A successful case of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatment for intractable pneumothorax in a patient with COVID-19.

Background: Some patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) develop pneumothorax. Tube thoracotomy and bulla resection could generate aerosols and cause virus transmission; the optimal treatment strategy remains unclear.

Case Presentation: A 57-year-old male was transferred as a severe COVID-19 pneumonia case.

Coin pica-induced gastric perforation resulting from ingestion of 1,894 coins, 8 kg in total: case report and review of published works.

Case: Pica is common among patients with psychiatric disorders, but only a few cases regarding coin pica have been reported. A 51-year-old man with depression complaining of fatigue was found to have numerous coins in the esophagus and the stomach on X-rays. He had a peritoneal sign and underwent an emergency laparotomy.

Predictive ability and interobserver reliability of computed tomography findings for angioembolization in patients with pelvic fracture.

Background: The purpose of this study was to identify computed tomography (CT) findings that predict the need for angioembolization in patients with pelvic fracture.

Methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study was performed between April 2006 and October 2015 at two urban emergency medical centers in Japan. The study included patients who underwent CT within 3 hours of arrival and were diagnosed with a pelvic fracture.