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Uterine compression suture and intrauterine hemostatic balloon are important procedures to achieve hemostasis for obstetric hemorrhage. A combined use of these two, with B-Lynch suture + Bakri balloon being the most often employed ones, is referred to as a "uterine sandwich", which is an effective hemostatic procedure. Fundamentally, the former and latter stop bleeding from the uterine body and lower uterine segment, respectively. This represents the concept of "role sharing" for hemostasis. Recognizing this concept is of practical importance.Introduction Immediately after kidney donation, the remaining kidney will undergo hyperfiltration and work at a higher level to compensate for the other kidney's loss. It is estimated that 70% of the baseline renal function before the donation is recovered post-donation. However, factors that determine the post-donation renal compensation are not well understood. Methods We conducted a retrospective study of 190 consecutive kidney donors who completed a one-year follow-up in order to predict the factors affecting the function of the remaining kidney post-contralateral nephrectomy. Results We enrolled 190 living kidney donors who had completed at least one year of follow-up after nephrectomy. Among the participants, 149 (78.4%) were males and 41 (21.6%) were females. The mean age of the participants was 31.33 ±7.9 years and the mean body mass index (BMI) was 25.6 ±3.9 kg/m2. Before kidney donation, the mean estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and serum creatinine were 114.31 ±15.94 ml/min/1.73 m2 and 71.60 ±10.62 mmol/min, respectively. At the one-year follow-up, the mean eGFR was 77.97 ±14.44 ml/min/1.73 m2 and serum creatinine was 100.84 ±20.15 mmol/min. The female gender [odds ratio (OR) 20.6, 95% CI 3.9-107.7, p less then 0.001] and having a higher baseline eGFR (OR 8.8, 95% CI 1.6-45.8, p = 0.01) were found to be significant predictors of having a better eGFR at one year post-nephrectomy. Conclusions Female gender and pre-donation low serum creatinine and high eGFR were the significant predictors of better kidney function at one year post-contralateral nephrectomy. However, further studies with longer follow-up durations are needed to better assess the factors that could predict renal compensation and the renal compensation rate's suitability as a prognostic measure for long-term renal outcomes.Radial nerve palsies in closed humeral shaft fractures are common, with an incidence of 7%-17%. The management of radial nerve palsies in closed fractures is often expectant, with 70.7% spontaneously recovering within six months. A literature search was conducted for studies on radial nerve palsies in humeral shaft fractures from 2000-2018. A total of 4972 humeral shaft fractures were identified, with an incidence of 12.2% of primary radial nerve palsies. During the exploration, no neurological intervention was performed in nearly 41% of cases, and the most common finding was no evidence of any nerve lesion (35%). Those who underwent neurolysis were more likely to resolve when compared to primary repair or nerve grafting. Overall, there was a high rate of spontaneous radial nerve palsy recovery (85%) with radial nerve exploration increasing rates of resolution. While exploration demonstrates increased resolution, it is yet to be determined which fractures are indicated for nerve exploration.Background Urticaria is a type III hypersensitivity reaction usually triggered by an infection, medication, or food item. It usually subsides within 24 hours without any residual lesion and does not have any systemic manifestation. Urticaria vasculitis (UV) is a clinicopathological condition defined by the presence of an urticarial lesion lasting for >24 hours or recurrent episodes of urticaria associated with histopathological features of leukocytoclastic vasculitis. Methods This retrospective study was conducted in a tertiary care teaching institute in Eastern India over a period of 2 and ½ years. Children presenting with urticaria lesions for a duration of > 24 hours that did not subside either spontaneously or with anti-histamines were admitted for further workup and management. Results During the study period (July 2015 to December 2017), a total of 20 children with urticaria needed admission for symptom control and further workup. There were 16 boys and 4 girls. The mean (SD) age of presentation was 6.5 years (±2.4). Besides urticaria in all, pain abdomen was present in 13 (65%) and fever in 6 (30%) children. Only one had arthritis. Skin biopsy performed in these children was suggestive of leukocytoclastic vasculitis. One child was ANA (anti-nuclear antibody) positive with low C3. All except three children required systemic steroid for symptom control along with other medications (anti-histamines). None had suffered any complication or relapse. Conclusions Urticaria vasculitis (most common cause being idiopathic) remains underdiagnosed because of the need of confirmation by biopsy, which might not always be attempted in every case. Though anti-histamines remain the main stay of treatment, adding short course oral steroid shortens the course once infection is ruled out.A 60-year-old male with a history of primary hypertension presented to the emergency department of a tertiary care hospital, in Pakistan, with complaints of fever, cough, and shortness of breath. He tested positive for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) polymerase chain reaction, with bilateral infiltrates found in chest X-ray. At admission, oxygen saturation was 80% on room air; hence, he was immediately put on non-invasive ventilation. Laboratory investigation revealed elevated D-dimer, international normalized ratio, and total leukocyte count. C-reactive protein was markedly elevated (82.5 mg/L), indicating the state of a cytokine release syndrome (CRS). KRIBB11 cell line Treatment started with antibiotics, prophylactic enoxaparin (40-mg subcutaneous once daily), methyl prednisone 60 mg BD and multivitamins. Intravenous tocilizumab (TCZ) 6 mg/kg was started from Day 1 to address the CRS. On Day 3, he complained of pain in the right lower limb with signs of hypothermia, numbness, and slight blackening of the right foot.