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Good Syndrome is a rare disease that comprises the presence of a thymoma, immunodeficiency, and recurrent opportunistic infections. We report the case of a young woman who was diagnosed with Good Syndrome, who had a long-term history of recurrent infections, often due to atypical agents, and who also had a previous history of immunodeficiency and a B1 thymoma invading the large vessels, lung, and pericardium (Masaoka stage IV). She underwent surgical resection of the mediastinal mass, requiring vena cava superior reconstruction due to the extent of invasion, followed by adjuvant radiotherapy and immunoglobulin G supplementation. Despite relative stability in the subsequent years, without serious infections, after three years she had a thymoma recurrence requiring a new therapeutic approach. This case highlights the importance of a thorough investigation of the underlying causes of recurrent infections, which may be the result of an immunodeficiency secondary to malignancy. In young patients, early diagnosis is crucial to avoid disease progression and to reduce mortality rates. To achieve such outcomes, a multidisciplinary team and a comprehensive therapeutic strategy are necessary.
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J Microbiol Methods
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French Armed Forces Medical Directorate, Veterinary Quality Unit, Paris, France.
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Institute of Genetics, Vetsuisse Faculty, University of Bern, 3012, Bern, Switzerland.
The aim of this study was to investigate three unrelated Simmental calves with atypical white coat color, identify potential genetic causes using a trio-based whole-genome sequencing approach, and assess the prevalence of the identified variants in the breed. Several inherited alleles affecting coat color, ranging from fawn to red spotted and white-headed, have been described in Simmental cattle originating from Switzerland. However, no genetic variant has yet been associated with an almost completely white coat in this breed.
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University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, United States.
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the association between preexisting vitamin D deficiency and the development of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS) in patients with isolated extremity fractures.
Methods: The TriNetX database was queried to identify patients aged 18 and older who experienced upper or lower extremity fractures. Two cohorts were created based on the presence of vitamin D deficiency.
Crit Care Explor
September 2025
Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN.
Objective: To identify distinct phenotypes of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) developing after hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT), using routinely available clinical data at ICU admission.
Design: Multicenter retrospective cohort study using latent class analysis.
Setting: ICUs across three Mayo Clinic campuses (Minnesota, Florida, and Arizona).
Pediatr Neurol
August 2025
Department of Neurology, Boston Children's Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
Background: The Burden of AmplitudeS and Epileptiform Discharges (BASED) and "Hypsarrhythmia Scoring System" (HSS) serve to evaluate the interictal EEG in infantile epileptic spasms (ES) syndrome (IESS). We aimed to assess these scoring systems' reliability and diagnostic utility in infants with IESS and other developmental and epileptic encephalopathies (DEEs) without ES.
Methods: Three epileptologists from a single medical center scored the deidentified EEG tracings of 110 infants, 58 with IESS, and 52 with other DEEs (of similar age and sex distributions), according to the BASED and HSS scoring systems.