The diaphragm is the primary muscle of ventilation. Dysfunction of the diaphragm is an
underappreciated cause of respiratory difficulties and may be due to a wide variety of entities, …

Amyloid deposition and reduced β-cell mass are pathological hallmarks of the pancreatic
islet in type 2 diabetes; however, whether the extent of amyloid deposition is associated with …

Objective: To assess the incidence of acute alcohol intoxication and the proportion of trauma
patients with evidence of chronic alcohol abuse. Design: Prospective cohort study. Setting: …

Bacterial lineages that chronically infect cystic fibrosis (CF) patients genetically diversify
during infection. However, the mechanisms driving diversification are unknown. By dissecting …

Recent work using culture-independent methods suggests that the lungs of cystic fibrosis (CF)
patients harbor a vast array of bacteria not conventionally implicated in CF lung disease. …

Axonal injury is a common feature of human traumatic brain injury. Typically, damaged
axons cannot be recognized unless a patient survives the injury by at least 10–12 hours (h). …

We reviewed a series of deaths in which methamphetamine was detected in the decedent's
blood. Analysis of postmortem whole blood was performed by gas chromatography/mass …

Three cases of positional asphyxia are described that occurred while victims were in a prone
position in rear compartments of police patrol cars. These deaths are attributed to positional …

The placenta plays a crucial role throughout pregnancy, and its importance may be overlooked
during routine antenatal imaging evaluation. Detailed systematic assessment of the …

Objective To use quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to test whether mediobasal
hypothalamic (MBH) gliosis is associated with obesity and insulin resistance in humans. …