Three-Dimensional Shapes and Cell Deformability of Rat Red Blood Cells during and after Asphyxial Cardiac Arrest by Hui Jai Lee, SangYun Lee, HyunJoo Park, YongKeun Park, Jonghwan Shin

“…Employing three-dimensional laser interferometric microscopy, we investigated three-dimensional shapes and deformability of RBCs during and after asphyxial cardiac arrest in rats at the individual cell level. …”
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Anaplastic Thyroid Cancer: The Addition of Systemic Chemotherapy to Radiotherapy Led to an Observed Improvement in Survival—A Single Centre Experience and Review of the Literature... by Natalie M. Lowe, Sean Loughran, Nicholas J. Slevin, Beng K. Yap

“…Median age at diagnosis was 69.5 years. 19 patients died due to ATC, 40% of whom died from asphyxiation. Median survival for all cases was 59 days. …”
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Breeding properties and cytological characteristics of interspecific hybrids between the Ussuri plum and bullace by D. S. Garapov, O. V. Mochalova

“…A possibility is shown to use interspecific diploid hybrids in plum breeding for resistance to asphyxiation in snow-rich regions of Siberia.   Materials and methods. …”
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Giant Fibrolipoma of the Esophagus by Ryan L. Kau, Alpen B. Patel, Michael L. Hinni

“…They can cause esophageal obstruction if large and long enough and can cause asphyxiation if they become lodged into the glottis. …”
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The eruption of Vesuvius in AD 79 and the death of Gaius Plinius Secundus by Francois P. Retief, Louise Cilliers

“…Various reasons have been advanced to account for his death (asphyxiation caused by respiratory problems, carbon dioxide poisoning, heart failure, advanced coronary sclerosis). …”
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Early Recognition of Foreign Body Aspiration as the Cause of Cardiac Arrest by Muhammad Kashif, Hafiz Rizwan Talib Hashmi, Misbahuddin Khaja

“…Sudden cardiac arrest after FBA may occur secondary to asphyxiation. We present a 48-year-old male with no history of cardiac disease brought to the emergency department after an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). …”
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An Experimental Study with Model Calibration for the Permanent Strain of Granite Residual Soil Subgrade under Drying-Wetting Cycles by Xuefei Yang, Dongxia Chen, Yue Liu, Sheng Zhang

“…On the other hand, the influence of fine particle contents on the permanent strain occurs mainly at the compaction stage, which can be classified as the lubrication, densification, and asphyxiation, respectively. Subsequently, a new criterion to characterize the permanent strain of GRS is deduced from the experimental results, which accounts for both strains and rates of strains. …”
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Chemopreventive Potential of Synergy1 and Soybean in Reducing Azoxymethane-Induced Aberrant Crypt Foci in Fisher 344 Male Rats by V. P. Gourineni, M. Verghese, J. Boateng, L. Shackelford, K. N Bhat

“…Rats were injected with two s/c injections of AOM at 7 and 8 weeks of age at 16 mg/kg body weight and killed at 17 weeks by CO2 asphyxiation. Colonic ACF enumeration and hepatic enzyme activities were measured. …”
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Doble mecanismo de sofocación homicida. A propósito de un caso by Yaima González Cabrera, Yunier Riverol González, Dayami Llanes Pulido

“…ABSTRACT Introduction: suffocation is mechanical asphyxiation where a sudden obstacle to pulmonary ventilation occurs, making it impossible for breathable air to pass through the respiratory tract. …”
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Acute oral toxicity study of novel polyherbal formulations by using wistar rats and Swiss albino mice as per OECD 425 TG by Ramkishan Jatoth, S.P Dhanabal, V. Senthil, T. Ganesh, Jubie Selvaraj, P.S. Venkatesan

“…At the end of the study, animals were euthanized by using the CO2 asphyxiation technique and subjected to gross pathological examinations. …”
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Investigating Confined Space Asphyxias: Plastic Bag Involvement and Gas Inhalation – A Case Series and Literature Review by Sofija Saulė Kaubrytė, Sigitas Chmieliauskas, Giedrė Kažukauskė, Sigitas Laima, Diana Vasiljevaitė, Jurgita Stasiūnienė

“…Conclusions: The study highlights the multifaceted nature of asphyxiation deaths within confined spaces and the importance of proactive interventions in suicide prevention. …”
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Transient Cholestasis in Newborn Infants with Perinatal Asphyxia by D Herzog, P Chessex, S Martin, F Alvarez

“…In asphyxiated newborn infants, cholestasis often leads to extensive investigations and a cause can rarely be found.…”
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Is Continuous Chest compression CPR by Untrained Bystanders More Effective than Conventional CPR with Rescue Breathing?

“…It summarizes the findings of a Cochrane systematic review that compares the effectiveness of continuous versus interrupted chest compression cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in case of non-asphyxial out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The review was developed by the Cochrane Emergency and Critical Care Group and is published in the Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue 3, DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD0010134 (see www.cochranelibrary.com for information).…”
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Anesthetic Approach for a Patient with Jeune Syndrome by Mehmet I. Buget, Emine Ozkan, Ipek S. Edipoglu, Suleyman Kucukay

“…Jeune syndrome (JS) is an autosomal recessive disease also known as asphyxiating thoracic dystrophy. A narrow bell-shaped thoracic wall and short extremities are the most typical features of the syndrome. …”
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Current Controversies in Newer Therapies to Treat Birth Asphyxia by Pia Wintermark

“…Unfortunately, this neuroprotective strategy seems efficient in preventing brain injury in some asphyxiated newborns, but not in all of them. Thus, there is increasing interest to rapidly understand how to refine hypothermia therapy and add neuroprotective or neurorestorative strategies. …”
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Design and digital transition. New design-driven challenges for techno-social innovation by Salvatore Di Dio, Benedetto Inzerillo, Francesco Monterosso, Dario Russo

“… How can it be possible to work salvifically on an asphyxiated society that is being dragged down by turbo-capitalism, the ‘soft tyranny’ of algorithms and ‘data-cracy’ and marked by hegemonic and centralised socio-technical systems? …”
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Liquefied Petroleum Gas Poisoning in a Child: A Case Report from a Low-Middle Income Country by Abid Jamali, Latif Shamasuddin, Aimen Yunus, Nadeem Ullah Khan

“…The patient remained in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) for 36 hours before being discharged in stable condition.Discussion: Propane gas is heavier than air, causing it to flow along the floors. It acts as an asphyxiating gas, displacing oxygen in the lungs and making breathing difficult. …”
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Adverse birth outcome and associated factors among mothers with antepartum hemorrhage in public hospitals Tigray, northern Ethiopia, 2020 by Tomas Amare Abraha, Gebremedhin Kinfe Gebremariam, Berhane Teklay Asfaha, Tensay Kahsay Weldegebreal, Desta Hailu Aregawi

“…Preterm birth, low birth weight and asphyxiated babies are at high risk for mortality, morbidity and developmental problems Thus, the aim of this study was to assess adverse birth outcomes and associated factors among mothers with antepartum hemorrhage in Tigray public hospitals, northern Ethiopia. …”
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Prophylactic Theophyline reduces birth asphyxia related renal injury in term neonates by Salma Aziz, Syeda Maimoona Qudrat, Tanzeela Rani, Qurat-ul-Ain Chughtai, Misbah Aziz, Rai Muhammad Asghar

“…Kidney is the most damaged organ in asphyxiated full-term infants. Theophylline is considered to be effective as adenosine antagonist in reducing renal injury related to birth asphyxia OBJECTIVE: To determine mean serum creatinine and glomerular filtration rate in term neonates with perinatal asphyxia after prophylactic dose of theophylline as compared with that of control. …”
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Silent witnesses: unveiling the epidemic of femicides in North-west Tshwane, South Africa – a decade of analysis by Yaseen Bismilla, K. K. Hlaise, C. Van Wyk

“…The leading causes of death were gunshot wounds, sharp force injuries and blunt force trauma, with significant incidences of strangulation and asphyxial deaths, primarily affecting the neck and head regions. …”
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