Effect of oxygen therapy on myocardial salvage in ST elevation myocardial infarction: The randomized SOCCER trial

Effect of oxygen therapy on myocardial salvage in ST elevation myocardial infarction: The randomized SOCCER trial

Objective Recent studies suggest that administration of O2 in patients with acute myocardial infarction may have negative effects. With the use of cardiac MRI (CMR), we evaluated the effects of supplemental O2 in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) accepted for acute percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). Materials and methods This study was a randomized-controlled…

The fires in Malmö require national measures [Swedish]
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The fires in Malmö require national measures [Swedish]

Today it is Malmö that is on fire. Tomorrow it may be your city. What is happening now in Malmö is a national matter and requires action at the national level. Change the practice of arrest and detention and establish emergency courts for young individuals under 18 years of age. These are two of several…

Diagnostic Accuracy of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T at Presentation Combined With History and ECG for Ruling Out Major Adverse Cardiac Events

Diagnostic Accuracy of High-Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T at Presentation Combined With History and ECG for Ruling Out Major Adverse Cardiac Events

Study objective We evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of a high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) level less than 5 ng/L or less than or equal to 14 ng/L at emergency department (ED) presentation, combined with the emergency physician’s assessment of history and ECG, for ruling out major adverse cardiac events within 30 days. Methods This prospective…

Offender Characteristics: A study of 23 Violent Offenders in Sweden
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Offender Characteristics: A study of 23 Violent Offenders in Sweden

Twenty-three offenders convicted of homicide or attempted murder/manslaughter, and their respective crimes, were examined to identify any common characteristics. Court documents were assessed, and the most prominent information of the offenders was that they were often single, most of them had no psychiatric diagnoses, the most frequent modus operandi was a knife or sharp weapon…

The Rosengård Report is still Current [Swedish]
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The Rosengård Report is still Current [Swedish]

More than 300 Swedes are fighting for ISIS and can at the time of the writing of this article be involved in planning attacks against Europe. Therefore, it is no surprise that a Swedish man is now being prosecuted on suspicion of involvement in the terrorist attack in Brussels. The report, which warned early on…

A 1-h Combination Algorithm Allows Fast Rule-Out and Rule-In of Major Adverse Cardiac Events

A 1-h Combination Algorithm Allows Fast Rule-Out and Rule-In of Major Adverse Cardiac Events

Background A 1-h algorithm based on high-sensitivity cardiac troponin T (hs-cTnT) testing at presentation and again 1 h thereafter has been shown to accurately rule out acute myocardial infarction. Objectives The goal of the study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the 1-h algorithm when supplemented with patient history and an electrocardiogram (ECG) (the…

The SOCCER-study: Effects of Oxygen Therapy on Myocardial Salvage in ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction – A Randomized Trial
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The SOCCER-study: Effects of Oxygen Therapy on Myocardial Salvage in ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction – A Randomized Trial

Our results showing no difference in MSI between the O2 and air groups suggests that supplemental O2 did not affect the efficacy of reperfusion in STEMI patients accepted for acute PCI. These results support the safety of withholding supplemental oxygen in normoxic STEMI patients.

The Death of an Emperor – Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi and his Political Cancer
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The Death of an Emperor – Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi and his Political Cancer

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the Shah of Iran, was toppled in the Islamic Revolution of 1979. A year later he passed away from lymphoma, a disease he had secretly battled for several years, but still it remains unknown exactly when he was diagnosed with cancer, if he was aware of his condition and who close to…