BACKGROUND Since introduction of multislice CT scanners into clinical practice, virtual brochoscopy has gained a lot of quality and diagnostic potential. Nevertheless it does not have established place in diagnostics of tracheal and bronchi disorders and its potential has not been examined enough. Nowadays a majority of bronchial tree variants and lesions are revealed by bronchofiberoscopy, whi...

Kerosene ingestion is the most common form of acute childhood poisoning in most developing countries. In Saudi Arabia, it accounts for 25% of accidental home poisoning'. It is largely confined to the age group 1-5 years-. In one study from Riyadh', 80% of the cases from outskirts of Riyadh where people live in tents or mud houses, kerosene is used for cooking and lighting purposes. The majority...

Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is a diagnostic procedure used for re covering cellular and non-cellular components of the epithelial lining fl uid of the alveolar and bronchial airspaces. Non-bronchoscopic BAL involves the insertion of simple catheters or balloon-type devices through an endotracheal tube, while bronchoscopic BAL involves the instillation and immediate withdrawal of pre-warmed ste...

Abstract The Ladinian–Carnian transition in the Tethys domain was accompanied by an important environmental change representing a milestone climate evolution of Triassic. However, estimations on paleodiversity composition and paleoenvironmental conditions across this interval are scarce marine settings due to lack fossil-bearing successions. In work, refined paleontological sedimentological stu...

  In this paper the Vacuity Index (VI), Fullness Index (FI) and Food Preference Index (FPI) for the stomach contents of Pomadasys kaakan were evaluated to assess the quantity and kind of food which this fish consumes in the Persian Gulf. A total of 227 specimens were collected from fishing trawlers or landings from November 2005 to September 2006. 24.7% of stomachs were full, 11.9% were semi-fu...