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ArticleCureus2022

Mycotic Pseudoaneurysm: Clinical Course, Management and Prognosis.

Moe Ameri, Julian Gonzalez-Fraga, Joseph Orndorff, Alexandra E Ecker, Annie Cherner, Kirav P Patel

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Article in Cureus, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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0cells of the map it votes in
6citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

6 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Moe AmeriInternal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, USA.
Julian Gonzalez-FragaInternal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston , USA.
Joseph OrndorffInternal Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, USA.
Alexandra E EckerInternal Medicine, UTMB John Sealy School of Medicine, Galveston, USA.
Annie ChernerInternal Medicine, UTMB John Sealy School of Medicine, Galveston , USA.
Kirav P PatelInternal Medicine, UTMB John Sealy School of Medicine, Galveston, USA.
John Sealy Hospital · USThe University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pseudoaneurysm of vessels (most common in arteries), in general, happens when a blood vessel wall is damaged leading to leakage of blood and its collection in the surrounding tissue, essentially resulting in a false aneurysm. These false collections can be problematic and can develop in any location. However, their most common clinical presentation is in the femoral arteries. These manifest especially following an endovascular intervention. Here, we discuss a case of a 73-year-old male whose in-hospital course was complicated by the development and subsequent infection of a pseudoaneurysm after he was admitted for sepsis from a UTI. We further highlight the pathophysiology related to the formation of a pseudoaneurysm, and the mechanism of action behind various treatment modalities used. The clinical course and possible treatment options may vary. However, a robust combination of early surgical management alongside medical management seems to provide the best outcome.

Indexed as

general internal medicinegeneric antibioticsinfectious diseaseinfectious disease pathologymycotic pseudoaneurysmprolonged hospitalization

Identifiers

PMID36072172
PMCPMC9440977
OpenAlexW4293094910

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