Background The aims of this study were to elucidate why the cephalic vein provides a reliable cannulation site from a morphological viewpoint and identify an effective landmark for avoiding injury to the superficial branch of the radial nerve (SBRN), allowing for safe venipuncture of the cephalic vein. Findings We examined 32 forearms and wrists from 18 cadavers. The cephalic vein was a const...

Surgical glues have been used in pediatric surgery because of the fragility of tissue, and to prevent major surgeries. The present report describes our experience with using a new cya-noacrylate Glubran 2 (Viareggio, Italy) in the treatment of five cases of tracheoesophageal atresia with fistula (one fistula protection, three recurrent fistula, and one unstable patients), two cases of hypospadi...

Pragmatists views, like those of John Dewey’s about music, emphasize the social nature musical sensibility, instrumental expressions and adaptation to changing circumstances. Indeed, expectancy violations expectations in music are tied memory human development. Cephalic (mind/brain/body) factors that underlie what we expect, variation on expected, inhere experiences. Music is a piece movement d...

introduction cephalic tetanus is a rare form of tetanus, defined as trismus and cranial nerve palsy. it has a mortality rate of 15 - 30%. case presentation the purpose of this case report was to present a case of cephalic tetanus with trismus, a rare form of tetanus, in an intravenous drug abuser. timely diagnosis and management prevented progression into the generalized form and made the patie...