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Traumatic subcutaneous emphysema of the hand/forearm: A case report
Chin J Traumatol. 2022 Apr 4:S1008-1275(22)00038-4. doi: 10.1016/j.cjtee.2022.04.001. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTSubcutaneous emphysema is commonly associated with infection caused by gas-producing organisms. In this case report, we describe a rare instance of traumatic subcutaneous emphysema of the hand and forearm caused by a puncture injury to the first web space of the hand. Our objective is to increase awareness of the potential for seemingly minor trauma to cause entrapment of significant air in subcutaneous tissues, thereby decreasing the likelihood that a clinically benign-appearing patient will be started down ...
Source: Chinese Journal of Traumatology - April 22, 2022 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Stephen Saela Alexander Decilveo Roman Isaac Deepak V Patel Source Type: research

Factors influencing acceptance of vaccination during pregnancy in The Gambia and Senegal
CONCLUSION: Vaccine acceptance can be influenced by several factors including contextual, individual or group influences and vaccine or vaccination-specific issues. Women across The Gambia and Senegal are generally vaccine acceptors with confidence in the health care workers who vaccinate them and few concerns about maternal vaccines. Women's acceptance of vaccination during pregnancy is based on previous vaccination experiences and individual weighing of risks and benefits.PMID:34088509 | DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2021.05.068
Source: Vaccine - June 5, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Penda Johm Nicole Nkoum Amie Ceesay El Hadji Mbaye Heidi Larson Beate Kampmann Source Type: research

Case Report: Typhoid Fever Complicated by Ileal Perforation in an Urban Slum of Dhaka, Bangladesh
This report further demonstrates the importance of systematic surveillance and proper evaluation to determine the true incidence rate of typhoid fever and intestinal perforation in Bangladesh.PMID:33755582 | DOI:10.4269/ajtmh.20-1448
Source: The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene - March 23, 2021 Category: Tropical Medicine Authors: Farhana Khanam Thomas C Darton Allen G P Ross K Zaman Andrew J Pollard John D Clemens Firdausi Qadri Source Type: research