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Case of fatal air embolism during double-J ureteral stent placement

Journal of Forensic Science and Medicine, 2017
Air embolism is a severe and fatal complication, but it is very rare during transurethral surgery. This report describes a case of air embolism during double-J ureteral stent placement in a 45-year-old woman.
Peng Zhang, Chen Qing, Jianbo Li, Shisheng Zhu   +3 more
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MRI of the lung (3/3)-current applications and future perspectives [PDF]

, 2011
BACKGROUND: MRI of the lung is recommended in a number of clinical indications. Having a non-radiation alternative is particularly attractive in children and young subjects, or pregnant women.
A Hebestreit, A Kluge, A Kluge, A Kluge, AA Bankier, AC Henderson, AS Brody, BJ Pichler, BJ Pichler, C Fink, C Hintze, C Hintze, C Rieger, CA Yi, CA Yi, CP Heussel, DM Mannino, F Molinari, F Risse, F Santamaria, G Antoch, G Antoch, G Bauman, G Bauman, G Lutterbey, G Lutterbey, G Sergiacomi, H Hatabu, H Zaidi, HF Wehrl, HK Song, HK Song, IL Theissen, J Biederer, J Biederer, J Biederer, J Biederer, J Biederer, J Biederer, J Biederer, J Ley-Zaporozhan, J Ley-Zaporozhan, JC Hogg, K Cederlund, K Sandek, K Suga, K Suga, LP Qi, M Bhalla, M Decramer, M Eichinger, M Gaeta, M Oudkerk, M Puderbach, M Puderbach, M Puderbach, M Puderbach, M Stern, M Wagner, MD Cohen, ND Abolmaali, NJ Morrison, NL Müller, O Ratib, PA Jong de, PA Jong de, PD Stein, PD Stein, R Eibel, R Failo, RE Jacob, RG McFadden, RJ Theilmann, RL Gibson, S Akata, S Montella, S Pauls, SK Alford, T Amundsen, T Iwasawa, T Iwasawa, T Iwasawa, T Mori, T Rupprecht, TA Kuder, TH Helbich, US Euler, V Peltola, W Hirsch, W Lin, Y Berthezène, Y Ohba, Y Ohno, Y Ohno, Y Ohno, Y Ohno, Y Shao   +96 more
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Xylem surfactants introduce a new element to the cohesion-tension theory [PDF]

, 2016
Vascular plants transport water under negative pressure without constantly creating gas bubbles that would disable their hydraulic systems. Attempts to replicate this feat in artificial systems almost invariably result in bubble formation, except under ...
Do, Aissa YT, Espino, Susana, Jansen, Steven, Michaud, Joseph M, Nima, Neda, Papahadjopoulos-Sternberg, Brigitte, Romo, David M, Schenk, H Jochen, Steppe, Kathy, Yang, Jinlong, Zuo, Yi Y   +10 more
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Changes over Time in Intracranial Air in Patients with Cerebral Air Embolism: Radiological Study in Two Cases

Case Reports in Neurological Medicine, 2015
Cerebral air embolism can be easily identified on computed tomography (CT) scans. However, changes in the distribution and amount of intracranial air are not well known.
Yoko Kaichi, Shingo Kakeda, Yukunori Korogi, Tomohisa Nezu, Shiro Aoki, Masayasu Matsumoto, Makoto Iida, Kazuo Awai   +7 more
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Venous Thromboembolism Within Professional American Sport Leagues. [PDF]

, 2017
Background: Numerous reports have described players in professional American sports leagues who have been sidelined with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or a pulmonary embolism (PE), but little is known about the clinical implications of these events in ...
Astolfi, Matthew, Bishop, Meghan, Deluca, Peter F., Hammoud, Sommer, Padegimas, Eric M.   +4 more
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Massive air embolism as a complication of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: A case report illustrating a stroke mimic, literature review, and suggested management

Clinical Case Reports, 2018
Key Clinical Message Cerebral air embolism should be considered in case of stroke symptoms during any invasive procedure. Transport to a hospital with neurosurgical/hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT) facility could improve the outcome for the patient ...
Anders Kjellberg, Harriet Nyström, Martin Söderberg, Aldona Dlugosz, Henrik Jörnvall, Anna Steinberg   +5 more
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Retrograde Cerebral Air Embolism in a Patient with Intestinal Necrosis: A Case Report

Balkan Medical Journal, 2017
Background: Cerebral venous air embolism is a severe clinical condition related to an unfavourable outcome in patients with neurological impairment. Cerebral venous air embolism may occur secondarily to arterial or venous interventions.
Onur Taydaş, Mehmet Ruhi Onur, Erhan Akpınar   +2 more
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The watering of tall trees - Embolization and recovery [PDF]

, 2015
We can propound a thermo-mechanical understanding of the ascent of sap to the top of tall trees thanks to a comparison between experiments associated with the cohesion-tension theory and the disjoining pressure concept for liquid thin-films.
Gouin, Henri
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Cerebral air embolism treated with endovascular flow reversal and suction aspiration

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, 2017
Cerebral air embolism is a rare but potentially devastating complication of endovascular intervention. The treatment for cerebral air embolism is often limited to hyperbaric oxygen therapy, anticonvulsants, high-flow oxygen, and a wait-and-see approach ...
M. Yashar S. Kalani, MD, PhD, Min S. Park, MD, Craig Kilburg, MD, Philipp Taussky, MD   +3 more
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Systemic air embolism after percutaneous computed tomography-guided lung biopsy due to a kink in the coaxial biopsy system: a case report

BMC Medical Imaging, 2018
Background Systemic air embolism is a rare but potentially life-threatening complication of percutaneous computed tomography (CT)-guided lung biopsy. The incidence might be underestimated because of failure to diagnose this adverse event in asymptomatic ...
Hsu-Chao Chang, Mei-Chen Yang
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