Hypoxic respiratory distress potentially secondary to phosphorus trifluoride gas exposure.

We herein report a rare, probable exposure of a patient to phosphorus trifluoride gas. The objective of this case report is to highlight the potential exposure to phosphorus trifluoride gas and discuss the best management of it. A 48-year-old worker at a specialty gases laboratory was transported to the community Emergency Department (ED) in respiratory distress, presenting with peripheral cyanosis, an unobtainable oxygen saturation, chocolate-colored blood, and a Glasgow coma scale of 15.

The heart of the matter: Outcome reporting bias and registration status in cardio-thoracic surgery.

Background: Our objective is to compare registered outcomes to published reports; to evaluate for discrepancies favoring statistically significant outcomes; to examine funding source and likelihood of outcome reporting bias; and to evaluate for any temporal trends in outcome reporting bias.

Methods: PubMed was searched for randomized controlled trials published between 2008 and 2015 from 4 high impact cardio-thoracic journals: European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery (EJCS), The Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery (JCS), The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (JTCS), and Annals of Cardiothoracic Surgery (ACS). Data was collected using a standardized extraction form.

Vertical load capacities of roof truss cross members.

Trusses used for roof support in coal mines are constructed of two grouted bolts installed at opposing forty-five degree angles into the roof and a cross member that ties the angled bolts together. The load on the cross member is vertical, which is transverse to the longitudinal axis, and therefore the cross member is loaded in the weakest direction. Laboratory tests were conducted to determine the vertical load capacity and deflection of three different types of cross members.