Systematic review of electrophysiology procedures in patients with obstruction of the inferior vena cava.

Aims: The objective of the study was to conduct a systematic review to describe and compare the different approaches for performing cardiac electrophysiology (EP) procedures in patients with interrupted inferior vena cava (IVC) or equivalent entities causing IVC obstruction.

Methods: We conducted a structured search to identify manuscripts reporting EP procedures with interrupted IVC or IVC obstruction of any aetiology published up until August 2020. No restrictions were applied in the search strategy.

The efficacy of cervical spine phantoms for improving resident proficiency in performing ultrasound-guided cervical medial branch block: A prospective, randomized, comparative study.

Background: Few studies have been conducted on the utility of cervical spine phantoms for practicing cervical procedures. Here, we describe a simple method for creating a cervical spine phantom and investigate whether the use of a gelatin-based phantom is associated with improved proficiency in performing ultrasound-guided cervical medial branch block.

Methods: A cervical spine phantom was prepared using a cervical spine model immersed in a mixture of gelatin and psyllium husk.

The Platelet Count and its Implications in Sickle Cell Disease Patients Admitted for Intensive Care.

Background And Aims: In sickle cell disease (SCD) patients admitted for intensive care, evaluation of platelet counts in different types of sickle cell complications and its prognostic relevance are not well-studied. Illuminating these aspects were the objectives of this study.

Materials And Methods: A chart review of 136 adult SCD patients consecutively admitted to our Intensive Care Unit (ICU) was done.