Background The efficacy of seat belts in reducing deaths from motor vehicle crashes is well
documented. A unique association of injuries has emerged in adults and children with the …

A patient with acute necrosis of the intestinal mucosa and high serum diamine oxidase activity
is described. The 71-year-old woman, with a history of hypertension and cardiovascular …

Objective: Sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) infections are rarely encountered and their management
is not well standardised. We reviewed our experience with the management of this …

Discussion Delay in the time from trauma to definitive management has a significant
influence on the development of complications related to esophageal injury; Asensio and …

Discussion Cases of carcinoma arising in bullous lung disease have been reported in the
last few years. 2 The association of lung cancer with emphysematous bulla is infrequent, and …

Aorto-esophageal fistula is a rare emergency condition. Rapid diagnosis and management
may help to save lives. We report here a case of a 60-year-old man who presented with aorto-…

Discussion Primary pleural sarcomas are very rare. 1–3 However, most of the histological
types have been described in this location, including synovial sarcoma, malignant fibrous …

Spontaneous fractures of the first rib are rare. In this article, a 16-year-old male, with a
spontaneous first rib fracture, was reported. Most fractures in the first rib occur at the subclavian …

Purpose: We have previously reported that a transient increase in intracellular Ca2+
concentrations in endothelial-like cells may reflect the endothelization process on the Arteknit Ra K…

Objective: To study the relationship between changes in the cerebral blood flow (CBF)
velocity with symptoms of acute mountain sickness (AMS) during simulated high altitude. …