9 results for "Stringer, Bryan"

Iatrogenic air embolism

Stringer, Bryan; Henry, Lucie; Foley, Raymond

Clin Case Rep · 2020 · English · PubMed Central

Air embolism should be treated promptly with high fraction of supplemental oxygen and repositioning to help facilitate reabsorption of the air bubble. Hyperbaric oxygen therapy should be given to those with severe disease.

Multidrug-Resistant Burkholderia cepacia, Candida dubliniensis, and Candida glabrata Infected Pancreatic Pseudocyst

Rawi, Sarah; Stringer, Bryan; Sajo, Myrla

Cureus · 2020 · English · PubMed Central

Burkholderia cepacia is a gram-negative bacillus that is most commonly associated with pneumonia in the immunocompromised patients. The most common organisms associated with pancreatic infections are Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, Enterobacter spp., and Enterococcus spp. We report a case…

Case of Anthracycline-induced Cardiogenic Shock: A Call to Optimize Modifiable Cardiac Risk Factors Prior to Chemotherapy

Gabriel, Andre; Stringer, Bryan; Hadfield, Matthew J et al.

Cureus · 2019 · English · PubMed Central

Anthracyclines, including doxorubicin, are an important class of chemotherapeutic agents. Their efficacy, however, is limited by cardiotoxicity. Risk factors for anthracycline-associated cardiotoxicity include dose, treatment-specific risk factors including adjunctive radiotherapy, patient-specific…

Hashimoto Encephalopathy With Status Epilepticus

Sliwinska, Aleksandra; Fumuso, Perry; Stringer, Bryan et al.

Cureus · 2020 · English · PubMed Central

Hashimoto encephalopathy (HE) is a heterogenous neurological syndrome that can manifest with encephalopathy, seizures, headaches, and variable neuropsychiatric disturbances. The underlying mechanism remains unclear; however, autoimmune pathogenesis is suspected due to its association with…

Implantable cardiac defibrillator outcomes in octogenarians

Stringer, Bryan; MacLeod, Luke; Kaldas, Fady et al.

J Arrhythm · 2025 · English · PubMed Central

BACKGROUND: Implantable cardiac defibrillators (ICDs) are essential for preventing sudden cardiac death. Despite inclusion in national guidelines, older adults are often underrepresented in trials. Evaluating ICD use in the aging population, particularly with advancements in heart failure…

Purulent Pericarditis Following Endobronchial Biopsy of Lymph Node (4R)

Gupta, Vijay; Mathieu, Marie-Eve; Hanycz, Shaun A. et al.

JACC Case Rep · 2025 · English · PubMed Central

BACKGROUND: Purulent pericarditis is a rare but life-threatening complication of endobronchial ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EBUS-FNA) of intrathoracic lesions. CASE SUMMARY: A 65-year-old man with hypertension and hearing loss presented with an aggressive case of purulent pericarditis…

An Observation of Racial and Gender Disparities in Congestive Heart Failure Admissions Using the National Inpatient Sample

Tandon, Varun; Stringer, Bryan; Conner, Chad et al.

Cureus · 2020 · English · PubMed Central

Background Congestive heart failure (CHF) is a frequent cause of inpatient admissions in the United States. The purpose of this study was to analyze the racial and gender disparities that occur in CHF admissions and determine the impact of these disparities on medical expenditure. Methods We…

Severe erythroderma secondary to permanent pacemaker allergy

Stringer, Bryan F.; Henry, Lucie F.; Mago, Sheena et al.

HeartRhythm Case Rep · 2021 · English · PubMed Central

Buccal caffeine strips for reversal of adverse symptoms of vasodilator stress

Elsadany, Mohammed; Stringer, Bryan; Bote, Josiah et al.

J Nucl Cardiol · 2022 · English · PubMed Central

BACKGROUND: Due to recurrent shortages of aminophylline, intravenous caffeine has emerged as a commonly used, safe and reliable method to treat adverse effects of vasodilator stress agents. We sought to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of buccal caffeine strips which are rapidly absorbed…