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Background: Surgery for incisional hernias with obesity can be more challenging because obesity is associated with perioperative complications. Necrotizing soft tissue infection (NSTI) is a life-threatening condition that requires aggressive surgical management. Few incisional hernias with NSTI have been reported, and the optimal strategy is undetermined.

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Background: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is an emerging infectious disease with human-to-human transmission. Early identification of patients with COVID-19 is important in preventing its spread.

Case Presentation: A 36-year-old man with a fever for 3 days fell from the 5th floor and was transported to our emergency department.

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Article Synopsis
  • In 1999, the Japanese Society for Clinical Toxicology identified 15 key toxicants for analysis in cases of acute poisoning, aiming to improve the detection and treatment processes in hospitals.
  • A survey conducted in 2017 among 546 emergency departments showed that while most relied on specific drug screening kits, many of the identified toxicants still lacked immediate analytical capabilities.
  • The study concludes that enhancing drug analysis in emergency departments is essential for effective treatment and suggests the need for more affordable testing options and insurance support to encourage testing for these toxicants.
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Aim: Stonefish, known in Japan as "Oni-daruma-okoze" ( Block et Schneider), inhabit the waters surrounding the Okinawa/Amami districts. By far, habubites have been limited to these areas mainly due to climatic conditions. Due to changes promoted by global warming and increasing tourism, concerns regarding the potential for stonefish envenomation as well as jellyfish stings on the main island of Japan are increasing.

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Aim: Jellyfish known as "habu-kurage" () inhabit the waters surrounding Okinawa and Amami, Japan, and jellyfish stings are limited to areas outside the Japanese main island. However, the shifts promoted by global warming and increasingly intensive interactions with people have led to concerns regarding the possibility of increased jellyfish stings on the main island of Japan. Similar concerns are being raised all over the world.

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