Case report 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…
Original 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…
Original 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…
Original 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….
Review 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…
Review 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…