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Forensic challenges in a case of suspected filicide, matricide, and post‐mortem dismemberment

Journal of Forensic Sciences, EarlyView.
Abstract Familicide represents one of the most complex forms of domestic violence in forensic practice. Among intrafamilial homicides, filicide and matricide pose major medico‐legal and criminological challenges, particularly when autopsy findings are nonspecific or severely altered by post‐mortem changes.
Isabella Caristo, Rosario Barranco, Giulio Fraternali Orcioni, Domenico Coviello, Francesco Ventura   +4 more
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Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema

, 2013
The advent of computed tomography permitted recognition of the coexistence of pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema (CPFE). Emphysema is usually encountered in the upper lobes preceding fibrosis of the lower lobes, and patients are smokers, predominantly male,
Papiris, S.A., Bouros, D., Manali, E.D., Baou, K., Kolilekas, L., Kagouridis, K., Triantafillidou, C.   +6 more
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Emphysema and bronchiectasis in COPD patients with previous pulmonary tuberculosis: computed tomography features and clinical implications

, 2018
Jianmin Jin,1 Shuling Li,2 Wenling Yu,2 Xiaofang Liu,1 Yongchang Sun1,3 1Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, 2Department of Radiology, Beijing Tongren Hospital, Capital ...
Li S, Yu W, Liu XF, Jin J, Sun Y
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Surgical Appropriateness of Imaging in Acute Cholecystitis: A Danish Audit

Surgical Practice, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Acute cholecystitis is a common surgical condition, most frequently caused by gallstones. Ultrasound is recommended as the first‐line imaging modality, while CT and MRCP are reserved for inconclusive cases or suspected complications. Increasing use of CT in Denmark raises concerns regarding unnecessary radiation exposure. This study
Daniel Bornemann, Tobias Nord Neustrup, Anders Dalgaard Andersen, Sandra Soerensen, Theis Christmas Moeller, Peter Derek Christian Leutscher, Kathrine Holte   +6 more
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Pulmonary emphysema: from molecular mechanisms to personalized therapy

This article presents a modern definition of pulmonary emphysema, diagnostic and modern methods of differentiated and surgical treatment. The role of rehabilitation and preventive measures in preventing the development of a disability in patients with ...
A. Laptev, I. Orlova, I. Lapteva
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Quantitative Dual‐Energy CT Perfusion Versus SPECT/CT V/Q Scintigraphy for Preoperative Lung Function Assessment: A Prospective Cohort Study

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Introduction Accurate preoperative physiological assessment is critical for high‐risk patients undergoing lung resection to predict postoperative lung function. This study compared quantitative dual‐energy CT (DECT) perfusion with SPECT/CT for lobar perfusion mapping in an at‐risk oncological cohort.
Jack Edward Liu, Kane Nicholls, Audree So, Siddharth M. Kulkarni, Anthony Tu Tran, Stephen A. Barnett, Amy Baker   +6 more
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A case of diffuse persistent pulmonary emphysema: When is difficult the diagnosis?

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2016
Persistent pulmonary interstitial emphysema (PPIE) is a rare condition that occurs in both preterm and term infants. It is thought to arise from a disruption of the basement membrane of the alveolar wall allowing air entry into the interstitial space ...
Marina Sica, Francesco Molinaro, Rossella Angotti, Oscar Mazzei, Mario Messina   +4 more
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A Painful Purpuric Rash in a Febrile Smoker

JEADV Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Eugerta Dilka, Ina Sotiri, Irda Rrugeja, Monika Fida   +3 more
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Project for Universal Management of Airways: guidelines for tracheal extubation

Anaesthesia, EarlyView.
Summary Introduction Risk evaluation, strategy formulation and preparation are important to decreasing the incidence of adverse events associated with tracheal extubation. The focus of this guideline is tracheal extubation, but many of the principles outlined are relevant to all forms of discontinuation of airway management (tracheal extubation ...
Louise Ellard, Andy Higgs, Richard M. Cooper, Carin A. Hagberg, Paul A. Baker, Robert Greif, George Kovacs, J. Adam Law, Sheila N. Myatra, Ellen P. O'Sullivan, William H. Rosenblatt, Christopher H. Ross, John C. Sakles, Massimiliano Sorbello, Nicholas C. Chrimes   +14 more
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Periodontitis and Chronic Conditions in Older Adults: A Scoping Review and Evidence Map of Systematic Reviews

Gerodontology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Periodontitis is a prevalent chronic inflammatory condition that frequently co‐occurs with systemic chronic diseases. Although older adults experience a high burden of both periodontitis and chronic conditions, the extent to which age‐specific evidence has been synthesised remains unclear.
Manisha Tamrakar, Najith Amarasena, Kym Michelle McCormick, Liana Luzzi, Gloria Mejia   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source