Cough Syncope and Fatal Motor Vehicle Accidents: Two Australian Cases.

Cough syncope is an uncommon but well-recognised medical condition diagnosed primarily on the history provided by the sufferer. In situations where the sufferer is in control of a motor vehicle, syncope can lead to accidents involving death and injury. In the medico-legal setting, cough syncope can be a contested cause of such accidents.

Review of methods for assessing deposition of reactive nitrogen pollutants across complex terrain with focus on the UK.

This review is a summary of the most up-to-date knowledge regarding assessment of atmospheric deposition of reactive nitrogen ( ) pollutants across complex terrain in the UK. Progress in the understanding of the mechanisms and quantification of deposition in areas of complex topography is slow, as no concerted attempts to measure the components of in complex terrain have been made in the last decade. This is likely due to the inherent complexity of the atmospheric processes and chemical interactions which contribute to deposition in these areas.

Patients prefer sedation for fibreoptic bronchoscopy.

This study was carried out in order to determine if intravenous (i.v.) sedation with diazepam, at the time of procedure, made fibreoptic bronchoscopy more tolerable and if these perceptions persisted on later questioning.