Abstract: Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning is one of the common causes of poisoning in patients and can result in significant morbidity and mortality. However, few studies have focused on the pediatric group. We retrospectively reviewed children (age < 18 years) with CO...
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) Research for Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease or COPD.
Hypoxic Gene Expression of Donor Bronchi Linked to Airway Complications after Lung Transplantation.
Abstract: Central airway stenosis (CAS) after lung transplantation has been attributed in part to chronic airway ischemia; however, little is known about the time course or significance of large airway hypoxia early after transplantation. To evaluate large airway...
[Emphysematous cystitis: Report of 2 cases with different outcomes].
Abstract: To report two cases of emphysematous cystitis, a rare, potentially serious disease. Analysis of two different cases treated in our center and review of the existing literature. One patient underwent emergency surgery (radical cystectomy) due to the advanced...
Pneumoscrotum: report of two different cases and review of the literature.
Abstract: Pneumoscrotum is the term used to describe the presence of air within the scrotum and includes scrotal emphysema as well as pneumatocele. The etiology varies; in some cases, pneumoscrotum may be due to life-threatening disease like pneumothorax or Fournier...
Association Between Arterial Hyperoxia and Outcome in Subsets of Critical Illness: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression of Cohort Studies.
Abstract: Oxygen is vital during critical illness, but hyperoxia may harm patients. Our aim was to systematically evaluate the methodology and findings of cohort studies investigating the effects of hyperoxia in critically ill adults. A meta-analysis and...
Munchausen syndrome revealed by subcutaneous limb emphysema: a case report.
Abstract: Limb subcutaneous emphysema secondary to a Munchausen syndrome represents a rare and severe entity because it involves the functional prognosis of the limb and vital prognosis of the patient. We report the case of an 18-year-old Moroccan woman patient who...
Immersion pulmonary edema and comorbidities: case series and updated review.
Abstract: Immersion pulmonary edema (IPE) occurs in swimmers (especially triathletes) and scuba divers. Its pathophysiology and risk factors are incompletely understood. This study was designed to establish the prevalence of preexisting comorbidities in individuals...
Postmortem CT appearance of gas collections in fatal diving accidents.
Abstract: OBJECTIVE. The purpose of our study was to define the postmortem CT semiology of gas collections linked to putrefaction, postmortem "off-gassing," and decompression illness after fatal diving accidents and to establish postmortem CT diagnostic...
Risk factors for oxygen toxicity seizures in hyperbaric oxygen therapy: case reports from multiple institutions.
Abstract: Oxygen toxicity seizures are a rare but recognized complication of hyperbaric oxygen (HBO2) therapy. Many patients undergoing HBO2 therapy have medical conditions or are taking medications that could contribute to seizures. Previous literature has not...