Medicina clinica
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Case Reports Observational Study
Early prone positioning therapy for patients with mild COVID-19 disease.
In December 2019, Wuhan, China, experienced an outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Some patients admitted to our hospital were treated with early prone positioning (PP). Here, we analyzed its clinical significance. ⋯ Early PP treatment can improve hypoxia and shorten the prone position time and hospitalization duration in mild COVID-19 patients. It is a potential clinically applicable intervention.
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Light-chain amyloidosis (AL-CA) and transthyretin amyloidosis (ATTR-CA) are the most common types of cardiac amyloidosis (CA). We sought to study the clinical characteristics and prognosis of both diseases. ⋯ Differences exist between the clinical presentation of AL-CA and ATTR-CA patients. Both diseases, particularly AL-CA, are associated with poor life prognosis.
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Letter Case Reports
Disseminated cryptococcosis in an immunocompetent patient. A case report.