Objectives Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is associated with high in-hospital
mortality. Standardization of diagnostics and adherence to sepsis bundles in the emergency …

Vitamin D is a fat-soluble vitamin essential for calcium homeostasis and bone health.
Vitamin D toxicity or hypervitaminosis D is extremely rare. We describe the case of a 73-year-old …

Introduction The incidence of tuberculosis (TB) has increased over the last two decades.
Many patients with TB preferentially access healthcare via the emergency department (ED) …

Motor neurone disease (MND) is a chronic condition which presents mainly in the seventh
and eighth decades. It classically presents with a mixture of upper and lower motor neurone …

Cardiac abnormalities following blunt chest trauma can range from minor ST changes to
arrhythmias, cardiac rupture, cardiogenic shock and death. A normal electrocardiogram (ECG) …

Achieving a lower heart rate is important in treating angina. Established approaches include
the use of beta blockers and certain calcium channel blockers. However, the use of these …

We are very pleased to respond to the letter of Julián-Jiménez et al. At Nuremberg Hospital,
introduction of standardized community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) care bundles in the …

Occupational asthma is defined as asthma caused by workplace exposures to biological
agents. An estimated 11 million workers in a wide range of industries and occupations are …

Accurate mapping of the aortic aneurysm in relation to the renal artery is pivotal in the success
of abdominal aortic aneurysm repair. Currently, contrast computed tomography (CT), a …

Do autogenous vein grafts provide resistance to graft infection in MRSA (Methicillin resistant
Staphylococcus aureus) patients undergoing vascular surgery? This paper presents two …