Biliary cystadenoma (BCA) is a rare benign tumor, accounting for only 5% of reported cystic lesions of the liver. Given its potential for malignancy and high rate of recurrence, surgical resection is the preferred treatment. Therefore, early and accurate preoperative diagnosis is critical to the choice of treatment. We here report the first male…[Read more]

COVID-19 infection causes considerable morbidity and mortality, especially to those who are aged, have impaired renal function and are obese. We propose to examine the potential utility of oral activated charcoal with the hypothesis that such treatment would lower absorption of microbiome derived toxins and ameliorate systemic oxidant stress and…[Read more]

To study postural control and muscle activity during the limit of stability test (LOS) in subjects with chronic ankle instability.

Observational study.

University laboratory.

10 healthy subjects were included in the control group and 10 subjects in the CAI group (age between 18 and 30 years, with history of the multiple…[Read more]

The differentiation between Burkitt lymphoma/leukemia (BL) and B-cell precursor acute lymphoblastic leukemia (BCP-ALL) is sometimes complicated. Laboratory findings that favor BL (e.g., surface expression of μ heavy chain and/or one of the light chains of immunoglobulin, FAB L3 morphology of blasts, MYC gene rearrangements) are not always present…[Read more]

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Viscoelastic coagulation assays such as thrombelastometry have become integral to the management of perioperative bleeding by present-day standards. Reference values are available for adults, children, and infants but not for neonates. Key message Clot initiation and formation was faster and clot strength higher in the term than in the…[Read more]

A random effects meta-analysis identified a small overall effect size (Cohen’s d) of d = -0.26 (95%CI -0.41 to -0.11) of CBT interventions reducing anxiety symptoms following TBI.

This meta-analysis tentatively supports the view that CBT interventions may be effective in reducing anxiety symptoms in some patients following TBI, however the…[Read more]

We introduce a multi-scale embossed map authoring tool (M-EMAT) that produces tactile maps of indoor environments from the building’s structural layout and its 3D-scanned interiors on demand. Our tool renders indoor tactile maps at different spatial scales, representing a building’s structure, a zoomed-in of a specific area, or an interior of a…[Read more]

RIE is rare and likely secondary to a dental portal of entry or cutaneous inoculation in IVDU. Its prognosis seems to be favorable.

High-risk isolation units (HRIU) house patients at high risk of transmitting infectious agents, notably patients with suspected viral hemorrhagic fever or smear-positive tuberculosis. Admission to HRIU can alter…[Read more]

Anti-IgLON5 disease is a rare neurodegenerative tauopathy that displays heterogeneity in clinical spectrum, disease course, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) findings, and variable response to immunotherapy. Sleep disorders, bulbar dysfunction, and gait abnormalities are common presenting symptoms, and conventional brain MRI scanning is often…[Read more]