Background:
The hemorrhagic shock and encephalopathy syndrome (HSES) is a devastating disease that affects young children. The outcomes of HSES patients are often fatal or manifesting severe neurological sequelae. We reviewed the markers for an early diagnosis of HSES.
Methods:
We examined the clinical, biological and radiological findings of 8 patients (4 months to 9 years old) who [...]

Large head metal-on-metal cementless total hip arthroplasty versus 28mm metal-on-polyethylene cementless total hip arthroplasty: design of a randomized controlled trial
Background:
Osteoarthritis of the hip is successfully treated by total hip arthroplasty with metal-on-polyethylene articulation. Polyethylene wear debris can however lead to osteolysis, aseptic loosening and failure of the implant. Large head metal-on-metal total hip arthroplasty may [...]

On the surface, America is embroiled in a new class war. The now-failed Congressional bailout bill has been seen by many voters as the middle-class taxpayer bailing out the wealthy. To quote the widely-watched comedian Wanda Sykes, “it’s welfare for the rich.”
Yet this might be an over-simplification. Maybe American’s don’t hate the rich — they [...]

Bernanke

Congress just put a $700 billion hot potato back on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s lap, and without the tool the Fed had sought to make its job easier: the ability to pay interest on bank reserves.
That could leave the Fed with little choice but to eventually lower interest rates again to keep the economy [...]

In the question and answer period that followed Ben Bernanke’s speech today to the Economic Club of New York, the Federal Reserve chairman answered questions on why Lehman Brothers was allowed to fail, whether home prices are the root of the current problems and more. (Read the full transcript here.) Here are some highlights:

Bernanke speaks [...]

Background:
Hyperkalaemic paralysis due to renal failure is a rare but potentially life threatening event. Case presentationWe present a 61 yr old Caucasian male who had sudden onset ascending flaccid paralysis. The EMS first diagnosis was acute ST- elevation myocardial infarction based on an EKG. In the emergency room (ER) due to careful history taking, serum [...]

Looks like our earlier warning to not eat or drink anything with dairy content for the time being bears repeating. Singapore has now found traces of melamine in White Rabbit candies, wildly popular throughout Asia. The Straits Times reports:
Singapore’s Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority (AVA) said samples of White Rabbit-brand Creamy Candy imported from China were [...]

Navigating a personal crisis of any origin is a trick. Some people have told me that a franchise failure is like having 3 divorces at once.
From my experience, they underestimate the personal trauma that can occur.
I offered these ideas over at Blue MauMau today.
They were of use to me.
Everyone does these steps. You do the [...]

Bob Purvin’s book is a must read.
Don’t listen to Richard Solomon’s rants against Purvin and the American Association of Franchisees and Dealers. Richard needs a distemper shot.
In a Blue MauMau posting, Bob tries to explain what he meant by fraud:
Purvin explained it was a much bigger problem which he addressed in a book he wrote, [...]