One spoonful of black-rice bran -- or 10 spoonfuls of cooked black rice -- contains the same amount of anthocyanin as a spoonful of fresh blueberries, according to a new study presented today at the American Chemical Society, in Boston.
Acute compartment syndrome occurs when the tissue pressure within a closed muscle compartment exceeds the perfusion pressure and results in muscle and nerve ischemia. It typically occurs subsequent to a traumatic event, most commonly a fracture.
Compartment syndrome of the upper extremity can arise simply from prolonged direct pressure or abnormal limb positioning. This typically occurs in patients with an altered mental state or those who have had problems from carbon monoxide poisoning, alcohol-induced coma, or drug overdose.