Anthrax is a highly contagious and potentially fatal human disease caused by Bacillus
anthracis, an aerobic, Gram-positive, spore-forming rod-shaped bacterium with worldwide …

… We thank Jose Carlos Monzón who collaborated with data collection in Guatemala. Maria
Alegre provided information regarding marketing strategies. In addition, Joanna Cohen …

Background Application of Light's criteria results in misclassification of some transudative
effusions as exudative, particularly because of congestive heart failure (CHF). We sought to …

Introduction To describe the incidence of discordant exudate (DE) effusions, their underlying
etiologies and their effect on the accuracy of the Light’s criteria to diagnose exudate …

Impella 2.5 (Abiomed; Danvers, MA) continuous-flow left ventricular assist device uses a
microaxial pump that draws blood from the left ventricular cavity and expels it into the ascending …

High-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) is often used in severe acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDS), defined as a PaO2/FiO2 ratio of< 100 mm Hg. It applies lower tidal …

Rickettsiosis, Q fever, tularemia, and anthrax are all bacterial diseases that can affect the
pleura. Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever (RMSF) and Mediterranean Spotted Fever (MSF) are …

Background: The tobacco industry has organised research institutions to generate misleading
data on indoor air quality, including second-hand smoke exposure and health effects. …

Objectives Timing to video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) in hemothorax is based
on preventing acute and long-term complications of retained blood products in the pleural …

Introduction: To describe the incidence of discordant exudate effusions, their underlying
etiologies and their impact on the accuracy of the Light9s criteria to diagnose exudate effusions. …