Chitotriosidase Activity in Cerebrospinal Fluid of Traumatic Brain Injury Patients: Relationship to Neuroinflammation and Outcome
1. Abstract The enzyme Chitotriosidase (Chit) has been used as a marker of macrophage activation, given its high value in plasma of patients with strong phagocytic activity. Intrathecal neuroinflammation has been reported in traumatic brain injury (TBI) and described to persist for days or weeks in humans
Cystitis Glandularis as A Solid Mass in Bladder – A Case Report
1. Abstract Cystitis glandularis, a rare benign proliferative disease of the urinary bladder mucosa, is usually a microscopic finding and manifests rarely as a large visible macroscopic lesion of urinary bladder.
Disseminated Infection Characterization on FDG-PET/CT: Clinico-Laboratory Radiological Correlation Unraveling the Complexity
1. Abstract 18F FDG PET/CT is a hybrid imaging technique traditionally used for various oncological indications.
Histopathological Aspects of the Surface Epithelium Associated with Trauma in Reactive Hyperplastic Lesions of the Buccal Mucosa
1. Abstract Objective: To study clinical-pathological aspects of Reactive Hyperplastic Lesions (RHL) of the oral cavity, age frequency, sex, location, and analysis of alterations of the surface epithelium in selected cases with traumatic factors
Challenges of Home Care Support Systems for Pediatric Patients with Cancer and Their Families in Japan
1. Abstract This study reviewed the existing research on home care support systems for pediatric patients with cancer and their families to identify the challenges in sustaining effective home care.
Pine Pollen Impacts Testosterone-Related Symptoms in Older Men: A Pilot Report
1. Abstract 1.1. Purpose: The primary goal of this beta study was to determine the effects of consuming a proprietary tincture form of Pine Pollen extract [Pinus massoniana pollen] during an eight-week open-label trial on the clinical outcomes in older men with initial symptoms of low testosterone. The secondary goal was to determine the total […]
The Buerger’s Disease and the Cryoglobulinemia, the Same Old Love?
1. Abstract The type I cryoglobulinemia vasculitis is a life-threatening disorder because of the severity of cutaneous and renal involvement and the underlying hemopathy and even a limited quantity of paraproteins can cause severe symptoms and the Type I cryoglobulinemia accounts for 10%–15% of patients with cryoglobulinemia
Predisposing factors of the Outbreak of Measles Infection in Thi-Qare provence/ Iraq
1. Abstract In the last five years, measles has been posing a serious threat to the health of Iraqi children, although now to a lesser extent. Increased population movement has recently resulted in higher exposure to the disease.
Endobronchial Leiomyoma: A Rare Case Report
1. Abstract Bronchial leiomyoma is extremely rare. To date less than 60 cases have been reported in the world literature. The presented case here is a A 41-year-old female who presented with a chronic cough and shortness of breath.
A Complete Pathological Response to Neoadjuvant Chemoradiotherapy in A Young Female with Local-Progressed Low Rectal Cancer Following ‘Wait-And-Watch’ Surveillance: A Case Report
1. Abstract Low rectal cancer is a common malignant tumor around the world, and the incidence rate is increasing over years. The abdominoperineal resection, known as the Miles procedure, combined with postoperative chemotherapy and radiotherapy are recommended for the low rectal cancer, that sacrifices the sphincter and can severely affect patient’s quality of life post-surgery.