Prevalence of microplastics in the sediments of Odisha beaches, southeastern coast of India.

The prevalence of microplastics along the coastal habitats has become a global concern owing to the increased input of plastic debris from multiple sources. The present study is the first of its kind to examine the prevalence and distribution of microplastics in Odisha coast. The average microplastic abundance in the nine stations along Odisha coastal beach is 258.

Prevalence and characteristics of microplastics present in the street dust collected from Chennai metropolitan city, India.

In the present study, we assessed the extent of microplastic pollution in the road dust of Chennai, the fifth largest metropolitan city in India. This study is the first of its kind to be reported from India. Sixteen different locations were selected from which road dust samples were collected.

Occurrence, distribution and composition of microplastics in the sediments of South Andaman beaches.

Herein, we report the prevalence of microplastics in the South Andaman beaches, India. The average microplastic abundance of the eight stations covered along the South Andaman beach was found to be 414.35 ± 87.

Blastomycosis in northwestern Ontario, 2004 to 2014.

Blastomycosis is an invasive fungal disease caused by Blastomyces dermatitidis and the recently discovered Blastomyces gilchristii. The medical charts of 64 patients with confirmed cases of blastomycosis in northwestern Ontario during a 10-year period (2004 to 2014) were retrospectively reviewed. The number of patients diagnosed with blastomycosis in Ontario was observed to have increased substantially compared with before 1990, when blastomycosis was removed from the list of reportable diseases.

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for blastomycosis-related acute respiratory distress syndrome: a case series.

Purpose: Blastomyces dermatitidis is a dimorphic fungus endemic to North America capable of causing fatal respiratory failure. Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) complicates up to 10% of pulmonary blastomycosis in hospitalized patients and carries a mortality of 50-90%. This report describes the clinical course of four consecutive patients with blastomycosis-related ARDS treated with venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) during 2009-2014.

Prolonged use of intravenous lipid emulsion in a severe tricyclic antidepressant overdose.

Introduction: Intravenous lipid emulsion (ILE) resuscitation is now frequently being used for severe overdoses due to lipophilic drugs. However, the optimal dose, duration, and safety are still unclear.

Case Report: A patient with refractory cardiovascular collapse following an amitriptyline overdose was treated with ILE with initial improvement.