Nebulized Pentamidine-Induced Acute Renal Allograft Dysfunction by Siddhesh Prabhavalkar, Agnes Masengu, Declan O'Rourke, Joanne Shields, Aisling Courtney

“…Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a recognised complication of intravenous pentamidine therapy. …”
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Recurrent Focal Segmental Glomerulosclerosis: A Discrete Clinical Entity by Elena Torban, Martin Bitzan, Paul Goodyer

“…Focal segmental glomerulosclerosis refers to a set of particular histopathologic lesions in which steroid-resistant podocyte injury leads to patchy adhesions between the glomerular tuft and Bowman's capsule, followed by progressive glomerulosclerosis and proteinuric renal failure. …”
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Acute Renal Failure Secondary to Inadvertent Propylene Glycol Overdose with Single-Day High-Dose Vitamin D (Stosstherapy) by David H. Jelley, Deborah Zayneb Mohamad Ali, Michelle Condren

“…We present an as yet unreported complication of acute renal injury due to propylene glycol toxicity in a 7-month infant treated with vitamin D stosstherapy. …”
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Neural Mechanisms of Temporomandibular Joint and Masticatory Muscle Pain: A Possible Role for Peripheral Glutamate Receptor Mechanisms by David K Lam, Barry J Sessle, Brian E Cairns, James W Hu

“…A peripheral mechanism involving autocrine and/or paracrine regulation of nociceptive neuronal excitability via injury or inflammation-induced release of glutamate into peripheral tissues that may contribute to the development of craniofacial pain is proposed.…”
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Contemporary Trends in Pulsed Field Ablation for Cardiac Arrhythmias by Hagai Yavin, Mark Prasad, Jonathan Gordon, Tolga Aksu, Henry D. Huang

“…Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is a catheter-based procedure that utilizes short high voltage and short-duration electrical field pulses to induce tissue injury. The last decade has yielded significant scientific progress and quickened interest in PFA as an energy modality leading to the emergence of the clinical use of PFA technologies for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. …”
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Research Advances in Antitumor Mechanism of Evodiamine by Luning Li, Cunxin Zhang, Chen Huang, Xinchen Tian, Wenxue Sun, Shulong Jiang

“…This bioactive alkaloid has been reported to have a wide range of biological activities, including anti-injury, antiobesity, vasodilator, and anti-inflammatory effects. …”
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A Simple Technique to Locate the Nail Tip in a Buried Interlocking Nail in Femur while Extraction by Mugundhan Moongilpatti Sengodan, Yuganeswaran Marasamy

“…Clinical significance: This new technique is very handy in the extraction of buried femoral nails without substantial injury to the abductor mechanism, even for inexperienced surgeons.…”
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Cardiac and Pulmonary Ultrasound for Diagnosing TRALI by J. I. Alonso-Fernández, J. R. Prieto-Recio, C. García-Bernardo, I. García-Saiz, J. Rico-Feijoo, C. Aldecoa

“…We report a suspected case of a transfusion related acute lung injury (TRALI) following administration of platelets. …”
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Unusual Clinical and Pathological Features in Pemphigus Vulgaris: A Potential Diagnostic Pitfall by Rosario Caltabiano, Gaetano Magro, Lidia Puzzo, Enrico Vasquez, Rocco De Pasquale

“…The previously reported cytological dysplasia was better regarded reactive rather than neoplastic, likely as the result to the inflammatory injury.…”
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Hemobilia following Percutaneous Liver Biopsy in the Setting of Malignancy (with Video): Diagnosis and Management of a Rare Cause of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding by B. Pabla, M. Porayko

“…Hemobilia is a rare entity and in the modern era it is most commonly the result of iatrogenic injury. Appropriate management depends on the underlying etiology with most cases resolving with conservative management. …”
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Profiling Human Coronavirus Genomic Data Obtained from Patients in Belarus by M. V. Sprindzuk, A. S. Vladyko, L. P. Titov, V. I. Bernik

“…The new coronavirus infection has caused the death and injury of millions of people and animals. The pandemic has shown the shortcomings of the health care systems of even the most economically developed countries. …”
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Duloxetine Contributing to a Successful Multimodal Treatment Program for Peripheral Femoral Neuropathy and Comorbid ‘Reactive Depression’ in an Adolescent by Ludmyla Kachko, Shiri Ben Ami, Alon Liberman, Einat Birk, Sefi Kronenberg

“…Data regarding the use of duloxetine in the pediatric population, however, are very limited. Femoral nerve injury is a rare complication of cardiac catheterization. …”
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Accidental Cutaneous Burns Secondary to Salbutamol Metered Dose Inhaler by Ashutosh Kale, Fiona Shackley

“…It is possible that the injury could have been a chemical burn from the pharmaceutical/preservative/propellant aerosol or due to the physical effect of severe cooling of the skin or mechanical abrasive effect of the aerosol blasts or a combination of some or all the above mechanisms. …”
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Simultaneous Bilateral Quadriceps Tendon Rupture following Long-Term Low-Dose Nasal Corticosteroid Application by Mohamed Omar, Philipp Haas, Max Ettinger, Christian Krettek, Maximilian Petri

“…Simultaneous bilateral quadriceps tendon rupture is a very rare injury, which was previously only described in slightly more than 100 cases in the English literature. …”
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Addison’s Disease Presenting as Acute Renal Failure and Hyperkalemic Paralysis: A Rare Presentation by Kundan Jana, Kalyana Janga, Sheldon Greenberg, Amit Gulati

“…Hyperkalemic paralysis in the setting of acute renal failure can lead to a missed or delayed diagnosis of adrenal insufficiency as the raised potassium can be attributed to the renal failure. Acute kidney injury as the presenting manifestation in an adrenal crisis due to Addison’s disease has been rarely reported in the literature. …”
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Case Report of a Traumatic Atlantoaxial Rotatory Subluxation with Bilateral Locked Cervical Facets: Management, Treatment, and Outcome by Nael Hawi, Dirk Alfke, Emmanouil Liodakis, Mohamed Omar, Christian Krettek, Christian Walter Müller, Rupert Meller

“…The aim was to report a rare case of isolated traumatic atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation without ligamentous injury. Management consisted of analgesia, sedation, and application of a halo skull traction device. …”
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Technique of Peritoneal Catheter Placement under Fluroscopic Guidance by Ahmed Kamel Abdel-Aal, Santhosh Gaddikeri, Souheil Saddekni

“…We emphasize the use of additional ultrasound guidance, including gray scale and color Doppler ultrasound, to determine the safest puncture site and to guide the initial needle puncture in order to avoid bowel perforation and injury to epigastric artery. We present our experience in placing peritoneal catheters using this technique in 95 patients with various indications. …”
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Implementation assessment of perioperatory antibiotic prophylaxis guidelines in pediatric abdominal surgery. by Dagmaris Losa Pérez, Sergio Luis González López, Luis Pedro Hernández Sosa

“…<strong>Conclussions:</strong> Despite the use of antibiotic profilaxis in more than 96% of the cases, there was a low percentage of global guide following (33,5%), since there were problems with the employed outline, dosis and moment of administration of the antibiotic, specially in surgery with high risk of developing infection of surgical injury.<span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong></strong></span>…”
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Reliability and Validity of the End Range Hamstring Strength Test with Handheld Dynamometry by Jakob Kristiansen, Christina Eddy, Stig Peter Magnusson

“…# Background and Purpose Hamstring strength testing is crucial in assessing this important muscle group during rehabilitation and injury prevention. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the reliability and validity of measuring strength in a maximally lengthened position using a handheld dynamometer (HHD) compared to isokinetic testing…”
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Cardiorenal Syndromes and Sepsis by C. Chelazzi, G. Villa, A. R. De Gaudio

“…In particular, the importance of systemic and intrarenal endothelial dysfunction, alterations of kidney perfusion, and myocardial function, organ “crosstalk” and ubiquitous inflammatory injury have been extensively reviewed in light of their role in cardiorenal syndrome etiology. …”
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