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Characteristics, outcomes, and prognostic factors in patients with penetrating and blunt traumatic diaphragmatic injury: a nationwide retrospective cohort study in Japan
Abstract
Background Traumatic diaphragmatic injury (TDI) is well-known worldwide as rare and life-threatening. However,
because no nationwide cohort study of penetrating and blunt TDI has been conducted in Japan and other coun-
tries where…
Background Traumatic diaphragmatic injury (TDI) is well-known worldwide as rare and life-threatening. However,
because no nationwide cohort study of penetrating and blunt TDI has been conducted in Japan and other coun-
tries where…
Characterizing stroke presenting to a regional referral hospital before and during the COVID-19 pandemic in Uganda: a retrospective analysis
Abstract
Introduction Stroke, a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality, disproportionately impacts low and middle-
income countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) which reports the highest stroke burden. The…
Introduction Stroke, a leading cause of global morbidity and mortality, disproportionately impacts low and middle-
income countries, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) which reports the highest stroke burden. The…
Climate change and the global food chain: a catalyst for emerging infectious diseases?
Abstract
Background Climate change is disrupting the global food chain, affecting food production, delivery and safety.
Extreme weather events disrupt the quality of food and water, while rising temperatures accelerate the spread of
microbes.…
Background Climate change is disrupting the global food chain, affecting food production, delivery and safety.
Extreme weather events disrupt the quality of food and water, while rising temperatures accelerate the spread of
microbes.…
Clinical and demographic profiling of snakebite envenomation in a tertiary care centre in northern India
Abstract
Background Snake bites are a major cause of emergency visits in tropical countries like India, with actual mortality
and morbidity likely higher due to underreporting. The aim of the study was to analyze the clinical and…
Background Snake bites are a major cause of emergency visits in tropical countries like India, with actual mortality
and morbidity likely higher due to underreporting. The aim of the study was to analyze the clinical and…
Clinical and toxicological epidemiology
of intoxications by new psychoactive
substances in Reunion Island
Abstract
Background New psychoactive substances (NPS) represent a growing concern for emergency medicine due to their
unpredictable toxicity and limited detectability in routine screening. Reunion Island, French territories in the Indian
Ocean,…
Background New psychoactive substances (NPS) represent a growing concern for emergency medicine due to their
unpredictable toxicity and limited detectability in routine screening. Reunion Island, French territories in the Indian
Ocean,…
Clinical presentation and management
outcome of abdominal stab wounds in a
low-resource setting: experience of a central
hospital in Sudan
Abstract
Background Abdominal stab injuries are a major public health concern worldwide, especially in African countries.
This study aimed to examine the presentation patterns and management outcomes of abdominal stab wounds.
Methods This…
Background Abdominal stab injuries are a major public health concern worldwide, especially in African countries.
This study aimed to examine the presentation patterns and management outcomes of abdominal stab wounds.
Methods This…
Coexistence of adenomyomatosis in a left- sided gallbladder: a case report
Abstract
Introduction The coexistence of gallbladder (LSG) and adenomyomatosis (ADM) is extremely uncommon
presenting a novel clinical dilemma that has not been previously documented. LSG refers to a anomaly where the
gallbladder is situated to…
Introduction The coexistence of gallbladder (LSG) and adenomyomatosis (ADM) is extremely uncommon
presenting a novel clinical dilemma that has not been previously documented. LSG refers to a anomaly where the
gallbladder is situated to…
Comparing the predictive power
of the National Early Warning Score (NEWS)
and Modified Early Warning Score (MEWS)
for ICU admission in respiratory patients
during the COVID-19 pandemic: A multicenter
cross-sectional study
Abstract
Background Early identification of clinical deterioration in respiratory patients is essential for timely intervention
and ICU admission in emergency departments. The National Early Warning Score (NEWS) and the Modified Early
Warning…
Background Early identification of clinical deterioration in respiratory patients is essential for timely intervention
and ICU admission in emergency departments. The National Early Warning Score (NEWS) and the Modified Early
Warning…
Comparison of high-flow nasal oxygen therapy and noninvasive ventilation in suspected sepsis patients with acute respiratory distress in the emergency department: a retrospective cohort study
Abstract
Introduction High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) and non-invasive ventilation (NIV) are widely utilized respiratory
support modalities for patients presenting with suspected sepsis and respiratory distress.This study aims to compare
the…
Introduction High-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) and non-invasive ventilation (NIV) are widely utilized respiratory
support modalities for patients presenting with suspected sepsis and respiratory distress.This study aims to compare
the…
Complicated diaphragmatic hernia post laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication: a case report
Abstract
Background The definition of gastroesophageal reflux disease is gastroesophageal reflux with associated symptoms
or complications. Because parents or guardians perceive the disease’s symptoms differently, it is difficult to determine
how…
Background The definition of gastroesophageal reflux disease is gastroesophageal reflux with associated symptoms
or complications. Because parents or guardians perceive the disease’s symptoms differently, it is difficult to determine
how…