Recently abused b-keto derivati ...
b-Keto derivatives of 3,4-methylenedioxyphenylalkylamines (bk-MDPAs), especially 2-methylamino- 1-(3,4-methylenedioxyphenyl)propan-1-one (methylone) ...
Colorimetric detection and chro ...
A number of analogues of phenethylamine and tryptamine, which are prepared by modification of the chemical structures, are being developed for circu ...
Fatal spontaneous subdural blee ...
A 7-week-old girl showed vomiting after feeding, facial pallor, loss of muscle tone and respiratory depression. An emergency doctor performed succes ...
Armanni-Ebstein lesion, ketoaci ...
The Armanni- Ebstein lesion was first reported in 1877 and has been associated with deaths due to diabetic ketoacidosis. The lesion consists of subn ...
Fatal human monocytic ehrlichio ...
Human ehrlichiosis is the term for a collection of tick-borne diseases caused primarily by obligate intracellular bacteria of the Ehrlichia species. ...
Aspiration pneumonia and esopha ...
We report a case of acute bronchopneumonia and esophagotracheal fistula caused by a swallowed button battery in a 3-year-old girl. It was unclear ex ...
An infant with subdural hematom ...
An 11-month-old girl presented to hospital with a massive subdural haematoma and bilateral retinal haemorrhages following an allegedly minor fall. T ...
Traumatic subarachnoid hemorrha ...
We describe two previously unreported associations in four cases. The first two cases demonstrate an association between segmental mediolytic arteri ...
Gene variants predisposing to S ...
Genetic risk factors play a role in sudden unexpected infant death; either as a cause of death, such as in cases with medium-chain acyl-coenzyme A d ...
Genetic polymorphisms of 17 sho ...
In forensic casework, Y-chromosome short tandem repeat (STR) haplotyping is used in human identification, paternity testing and sexual assault cases ...
‘‘Ecstasy’’ associated deaths: ...
Amphetamine derivative drugs, particularly 3,4- methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), commonly known as ecstasy, are popular recreational drugs. MDM ...
The effect of an electronic con ...
The medical literature on the effect of electronic control devices (ECD) on muscle injury is sparse. In this paper, we examine pooled data from five ...
Duodenal stump after duodenal s ...
Background: Duodenal switch operation is an effective procedure in patients with pathologic transpyloric duodenogastric bile reflux and subsequent a ...
The effect of somatostatin and ...
Background: The prophylactic use of somatostatin and its analogs has been suggested to lower the rate of pancreatic fistula. The aim of this review ...
The use of probiotics in the su ...
Background: The intestinal microflora is thought to be the origin for many infectious complications seen in surgical conditions, due to dysfunction ...
Short-term outcomes of lung tra ...
Background: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is currently the main indication for lung transplant (LTx) in the United States. Opinions differ reg ...
Life-threatening gastric dilata ...
Background: Gastric dilatation can turn into a life-threatening condition including bleeding, necrotic intestinal wall, intra-abdominal rupture and ...
Does gentamycin affect long ter ...
Background: The influence of topical intraoperative gentamycin on long term recurrence rate in primary pilonidal sinus surgery has not yet been inv ...
Pelvic packing: a rescue treatm ...
Background: Management of presacral hemorrhage has always been a challenge for surgeons because such bleeding can rapidly destabilize the patient. T ...
Loop retraction of the gallblad ...
Background: Single incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) is a modified laparoscopic technique with only one access through the umbilicus to avoid vis ...
Urgent coronary artery bypass g ...
Background: Coronary artery fistulas are rare congenital or acquired coronary artery anomalies that can originate from any of the three major corona ...
Robotic mitral valve surgery
Background: Robotic mitral valve surgery has evolved and matured into a safe and reproducible procedure at multiple worldwide centers of excellence. ...
A meta-analysis of outcomes aft ...
Background: A meta-analysis of published literature comparing peri-operative, short-term and longterm outcomes after open Nissen’s fundoplication (O ...
Unusual cranial reconstruction ...
Background: Large cranial vault reconstruction is a major challenge particularly in younger patients to achieve the goals of plastic surgery and imp ...
Pulmonary metastasectomy
Background: The major obstacle in curing cancer is the limited ability to prevent and treat metastatic disease. Pulmonary metastasectomy is now a st ...