Comparison of success and pain levels of supination-flexion and hyperpronation maneuvers in childhood nursemaid's elbow cases.

Objective: The aim of this study was to compare the hyperpronation (HP) and the supination-flexion (SF) reduction techniques for reducing nursemaid's elbow in terms of efficacy and pain.

Methods: This prospective, pseudorandomized, controlled, nonblinded study was conducted in an urban tertiary care emergency department between October 1, 2009, and October 1, 2010. A total of 150 patients (51 males [34%] and 99 females [66%] between the ages of 0 to 6 years) were included in the study.

Elevated serum S100B protein and neuron-specific enolase levels in carbon monoxide poisoning.

Objective: Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning causes cerebral and generalized hypoxia. This study aimed to assess the possible use of serum glial marker S100B protein and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) as biochemical markers of hypoxic brain damage in acute CO poisoning.

Methods: Patients with acute CO poisoning admitted to the ED of 2 training hospitals (Ankara, Turkey) were included in this cross-sectional study.