This case report highlights the challenges of managing laryngospasm during emergency surgery for a ruptured ectopic pregnancy. Laryngospasm, a serious complication of anesthesia, causes involuntary laryngeal muscle contractions that obstruct the airway and can lead to hypoxemia, unconsciousness, or death if untreated. A 39-year-old obese woman presented with acute abdominal pain and symptoms of a ruptured ectopic pregnancy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHexachlorobutadiene (HCBD) is a potent nephrotoxin in rodents. Pharmacological studies have shown that pomegranate fruit preparations have antioxidant, anti-inflammatory chemopreventive effects. In this study, the effect of pomegranate seed oil (PSO) on HCBD-induced nephrotoxicity was investigated in adult male rats.
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