Exploratory, cognitive, and depressive-like behaviors in adult and pediatric mice exposed to controlled cortical impact.

Objective: Sequelae of behavioral impairments associated with human traumatic brain injury (TBI) include neurobehavioral problems. We compared exploratory, cognitive, and depressive-like behaviors in pediatric and adult male mice exposed to controlled cortical impact (CCI).

Methods: Pediatric (21 to 25 days old) and adult (8 to 12 weeks old) male C57Bl/6 mice underwent CCI at a 2-mm depth of deflection.

A rare case of miliary tuberculosis accompanying perihepatitis.

Perihepatic capsulitis is associated with various diseases, such as Fitz-Hugh-Curtis syndrome, systemic lupus erythematosus, perforated cholecystitis, perforated hepatic abscess, and tuberculous peritonitis. Miliary tuberculosis is present in about 2% of all reported cases of tuberculosis and is characterized by the widespread millet-like hematogenous dissemination of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. We describe a 24-year-old virgin patient presenting with right upper quadrant and costovertebral angle pain.

Moderate brain hypothermia started before resuscitation improves survival and neurobehavioral outcomes after CA/CPR in mice.

Aim Of The Study: No definitive experimental or clinical evidence exists whether brain hypothermia before, rather than during or after, resuscitation can reduce hypoxic-ischemic brain injury following cardiac arrest/cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CA/CPR) and improve outcomes. We examined the effects of moderate brain hypothermia before resuscitation on survival and histopathological and neurobehavioral outcomes in a mouse model.

Methods: Adult C57BL/6 male mice (age: 8-12 weeks) were subjected to 8-min CA followed by CPR.

Relative effectiveness of dominant versus non-dominant hand position for rescuer's side of approach during chest compressions between right-handed and left-handed novice rescuers.

Introduction: The major components affecting high quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) have been defined as the ability of the rescuer, hand position, position of the rescuer and victim, depth and rate of chest compressions, and fatigue. Until now, there have been no studies on dominant versus non-dominant hand position and the rescuer's side of approach. This study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of hand position and approach side on the quality of CPR between right-handed (RH) and left-handed (LH) novice rescuers.