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Methaemoglobinaemia: From pathophysiology to contemporary clinical management. [PDF]
Br J HaematolSummary Methaemoglobin (MetHb) is an oxidised form of haemoglobin (Hb) unable to bind oxygen. Raised levels of MetHb reduce the blood's oxygen‐carrying capacity, causing potentially severe hypoxaemia and possible death. The condition arises from three main pathologies: mutations in globin genes causing Haemoglobin‐M, inherited deficiency of the enzyme ...
Twine AJ, Rees DC.
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THE INFANT WITH CYANOSIS IN THE EMERGENCY ROOM [PDF]
Romanian Journal of Pediatrics, 2008 The infant with cyanosis is a distressing medical presentation. This article provides an overview of the many causes of cyanosis. Emphasis is placed on the pathophysiology of each disease process: cardiac system – the most commonly involved organ system;
Valeriu Popescu
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A case with quadriparetic cerebral palsy and cyanosis: Congenital methemoglobinemia
, 2005 The recessive form of congenital methemoglobinemia, caused by a defect of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide-cytb5 reductase enzyme (cytb5r), is a rare disorder clinically presenting with cyanosis.
Kilic, Ayşe +4 more
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Journal of Hospital Medicine, EarlyView.Abstract Continuous pulse oximetry (cSpO2) monitoring for hospitalized children with bronchiolitis not requiring supplemental oxygen is an established form of medical overuse. We examined whether clinician team structure influences cSpO2 overuse. In this secondary analysis of the Eliminating Monitor Overuse (EMO) Trial (NCT05132322), we compared ...
Andrew S. Kern‐Goldberger +12 more
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British Journal of Anaesthesia, 1968 The frequency with which observers detected cyanosis at differing arterial oxygen saturation levels has been estimated in postoperative patients recovering from anaesthesia. The frequency in the light of a fluorescent tube, which meets the Medical Research Council's requirements, has been compared to that obtained using an examination lamp fitted with ...
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Delayed presentation of partial anomalous systemic venous connection
Annals of Pediatric Cardiology, 2021 Anomalies of systemic venous connections are extremely rare. We describe the case of an asymptomatic 29-year-old woman who was found to have systemic desaturation in the peripartum period and referred to us for suspected cyanotic heart disease.
Bharath A Paraswanath +4 more
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Food Security Versus Environmental Health: The Nitrogen Dilemma
Journal of Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Nitrogen is an essential element for plant growth and, consequently, crop production. However, the cycling of nitrogen in the environment can have negative effects. Here, we review the historical development of scientific and public awareness of these effects and the influence this has had on political action to control them.
Henrike Mielenz +8 more
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Pediatric Epiglottopexy: A Scoping Review of Indications, Techniques, Outcomes, and Complications
The Laryngoscope, EarlyView.This scoping review synthesizes the indications, techniques, outcomes, and complications of pediatric epiglottopexy across 24 studies comprising 371 patients from ten countries. Epiglottopexy, most often performed alongside supraglottoplasty, was associated with favorable respiratory and swallowing outcomes, though the evidence base consists ...
Karim Estephan, Mathieu Bergeron
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A Splenic Marginal Zone Lymphoma Case Presenting with Cyanosis, Spider Angiomas, and Polycythemia
İstanbul Medical Journal, 2015 Splenic marginal zone lymphoma (SMZL) is an indolent cancer classified among low-grade B-cell lymphomas in the World Health Organization (WHO) classification.
Esma Güldal Altunoğlu +3 more
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