ABSTRACT
A case of aorto-oesophageal fistula (AEF) resulting from a foreign body is presented. High mortality accompanies this rare complication and only a few survivors have been reported previously. AEF should be suspected in any patient with midthoracic pain or dysphagia that heralds upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage. We report the salvage of a 64 year-old man with AEF resulting from a denture.
Subject(s)
Aortic Diseases/complications , Esophageal Fistula/complications , Fistula/complications , Foreign Bodies , Hematemesis/etiology , Aortic Diseases/diagnosis , Aortic Diseases/etiology , Dentures , Diagnosis, Differential , Emergencies , Esophageal Fistula/diagnosis , Esophageal Fistula/etiology , Hematemesis/diagnosis , Humans , Male , Middle AgedABSTRACT
This study examined the relationship between selected class characteristics and student ratings of instructors. A large number of classes (N = 1247)and students (over 33,000) a t a large Midwestern University provided the data for this study. The results indicated that the class characteristics that had the strongest influence on the results of instructor ratings were the grades expected by students and the percentage of students in the class taking the course as an elective.