Real-time versus thermal desorption selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry for quantification of breath volatiles.

Rationale: Selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry (SIFT-MS) is versatile, rapidly provides result output and determines a wide range of volatiles, making it suitable for biomedical applications. When direct sampling into the SIFT-MS instrument is impractical, combining thermal desorption (TD) and SIFT-MS might offer a solution as it allows sample storage on sorbent tubes for later analysis. This work compares off-line TD SIFT-MS and real-time SIFT-MS for the quantification of selected breath volatiles.

Percutaneous closure of patent foramen ovale for the secondary prevention of decompression illness in sports divers: mind the gap.

Objective: To evaluate the efficiency of percutaneous patent foramen ovale (PFO) closure on the recurrence of decompression illness (DCI).

Design: Retrospective, observational study with interview and questionnaire.

Setting: Tertiary referral center.

Severe tricuspid regurgitation and seizure on postpartum day 10: case report of late postpartum eclampsia.

Objective And Importance: Late postpartum eclampsia is characterized by pre-eclampsia and tonic-clonic seizures presenting more than 48 hours postpartum. It is a rare, frightening and dangerous complication that requires rapid recognition and adequate treatment.

Clinical Presentation: We present a case of late postpartum eclampsia, initially diagnosed as right-sided heart failure, 10 days postpartum.

Recurrent cutaneous decompression illness after PFO device implantation: a case report.

It is well known that patency of the foramen ovale (PFO) is a risk factor for decompression illness (DCI) in scuba divers, even if they adhere to the currently accepted and used decompression tables (termed "an undeserved hit"). The correction of the PFO through percutaneous closure after DCI is an ongoing discussion. We describe a case of a diver who redeveloped a cutaneous DCI due to a recurrent PFO after initial treatment with an occluder device four years earlier.