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Sickle Cell Disease May Play Role in Childhood Lead Poisoning Cases

HCPLive

An analysis of NYC’s lead registry data from 2005 to 2019 revealed a potential association between sickle cell disease and childhood lead poisoning.

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Abstract TP147: Assessment of Inter-Rater Reliability of Fazekas Scoring on Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Patients With Sickle Cell Disease

Stroke Journal

Background:White matter disease is a common phenomenon in patients with sickle cell disease, that has been linked to cognitive impairment. However, there is no standardized approach for quantification of the cerebral disease burden. However, its utility in sickle cell disease has not yet been established.

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Diffuse ST depression, and ST elevation in aVR. Left main, right?

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

This ECG was recorded on a middle-aged male with sickle cell disease and diffuse pain. found that such ECG findings only represented left main ACS in 14% of such ECGs: Only 23% of patients with the aVR STE pattern had any LM disease (fewer if defined as 50% stenosis). What do you think? ST depression: is it ischemia?

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Institutional Coronary Artery Bypass Case Volumes and Outcomes European Journal of Heart Failure October 2023 Makoto Mori Robotic Mitral Valve Repair for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation The Annals of Thoracic Surgery August 2023 Carlos Diaz-Castrillion Volume-Failure to Rescue Relationship in Acute Type A Aortic Dissections: An Analysis of The Society (..)

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Published Research

Society of Thoracic Surgeons - Research

Institutional Coronary Artery Bypass Case Volumes and Outcomes European Journal of Heart Failure October 2023 Makoto Mori 1 Robotic Mitral Valve Repair for Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation The Annals of Thoracic Surgery August 2023 Carlos Diaz-Castrillion 2 Volume-Failure to Rescue Relationship in Acute Type A Aortic Dissections: An Analysis of The (..)