Publication date: October 2019Source: World Neurosurgery, Volume 130Author(s): Zheng-Yi Fu, Yu Feng, Chao Ma, Jin-cao Chen, Timo Krings, Wen-yuan ZhaoBackgroundCertain cavernous sinus (CS) dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVFs) are difficult to access through transarterial or transvenous routes and may necessitate access through direct transorbital puncture of the superior ophthalmic vein (SOV) or the CS. However, to be successful, the accurate design of the puncture route and guidance are crucial....
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Abstract Background The purpose of this experiment was to assess the push out bond strength of Polydimethylsiloxane sealers (GuttaFlow 2 and GuttaFlow Bioseal by Colte’ne/Whaledent, Altstätten, Switzerland). AH Plus (Dentsply, DeTrey, Konstanz, Germany) was used as a reference material for comparison. Methods Thirty root slices were prepared...
Abstract Background McCune-Albright syndrome (MAS) is a rare multisystem disorder that classically was defined by the triad of polyostotic fibrous dysplasia of bone, café-au-lait skin pigmentation, and precocious puberty. It is a condition that has a gradual onset, slow growth rate and remain painless throughout. The clinical phenotype of MAS is highly variable and no definite treatment is available. ...
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Publication date: Available online 7 August 2019Source: Clinical Neurology and NeurosurgeryAuthor(s): Engrand Nicolas, Mazighi Mikael
Publication date: Available online 7 August 2019Source: Clinical Neurology and NeurosurgeryAuthor(s): Lampis C. Stavrinou, Evangelia Liouta, Efstathios J. Boviatsis, Athanassios Leonardos, Stergios Gatzonis, Pantelis Stathis, Damianos E. Sakas, Efthimis AngelakisAbstractObjectiveKnowledge on the effects of DBS on cognitive functions is limited and no data exists on the effects of constant-current DBS (CC-GPi-DBS), which appears to prevail over constant-voltage stimulation. Our aim was to prospectively...
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To the Editor: In June and July of 2018, Sphingomonas paucimobilis bacteremia occurred in six patients at Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center; the first three cases were diagnosed within 1 week of one another (Table 1). The common source was contaminated hydromorphone that had been…
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Publication date: Available online 7 August 2019Source: Annals of Anatomy - Anatomischer AnzeigerAuthor(s): Shallu Garg, K. Hemanth Kumar, Daisy Sahni, Thakur Deen Yadav, Anjali Aggarwal, Tulika GuptaAbstractBackgroundTo describe the hepatic arterial anatomy in detail, tracing the individual hepatic arteries from their origin, extrahepatic course, branching to their segmental territorial supply as applicable to the vascular mapping for hepatic endovascular procedures.MethodsThe study was conducted...
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Publication date: Available online 8 August 2019Source: International Journal of PsychophysiologyAuthor(s): Carmen N. Bodkyn, Clay B. HolroydAbstractObjectiveWe explored the impact of affect on cognitive control as this relates to individual differences in affective instability and substance use. Toward this end, we examined how different dimensions of affective instability interact to predict substance misuse and the effect of this on two event-related potential components, the reward positivity...
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Large cell neuroendocrine carcinoma of the submandibular gland: a case report and literature review.
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Pheochromocytoma fascinates and, at times, confounds clinicians. The symptoms due to hypersecretion of catecholamines can mimic more than 30 medical disorders. This rare tumor can be lethal if left undiagnosed. Thus, rapid recognition is vital. Yet selecting a good approach to biochemical testing…
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You can’t walk into a pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) anywhere in the world without being viscerally struck by sights, smells, and sounds that can easily overwhelm the uninitiated. Every child in a PICU is attached to various monitors that seem to reduce that child’s life to a set of vital…
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Publication date: Available online 7 August 2019Source: Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology and Oral RadiologyAuthor(s): Ronald S. Brown, Ioanna Bettios, Jeremy AbbottAbstractA case is presented with a natural history which supports a diagnosis of Peripheral Painful Traumatic Trigeminal Neuropathy (PPTTN). Furthermore, the clinical oral examination revealed clinical findings consistent with atrophic glossitis which necessitated an investigation of diagnoses of nutritional deficiency-induced...
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Publication date: Available online 7 August 2019Source: Cancer/RadiothérapieAuthor(s): C. Durdux, E. Fabiano, A. MéjeanRésuméLorsqu’elles sont localisées, le traitement de référence des tumeurs urothéliales de la vessie infiltrant le muscle repose sur la cystectomie radicale avec reconstruction par entérocystoplastie si possible, ou dérivation de type Bricker. Le traitement trimodal associant la résection transurétrale de la tumeur suivie de chimioradiothérapie concomitante peut être considéré comme...
Publication date: Available online 7 August 2019Source: Cancer/RadiothérapieAuthor(s): J.-M. Cosset, C. Chargari, G. CréhangeRésuméLa reprise d’une radiothérapie dans un territoire précédemment irradié reste en 2019 l’un des défis les plus difficiles à relever pour l’oncologue radiothérapeute. La décision de réirradiation devra se baser sur un ensemble de critères cliniques et technologiques, et l’oncologue radiothérapeute devra répondre à trois questions principales : i) le patient est-il en mesure...
Publication date: Available online 7 August 2019Source: Cancer/RadiothérapieAuthor(s): J. Khalifa, S. François, C. Rancoule, D. Riccobono, N. Magné, M. Drouet, C. ChargariAbstractNowadays, ionizing radiations have numerous applications, especially in medicine for diagnosis and therapy. Pharmacological radioprotection aims at increasing detoxification of free radicals. Radiomitigation aims at improving survival and proliferation of damaged cells. Both strategies are essential research area, as non-contained...
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