1.2 Epidemiology Kawasaki disease (KD) is not well known worldwide; in Japan, in a recent survey (Nakamura, 2008), an increase was found of ( 151.0 to 184.0/100,000) in children aged <5 years; in other places, especially in Asiatic countries such as Korea (105/100.000), Taiwan (69.0/100,000), China (55/100,000), and in Hong Kong (39.0/100,000); in New Zealand, 8.1/100,000) were registered; in t...

INTRODUCTION Heart injuries can be classified as penetrating and non-penetrating (blunt). Penetrating wounds are usually caused by stabbing with a piercing object, weapon or projectiles--missiles. The right atrium is damaged in most cases, because of its anatomical position--making the most of the anterior side of the heart. Morbidity caused by stabbing injuries to the heart is 20%-30%, while p...

BACKGROUND Accidents are the second reason for mortality and morbidity in Iran. Among them, brain injuries are the most important damage. Clarification of the effects of brain injuries on different body systems will help physicians to prioritize their treatment strategies. In this study, the effect of pure brain trauma on the cardiovascular system and lungs 24 hours post trauma was assessed. ...

Bowes, V. F., Datta, B. N., Silver, M. D. and Minielly, J. A. (1974). Thorax, 29, 530-533. Annular injuries following the insertion of heart valve prostheses. The clinical presentation and morphological findings in eight cases of annular injury associated with the insertion of prosthetic heart valves are discussed. The lesions presented as a separation of the left atrium and ventricle at the mi...

Exposure to stress leads to physiological changes called "stress response" which are the result of the changes in the adrenomedullary hormone system, hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) and sympathetic nervous system (SNS) activity. In the present study, the effects of chronic physical and psychological stress and also the role of sympathetic system effects in stress on ischemia/reperfusion (I...

Traumatic brain injuries remain a 21 century scourge that remains subterranean and mostly invisible in our societies. Integrated care systems for traumatic brain injury patients effectively integrate the key systemic components horizontally and vertically so as to improve patient outcomes and systemic performance. This review paper briefly identifies the nature of traumatic brain injuries in Ca...