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Ann Surg Oncol
September 2025
Section of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USA.
Background: Postmastectomy autologous reconstruction (PMAR) is an important component of comprehensive breast cancer care. Previous research has suggested the existence of sociodemographic disparities in complications after immediate PMAR. The objective of this study was to examine the impact of sociodemographic and clinical factors on immediate PMAR postoperative outcomes.
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September 2025
School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
PLoS One
September 2025
Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health (PRCH), New Haven, Connecticut, United States of America.
Background: Rates of acute myocardial infarction (AMI) morbidity and mortality have increased in young women aged ≤55 years but little is known about their experience recovering from and living with AMI. A personal recovery (experience of an identity shift manifested in both losses and gains) has been reported among general AMI survivors. Our objective was to gain insights into young women's perspectives on long-term post-AMI recovery, under the patient-centered personal recovery framework.
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September 2025
Texas Center for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease, The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, Austin, TX, USA.
Pericardial effusion (PCE) represents a significant postoperative complication following congenital heart surgery (CHS), contributing to more complex postoperative care and heightened morbidity. In this study, we aim to elucidate the risk factors contributing to PCE development post-CHS through analysis of data from a nationwide, multi-institutional database. Review of the Pediatric Health Information System Database from January 1, 2004, to December 30, 2023.
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August 2025
Internal Medicine, St Luke's Hospital, Easton, USA.
Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) is a rare but life-threatening illness characterized by rapid progression to multi-organ failure. This is a case of a middle-aged male patient who initially presented with localized chest wall pain, erythema, vomiting, and diarrhea. These nonspecific symptoms rapidly progressed to systemic shock and multi-organ dysfunction, including acute kidney injury, pleural effusions, demand ischemia of the heart, and the development of a characteristic diffuse, sunburn-like rash.
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