FATAL COLLAPSE DUE TO AUTONOMIC DYSREFLEXIA DURING MANUAL SELF-EVACUATION OF BOWEL IN A TETRAPLEGIC PATIENT LIVING ALONE: LESSONS TO LEARN

Fatal collapse due to autonomic dysreflexia during manual self-evacuation of bowel in a tetraplegic patient living alone: lessons to learn

Subramanian Vaidyanathan,1 Bakul M Soni,1 Paul Mansour,2 Tun Oo1 1Regional Spinal Injuries Centre, 2Department of Histopathology, Southport and Formby District General Hospital, Town Lane, Southport, UK Background: To identify areas for improvement, the National Health Service in England mandates the review of case reports of patients who have died

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Gestational vitamin D deficiency and autism spectrum disorder

Background There is growing interest in linking vitamin D deficiency with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs).The association between vitamin D deficiency during gestation, a critical period in Pickle neurodevelopment, and ASD is not well understood.Aims To determine the association between gestational vitamin D status and ASD.Method Based on a birth

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