CONTEXT Evidence on the health risks associated with short-term exposure to fine particles (particulate matter < or =2.5 microm in aerodynamic diameter [PM2.5]) is limited. Results from the new national monitoring network for PM2.5 make possible systematic research on health risks at national and regional scales. OBJECTIVES To estimate risks of cardiovascular and respiratory hospital admissio...

BACKGROUND Spinal cord injury (SCI) is recognised to cause hypotension and bradycardia (neurogenic shock). Previous studies have shown that the incidence of this in the emergency department (ED) may be low. However these studies are relatively small and have included a mix of blunt and penetrating injuries with measurements taken over different time frames. The aim was to use a large database t...

Among heart irregularities, congenital pericardial defect is an unusual anomaly, and is typically left dominant. However, cases of right pericardial defect with heart herniation are extremely rare. This is a case of congenital right pericardial defect with herniation of the right ventricle free wall and right ventricular outflow tract. The patient is asymptomatic and refused further interventio...

This study briefly reviews the heart abnormalities in diverse intracranial pathologies, including strokes, spontaneous and traumatic subarachnoid hemorrhage and intracranial hemorrhage, and presents the results of a one-year prospective study of heart abnormalities in patients with moderate to severe head injuries and subarachnoid hemorrhage. Different abnormalities such as: QT -interval, T...

background: silymarin is a flavonolignan that has been the subject of research to evaluate the beneficial properties for decades. silymarin has been known for its potent cytoprotective, hepatoprotective and antioxidant activities. the goal of the present study was to gain a deeper understanding of possible molecular mechanisms of apoptosis of the injuries induced by silymarin on balb/c mice fet...

Background. The interest in Pencak Silat is growing significantly, however, followed by the elevation of injury cases with 7.7% for females and 17.8% males. Study purpose. study explores injuries profile musculoskeletal, including type, form, location, mechanism, risk factors, across genders. Materials methods. Two hundred twenty-nine athletes 148 males 81 4 different Sports Schools Clubs (age ...

Heart failure is a leading cause of death worldwide. While heart transplantation is the most successful treatment for end-stage heart failure, the scarcity in donor hearts has ushered in the use of alternative therapies, such as the left ventricular assist device (LVAD). This patient population may present with low frequency, but they require disease-specific management. Learners may fine-tune ...

The mammalian heart cannot regenerate substantial cardiac injuries, while certain non-mammalian vertebrates such as certain fish (Danio rerio) and amphibiae (Notophthalmus viridescens) are able to repair the heart without functional impairment. In mammalians, the prevailing repair process is accompanied by fibrosis and scarring, while zebrafish and newts can replace lost contractile tissue by n...

UNLABELLED ITRODUCTION: Cardiac injuries today are not rare and they present a significant group of pathological cardiac diseases, with a large number of the injured (60-90%) dying before being transported to the hospital. CASE REPORT A patient with a stab wound of the right chamber, upper abdomen and pelvis, in a state of hemorrhagic shock, was successfully managed after being reanimated. ...