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Month: November 2012

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Two case reports of colchicine overdose: An uncommon and potentially diffi cult diagnosis

Kavi Haji, Ravindranath Tiruvoipati, John Botha, Darsim Haji

Abstract Colchicine overdose is rare but potentially a life threatening toxicological emergency. The severity of colchicine toxicity does not…

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Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in Intensive Care Unit: Incidence, patient characteristics, outcome and validation of VAP-PIRO score in a local Chinese cohort

Arthur Ming-Chit Kwan, King-Chug Chan, Arthur Chun-Wing Lau, Wing-Wa Yan

Abstract Objective: Despite a systematic scoring system has been developed to assess the severity and to stratify the mortality…

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The effect of malnutrition on T3 levels in pediatric patients undergoing congenital heart surgery

Eva M. Marwali, Aria Kekalih, Nikolaus A. Haas

Abstract Objective: To define the effect of malnutrition and other factors such as age, the type of congenital heart…

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Blood pressure is related to hemorrhagic stroke in patients with syncope episodes

Tadashi Kaneko, Kazumi Kumagai, Chiyomi Oshima, Takeshi Inoue

Abstract Study objective: The indications for head computed tomography (CT) in the management of patients with syncope are unclear….

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Acute postobstructive pulmonary edema caused by a massive substernal thyroid goiter: a case report and a brief literature review

Lorenzo Zaffiri, Erol Kohli, Joanne Monterroso, Seena Abraham, Matthew V. Zaccheo, Eric Feucht

Abstract Acute Postobstructive Pulmonary Edema (APOPE) is rare form of non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema. APOPE is a manifestation of acute…

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Anaphylaxis and rhabdomyolysis. Any early relationship?

Amr S. Omar

Abstract Introduction: Rhabdomyolysis (RML) had been identified in different traumatic and non-traumatic conditions; few reports described its association with…