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Reusable respirators as personal protective equipment during ENT surgery.
(CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS, 2020-08-01)
BACKGROUND: Robust personal protective equipment is essential in preventing the transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 to head and neck surgeons who are routinely involved in aerosol generating procedures. OBJECTIVE: ...
Simulation Learning: Effectiveness and Stressfulness in Medical Student Teaching
(F1000 Research Ltd, 2020-07-09)
<ns4:p>This article was migrated. The article was not marked as recommended. Introduction: The aims of this study were to assess the effectiveness of different modalities of simulation learning in medical students and the ...
Follicular thyroid carcinoma presenting with pathological fracture of the humerus at initial diagnosis.
(OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2017-01-19)
Differentiated carcinomas of the thyroid gland usually have a good prognosis with prognosis often discussed in terms of 20 year survival. Nevertheless its 10-year-survival rate decreases when accompanied by distant metastasis. ...
Tracheo-oesophageal fistula: a delayed complication of missed inhaled magnetic toys.
(OXFORD UNIV PRESS, 2018-02-01)
Delayed diagnosis of tracheobronchial foreign body (FB) aspiration is not uncommon in children. It occurs when symptoms are underappreciated and/or radiological findings are overlooked. In such cases serious complications ...
Impact of the cystic fibrosis mutation F508del-CFTR on renal cyst formation and growth.
(AMER PHYSIOLOGICAL SOC, 2012-10-15)
In autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR), the protein product of the gene defective in cystic fibrosis (CF), plays a crucial role in fluid accumulation, ...
Snap, crackle and pop: when sneezing leads to crackling in the neck.
(BMJ, 2018-01-15)
Spontaneous perforation of the pharynx is an unusual condition. Due to its non-specific presentation and general lack of awareness, diagnosis and intervention may be delayed resulting in potential complications. This case ...