Metaphyseal Fracture Displacement is Predictive of Intra-articular Diastasis in Adolescent Triplane Ankle Fractures.

Background: Triplane fractures are rare enough that large homogeneous series to support management decisions are lacking. During initial evaluation, the addition of computed tomography (CT) to conventional X-rays (XR) does not always alter the patient's clinical course. Therefore, routine use of CT is controversial.

Genome Sequence of Phage NathanVaag.

We report the genome sequence of bacteriophage NathanVaag, an actinobacteriophage isolated from soil in El Paso, Texas, that infects sp. strain ATCC 21022. The 49,645-bp genome contains 73 predicted protein-coding genes.

Day of Ascent Dosing of Acetazolamide for Prevention of Acute Mountain Sickness.

Acetazolamide is the most common medication used for prevention of acute mountain sickness (AMS), usually administered the day or night before ascent. The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of day of ascent dosing of acetazolamide for AMS prevention. Double-blind, randomized, controlled noninferiority trial of acetazolamide 125 mg twice daily beginning either the night before or the morning of ascent.

Solubility Determination and Correlation of Warfarin Sodium 2‑Propanol Solvate in Pure, Binary, and Ternary Solvent Mixtures.

The solubility of warfarin sodium isopropanol solvate (WS·IPA), a widely used anticoagulant, was determined at temperatures ranging from 278.15 to 333.15 K in four pure solvents (acetone, ethanol, IPA, and water), five binary solvent mixtures (IPA + acetone, IPA + ethanol, IPA + water, IPA + heptane, and IPA + hexane), and five ternary solvent mixtures (IPA + acetone + heptane, IPA + acetone + hexane, IPA + ethanol + heptane, IPA + ethanol + hexane, and IPA + water + heptane) using the polythermal method.

Femoral cannulation: a safe vascular access option for cardiopulmonary bypass in minimally invasive cardiac surgery.

Femoral cannulation during cardiopulmonary bypass has become a common approach for many cardiac procedures and serves as an important access option, especially during minimally invasive cardiac surgery. Opponents, however, argue that there is significant risk, including site-specific and overall morbidity, which makes the use of this modality dangerous compared to conventional aortoatrial cannulation techniques. We analyzed our institutional experience to elucidate the safety and efficacy of femoral cannulation.