Objective(s): The aim of this study is to investigate the renoprotective effect of erythropoietin (EPO) on hypovolemic shock and ischemia/reperfusion (IR) injury on kidneys as end-organs in an experimentally-created ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) model.Materials and Methods: Thirty anesthetized Sprague-Dawley male rats were ra...

The systematic failure to recognise and appropriately treat children with severe malnutrition has been attributed to the elevated case-fatality rates, often as high as 50%, that still prevail in many hospitals in Africa. Children admitted to Kilifi District Hospital, on the coast of Kenya, with severe malnutrition frequently have life-threatening features and complications, many of which are no...

Antepartum hemorrhage is one of the leading causes of mortality around the world. It can result in hypovolemic shock leading to circulatory arrest during pregnancy. A well-planned strategy is required for its management in all hospitals. To deliver a woman in this situation is a dilemma, which needs very prompt decision and a swift speedy action. Not only the woman's life is in danger, the fetu...

OBJECTIVES To describe four adolescents with hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome, an uncommon presentation of type 2 diabetes in pediatric patients. DESIGN Case report. SETTING Two tertiary pediatric intensive care units in university teaching hospitals. PATIENTS Four obese adolescents with hyperglycemic hyperosmolar syndrome associated with type 2 diabetes mellitus. INTERVENTIONS Isoto...

Hyponatremia is an important and common clinical problem. The etiology is multifactorial. Hyponatremia may be euvolemic, hypovolemic or hypervolemic. Proper interpretation of the various laboratory tests helps to differentiate the various types of hyponatremia. Treatment varies with the nature of onset -acute or chronic, severity and symptoms. Normal saline forms the mainstay of treatment for h...

Background—Thoracic endovascular aortic repair offers a less invasive approach for the treatment of ruptured descending thoracic aortic aneurysms (rDTAA). Due to the low incidence of this life-threatening condition, little is known about the outcomes of endovascular repair of rDTAA and the factors that affect these outcomes. Methods and Results—We retrospectively investigated the outcomes of 87...

A ruptured thoracic aorta is a rare but lifethreatening condition requiring immediate intervention. Possible causes of a ruptured thoracic aorta are ruptured descending thoracic aneurysms, acute type B aortic dissections, penetrating aortic ulcers, and traumatic thoracic aortic injuries (TTAI). Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) offers an effective treatment for these acute thoracic ao...