[Ventricular perforation secondary to the insertion of a chest drain by Seldinger technique].

The placement of a chest drain is one of the most common surgical procedures in the hospital setting. It is performed by a large number of physicians of different specialties. Some techniques have made chest drainage more accessible through their speed and simplicity, such as the Seldinger technique.

Effects of water quality on palladium-induced olfactory toxicity and bioaccumulation in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).

Through emission processes, palladium (Pd) particulates from industrial sources are introduced into a range of ecosystems including freshwater environments. Despite this, research on Pd-induced bioaccumulation, uptake, and toxicity is limited for freshwater fishes. Unlike other metals, there are currently no regulations or protective guidelines to limit Pd release into aquatic systems, indicating a global absence of measures addressing its environmental impact.

In vitro characterization of cadmium transport across the gastro-intestinal membrane of the fathead minnow (Pimephales promelas) in the presence and absence of microplastics.

There is concern that microplastics can act as a vector for cadmium through adsorption and desorption of free-ionic cadmium. Little is known about the uptake of cadmium following ingestion of cadmium-microplastic complexes. This study used an in vitro gut sac technique to investigate the translocation of cadmium across the gut barrier of fathead minnows following the simulated ingestion of cadmium, microplastics, or their complexed mixture.

A three-dimensional axis for the study of femoral neck orientation.

A common problem in the quantification of the orientation of the femoral neck is the difficulty to determine its true axis; however, this axis is typically estimated visually only. Moreover, the orientation of the femoral neck is commonly analysed using angles that are dependent on anatomical planes of reference and only quantify the orientation in two dimensions. The purpose of this study is to establish a method to determine the three-dimensional orientation of the femoral neck using a three-dimensional model.