Introduction Physical injury is a major cause of premature death and/or disability worldwide. South African mortality statistics indicate approximately half all injury-related deaths were intentional, often from sharp-force injuries. Injury surveillance data for victims penetrating scarce in low- to middle-income countries with reliance on data. The aim was provide an epidemiological descriptio...

Chest trauma can affect any one or all components of the chest wall and thoracic cavity (bony skeleton, lungs and tracheobronchial tree, heart and great vessels, esophagus and diaphragm). This review is focused on the pathophysiology, diagnostic and treatment of blunt and penetrating thoracic injuries.

This article presents the anatomy of the chest, heart, and upper airway and describes types of traumatic pathology and injuries of the chest. Chest imaging in a variety of settings is described. Radiography, computed tomography, and ultrasonography are discussed, along with the benefits and limitations of each modality. Finally, promising technological developments that could aid chest imaging ...

Objective To study the clinical effect of ganglioside (GM) and fructose-1, 6-diphosphate (FDP) on neonatal heart and brain injuries after asphyxia. Methods Ninety-one neonates with asphyxia neonatal heart and brain injuries were randomly divided into an observation group and a control group. Both groups were given symptomatic treatment as soon as possible. On this basis, the observation group...

Introduction: Liver is a vital organ and one of its functions is to release the harmful materials from the body. Gentamicin is an aminoglycoside used to treat gram-negative bacteria infections, though it causes renal and liver injuries. Antioxidants play effective roles in decreasing gentamicin-induced liver injuries. L-glutamine has antioxidant properties and is used to decrea...

Warm water treatment, i.e. exposure to sea at a temperature of 28–34 °C for 20–30 s, has in recent years been widely used delousing Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ) and rainbow trout Oncorhynchus mykiss Norwegian aquaculture. High mortality various lesions (e.g. injuries and/or bleedings skin, fins, eyes, brain, gills) have, however, reported after industrial warm treatments. The objective this ...