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Background Facial gunshot wounds present a complex challenge to both medical professionals and victims

with significant physical, psychological, and economic implications for those who suffer these types of injuries. Recon-
structive surgery…

Background Biomechanical reduction techniques for shoulder dislocations have demonstrated high reduction
success rates with a limited pain experience for the patient. We postulated that the combination of biomechanical
reduction techniques with the…

Background Morbidity and mortality rates related to methamphetamine are on the rise. Simultaneously, social-
distancing guidelines were issued in March 2020 to decrease transmission of COVID-19. The aim of this study was to

explore concerns…

Background Ocular complaints, including acute or subacute vision loss, are commonly encountered in emergency

departments (ED). These potentially time-sensitive complaints are difficult to diagnose and evaluate without ade-
quate, specialized…

Background Access block and overcrowding are known to adversely impact on patient outcomes, service delivery,
and patient experiences within emergency departments (ED) worldwide. There are no studies on access block or
overcrowding from the Pacific…

Background Acrylamide poisoning is often reported as chronic poisoning presenting with peripheral neuropathy
or carcinogenic action due to long-term exposure to low concentrations. However, there have been few reports of
acute poisoning due to oral…

Background Colloid cysts are rare benign, slowly growing intracranial tumors of endodermal origin. Most colloid
cysts are found incidentally and are asymptomatic, but rarely, they can lead to sudden death.
Case presentation A 73-year-old female…

Background Rhabdomyolysis can occur secondary to infections, trauma, or myotoxic substances. Rhabdomyolysis
secondary to autoimmune myositis occurs rarely. Distinguishing autoimmune rhabdomyolysis from rhabdomyolysis
secondary to other causes is…

Background Thrombotic storm is a series of acute to subacute thrombotic events that evolve over a few days
to weeks and result in progressive thromboses at multiple sites. There is often a predisposing event to thromboses,
such as trauma or…

Background The purpose of our investigation is to analyze if emergency epidemiology is randomly variable or pre-
dictable. If emergency admissions show a predictable pattern, we can use it for multiple planning purposes, especially

defining…