Presse Med
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The "target" of acupuncture is usually the muscle, but it occasionally approaches other anatomical structures such as the pleura, which may subsequently suffer damage. ⋯ Our patient presented the association of two traumatic complications of acupuncture: cardiac tamponade due to haemopericardium and bilateral pneumothorax. Although these complications are rare, they must be known.
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Comparative Study
[Factors associated with organ and tissue donation refusal. Prospective study in the West of France].
The refusal to permit organ sampling is of around 30% and is one of the principle causes for the lack of sampling. This study was aimed at establishing the frequency of decisions taken with regard to donations and the factors associated with refusal. ⋯ The encouraging efforts made for the awareness of donation during a person's lifetime must continue and the use of a donor card extended. The development of co-ordination posters in the hospitals would enhance the development of binomial interviews with the families.