OBJECTIVES Biliverdin (BV), one of the byproducts of heme catalysis through the heme oxygenase system, is a known scavenger of the reactive oxygen species. We hypothesized that adding BV to the perfusate and cold storage solution could protect rat lung grafts from oxidative injuries via its antioxidant efficacies. METHODS Orthotopic left lung transplantation was performed in a syngenic Lewis-...

BackgroundThe steel and power industry workers reported high prevalance of workplaceinjury illnesses. The study aimed to identify occupational morbidity workplace injuries in the industry. also assessed various hazardous substances factors associated with morbidity.MethodsA cross-sectional was carried out a highly industrialised district Odisha. survey conducted using structured interview sched...

The authors evaluated in a retrospective study a group of 45 patients with contusion of the lungs (age 1 to 15 years) who were treated at the Faculty Hospital in Motol in 1989-1993. In 38 children contusion of the lungs was part of multiple injuries with signs of failure of vital functions. These children were admitted after the injury to the in-patient department of the Anaesthesiological and ...

The timing of operative fracture care is often confounded by multisystem injuries, conflicting or absent literature, and lack of communication between orthopaedic surgeons and other physicians providing care to the patient. Much has been published regarding the proper sequence of events in providing care to patients with multisystem injuries. Only recently has the role of complex musculoskeleta...

background: chest trauma is responsible for 50% of deaths due to trauma. this kind of death usually occurs immediately after the trauma has occurred. objectives: the aim of this study was to evaluate the various aspects of chest trauma in patients admitted to two main trauma centers located in the isfahan province, iran. conclusions: since hemothorax is the main complication of blunt chest trau...

Analysis of 185 consecutive patients admitted to a trauma center (1983-1986) with blunt traumatic injury to the liver classified by severity of hepatic injury (I-V) has demonstrated that the pattern of associated organ injuries is a major determinant of the immediate resuscitation requirements, complications, and the ultimate outcome of patients with hepatic injury. When the significance of all...

OBJECTIVE Tracheobronchial injuries have different clinical pictures and high mortality unless aggressive treatment is used. We reviewed our surgical experience. METHODS The records of 32 patients from 1988 to 2002 were reviewed. Mean age was 22.3 years (range: 4-53). Three patients were female. Prominent symptoms were dyspnea, subcutaneous air and pneumothorax in chest X-rays. Associated inj...

Respiratory tract injuries caused by inhalation of smoke or chemical products are related to significant morbidity and mortality. While many strategies have been built up to manage cutaneous burn injuries, few logical diagnostic strategies for patients with inhalation injuries exist and almost all treatment is supportive. The goals of initial management are to ensure that the airway allows adeq...

the introduction of ex vivo lung perfusion (evlp) in the practice of lung transplantation has allowed the reconditioning of the marginal grafts and their conversion into transplantable grafts. in addition, evlp can provide a platform for the application of various preventive measures to decrease the incidence of post-transplant complications. while the toronto team targets the attenuation of th...