Does Radar Technology Support the Diagnosis of Pneumothorax? PneumoScan—A Diagnostic Point-of-Care Tool by T. Lindner, M. Conze, C. E. Albers, B. A. Leidel, P. Levy, C. Kleber, M. De Moya, A. Exadaktylos, C. Stoupis

“…The PneumoScan as a point-of-care device offers additional diagnostic value in patient management following chest trauma. Further studies with more patients have to be performed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the device.…”
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The Cambridge Knee Injury Tool (CamKIT): a clinical prediction tool for acute soft tissue knee injuries by Stephen McDonnell, Simone Castagno, Thomas Molloy, Benjamin Gompels

“…Background/aim This study focuses on the development of the Cambridge Knee Injury Tool (CamKIT), a clinical prediction tool developed as a 12-point scoring tool based on a modified e-Delphi study.Methods A retrospective cohort evaluation was conducted involving 229 patients presenting to a Major Trauma Centre with acute knee pain over 3 months. …”
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Hip Arthroplasty in an Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure Patient Followed by Early Live Donor Liver Transplant by S. Aravind, Jai Thilak, Arun Valsan, Mathew George, Koushik Gundavalli, Shine Sadasivan, S. Sudhindran

“…An acute-on-chronic liver disease patient, during workup for liver transplant, presented with a transcervical neck of femur fracture following a trivial trauma. High risks were associated with performing the surgery under general anesthesia, coagulation failure, and risks of infection, resulting in intraoperative or post-operative mortality. …”
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Tracheostomy in temporomandibular joint ankylosis – A review of the literature and case report by Marshall F. Newman, Elizabeth Floodeen, Zachary Gardner

“…Background: Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) ankylosis is a challenging clinical entity and management is primarily surgical. Patients with neurological conditions such as epilepsy may be prone to frequent joint dislocations or trauma over their lifetimes. …”
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Functional Outcome of Osteosynthesis with PHILOS in Elderly Patients: Experience at Tertiary Care Centre by Narendra Singh Kushwaha, Sushil Kumar Saini, Ashutosh Verma, Ravindra Mohan, Atul Kumar Saroj, Arpit Singh, M. C. Prajwal

“…Mode of trauma in elderly patients with severe osteoporosis, fractures usually resulted from low velocity indirect trauma while high velocity trauma like road traffic accident was the cause of these fractures in younger age group. …”
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Temporary ectopic banking as a treatment option for mangled thumb: a case report by Meisam Jafari Kafiabadi, Adel Ebrahimpour, Seyyed Hamidreza Ayatizadeh, Reza Fereidooni, Amirhossein Kamalinia, Mehrdad Sadighi, Farsad Biglari, Seyed Arman Moein

“…Conclusion This case highlights the importance of a flexible, staged approach to hand trauma, emphasizing the utility of ectopic banking and reconstructive techniques in managing complex hand injuries. …”
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Use of an Amplatzer ASD Occlusion Device for the Closure of an Ascending Aortic Pseudoaneurysm Presenting as Hemoptysis by Nicholas P. Kondoleon, Christopher Kanaan, Jonathan Hansen, Samir R. Kapadia

“…This pathology is typically asymptomatic and incidentally found on imaging; however, few cases have outlined hemoptysis as a presenting symptom for aortic pseudoaneurysms. Traditionally, management of these patients included surgical correction; however, percutaneous approaches have emerged as a safe alternative, helping to reduce the risk of morbidity and mortality associated with surgical correction. …”
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Toward Resilient Maternal, Neonatal and Child Health Care: A Qualitative Study Involving Afghan Refugee Women in Pakistan by Yasir Shafiq, Ameer Muhammad, Kantesh Kumar, Zabin Wajid Ali, Saba Noor, Zamir Hussain Suhag, Rehman Tahir, Abdullah Jan, Luca Ragazzoni, Francesco Barone-Adesi, Martina Valente

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Using artificial intelligence to optimize anti-seizure treatment and EEG-guided decisions in severe brain injury by Zade Akras, Jin Jing, M. Brandon Westover, Sahar F. Zafar

“…Electroencephalography (EEG) is invaluable in the management of acute neurological emergencies. Characteristic EEG changes have been identified in diverse neurologic conditions including stroke, trauma, and anoxia, and the increased utilization of continuous EEG (cEEG) has identified potentially harmful activity even in patients without overt clinical signs or neurologic diagnoses. …”
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Comparative evaluation of McCoy laryngoscope and The Anaesthetist Society Scope for intubation in patients with anticipated difficult airway by Raghavendra Prasad Saya, Vijaya Durga Somula, Muneer Ahmed Tappa, Balaji Tharigonda, Sunil Chiruvella

“…The incidence of oropharyngeal trauma and hemodynamic changes was comparable in both the groups. …”
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Effectiveness of chain of survival for out-of-hospital-cardiac-arrest (OHCA) in resource limited countries: A systematic review by Mirza Noor Ali Baig, Zafar Fatmi, Nadeem Ullah Khan, Uzma Rahim Khan, Ahmed Raheem, Junaid Abdul Razzak

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Effective use of a supraglottic airway (i-gel™) during emergence from anesthesia in a patient with multiple giant bullae by Hayato Arime, Takashi Asai, Asuka Fujishiro, Tomoyuki Saito

“…Abstract Background Anesthetic management of a patient with multiple giant bullae is generally difficult due to an increased risk of respiratory complications, and there is no consensus regarding safe extubation methods. …”
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Subcapsular Renal Hematoma in Simultaneous Pancreas Kidney Transplantation by Daniele Cappellani, Chiara Terrenzio, Elena Gianetti, Walter Baronti, Valerio Borrelli, Lorella Marselli, Fabio Vistoli, Alessandro Campatelli, Ugo Boggi, Piero Marchetti

“…Herein, we report the case of a 51-year-old simultaneous pancreas-kidney transplantation recipient who presented a SRH following a mild trauma. The therapeutic choices were carefully balanced on the specific case, and the conservative management proved successful.…”
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Play Turned Painful: A Teenager’s Tibial Pilon Fracture from A Simple Jump by Victoria M Koniuk, Brody M Fogleman, Lindsay Tjiattas-Saleski

“…They typically result from high-energy trauma and often involve the fibula. This case illustrates a low-energy mechanism resulting in a pilon fracture without fibular involvement in a young patient without typical risk factors. …”
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Male Sexual Dysfunction by Danyon Anderson, John Laforge, Maggie M. Ross, Robert Vanlangendonck, Jamal Hasoon, Omar Viswanath, Alan D. Kaye, Ivan Urits

“…The prevalence of male sexual dysfunction increases with age and is relatively high with greater than 50% of men aged 40 to 70 describing some degree of erectile dysfunction. Risk factors for male sexual dysfunction include age, diabetes mellitus (DM), cancer, stroke, hypertension, penile trauma, depression, anxiety, and disturbance in central serotonin neurotransmission and 5-HT postsynaptic receptor functioning. …”
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“The effect of intramuscular dexmedetomidine versus oral gabapentin premedication on the emergence agitation after rhinoplasty”. A prospective, randomized, double-blind controlled... by Tamer Samir Abdelsalam Abdelaziz, Hatem Elsayed Mohammed Elsayed, Doaa Mohammed Kamal Eldin, Ismail Mohammed Ibrahim

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Bilateral medial malleolar fractures in a young athlete: the role of biomechanics in non-contact injuries by Josh Landers, Austin Fortinberry

“…This case study explores the biomechanical relationship between genu varus and medial malleolar fractures, highlighting how the altered forces in the ankle joint may increase the risk of injury. The discussion will delve into the potential for genu varus and hindfoot valgus to act as a predisposing factor in the occurrence of such fractures, particularly in the absence of significant external trauma. …”
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Postpartum haemorrhage following vaginal delivery: a comprehensive analysis and development of predictive models for aetiological subgroups in Chinese women by Hong Lin, Dandan Zhang, Jinke Li, Mengyuan Shao, Xiaoxue Wang, Xueting Chen, Yangzi Zhou, Zixuan Song

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Post-traumatic enophthalmos: diagnosis and rehabilitation by M.B. Gushсhina, D.S. Afanasyeva

“…However, complex anatomy of the orbit and a variety of post-traumatic changes account for the lack of common diagnostic and treatment approaches for the management of patients with orbital trauma.</i> </p> <p> <i>This paper summarizes current approaches to the diagnosis and treatment of post-traumatic enophthalmos and highlights important issues. …”
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Navigating challenges and maximizing potential: Handling complications and constraints in minimally invasive surgery by Qadrie Zulfkar, Maqbool Mudasir, Dar Mohd Altaf, Qadir Afshana

“…Minimally invasive surgery (MIS) has revolutionized the field of surgery by offering reduced trauma, faster recovery times, and improved patient outcomes compared to traditional open procedures. …”
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