BACKGROUNDS/AIMS To cope with intractable pus drainage from persistent pancreatic leak after pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD), we have empirically performed local administration of high-concentration antibiotics cocktail solution into abdominal drains. The purpose of this study was to assess its therapeutic effect in patients showing intractable pus drainage after PD. METHODS The study group was ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the results of chest drainage using one 24F Blake drain after standard thoracic operations (wedge resection and lobectomy). METHODS In 2005, 100 consecutive patients underwent drainage of their pleural cavity following lobectomy or wedge resection(s). There were 70 men and 30 women, with a mean age of 55 years (17-83). There were 47 lobectomies (23 upper, 5 middle, 19 lo...

in today's economy of knowledge and globalization, innovation as the ability to apply new knowledge to improve the production process and create new goods and services has been recognized as an undeniable efficiency. a dynamic economy is in need of efficient human capital which includes elites, professionals and entrepreneurs to come up with innovative and competitive ideas. brain drain in some...

An advanced, multi-dimensional, and massively parallel simulation approach based on quantum mechanical concepts is introduced and its numerical algorithms briefly summarized. It has been implemented in a computer aided design tool called OMEN, specifically dedicated to next generation nanoelectronic devices. OMEN can treat electron, hole, and phonon (thermal) transport in realistically sized ul...

After the price hike and panic two years ago when grain prices reached record levels, recent harvests have generally been good and prices have stabilised. But a new report by the UN's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) suggests that many challenges lie ahead. Food prices are likely to rise by as much as 40 per cent over t...

Abstract Supraglacial lakes and rivers dominate the storage transport of meltwater on southwest Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS) surface. Despite functioning as interconnected hydrologic networks, supraglacial are commonly studied independent features, resulting in an incomplete understanding their collective impact routing. We use Landsat 8 satellite imagery to assess seasonal evolution GrIS during ...

The present work studies water deterioration, fish survival and production as a result of effluents discharged directly without prior treatments into lake Qaroun at Fayoum governorate, Egypt. Lake represents heavily polluted wild habitat for both studied species, Tilapia zillii Solea aegyptiaca, the most abundant species. Results revealed deterioration in quality (low dissolved oxygen but high ...

INTRODUCTION The management of recurrent malignant pleural effusions (MPE) can be challenging. Various options are available, with the most efficacious and widely used being talc pleurodesis. Talc can either be applied via a chest drain in the form of slurry, or at medical thoracoscopy using poudrage. Current evidence regarding which method is most effective is conflicting and often methodologi...

We were interested in the study published by Dr. Alizadeh Ghavidel et al.,1 whom we congratulate on their publication. There are some points, however, which we wish to make regarding the aim and results of their study. The left internal mammary artery (LIMA) is mostly used as the conduit of choice for myocardial revascularization. The LIMA confers superior graft patency and better longterm surv...

To cite: Morrison TEM. BMJ Case Rep Published online: [please include Day Month Year] doi:10.1136/bcr-2013009531 DESCRIPTION A 40-year-old gentleman presented to emergency department (ED) with sudden onset of right-sided chest pain, largely subsided on admission. He was an ex-smoker with a history of basal cell carcinoma and patella fracture. Trachea was central on examination, with absence of ...