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Use of cardiopulmonary bypass to salvage patients with heart wounds: A consecutive series of 36patients from a Scandinavian hospital

Abstract: Thoracic injuries account for 25% of all trauma deaths annually. Immediate deaths involve disruption of the heart or great vessel injury. Early deaths (those occurring within 30mins to 3 hours) are due to cardiac tamponade, tension pneumothorax, aspiration, or airway obstruction. Pulmonary sepsis and missed injuries account of the late deaths.

Total absence of the small-bowel in a newborn with duodenal obstruction a case report and complete review of short bowel syndrome

Total absence of small bowel is very rare situation. It usually accompanied with vascular accident or abdominal wall defect. The following case is presented to discuss the optimal care and best operative technique could be had in this situation. Case: Two-day-old neonate, G/A of 36th weeks, whom was referred to our center because of bilious vomiting and double bubble sign in the X-rays. Patient with diagnosis of duodenal obstruction was resuscitated and was transferred to operating room for exploration. We found adhesion and a sac, which was containing two blind pouches.

The relationship between multiple intelligences and reading comprehension: The case of iranian medical students and review of literature

Aim: The present study was an attempt to investigate the relationship between multiple intelligences and reading comprehension ability of medical students. With advancements in psychology and cognitive sciences, the role of individual differences has been highlighted in the realm of L2 teaching. One of the outcomes of regarding individuals as different beings is the concept of Intelligence which has also gained an increasing importance in L2 learning, especially in reading comprehension skill.

Lower extremities gangrene in patient with ulcerative colitis

Objective: Increased coagulability is a rare but well-recognized feature which complicates Inflammatory Bowel Disease. Thromboembolism associated with ulcerative colitis has been reported since 1936 but there is no absolute therapeutic management protocol for thromboembolic complications yet. Case presentation: A 14-year-old girl was brought to our emergency department due to pain and paresthesia in both lower extremities and history of bloody diarrhea for 40 days before admission.

Glidescopic superiority during orotracheal intubation in comparison to direct laryngoscopy

The aim of this study was to compare the hemodynamic changes during video laryngoscopy (glidescope) and the conventional method of direct laryngoscopy. Objective: Hemodynamic changes during intubation are extremely important especially in patients with a history of coronary artery disease and arrhythmia. Study Design: Randomized double-blind clinical trial. Methods: This clinical trial recruited 200 male patients undergoing elective orthopaedic surgery.

Epicardial cyst originating from right ventricle

We Cystic structures within the pericardial cavity are rare. They are divided into epicardial and pericardial variants. Pericardial and epicardial cysts rarely cause symptoms. Pericardial cysts occur at the rate of 1 person per 100,000.1Complete surgical excision is recommended when these cysts are detected. If cysts compress surrounding vital structures, cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) should also be considered.Epicardial cysts originating directly from the epicardium are seen very rarely.

Effect of women education and duration of marriage period on women empowerment at household level in Quetta Pakistan

House Hold decision-making and educational status are critical for economic and human development. Many decisions made at the household level influence the welfare of the individuals living in the household as well as their communities, also enables them to actively participate in financial and economic activities that is helpful to enhance their social mobility, due to which they get a chance to take part in family decision making process.