Case study: design may influence use of seclusion and restraint.

Objective: The psychiatric emergency room is a dynamic and sometimes volatile environment. Its design may be an important variable in patient care, but most design decisions are based on models of thought and treatment with a minimal evidence base.

Background: The concept of open design, increasing access of patients to nursing staff, for inpatient psychiatric units has recently gained widespread acceptance, despite a dearth of empirical data.

Recurrent subcutaneous emphysema as a consequence of bulimia nervosa.

Objective: Pneumomediastinum is a rare complication of increased intrathoracic pressure. It is more likely to occur in individuals with nutritional deficiencies. Pneumomediastinum has been reported in some individuals with anorexia nervosa.

Permeability of fructose-1,6-bisphosphate in liposomes and cardiac myocytes.

Fructose-1,6-bisphosphate (FBP) helps preserve heart and other organs under ischemic conditions. Previous studies indicated that it can be taken up by various cell types. Here we extended observations from our group that FBP could penetrate artificial lipid bilayers and be taken up by cardiac myocytes, comparing the uptake of FBP to that of L-glucose.