IJCNew data regarding a positive association between smoking and risk of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), especially the mucinous tumor type, has started to emerge. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between different measures of smoking exposures and subtypes of EOC in a large cohort of women from 10 European countries. The European Prospective Investigation into Cancer and Nutrition (EPIC) cohort is a multicenter prospective study initiated in 1992. The questionnaires included data about dietary, lifestyle, and health factors. Information about cigarette smoking was collected from individuals in all participating countries. We used Cox proportional hazard regression models to estimate hazard ratio (HR) of EOC overall and serous, mucinous, and endometroid histological subtypes, with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) associated with different measures of smoking exposures adjusting for confounding variables. Altogether 836 incident EOC cases were identified among 326,831 women. The tumors were classified as 400 serous, 83 mucinous, 80 endometroid, 35 clear cell, and 238 unspecified. Compared with never smokers, current smokers had a significantly increased risk for mucinous tumors [HR 5 1.85 (95% CI 1.08-3.16)] and those smoking more than 10 cigarettes per day had a doubling in risk [HR 5 2.25(95% CI 1.26-4.03)] as did those who had smoked less than 15 pack-years of cigarettes [HR 5 2.18 (95% CI 1.07-4.43)]. The results from the EPIC study add further evidence that smoking increases risk of mucinous ovarian cancer and support the notion that the effect of smoking varies according to histological subtype.Ovarian cancer is the fifth most common cancer among women in Europe with an estimated number of 67,000 (4.5%) new cases, and the sixth most common cause of cancer death with an estimated number of 42,000 (5.5 %) deaths in 2008.1 Except for the well-established protection by parity and oral contraceptive use, relatively little is known about other factors that may influence the risk of developing the disease. 2,3 In 2004, the Monograph on ''Tobacco smoke and involuntary smoking'' from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) reported that there was insufficient evidence to draw conclusions regarding the possible effect of smoking on ovarian cancer risk. 4 However, new data regarding a positive association between smoking and risk of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), especially with the mucinous tumor type, have started to emerge. A systematic review from 2006, 5 including a meta-analysis on the association of smoking and ovarian cancer, with data from one cohort study 6 and 18 case-control studies, showed a significant twofold increased risk of mucinous tumors among current compared with never smokers. Since then, three 7-9 cohort and two case control 10,11 studies have examined the relationship between smoking and histological subtypes of EOC, all supporting the notion that the histologic subtypes of EOC may represent different entities. In the most recent summary statement from I...

During neonatal resuscitation, the routine use of capnography to verify correct placement of the endotracheal tube is not an established international practice. We present four cases that illustrate the successful use of immediate capnography to verify correct tracheal tube placement even in extremely low birthweight (ELBW) prematures (< 1000 g) during resuscitation. Based on this limited experience, we reached institutional consensus among paediatricians and anaesthesiologists that capnography should become standard monitoring during all endotracheal intubations in premature babies.

Akuttmedisinsk klinikk Nordlandssykehuset BodøSteinar Kristiansen (f. 1987) er lege i spesialisering i anestesi. Forfatter har fylt ut ICMJE-skjemaet og oppgir ingen interessekonflikter. MARIE RØNNING MADSEN Akuttmedisinsk klinikk Nordlandssykehuset BodøMarie Rønning Madsen (f. 1979) er spesialist i anestesi og overlege. Forfatter har fylt ut ICMJE-skjemaet og oppgir ingen interessekonflikter. ROLF STEENPatologisk anatomisk avdeling Nordlandssykehuset Bodø Rolf Steen (f. 1947) er spesialist i anestesi og i patologi. Forfatter har fylt ut ICMJE-skjemaet og oppgir ingen interessekonflikter.

Background Intraosseous cannulation can be life-saving when intravenous access cannot be readily achieved. However, it has been shown that the procedure may cause fat emboli to the lungs and brain. Fat embolization may cause serious respiratory failure and fat embolism syndrome. We investigated whether intraosseous fluid resuscitation in pigs in hemorrhagic shock caused pulmonary or systemic embolization to the heart, brain, or kidneys and if this was enhanced by open chest conditions. Methods We induced hemorrhagic shock in anesthetized pigs followed by fluid-resuscitation through bilaterally placed tibial (hind leg) intraosseous cannulas. The fluid-resuscitation was limited to intraosseous or i.v. fluid therapy, and did not involve cardiopulmonary resuscitation or other interventions. A subgroup underwent median sternotomy with pericardiectomy and pleurotomy before hemorrhagic shock was induced. We used invasive hemodynamic and respiratory monitoring including Swan Ganz pulmonary artery catheter and transesophageal echocardiography and obtained biopsies from the lungs, heart, brain, and left kidney postmortem. Results All pigs exposed to intraosseous infusion had pulmonary fat emboli in postmortem biopsies. Additionally, seven of twenty-one pigs had coronary fat emboli. None of the pigs with open chest had fat emboli in postmortem lung, heart, or kidney biopsies. During intraosseous fluid-resuscitation, three pigs developed significant ST-elevations on ECG; all of these animals had coronary fat emboli on postmortem biopsies. Conclusions Systemic fat embolism occurred in the form of coronary fat emboli in a third of the animals who underwent intraosseous fluid resuscitation. Open chest conditions did not increase the incidence of systemic fat embolization.