Background With the introduction of therapeutic hypothermia (TH), the prediction of
neurological outcomes in cardiac arrest (CA) survivors is challenging. Early, accurate …

Objective To investigate the impact of short-term exposure to air pollutants and
meteorological variation on ED visits for primary spontaneous pneumothorax (PSP). Material …

Purpose The neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) is an effective predictor of mortality in
patients with for various conditions. To date, there are no previous studies on NLR as a …

Objectives To retrospectively evaluate the diagnostic performance of qualitative and
quantitative radiographic parameters for diagnosing adult acute epiglottitis, and identify the …

Background Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) has been used as a predictive marker for
various conditions. However, there are no previous studies about NLR as a prognostic …

Background Aortic dissection in pregnancy is relatively rare, but it is often fatal. The
estimated incidence of aortic dissection in the general population is 2.9 per 100,000 person …

Background Acute pancreatitis may cause massive intra-abdominal bleeding as vascular
complications caused by the erosion of a major pancreatic or peripancreatic vessel. In terms …

Introduction Stapled hemorrhoidopexy is widely performed for treatment of prolapsed
hemorrhoids because of advantages, including shorter hospital stay and less discomfort …

Objectives To compare the detection of facial fractures and radiation dose between brain
computed tomography (CT) and facial 3-dimensional (3D) CT in pediatric patients who have …

PURPOSE Occult hip fracture is not evident on radiographs and the diagnosis is often
missed or delayed. This study was undertaken in order to identify the clinical characteristics …