scholarly journals VP14.05: Etiology and outcome of fetal pleural effusion associated or not with fetal hydrops: a retrospective analysis

2021 ◽  
Vol 58 (S1) ◽  
pp. 156-156
Author(s):  
A. Badri
Keyword(s):  
Pleural Effusion ◽  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Fetal Hydrops

scholarly journals Application of the Drowning Index to Opioid & Multidrug Intoxication Deaths: A Retrospective Analysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 44-50
Author(s):  
Lindsey T Ellis ◽  
Madeleine Opsahl ◽  
Deiter J. Duff ◽  
Carl C. Stacy
Keyword(s):  
Pleural Effusion ◽  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Cause Of Death ◽  
Weight Ratio ◽  
Spleen Weight ◽  
Organ Weights ◽  
Autopsy Findings ◽  
Effusion Fluid

Introduction: Drowning deaths present a challenge for forensic pathologists, because the autopsy findings may occur in many nondrowning scenarios. Previous studies have attempted to identify patterns in organ weights that may be specific for drowning. The drowning index (DI) has been defined as the weight ratio of the lungs and pleural effusion fluid to the spleen. Studies have suggested DI may be useful in confirming drowning as the cause of death. No studies have yet compared autopsy findings in drownings to those in drug-related deaths, in spite of their qualitative similarities. Materials and Methods: We compared the lung and pleural effusion weight, spleen weight, and DI from 536 autopsies ruled drowning, opioid, or multidrug intoxication, or hanging in Columbia, Missouri, from 2011 to 2016. Results: Opioid overdoses result in heavier lungs and spleens than drownings, multidrug overdoses, or hangings. There is no DI value at which a death can be definitively ascribed to drowning. The median DI was significantly higher in drownings than in opioid intoxications, multidrug intoxications, or hangings ( P < .0001; P = .001; P = .005). However, very few drowning cases (13.33%) had a DI >14.1. Additionally, many opioid and multidrug overdoses had a DI >14.1. The highest calculated DI value (DI = 33) was associated with multidrug intoxication. Conclusion: In our opinion, the DI has little, if any, utility in distinguishing between drowning and drug-related deaths.

scholarly journals Retrospective analysis of survival time in malignant pleural effusion requiring IPC insertion

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachelle Asciak ◽  
Rob Hallifax ◽  
Rebecca Shakir ◽  
Nikolaos Kanellakis ◽  
Ioannis Psallidas ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pleural Effusion ◽  
Survival Time ◽  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Malignant Pleural Effusion

scholarly journals Retrospective analysis of unknown primary cancers with malignant pleural effusion at initial diagnosis

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 39-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takahiro Ebata ◽  
Yusuke Okuma ◽  
Yoshiro Nakahara ◽  
Makiko Yomota ◽  
Yusuke Takagi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pleural Effusion ◽  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Malignant Pleural Effusion ◽  
Initial Diagnosis ◽  
Unknown Primary

How Many Screws to Use: A Report of Outcomes After Surgical Stabilization of Rib Fractures Where less than the Manufacturer Recommended Screw Number Were Applied

2021 ◽  
pp. 000313482110651
Author(s):  
Timothy Nowack ◽  
Dudley Christie ◽  
Cory Nonnemacher ◽  
John Buchanan
Keyword(s):  
Pleural Effusion ◽  
Retrospective Analysis ◽  
Chest Wall ◽  
Thoracic Trauma ◽  
Rib Fractures ◽  
Screw Placement ◽  
Respiratory Complications ◽  
Effective Technique

Surgical stabilization of rib fractures in an effective technique for the management of bony thoracic trauma. However, rib fractures location or morphology may make the placement of the recommended 6 screws impossible. A retrospective analysis of patients receiving SSRF at our facility from 2009–2019 identified cases where less than the recommended screw placement was used. Respiratory complications and hardware integrity were analyzed using follow-up imaging and examinations when available. A total of 62 patients were identified that used less than the recommended number of screws. The majority of these were in the lateral and posterior chest wall positions. 1 pleural effusion, no pneumothoraces, deaths, or hardware dislodgments were identified. While the authors do not advocate for the routine deviation from manufacture recommendations, we concluded that in select circumstances, adequate fixation can be achieved with less than 6 screws across a plated fracture.

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