Introduction The diagnosis of cardiac contusion, caused by blunt chest trauma, remains a
challenge due to the non-specific symptoms it causes and the lack of ideal tests to diagnose …

The earliest reports of nonpenetrating cardiac injury date back to the seventeenth century;
however, the first successful repair would not take place until 4 centuries later. 1 Blunt …

Purpose Myocardial contusion can be a life-threatening condition in patients who sustained
blunt thoracic trauma. The diagnostic approach remains a subject of debate. The aim of this …

Anadenanthera colubrina var. cebil (Griseb.) Altschul (Fabaceae family), commonly known
as the red angico tree, is a medicinal plant found throughout Brazil's semi-arid area. In this …

Cardiac trauma, which can present in up to 76% of patients following chest trauma, is the
second most common cause of death in trauma after central nervous system injuries. 1 …

PURPOSE The inflammation of the heart muscle is referred to as acute myocarditis. Cardiac
magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) has become the primary method for a non-invasive …

Objectives: Identify common mechanisms of injury associated with cardiac trauma. Evaluate
a patient with cardiac trauma. Implement the appropriate management for each type of …

Trauma is the leading cause of death in the United States for patients younger than age 45.
1 Globally, trauma is responsible for 4.4 million deaths per year and accounts for billions of …

Background/aim: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is one of the most important causes of
morbidity and mortality in premature infants. Although there are no specific diagnostic tools …

Objective: This study aimed to compare ultrasonography (US) and low-dose computed
tomography (LDCT) for diagnosing pediatric urolithiasis in the emergency department …