Birt–Hogg–Dubé Syndrome: Another Battle for a Retired Navy Seal

Yet another steal syndrome.

TO THE EDITOR: The “curse of Kelvin” casts its shadow over most medical research.1 This curse means that one’s insight, unless clothed with numbers, is unlikely to be widely accepted. This phenomenon ensures that matters that are obvious to children (like the Emperor’s new clothes) can be published only as a “Point of View” or a “Letter to the Editor”, instead of a scientific paper. One such ob...

Analyses of battle casualties by weapon type aboard U.S. Navy warships.

The number of casualties was determined for 513 incidents involving U.S. Navy warships sunk or damaged during World War II. Ship type and weapon were significant factors in determining the numbers of wounded and killed. Multiple weapon attacks and kamikazes yielded more wounded in action than other weapon types. Multiple weapons and torpedos resulted in a higher incidence of killed in action th...

Leukocyturia, another clue to inflammation in acute coronary syndrome

Introduction: Cronary artery disease is the main cause of mortality in developed countries. Classic risk factors have not been able to explain epidemiologic variants in this disease, hence other risk factors including systemic infections are under survey. This study was designed to evaluate the possible role of local and systemic infections in producing acute coronary syndrome (ACS). Methods: ...

The crush syndrome in battle casualties.

Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in retired National Football League players.

The National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health mortality study of National Football League (NFL) players concluded that retired NFL linemen have an increased risk of cardiovascular death compared with both nonlinemen and the general population. Though elevated body mass index contributed to the increased cardiac risk of linemen, it could not fully account for the mortality observed, s...