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Newest firstCurrently, cigarette smoking remains a global epidemic, with approximately one billion tobacco smokers worldwide, despite declines in use. Vaping products have become popular alternatives in recent years to conventional cigarettes. There has been a perception that vaping serves as a "healthier" alternative and has been increasing across all age groups, especially among teenagers and young adults. Vaping and its ad…
Open article record in new tab ↗Spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM) is defined as the presence of free air within the mediastinum without an apparent precipitating cause such as trauma, invasive procedures, or oesophageal rupture. SPM is typically benign and self-limiting but may mimic life-threatening conditions such as myocardial infarction, pulmonary embolism, or aortic dissection. The pathophysiology is most explained by the Macklin effect,…
Open article record in new tab ↗BackgroundBody stuffing and body packing are two methods of concealing illicit drugs. Body stuffing is defined as the oral ingestion of illicit drugs, typically to avoid law enforcement detection or other consequences of possession, and may present a serious medical emergency in patients. Most commonly, body stuffers ingest possibly large or unknown quantities of illicit substances to avoid detection of the drugs…
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