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Journal of Clinical Medicine, Volume 13, Issue 21

November-1 2024 - 337 articles

Cover Story: Thoracostomy and chest tube placement are essential for treating fluid or air buildup in the pleural cavity. Key historical advancements include closed drainage systems to prevent air entry into the pleural space, the use of plastic materials, and the Heimlich valve. Modern technology offers various chest tube designs (straight, angled, pig-tail) and advanced drainage systems, such as PVC or silicone tubes with radiopaque stripes for improved imaging. Current chest drainage units can incorporate digital systems that monitor and graph pleural pressure and fluid/air removal. Intrapleural therapies, suction, pleurodesis, and long-term indwelling catheters are among the latest applications of chest drain in pleural disease management. View this paper
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Articles (337)

  • Review
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,091 Views
12 Pages

Outcome Through the Years of Left-Ventricular Assist Devices Therapy for End-Stage Heart Failure: A Review

  • Ilaria Tropea,
  • Giovanni Domenico Cresce,
  • Valerio Sanesi,
  • Loris Salvador and
  • Daniele Zoni

4 November 2024

Heart transplantation remains the gold standard surgical treatment for advanced heart failure. Over time, medical therapies have achieved remarkable outcomes in terms of survival and quality of life, yet their results may be insufficient, even when m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,196 Views
10 Pages

The Tinetti Balance Test Is an Effective Predictor of Functional Decline in Non-Hospitalized Post-COVID-19 Individuals: A Cross-Sectional Study

  • Janice R. M. Bastos,
  • Arthur S. Ferreira,
  • Agnaldo J. Lopes,
  • Talita P. Pinto,
  • Erika Rodrigues and
  • Fabio V. dos Anjos

4 November 2024

Background/Objectives: Individuals with post-COVID-19 conditions risk developing short- and/or long-term neuromuscular impairments, including postural imbalance. However, there is limited evidence showing whether balance deficits are associated with...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,474 Views
14 Pages

Comparison of the Effectiveness of Body Surface Area Estimation Formulas in Predicting the Risk of Death in Patients with Heart Failure

  • Małgorzata Piecuch,
  • Maciej Chylak,
  • Michał Górski,
  • Jagoda Garbicz-Kata,
  • Anna Szczyrba,
  • Marta Buczkowska,
  • Jolanta Malinowska-Borowska,
  • Jolanta Urszula Nowak,
  • Jacek T. Niedziela and
  • Mariusz Gąsior
  • + 1 author

4 November 2024

Background/Objectives: Body surface area is one of the most important anthropometric parameters in medicine. The study’s primary objective is to compare the consistency of the BSA estimation results through applying available formulas. Other ob...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,692 Views
10 Pages

Molecular Diagnostics for Group A Streptococcal Pharyngitis: Clinical and Economic Benefits in the Belgian Healthcare Context

  • Mohammad Hossein Panahandeh,
  • Reza Soleimani,
  • Yasmine Nezzar,
  • Hector Rodriguez-Villalobos,
  • Benoît Kabamba-Mukadi,
  • Alexandre Grimmelprez and
  • Patricia Schatt

4 November 2024

(1) Background: Group A Streptococcal (GAS) pharyngitis is common, resulting in numerous ambulatory visits. Accurate diagnosis is challenging. This study evaluated the clinical utility, cost, and performance of a nucleic acid amplification test (NAAT...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,566 Views
14 Pages

4 November 2024

Background/Objectives: Basal cell carcinoma (BCC), the most prevalent form of human cancer, is traditionally treated by surgical and alternative destructive or topical chemical means, each with its advantages, challenges, and drawbacks. We describe o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,239 Views
11 Pages

Assessment of Professional Practices in the Care Pathway of Patients with Upper Aerodigestive Tract Cancer in a University Hospital

  • Dounia Chbihi,
  • Morgane Corda,
  • Thomas Thibault,
  • Jérémy Baude,
  • Caroline Guigou and
  • Mireille Folia

4 November 2024

Objectives: The main objective of this study was to evaluate the alignment between treatment decisions made during multidisciplinary team meetings (MTMs) and the treatments received by patients with upper aerodigestive tract cancers. The secondary ob...

  • Feature Paper
  • Review
  • Open Access
16 Citations
21,875 Views
21 Pages

IgA Vasculitis (Henoch–Schönlein Purpura): An Update on Treatment

  • Santos Castañeda,
  • Patricia Quiroga-Colina,
  • Paz Floranes,
  • Miren Uriarte-Ecenarro,
  • Cristina Valero-Martínez,
  • Esther F. Vicente-Rabaneda and
  • Miguel A. González-Gay

4 November 2024

Objective: IgA vasculitis (IgAV), previously named as Henoch–Schönlein purpura, is the most frequent systemic vasculitis in children. In adults, IgAV is less common although it is associated with more severe disease. In fact, the frequency...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2,041 Views
10 Pages

The Triple Procedure in Patients with Congenital Aniridia

  • Bogumił Henryk Wowra,
  • Olga Łach-Wojnarowicz,
  • Marzena Wysocka-Kosmulska,
  • Dariusz Dobrowolski and
  • Edward Wylęgała

4 November 2024

Background: Aniridia is a rare panocular, bilateral, and congenital disease characterized by complete or partial iris hypoplasia and foveal hypoplasia, leading to decreased visual acuity and nystagmus. AAK, also referred to as aniridic keratopathy, m...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,891 Views
12 Pages

4 November 2024

Background/Objectives: The 28-day mortality rate for septic shock is high, necessitating rapid and effective empiric antimicrobial therapy. In this study, we investigate whether the rate of catecholamine dose reduction in septic shock can indicate ba...

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