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Penetrating carotid artery injury by air rifle: a case report
Abstract Background Air rifle injuries can cause significant vascular injuries. This air rifle injury has resulted in a penetrating neck trauma traversing the common carotid artery. There is debate around the need for radiological investigation, the most appropriate investigational modality, and the need for surgical exploration versus a conservative approach. This case report aims to exemplify a successful approach to managing Penetrating Carotid Injuries (PCI) while shedding light on the rationale behind the management decisions. Presentation An 18-year-old Caucasian man arrived at the hospital following an air rifle injury to the right side of the neck, with active bleeding and a moderate haematoma displacing the trachea. He was haemodynamically stable, with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) of 15 and no evidence of bruit. Computed Tomography Angiography (CTA) showed Right common carotid (CCA) artery injury with associated post-traumatic pseudoaneurysm. The pellet trajectory traverses the right superior thyroid gland. A duplex ultrasound scan (USS) confirmed two areas of arterial blush at the right CCA. Management involved neck exploration under General Anaesthesia (G.A.), repair of right CCA, bullet extraction, and wound washout. He received antibiotics for ten days and a single agent of antiplatelets for three months and was discharged two days postoperatively with no complications. He was followed up for eight months with no evidence of any trauma sequelae. Conclusion Penetrating carotid artery injuries are a serious concern. The small-sized pellets carry the risk of embolization. Therefore, neck exploration remains the gold standard treatment for PCI. Appropriate operative planning is crucial and can be optimised using radiological diagnostic modalities in haemodynamically stable patients. CTA is a non-invasive, swift, and adequate alternative to arteriography, providing valuable diagnostic information on vascular and aerodigestive injuries and bullet trajectory. This enables appropriate preparedness to achieve excellent outcomes in such critical cases
Assessing potentials for agricultural residues
Agricultural residues can be derived from both primary harvesting and pruning activities on field as well as by-products/residues from processing crops in the respective agricultural industries. In this chapter, they are defined as primary and secondary agricultural residues, respectively.The aim of the chapter is to present the key challenges, the methodologies, and relevant indicators for assessing potentials for agricultural residues. Detailed information on the use of data sources and methods are also included.The diversity of landscapes and related economic activities in Europe provide a big range of potential agricultural residues. To secure year-round sustainable supply, their mobilization should be linked to current practices and traditional agricultural markets within the respective regions.Future assessments should focus on bottom-up approaches and account for the soil, climatic, environmental, and socioeconomic profiles in the understudy regions.<br/
Evaporation reduction from open water tanks using palm-frond covers: Effects of tank shape and coverage pattern
Ion selective electrode for uranium based on composite multiwalled carbon nanotube-benzo-15-crown-5 in PVC matrix coated on graphite rod
A Fas-4-1BB fusion protein converts a death to a pro-survival signal and enhances T cell therapy
The Staphylococcus aureus ABC-Type Manganese Transporter MntABC Is Critical for Reinitiation of Bacterial Replication Following Exposure to Phagocytic Oxidative Burst
A Search for Low-mass Dark Matter via Bremsstrahlung Radiation and the Migdal Effect in SuperCDMS
In this paper, we present a re-analysis of SuperCDMS data using a profile
likelihood approach to search for sub-GeV dark matter particles (DM) through
two inelastic scattering channels: bremsstrahlung radiation and the Migdal
effect. By considering possible inelastic scattering channels, experimental
sensitivity can be extended to DM masses that would otherwise be undetectable
through the DM-nucleon elastic scattering channel, given the energy threshold
of current experiments. We exclude DM masses down to at
via the bremsstrahlung channel. The Migdal
channel search excludes DM masses down to at .Comment: This paper is being withdrawn due to an error in data selection
during the analysis. Although incorrect, the limits are roughly
representative of the sensitivity. The new corrected version of the result
will be uploaded once read