Capnography Does Not Always Indicate Successful Intubation

Benign simulators of melanoma on dermoscopy – black colour does not always indicate melanoma

Introduction: Simulators of malignant melanoma comprise a heterogeneous group of melanocytic and nonmelanocytic lesions of the skin. They are mainly characterized by the occurrence of black or blue-black colors – both in clinical diagnosis as on dermoscopy. Therefore the proper recognition of this cases is extremely needed in daily general practice of many specialties’ doctors. Objective: The a...

Monitoring does not always count.

The gross under-resourcing of conservation endeavours has placed an increasing emphasis on spending accountability. Increased accountability has led to monitoring forming a central element of conservation programs. Although there is little doubt that information obtained from monitoring can improve management of biodiversity, the cost (in time and/or money) of gaining this knowledge is rarely c...

Abnormal serum free light chain ratio does not always indicate monoclonal gammopathy.

Oxygenation, Not Intubation, Does Matter

D ESPITE establishments of guidelines for difficult airway management in North American and European countries, unexpected difficulty of airway management during anesthesia induction is still a major cause of anesthesiarelated death and hypoxic brain damage and a challenging task for anesthesiologists. In this issue of ANESTHESIOLOGY, two leading airway investigation groups provide us with rema...

Does Prolactin Indicate Severity of Psoriasis?

Background: Psoriasis vulgaris is a common chronic and inflammatory disease of skin that its etiology is not completely known. However, it seems that genetic and environmental factors play a role in this disease. In vitro studies show that prolactin as a neurohormone has an etiologic effect on psoriasis. This study aimed to compare serum prolactin levels in psoriatic patients with control group...