OBJECTIVE Atlantoaxial rotatory subluxation (AARS) is an uncommon lesion seen mainly in children and adolescents. A retrospective analysis of 12 patients with AARS treated non-operatively is presented in this study. MATERIAL AND METHODS Twelve patients with AARS who were treated non-operatively were evaluated retrospectively in terms of recent trauma and respiratory tract infection history, a...

BACKGROUND The traditional Serfling-type approach for influenza-like illness surveillance requires long historical time-series. We retrospectively evaluated the use of recent, short, historical time-series for recognizing the onset of community outbreaks of respiratory tract infections (RTIs). METHODS The data used referred to the proportion of diagnoses for upper or lower RTIs to total diagn...

contemporary literary traumatheory indicates that experiencing trauma creates a fear that destroys identity. in fact, experiencing trauma creates a new identity for the victim. the representation of the trauma and the formation of the new identity for the victim are the building blocks of trauma novels. due to the nature of trauma, it seems impossible to fully describe traumatic experiences by ...

Multiple rib fractures in trauma patients are associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Delayed morbidity for patients with rib fractures is often a result of hypoventilation leading to atelectasis, pneumonia, and respiratory failure. Pain management was first recognized as an important factor in preventing complications in these patients. Later, management of the respiratory system ...

OBJECTIVE Evaluate the impact of a team training curriculum for residents and multidisciplinary trauma team members on team communication, coordination and clinical efficacy of trauma resuscitation. DESIGN Prospective, cohort intervention comparing pre- vs. post-training performance. The intervention was a human patient simulator (HPS)-based, in situ team training curriculum, comprising a one...

Bilothorax is a rare condition, mostly associated with surgery involving the biliary system or trauma. In this article a case of bilothorax secondary to liver surgery is reported, which recovered by pleural and abdominal drainage. Bilothorax should be considered as a cause of respiratory detoriation in patients with recent biliary or hepatic surgery.

Three patients presented with orbital cysts lined with upper respiratory tract epithelium. In each case there was no evidence of an associated mucocele. Two patients had a past history of orbital trauma, and the third had had preceding sinus surgery. It is postulated that these cysts were caused by traumatic herniation of nasal sinus epithelium cells into the orbit.