Long-Term Isoflurane Therapy for Refractory Bronchospasm Associated with Herpes Simplex Pneumonia in a Heart Transplant Patient by C. Hornuss, M. Firsching, M. Dolch, A. Martignoni, A. Peraud, J. Briegel

“…A 47-year-old man with a history of heart transplant was admitted after severe traumatic brain injury and seizures. During mechanical ventilation, the patient developed bronchospasm that severely compromised respiratory function that led to cardiac arrest. …”
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Cloxacillin: A New Cause of Pill-Induced Esophagitis by Petros Zezos, Ziv Harel, Fred Saibil

“…This case signifies the importance of enhancing clinician awareness for drug-associated esophageal injury when assessing patients with retrosternal pain, as well as the value of prophylaxis against this unpleasant condition by universally recommending drinking enough water in an upright position during ingestion of any oral medication.…”
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Readability and Suitability of COPD Consumer Information by Kathryn Fullmann, David F. Blackburn, Mark E. Fenton, Holly Mansell

“…While all leaflets achieved superior suitability ratings, extreme warnings included risk of premature death (n=12), risks of serious injury (n=26), serious interactions (n=26), and statements that convey a serious consequence to therapy (n=26). …”
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Utilization of In-Hospital Care among Foreign-Born Compared to Native Swedes 1987–1999 by Björn Albin, Katarina Hjelm, Jan Ekberg, Sölve Elmståhl

“…The results indicate a tendency towards less health care utilization among migrants, especially men, as regards Symptoms, signs, and ill-defined conditions and Injury and poisoning. Further studies are needed to explore the possible explanations and the pattern of other diseases to see whether migrants, and especially migrant men, are a risk group with less utilization of health care.…”
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Current Status of Human Adipose–Derived Stem Cells: Differentiation into Hepatocyte-Like Cells by Feras Al Battah, Joery De Kock, Tamara Vanhaecke, Vera Rogiers

“…Moreover, these cells can secrete multiple growth factors and cytokines that exert beneficial effects on organ or tissue injury. In this review, we will not only present recent data regarding hASC biology, their isolation, and differentiation capability towards hepatocytes, but also the potential application of hASC-derived hepatocytes to study drug toxicity. …”
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Recommendations for Plyometric Training after ACL Reconstruction – A Clinical Commentary by Matthew Buckthorpe, Francesco Della Villa

“…Effective use of plyometrics can support enhancements in explosive sporting performance, movement quality and lower risk of injury. Plyometric training, as a component of the ACL functional recovery process, can aid in restoring function and supporting timely return to sport. …”
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A Delayed Diagnosis of Hemorrhagic Shock in a Patient with Alcoholic Cirrhosis and Ascites on Bedside Ultrasound by Madeline Bach, Julian Choi, Rory A. Smith, Sarkis Arabian

“…Internal medicine practitioners should keep the differential of hemorrhagic shock due to intraabdominal organ injury in mind for patients with undifferentiated shock.…”
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Vitamin C-Induced Oxalate Nephropathy by Jorge Lamarche, Reji Nair, Alfredo Peguero, Craig Courville

“…Extensive literature has reported and explained the mechanism of increased absorption of oxalate in malabsorptive syndromes leading to renal injury. However, other causes of secondary hyperoxaluria may also take place either via direct dietary consumption of oxalate rich products or via other substances which may metabolize into oxalate within the body. …”
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Roles of Brain Angiotensin II in Cognitive Function and Dementia by Masaki Mogi, Jun Iwanami, Masatsugu Horiuchi

“…Moreover, basic experiments suggest a role of brain angiotensin II in neural injury, neuroinflammation, and cognitive function and that RAS blockade attenuates cognitive impairment in rodent dementia models of AD. …”
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The Ipsilesional Upper Limb Can Be Affected following Stroke by Gemma H. Kitsos, Isobel J. Hubbard, Alex R. Kitsos, Mark W. Parsons

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Spiral Fracture in Young Infant Causing a Diagnostic Dilemma: Nutritional Rickets versus Child Abuse by Sonia Kaushal, Manish Raisingani, Raphael David, Bina Shah

“…The differential diagnosis includes nonaccidental injury (NAI) and metabolic bone disease, including rickets. …”
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Knowledge and attitude on epilepsy among neurology patients and their attendants: Mixed methods research at a tertiary hospital by S. Ramesh Kannan, R. Rajalakshmi, Varun Babu, Kandasamy Ravichandran

“…Seventy percent do not know about triggering factors, or measures to prevent injury during epilepsy and 55% do not know the first aid measures. …”
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Advancing Platelet Research Through Live-Cell Imaging: Challenges, Techniques, and Insights by Yuping Yolanda Tan, Jinghan Liu, Qian Peter Su

“…They swiftly respond to vascular injury by adhering to damaged vessel surfaces, activating signalling pathways, and aggregating with each other to control bleeding. …”
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Propofol Infusion Syndrome in Adults: A Clinical Update by Aibek E. Mirrakhimov, Prakruthi Voore, Oleksandr Halytskyy, Maliha Khan, Alaa M. Ali

“…The disease commonly presents as an otherwise unexplained high anion gap metabolic acidosis, rhabdomyolysis, hyperkalemia, acute kidney injury, elevated liver enzymes, and cardiac dysfunction. …”
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Gas Gangrene in Orthopaedic Patients by Zhimin Ying, Min Zhang, Shigui Yan, Zhong Zhu

“…Several factors, if available, were analyzed for each case: age, cause of injury, fracture location, pathogen, and outcome. …”
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What Radiologist Should Know about MRI Translational Forces and Hazard: An Ex-Vivo Simulation of Retained Metallic Shrapnel by Ali Kanj, Ibrahim Ghosn, Assaad Mohanna, Georges Rouhana

“…Shrapnel’s movements in the magnetic field are not negligible during the acute phase of injury where there is no reinforcing fibroblastic reaction and invite us to reconsider the MRI safety of these metallic foreign bodies. …”
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Kinematics and Mechanical Properties of Knees following Patellar Replacing and Patellar Retaining Total Knee Arthroplasty by Rongying Huang, Yanqiang Liu, Jun Zhu

“…Knee injury is a common medical issue. A full understanding of the kinematics and mechanical properties of knees following total knee arthroplasty (TKA) repair utilizing patellar replacement (only the base of the patella is replaced) versus patellar retaining surgical techniques is still lacking. …”
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Novel Antiplatelet Agent Use for Acute Coronary Syndrome in the Emergency Department: A Review by M. Curial, E. Nath, E. Lang

“…Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) is a clinical condition encompassing ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI), Non-ST Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction (NSTEMI), and Unstable Angina (UA) and is characterized by ruptured coronary plaque, ischemic stress, and/or myocardial injury. Emergency department (ED) physicians are on the front lines of ACS management. …”
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Health View to Decrease Negative Effect of High Heels Wearing: A Systemic Review by Meizi Wang, Ci Jiang, Gusztáv Fekete, Ee-Chon Teo, Yaodong Gu

“…Some evidence indicate the following: (i) the range of appropriate heel height for HH shoes is 3.76 cm to 4.47 cm; (ii) compared to small HBS, the larger ones effectively increase gait stability, reduce risk of ankle injury, and improve comfort rating during HH walking; and (iii) the use of a total contact insert (TCI) significantly decreases plantar pressure and the impact on the foot, resulting in higher perceived comfort. …”
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Vascularization, Innervation, and Inflammation: Pathways Connecting the Heart–Brain Axis and Implications in a Clinical Setting by Alexa R. Lauinger, Joseph J. Sepe

“…In this relationship, dysfunction of either organs can lead to injury to the other. There are several proposed physiologies to explain this relationship. …”
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