Acute Hepatic Failure as a Leading Manifestation in Exertional Heat Stroke by Qi Jin, Erzhen Chen, Jie Jiang, Yiming Lu

“…Here, we reported a 35-year-old male who presented with very high transaminases, hyperbilirubinemia, significant prolongation of the prothrombin time, and coma. No other causes for AHF could be identified but physical exhaustion and hyperthermia. …”
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Pagophagia-Induced Hyponatremia: An Unusual Case by Aydanur Akbaba, Mustafa Bogan, Ceren Karakeçili, Fatma Boğan, Hasan Sultanoglu

“…The symptoms include nausea, vomiting, confusion, headache, cardiorespiratory symptoms, profound somnolence or coma, and seizures are observed. Iron deficiency anemia can also cause pagophagia, a Pica subspecies. …”
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Hyperammonemia: What Urea-lly Need to Know: Case Report of Severe Noncirrhotic Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy and Review of the Literature by Ruby Upadhyay, Thomas P. Bleck, Katharina M. Busl

“…A 66-year-old man who presented with coma was found to have isolated severe hyperammonemia and diagnosed with a late-onset urea-cycle disorder. …”
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Scheduling in Targeted Transient Surveys and a New Telescope for CHASE by Francisco Förster, Nicolás López, José Maza, Petr Kubánek, G. Pignata

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The Rendu-Osler-Weber Disease Revealed by a Refractory Hypoxemia and Severe Cerebral Fat Embolism by Leonel Barreto, Jean-Bernard Amiel, Anthony Dugard, Nicolas Pichon, Marc Clavel, Bruno François, Philippe Vignon

“…The course was subsequently complicated by a prolonged coma associated with hemiplegia which was attributed to a massive paradoxical fat embolism in the setting of an untreated femoral fracture. …”
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The REM Observing Software by Mauro Stefanon, Stefano Covino, Dino Fugazza, Emilio Molinari, Francesco D'Alessio, Giuseppe Malaspina, Luciano Nicastro, Vincenzo Testa, Gino Tosti, Fabrizio Vitali

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Treatment of convulsive status epilepticus in Brazil: a review by Luis Otavio Caboclo

“…The cornerstone of this stage is the induction of therapeutic coma using IV anesthetic drugs (IVADs), although evidence is limited regarding the choice among midazolam, propofol, or barbiturates. …”
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Steroid Pulse Therapy for Severe Central Nervous System Involvement in Shiga Toxin-Producing Escherichia coli-Related Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome by Chiara Rosazza, Alberto M Cappellari, Cristiano Gandini, Elisa Scola, Gianluigi Ardissino

“…Relatively late and severe central nervous system (CNS) involvement was present, characterized by subacute encephalitis progressing to coma, which became apparent when the acute phase of thrombotic microangiopathy was resolving. …”
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Severe Hyperammonemia in Late-Onset Ornithine Transcarbamylase Deficiency Triggered by Steroid Administration by Jordi Gascon-Bayarri, Jaume Campdelacreu, Jordi Estela, Ramon Reñé

“…We emphasize the need to examine other family members if the diagnosis is confirmed, in order to prevent further life-threatening episodes of encephalopathy or neonatal coma of newborn.…”
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Acute toxicity test of Rhizophora apiculata bark extract on rat liver and kidney histology using fixed dose method by Syazili Mustofa, Ilma Puteri Hutami, Dwi Sarwindah

“…Results: This study indicated the absence of any toxic manifestations, such as tremors, excessive salivation, convulsions, coma, and mortality. Nevertheless, it caused histological damage to the rats’ liver and kidney when administered at doses 300 and 2000 mg/kg BW. …”
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Predictores de vasoespasmo cerebral sintomático en la hemorragia subaracnoidea espontánea by Ezequiel López Espinosa, Miguel Ángel Serra Valdés, Maira Sarmiento Matamoros

“…Low scores on the Glasgow Coma scale and high scores on the Hunt and Hess scale and the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies scale are related to the presence of symptomatic cerebral vasospasm in spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage. …”
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Severe Neurotoxicity due to Atropa belladonna Poisoning: A Case Report and Literature Review by Seyed Javad Boskabadi, Sima Ramezaninejad, Zakaria Zakariaei

“…In severe cases, A. belladonna toxicity can lead to seizures, coma, and even death. These cases highlight the importance of awareness regarding the potential toxicity of A. belladonna and the necessity of prompt and appropriate management of its toxicity. …”
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An endeavor for excellent and aberration-free vision in advanced keratoconus: Penetrating or deep anterior keratoplasty? by Shilpa Dike Joshi, Nikita Vilas Gundecha

“…OPK patients also show a statistically significant improvement in vertical coma, RMS higher-order aberration, and trefoil as compared to DALK. …”
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Euthanasia as a professional dilemma in nursing students by María Verónica Aveiga Hidalgo, Clara Eliza Pozo Hernández, Olga Mireya Alonso Pico, Erika Marcela León Ravelo

“…<p><strong>Foundation:</strong> the World Health Organization defines euthanasia as the deliberate action carried out by a person with the intention of causing the painless death of another subject, or not preventing death from natural causes, in case of terminal illness or irreversible coma.<br /><strong>Objective:</strong> to identify the information level about euthanasia as a professional dilemma in sixth level nursing students.…”
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Cálculo de mapas de curvas residuais usando um o método simples de diferenças finitas by Josemar Pereira da Silva, Márcio Ribeiro Vianna Neto, Gustavo Matheus Almeida, Éder Domingues de Oliveira

“…Nesta metodologia o bolha T é considerado uma equação diferencial e juntamente coma equação de Rayleigh, que é um sistema de equações diferenciais que determina a composição residual de uma mistura líquida a ser destilada, são resolvidas através do Método das Diferenças Finitas. …”
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REM: Automatic for the People by Emilio Molinari, Stefano Covino, Francesco D'Alessio, Dino Fugazza, Giuseppe Malaspina, Luciano Nicastro, Mauro Stefanon, Vincenzo Testa, Gino Tosti, Fabrizio Vitali

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Rapid Glomerulotubular Nephritis as an Initial Presentation of a Lethal Diquat Ingestion by Daniel Guck, Reynaldo Hernandez, Steven Moore, Andry Van de Louw, Philippe Haouzi

“…Diquat intoxication should be suspected in patient presenting an acute glomerulonephritis with coma. Diquat should undergo the same regulatory restrictions as paraquat-containing compounds.…”
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Prediction of Severe Injury in Bicycle Rider Accidents: A Multicenter Observational Study by Il-Jae Wang, Young Mo Cho, Suck Ju Cho, Seok-Ran Yeom, Sung Wook Park, So Eun Kim, Jae Chol Yoon, Yeaeun Kim, Jongho Park

“…In multivariate regression analysis, male sex, older age, alcohol use, motor vehicle opponent, load state (general and crosswalk), blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and Glasgow Coma Scale were the independent factors for predicting severe trauma. …”
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Basic Medical Emergency Treatment for Maxillofacial Injuries by Ilirian Lenjani, Fatime Lenjani, Mentor Mustafa, Agron Dogjani, Basri Lenjani

“…This increases complexity, with head injuries observed in 7.6-8.9% of facial fracture cases, frequently associated with lower Glasgow Coma Scores. Cervical spine injuries and airway obstruction are significant concerns. …”
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Fat Embolism and Nonconvulsive Status Epilepticus by Yanetsy Olivera Arencibia, Mai Vo, Jennifer Kinaga, Jorge Uribe, Gloria Velasquez, Mario Madruga, S. J. Carlan

“…Fat embolism syndrome (FES) typically occurs following orthopedic trauma and may present with altered mental status and even coma. Nonconvulsive status epilepticus is an electroclinical state associated with an altered level of consciousness but lacking convulsive motor activity and has been reported in fat embolism. …”
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