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The 49-year-old son developed severe residual neurological deficits with encephalomalacic changes on MRI which required extensive rehabilitation; meanwhile, the 68-year-old father predominantly had pulmonary sequelae including fibrosis and the development of a pneumatocele, but he had a better neurological outcome.

To our knowledge, this is the first reported case report of ADEM involving father and son in severe COVID-19 infection. Final neurological outcomes in these patients appeared to be in line with the severity of COVID-19 infection. More research is needed to better understand the management of ADEM in patients with severe COVID-19 infection.

To our knowledge, this is the first reported case report of ADEM involving father and son in severe COVID-19 infection. Final neurological outcomes in these patients appeared to be in line with the severity of COVID-19 infection. More research is needed to better understand the management of ADEM in patients with severe COVID-19 infection.

Periprosthetic joint infections (PJI) are challenging complications following arthroplasty. Staphylococci are a frequent cause of PJI and known biofilm producers. Biofilm formation decreases antimicrobial susceptibility, thereby challenging favourable treatment outcomes. The aims of this study were to characterize the biofilm abilities and antimicrobial susceptibilities of staphylococci causing first-time PJI and correlate them to clinical outcome (infection resolution and recurrence).

Reoperations for PJI of the hip or knee between 1st January 2012 to 30th June 2015 performed at the Sahlgrenska University Hospital were identified in a local database. Medical records were reviewed and clinical parameters recorded for patients whose intraoperative bacterial isolates had been stored at the clinical laboratory. Staphylococcal strains isolated from reoperations due to first-time PJI were characterised by their ability to form biofilms using the microtiter plate test. Antimicrobial susceptibility of the strainion ability had a five-fold greater risk of recurrent infection. This novel finding suggests the importance of evaluating biofilm production as a diagnostic procedure for the guidance of treatment decisions in PJI.

Like for many biomaterial-associated infections, staphylococci are a common cause of PJI. Their ability to adhere to surfaces and produce biofilms on medical devices is proposed to play a role. However, clinical studies where biofilm properties are directly linked to patient outcome are scarce. This study demonstrates that the majority of staphylococci isolated from first-time PJI were biofilm producers with increased antimicrobial resistance. Patients suffering an infection caused by a staphylococcal strain with strong biofilm production ability had a five-fold greater risk of recurrent infection. This novel finding suggests the importance of evaluating biofilm production as a diagnostic procedure for the guidance of treatment decisions in PJI.In recent years, many methods have been investigated to improve imaging speed in photoacoustic microscopy (PAM). These methods mainly focused upon three critical factors contributing to fast PAM laser pulse repetition rate, scanning speed, and computing power of the microprocessors. A high laser repetition rate is fundamentally the most crucial factor to increase the PAM speed. In this paper, we review methods adopted for fast PAM systems in detail, specifically with respect to light sources. To the best of our knowledge, ours is the first review article analyzing the fundamental requirements for developing high-speed PAM and their limitations from the perspective of light sources.

Women experience pain from a number of causes during the postpartum period. Although pharmacological pain relief has shown to be effective, the efficacy of non-pharmacological methods of pain relief will be of interest to breastfeeding women. The aim of this systematic review was to examine the efficacy and safety of complementary approaches to manage postpartum pain.

A search of English language databases from their inception to 2020 was undertaken for randomised controlled trials and included primiparous and multiparous women who experienced postpartum pain up to two weeks post birth. The primary outcome was pain. The risk of bias was assessed using the Cochrane risk of bias tool.

Thirty trials were included in the review, 25 trials (2,413 women) were included in the meta-analysis. Two trials of massage found a reduction in pain following caesarean birth within the first 24h post birth (MD -2.64, 95-2.82 to -2.46, 184 women, I

0%), and at seven days postpartum (MD -1.91, 95%CI -2.42 to -1.40, 2 trials, 120 women I

37%). Two trials conducted with women receiving an episiotomy found reduction in perineal pain from herbal ointments within 24h (MD -1.33, 95% CI -.96 to -0.70, 221 women) and at 14 days postpartum (MD -0.74, 95% CI -1.02 to -0.47, 4 trials). Few trials reported on safety, few trials were at an overall low risk of bias, and overall the quality of evidence was very low.

Further high quality trials are needed to determine the safety and effectiveness of herbal ointment and massage during the early postpartum period.

Further high quality trials are needed to determine the safety and effectiveness of herbal ointment and massage during the early postpartum period.[This corrects the article DOI 10.1016/j.jcot.2019.03.010.][This corrects the article DOI 10.1016/j.jcot.2019.04.005.][This corrects the article DOI 10.1016/j.jcot.2021.04.012.].

To compare the accuracy of the inverted greyscale CT versus the conventional CT in the assessment of post-operative spinal orthopaedic implants and osseous fusion.

50 patients who had CT as part of their routine spinal implant follow up were evaluated for the presence of fusion, fracture and loosening with conventional CT and with greyscale inverted CT images. 3 independent observers assessed the images 2 months apart. Diagnostic performance (sensitivity and specificity) of the conventional and greyscale inversion images relative to the reference standard were calculated. Agreement with the reference standard was assessed using Cohen's kappa for conventional and greyscale inversion images.

Correct classifications increased when using the greyscale inverted CT images for each reader compared to conventional CT images (40-46, 39 to 42 and 41 to 44 (out of 50)). Inverted images demonstrated better agreement with the reference standard than conventional grayscale images for assessment of fusion (kappa of 0. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/3-methyladenine.html imaging when assessing post-operative spinal orthopaedic implants.This is a case report of a uterine cancer with the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics staging 3c2 with the initial clinical presentation of postmenopausal vaginal bleeding in August 2015. Endometrium biopsy showed invasive nests of poorly differentiated grade 3 endometrioid adenocarcinoma. The patient received robotic surgery including total hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, bilateral pelvic lymph node dissection, para-aortic lymph node dissection, and washing cytology. The final pathology showed an endometrioid carcinoma with myometrium invasion up to 85% and para-aortic and pelvic lymph nodes invasion. The patient received six courses of adjuvant chemotherapy (paclitaxel and carboplatin) with concurrent chemoradiotherapy after the surgery. Later, immunotherapy with Picibanil (OK-432) and interleukin-2 (IL-2) was given, and cancer did not recur for 34 months until tumor recurrence at the liver dome and bilateral lung was noted by positron-emission tomography scan in July 2018. The patient received laparoscopic surgery for intra-abdominal tumor excision in December 2018, and the tumor found extended to the right diaphragm, liver surface, omentum, bilateral flank to pelvic peritoneum, Douglas pouch, and upper rectum. We continued the immunotherapy with OK-432, IL-2, Aldara cream (imiquimod), and later on, virotherapy (human papillomavirus vaccine). The immune risk profiles showed T-cells' proliferation and alteration of the Th1/Th2 activation after immunotherapy and virotherapy. Proctectomy with colon-anal anastomosis and cytoreduction surgery with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC) (doxorubicin and paclitaxel) was performed in January 2019. After the surgery, the patient received chemotherapy (topotecan, paclitaxel, lipodox, and carboplatin) and continued the immunotherapy. The immune risk profiles showed CD4, CD4/CD8 increase after HIPEC and immunotherapy. The patient continued the therapy until May 2020.A 38-year-old para-2 female underwent laparoscopic myomectomy with uncontained morcellation. Three years later, she complained of epigastric pain. An intraperitoneal 3 cm mass beneath the umbilicus was showed on computed tomography (CT) scan. link2 With the impression of gastrointestinal stromal tumor, she underwent open laparotomy at the general surgery department. A tumor was excised. Pathological examination showed that the tumor was consistent with a smooth muscle tumor of uncertain malignant potential smooth muscle tumors of uncertain malignant (STUMP). link3 Six years postlaparoscopic myomectomy, during a regular follow-up, three parauterine masses were found on ultrasonography and CT scan. She underwent laparoscopic surgery for hysterectomy, bilateral salpingectomy, and excision of the masses. The masses were again diagnosed as STUMP. This case presents a recurrence of a rare type of smooth muscle tumor after uncontained morcellation. If myomas are to be removed with morcellation, it should only be used appropriately with a compatible containment system, and the risk of occult malignancy should be counseled.We report a case of Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome (FHCS) 1 week after an urgent cesarean section. Although its onset in the postpartum period is poorly reported in the literature, we suggest that FHCS can complicate puerperal endometritis; therefore, it should be consider in differential diagnosis in puerpera with right upper quadrant pain. Again, it can be useful to perform a contrast computed tomography that allows early diagnosis and conservative treatment.Surgery in a frozen abdomen can be difficult and dangerous with a significant risk of visceral injuries. We report a case of a 26-year-old lady with chronic pelvic pain diagnosed to have large bilateral adnexal cysts on magnetic resonance imaging with normal tumor markers. She had previous two laparotomies for benign conditions. Laparoscopy was planned, but pneumoperitoneum could not be created due to dense intraperitoneal adhesions. Direct entry was done into the preperitoneal space followed by insufflation of gas in this space. Blunt and sharp dissection of this space was done without breaching the peritoneum to reach the adnexa. The adnexal cyst was found to be encysted collection due to adhesions from previous surgeries. Deroofing was done followed by the visualization of pelvic structures intraperitoneally. Extraperitoneal laparoscopy may be used as a safe alternative to laparotomy in patients with dense intra-abdominal adhesions with the advantage of faster postoperative recovery.Cervical varix during pregnancy is a rare condition, and standard management for bleeding from a varix has not been established. We performed cross double cervical cerclage and effectively stopped bleeding. A 41-year-old female had a twin pregnancy. The development of a cervical varix was observed during pregnancy and bleeding from ruptured varix started at 20 weeks of gestation. We performed surgical hemostasis by cervical cerclage. In the first cerclage, we could not stop the bleeding from the varix. For further restriction of blood supply to the cervical varix, we performed a second cerclage in a crossed position on a deeper side of the vagina than the first cerclage. Then the bleeding completely stopped and there was no bleeding until delivery. The "cross double McDonald cerclage" performed in our patient may be a useful modified cerclage method for stopping intractable bleeding from the cervix during pregnancy.