Koshiaris, C, Hamilton, W

“…Positive likelihood ratios in men ranged from 1.86 (95% confidence interval 1.32 to 2.62) for non-cardiac chest pain to 6.10 (3.44 to 10.79) for abdominal mass, and in women from 1.62 (1.15 to 2.29) for back pain to 20.9 (10.7 to 40.9) for jaundice. …”

A Clinical Practice Guideline for the Emergency Management of Anaphylaxis (2020) by Xiaotong Li, Xiaotong Li, Xiaotong Li, Qingbian Ma, Jia Yin, Ya’an Zheng, Rongchang Chen, Yuguo Chen, Tianzuo Li, Yuqin Wang, Kehu Yang, Hongjun Zhang, Yida Tang, Yaolong Chen, Hailong Dong, Qinglong Gu, Daihong Guo, Xuehui Hu, Lixin Xie, Baohua Li, Yuzhen Li, Tongyu Lin, Fang Liu, Zhiqiang Liu, Lanting Lyu, Lanting Lyu, Quanxi Mei, Jie Shao, Huawen Xin, Fan Yang, Hui Yang, Wanhua Yang, Xu Yao, Chunshui Yu, Siyan Zhan, Guoqiang Zhang, Minggui Wang, Zhu Zhu, Baoguo Zhou, Jianqing Gu, Mo Xian, Yuan Lyu, Zhengqian Li, Hangci Zheng, Hangci Zheng, Chang Cui, Chang Cui, Shuhua Deng, Chao Huang, Lisha Li, Pengfei Liu, Peng Men, Peng Men, Chunli Shao, Sai Wang, Xiang Ma, Xiang Ma, Qiang Wang, Suodi Zhai, Suodi Zhai

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1H-MRS to evaluate improved triglyceride accumulation in idiopathic triglyceride deposit cardiomyovasculopathy after CNT-01 (tricaprin/trisedecanion) administration by Tatsuro Aikawa, Eiryu Sai, Ayako Kudo, Yuko O Kawaguchi, Kazuhisa Takamura, Makoto Hiki, Takayuki Yokoyama, Tetsuro Miyazaki, Shinichiro Fujimoto, Kazunori Shimada, Ken-ichi Hirano, Hiroyuki Daida, Tohru Minamino

“…This report describes a male patient with hypertension, diabetes, angina pectoris, repeated percutaneous coronary intervention, chest pain, and exertional dyspnea that persisted despite standard medications and nitroglycerin. …”
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Case Report: Unique management strategy for rare case of esophageal foreign body by Dastan Rustemov, Ruslan Bilal, Ruslan Tukinov, Adilzhan Nekessov, Damir Dzhenalaev, Erbulat Ermeshev, Zarip Mukhamedov, Dulat Mustafinov, Ruslan Utebaliev, Zhenis Sakuov, Baurzhan Kaliev

“…In this article, we present a rare case of a “fish bone” penetrating through the esophagus walls and directly punctured the aorta, forming a post-traumatic saccular pseudoaneurysm of the descending thoracic aorta, which was successfully treated with endovascular stent placement to the aorta and with endoscopic foreign body removal.Case summaryWe reported a case of a 16-year-old male with a 6-day history of chest pain after consuming fish. As result of immediate test in regional hospital using oral flexible esophagogastroduodenoscopy abnormalities were not reported. …”
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Implementing a comprehensive STEMI protocol to improve care metrics and outcomes in patients with in-hospital STEMI: an observational cohort study by Anirudh Kumar, Amar Krishnaswamy, Samir Kapadia, A Michael Lincoff, Rishi Puri, Chetan P Huded, Nicholas Kassis, Raunak M Nair, Grant W Reed, Christopher N Kanaan, Kathleen Kravitz, Jaikirshan Khatri, Khaled Ziada, Ravi Nair, Umesh Khot

“…A comprehensive iSTEMI protocol (CSP) was implemented on 15 July 2014, incorporating: (1) cardiology fellow activation of the catheterisation lab using standardised criteria, (2) nursing chest pain protocol, (3) improved electronic access to electrocardiographic studies, (4) checklist for initial triage and management, (5) 24/7/365 catheterisation lab readiness and (6) radial-first PCI approach. …”
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Lung abscess in immunocompromised by Teresa Margarida Dias Moreira, Ligía Rodrigues dos Santos

“…The patient was referred to the Emergency Department after 5 days of right chest pain with pleuritic features, cough, purulent sputum and dyspnea grade 3 mMRC, along with several weeks of indolent symptoms (anorexia, weight loss and night sweats). …”
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Tuberculosis treatment delay and contributing factors within tuberculosis patients in Ethiopia: A systematic review and meta-analysis by Getahun Fetensa, Dessalegn Wirtu, Belachew Etana, Bizuneh Wakuma, Tadesse Tolossa, Jilcha Gugsa, Dabesa Gobena, Ginenus Fekadu, Misganu Teshoma Ragasa, Eshetu Ejeta

“…Female in gender, no chest pain symptom, disease severity with no restriction on daily activity, alcohol drinkers, and unmarried respondents were at higher risk to miss on time tuberculosis treatment. …”
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Investigation on the efficiency of Brucea javanica oil emulsion injection with chemotherapy for treating malignant pleural effusion: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials by Rui Shi, Zhishan Wu, Haojia Wang, Jingyuan Zhang, Fanqin Zhang, Antony Stalin, Meilin Chen, Jiaqi Huang, Yiyan Zhai, Qianqian Zhang, Pengyun Liu, Jiarui Wu, Bin Sun, Chunfang Wu

“…And it could improve the Karnofsky (KPS) score (RR = 1.54, 95%CI: 1.41–1.68, p < 0.00001), reduce adverse reactions such as fever (RR = 0.82, 95%CI:0.60–1.12), chest pain (RR = 0.90, 95%CI: 0.67–1.21), gastrointestinal reactions (RR = 0.70, 95%CI: 0.57–0.87, p < 0.005), and leukopenia (RR = 0.51, 95%CI: 0.43–0.61, p < 0.00001).Conclusion: BJOEI combined with chemotherapy has better clinical efficacy than chemotherapy alone in the treatment of MPE. …”
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Prevalence and Risk Factors of Adverse Effects and Allergic Reactions after COVID-19 Vaccines in a Mexican Population: An Analytical Cross-Sectional Study by Jesús Maximiliano Granados Villalpando, Sergio de Jesus Romero Tapia, Guadalupe del Carmen Baeza Flores, Jorge Luis Ble Castillo, Isela Esther Juarez Rojop, Frida Isabel Lopez Junco, Viridiana Olvera Hernández, Sergio Quiroz Gomez, Jesús Arturo Ruiz Quiñones, Crystell Guadalupe Guzmán Priego

“…The most common allergic reaction was chest pain, and Pfizer-BioNTech and Oxford-AstraZeneca were associated with the onset of allergic reactions (<i>p</i> < 0.005). …”
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Patients Monitoring During Treatment With Injectable DMDs (INF and GA) (ORP-11) by Zahra Nikoo

“…Only 5% of patients discontinued glatiramer acetate because of injection site reaction, urticaria, flushing, chest pain, palpitation, anxiety, and throat constriction Reports of liver injury by GA has been documented. …”
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Outcomes in ED patients with non‐specific ECG findings and low high‐sensitivity troponin by Lamees M. Alshaikh, Fred S. Apple, Robert H. Christenson, Christopher R. deFilippi, Alexander T. Limkakeng Jr, James McCord, Richard M. Nowak, Adam J. Singer, W. Frank Peacock

“…The most common presenting symptoms were chest pain (84%), followed by dyspnea (9%). ECG findings were categorized as T‐wave inversion or non‐specific T wave changes (42%), ST depression ns‐ECG ST changes (16%), or LBBB (2%). …”
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The effect of a six-week home physiotherapy program on symptoms and activities of daily living in post-COVID-19 patients following hospital discharge by Amra Mačak Hadžiomerović, Samire Beqaj, Merita Qorolli, Dafinë Ibrahimi Kaçuri, Arbnore Ibrahimaj Gashi, Mirjetë Hoti, Teuta Osmani Vllasolli, Ardiana Murtezani, Valon Krasniqi

“… Introduction: Patients following the acute stage of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 were shown to present with persisting symptoms including fatigue, dyspnea, joint pain, and chest pain. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of a 6-week home physiotherapy program on the psychological and physical symptoms, as well as the physical abilities to perform activities of daily living in post-COVID-19 patients. …”
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Parallel grafting in ruptured aortic aneurysms with previous open infrarenal surgical repair by Emily Mosher, Katherine M. Reitz, Elizabeth A. Andraska, Natalie D. Sridharan, Fanny S. Alie-Cusson, Michel S. Makaroun, Nathan L. Liang

“…Case 1: A 73-year-old man with a remote history of an open AAA repair with a tube graft presented as a transfer with two weeks of worsening left chest pain and was found to have a 6–7 cm contained rupture of a type III thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm on computed tomography (CT). …”
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Risk factors of preoperative myocardial injury in patients with gastrointestinal tumors by Shuqi Yu, Shiyao Cheng, Jinhong Si, Huajing Peng, Jiachen Wan, Jiaojie Xue, Zhichong Chen, Sutian Hu, Ling Zhou, Yitao Zhang, Weijie Zeng

“…In this study, there were 7 patients presented with clinical symptoms in the myocardial injury group (chest discomfort in 4 cases, non-compressive precordial chest pain in 1 case, dyspnea in 2 cases). In the multivariate analysis, advanced age, increased Lee index score, increased neutrophil granulocyte ratio, decreased left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF), increased interventricular septum were independent risk factors for myocardial injury. …”
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Increased serum IL-6 is predictive of long-term cardiovascular events in high-risk patients submitted to coronary angiography: an observational study by Márcio Mossmann, Marco Vugman Wainstein, Stéfani Mariani, Guilherme Pinheiro Machado, Gustavo Neves de Araújo, Michael Andrades, Sandro Cadaval Gonçalves, Marcello Casaccia Bertoluci

“…Methods In this observational study, consecutive patients referred for elective coronary angiography due to stable chest pain/myocardial ischemia had IL-6 measured immediately before the procedure. …”
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A Rare Entity: Primary Pulmonary Meningioma by Aynur BAŞ, Elgün VALIYEV, Nur DILVIN ÖZKAN, İsmail TOMBUL, Selcen YONAT, Muhammet SAYAN, İsmail Cüneyt KURUL

“…However, patients with large tumors may have symptoms related to the localization, such as chest pain and cough. It has been reported that the lesion is generally detected between the ages of 40 and 60. …”
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