Inconsolable cry: It may be insect bite

Acquired constriction ring syndrome as a cause of inconsolable cry in a child: a case report

Acute constriction ring syndrome (ACRS) is a rare clinical condition characterized by formation of a circumferential constriction ring around an appendage or genitalia. Cases are mostly reported in infants and young children. Early recognition and a definitive treatment are of paramount importance in order to avoid irreversible ischemia and possible auto-amputation. We describe a case of a 14-m...

AdipoRon may be benefit for atherosclerosis prevention

Atherosclerosis has serious role in coronary arteries disease,so it is important to establish effective strategies for prevention or even treatment of atherosclerosis. Adiponectin, as one of the most abundant adipokines, has insulin sensitivity, anti-inflammatory and anti-atherogenic properties. Disturbed adiponectin actions through its receptor, (AdipoR1 and AdipoR2) may be involved in atheros...

How the Bite of Snakes—Supposed to Be Poisonous—May Be Cured

Ascending cellulitis after an insect bite.

A recent case report in The Lancet shows that not all insect bites are harmless. Hortense Slevogt and colleagues from the Department of Medicine, Humboldt University in Berlin, report on a 51-year-old man who they admitted in September 1999. He arrived in hospital 5 days after developing a painful, purulent, nodular lesion with central necrosis and marked surrounding erythematous swelling on hi...

Middle airway obstruction--it may be happening under our noses.

BACKGROUND Lower airway obstruction has evolved to denote pathologies associated with diseases of the lung, whereas, conditions proximal to the lung embody upper airway obstruction. This approach has disconnected diseases of the larynx and trachea from the lung, and removed the 'middle airway' from the interest and involvement of respiratory physicians and scientists. However, recent studies ha...