Occult donor metastatic adenocarcinoma. Contribution of the forensic autopsy. A case report.

Background: The transmission of malignancies from the organ donor to the recipients is an uncommon complication, but it can be fatal. Older donors may increase the risk of tumor transmission. A forensic autopsy will help identify diseases that might be transmitted to the recipient.

[Recall and memory after intensive care unit stay. Development of posttraumatic stress disorder].

Background And Objective: The intensive care unit (ICU) confers a stress on patients and may affect the memory. The aim of the study was to examine the memory after critical care and the relationship with therapy and the development of posttraumatic stress disorder.

Patients And Method: Prospectively study conducted between December 2001 and June 2003.