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An 80-year-old lady suffered loss of cardiac output during an elective pacemaker lead exchange. Right ventricular perforation, cardiac tamponade, vascular lacerations and circulatory shock are known major complications of pacemaker lead exchange and may necessitate aggressive resuscitation. An emergency sternotomy revealed the administered fluid,…[Read more]

OBJECTIVE To examine the association between the most recent HbA1c values and the mortality of elderly Type 2 Diabetic (T2DM) patients managed in the public primary care setting and to explore the associating risk factors. DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SUBJECTS All T2DM patients aged 65 or above, who attended a public primary care clinic for…[Read more]

It is concluded that using a Cu-10Ni substrate as opposed to a Cu substrate could achieve sufficient metallurgical bonding within shorter processing time. The results have implications for broadening the application temperatures when using Ga as a low-temperature joining material.Drug resistant pathogens are on the rise and new treatments are…[Read more]