scholarly journals Completely epicardial implantable cardioverter/defibrillator (ICD) and CRT‐D systems: a case series and systematic literature review

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanna B Tonko ◽  
Christopher Blauth ◽  
Eric Rosenthal ◽  
Christopher A Rinaldi
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Cardioverter Defibrillator

Feasibility of Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator Treatment in Five Patients With Familial Friedreich's Ataxia-A Case Series

2010 ◽  
Vol 34 (11) ◽  
pp. 1061-1065 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kasim Oguz Coskun ◽  
Aron Frederik Popov ◽  
Jan Dieter Schmitto ◽  
Sinan Tolga Coskun ◽  
Ivo Brandes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillator ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Friedreich’S Ataxia ◽  
Friedreich's Ataxia ◽  
Cardioverter Defibrillator

scholarly journals Apatinib in recurrent anaplastic meningioma: a retrospective case series and systematic literature review

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (7) ◽  
pp. 583-589 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Wang ◽  
Wenke Li ◽  
Nianliang Jing ◽  
Xiangji Meng ◽  
Shizhen Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Retrospective Case ◽  
Anaplastic Meningioma ◽  
Retrospective Case Series

scholarly journals 45: Essure removal for presumed device side-effects: A case series and systematic literature review

2016 ◽  
Vol 214 (4) ◽  
pp. S491
Author(s):  
C. Arora ◽  
S. Shazly ◽  
S. Laughlin ◽  
M. Hopkins ◽  
D. Breitkopf ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Side Effects ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
Case Series

scholarly journals 119. Nocardia Bacteremia Is Almost Always Associated with Immune Compromise or an Intravascular Device: Single-Center Case Series and Systematic Review of the Literature

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. S90-S90
Author(s):  
Eloise Williams ◽  
Adam W Jenney ◽  
Denis W Spelman
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Systematic Literature Review ◽  
English Language ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Blood Cultures ◽  
Single Center ◽  
Intravascular Device ◽  
Pubmed Database ◽  
All Cause Mortality

Abstract Background Nocardia bacteremia is a rare but important phenomenon, with previous studies describing a 50% mortality rate. We undertake a single-center review and the largest systematic review of Nocardia bacteremia performed over the past 20 years. Methods A single-center review of cases of Nocardia bacteremia was performed using hospital microbiology records from January 1, 2010 to December 31, 2017. A systematic literature review was also performed to identify cases of Nocardia bacteremia described in the English language literature between January 1, 1999 and December 31, 2018 using the NCBI PubMed database and snowballing from citations of relevant publications. Results Single-center case series: Four cases of Nocardia bacteremia are described. Three patients had an intravascular device in situ prior to the onset of Nocardia bacteremia and three patients were immunocompromised; one patient had both risk factors. Systematic literature review: A systematic review identified 50 publications that described 85 cases with sufficient patient data to be reviewed in detail. Including the 4 cases described in our institution, 89 cases of Nocardia bacteremia were included in the analysis. The median age was 57 years [interquartile range (IQR) 42–68] and 69% were male. Eighty-two percent of cases were immunocompromised and 38% had endovascular devices. Pulmonary infection was the most common concurrent site of clinical disease (66%), followed by central nervous system (25%), pleural (17%) disease, and endocarditis (11%). Blood cultures were the only positive microbiological specimen that isolated Nocardia in 45% of cases. Median incubation time to blood culture positivity was 4 days [IQR 3–6]. Thirty-day all-cause mortality was 24% and overall all-cause mortality was 42%. Conclusion Four new cases of Nocardia bacteremia are described. Isolation of Nocardia from blood cultures is rare but represents serious infection with high associated overall mortality. Nocardia bacteremia is most frequently identified in immunocompromised patients and those with intravascular devices. Disclosures All authors: No reported disclosures.

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