Background.Tetanus has rarely been reported in Thailand since 1982 due to 100% tetanus vaccination coverage during the neonatal period of life.However, the reemergence of tetanus has been observed in our country during the past decade, mainly due to the increasing number of migrants traveling from neighboring countries in search of work.Acupuncture
Rune B Strandby,1 Rikard Ambrus,1 Michael P Achiam,1 Amalie Henriksen,1 Jens P Goetze,2 Niels H Secher,3 Lars B Svendsen11Department of Surgical Gastroenterology; 2Department of Clinical Biochemistry; 3Department of Anesthesiology, Rigshospitalet, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, DenmarkPurpose: Changes in plasma pro-atrial natriuretic peptide
Abstract The problems of counterfeiting and duplicating valuable products such as confidential papers, banknotes, passports, nationality cards, and other vital documents have been increased exponentially.This poses a major challenge for companies, governments and for customers as well.According to a report published in 2017, the market for counterf
Undiagnosed disorders or gene mutations can lead to life-threatening events even in cosmetic surgery.Herein, the authors present a case of a young and supposedly healthy 36-year-old woman who survived an episode of bilateral pulmonary embolism and cryptogenic stroke after cosmetic breast augmentation-mastopexy.Two days after cosmetic surgery, the p
BackgroundThe venom of Bothrops lanceolatus, a viperid species endemic to the Lesser Antillean Island of Martinique, induces thrombosis in a number of patients.Previous clinical observations indicate that thrombotic events are more common in patients bitten by juvenile specimens.There is a need to develop an experimental model of this effect in ord