Postgraduate medicine
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Postgraduate medicine · Nov 2024
Evaluating cardiac electrophysiological markers for predicting arrhythmic risk in hypothyroid patients.
This study aimed to evaluate the impact of hypothyroidism and levothyroxine (LT4) treatment on arrhythmic risk by concurrently analyzing multiple electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters such as the Index of Cardio-Electrophysiological Balance (iCEB), frontal QRS-T angle, Tpeak-Tend (Tp-e) interval/QT interval ratio, and QT dispersion (QTd). ⋯ Patients with hypothyroidism have a higher risk of arrhythmia. To assess this risk, it is important to analyze the Tp-e interval, iCEB, frontal QRS-T angle, and QTd. Differentiating between patients with subclinical and overt hypothyroidism can help minimize the risk of arrhythmia. iCEB is the most effective method for identifying arrhythmic risk. Using all these parameters can improve the accuracy of arrhythmic risk detection in patients with hypothyroidism.
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Postgraduate medicine · Nov 2024
Unmasking bocavirus: is it a co-infectious agent or an actual respiratory pathogen?
Although human bocavirus (HBoV) is primarily linked to respiratory tract infections, its exact role as a respiratory pathogen remains unclear. This study aims to investigate HBoV detection rates, as well as clinical, laboratory, microbiological, and radiological characteristics, length of stay in the emergency department (ED), rate of hospitalization, and severity of illness in cases where HBoV is detected in respiratory secretions. ⋯ Although typically mild, HBoV infections can escalate to severe respiratory illnesses, requiring respiratory support and intensive care.