Background The prognostic role of N-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in
patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) has not been evaluated. The aim of the …

PURPOSE: The large disparity in outcomes of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)
between communities makes it important determine pre-hospital factors associated with …

Some carnivorous gastropods have heat stable tetramine toxins in their salivary glands. This
toxin is an autonomic ganglionic blocking agent that enables them to catch the prey easily …

Dioscorea tokoro has long been used in Korean traditional medicine as a pain killer and anti-
inflammatory agent. A 53-year-old male who consumed water that had been boiled with raw …

Purpose: Acute endosulfan poisoning is rare but causes significant morbidity and mortality.
The aim of our study is to describe complications and features of seizure and determine …

Objective: May-Thurner syndrome (MTS) is a condition, in which the left common iliac vein is
compressed by the right common iliac artery and spine, resulting in an increased risk of …

Purpose: The serum ammonia level was postulated as a surrogate marker for severe
neurotoxicity in glufosinate ammonium (GLA) poisoning. The aim of this study is to evaluate …

Procalcitonin (PCT) is commonly employed in medical practice as a diagnostic biomarker of
bacterial infection and also as a monitoring biomarker for antimicrobial therapy. There have …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether or not the d-dimer level
indicating hyperfibrinolysis could be a predictor of early poor outcome (massive transfusion …