... how they serve as the link between China and the Southeast Asian region amidst policies of containment duringthe Cold War This thesis first takes a closer look at Lin Dai, Gong Qiuxia and Xia ... Chee Lick, Dr Volland, Dr Yang Lijun, Associate Professor Ong Chang Woei and many other teachers from the Chinese Studies Department They have given me lots of encouragement and made positive suggestions ... mainly actresses and actors from Great Wall and Feng Huang This troupe visited Singapore in 1959, 1963 & 1966 and unofficially represented the PRC as her “cultural ambassadors” to the Southeast...
... barotrauma, oxygen toxicity (affecting the central nervous system and lungs), claustrophobia and anxiety, and ocular effects such as myopia and cataract HBO2 promotes proliferation of fibroblasts, ... such as phototherapy in psoriasis HBO2 therapy may havea place in the management of psoriasis Further studies including large numbers of patients and involving monitoring cytokines and inflammatory ... and endothelins Vascular endothelial growth factor levels are significantly increased with HBO2 therapy, whereas levels of prostaglandin E2 and cyclo-oxygenase-2 mRNA are markedly reduced Therefore,...
... our case, the lack ofa previous history of trauma, infection and head surgery leads us to believe that the AC was due to a congenital anomaly Mirror images in MZ and AC are not relatively rare ... temporal fossa AC Helland et al 20 found the Na+–K+–2Cl− cotransporter NKCC1 gene was escalated in AC and NKCC1 was present in the AC wall These finding indicated NKCC1 gene might play an important ... MZ with discordant handedness showed opposite brain activity patterns in language and a mental rotation task Sommer et al 14 have suggested that late splitting ofthe egg may play a role in twins...
... Villiers and his bride; and on Michaelmas Day the marriage was actually celebrated at Hampton Court Palace, in the presence ofthe King and Queen and all the chief nobility of England Strange to say, ... marriage the career of Lady Villiers had lain in the hands of her father and her mother; after her marriage it was, for a time, in the hands of her brother-in-law, Buckingham, as the career of ... licentious gallants and with ladies ofa type to match them At Whitehall, there was a constant round of dissipation and libertinism Besides the very free and easy balls, masques and banquets, there...
... collection and analyzing ofthe data BB performed the surgical procedures All authors approved the final manuscript Acknowledgements The authors wish to thank Dana Deyette and Brad Bisson for their ... patellofemoral joint had the greatest amount of involvement with an average grade of 3.1 +/- 0.5 The medial compartment revealed an average ICRS grade of 2.8 +/- 0.8 and the lateral compartment ... patients carried a preliminary diagnosis of osteoarthritis (via MRI and plain radiograph) and were candidates for primary arthroscopic treatment ofa unilateral knee secondary to a meniscal pathology,...
... not able to visualize the path ofthe glass fragment because ofthe hematoma and the time lapse between the accident and the exploration Retrospectively, the partial lesion ofthe IA by the glass ... with a lesion ofthe AIN During wound exploration with a pneumatic tourniquet (250 mmHg) we found a muscular laceration, an organized hematoma and a lesion ofthe first motor branch ofthe AIN ... AIN Two days later the arm became newly swollen and painful A computer-tomographic-angiography (CTA) (fig 3) confirmed a false aneurysm ofthe IA An endovascular embolisation was planned, but suddenly...
... trapezium and trapeziometacarpal joint J Hand Surg [Am] 1999, 24(4):786-798 Strauch RJ, Behrman MJ, Rosenwasser MP: Acute dislocation ofthe carpometacarpal joint ofthe thumb: an anatomic and cadaver ... the manuscript while B C was a major contributor in writing and in editing the manuscript, as well C L and T.S analyzed and interpreted the patient data regarding the injury A P and P .A have been ... GA: Bilateral carpometacarpal dislocations ofthe thumb Am J Orthop 2003, 32:38-41 11 Kural C, Malkoc M, Ugras AA, Sen A: Isolated carpometacarpal dislocation ofthe thumb: acase report Acta...
... Hydatid disease ofthe pelvis: acase report and review ofthe literature Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2010 5:17 Submit your next manuscript to BioMed Central and take full advantage ... ofa Hindquarter amputation can be considerable Subtotal excision ofthe cyst and joint replacement is an acceptable option based on our case report Subtotal excision ofthe Hydatid cyst ofthe ... with Praziquental and Albendazole and she was discharged home on Albendazole Histology again confirmed the diagnosis of hydatid disease She was reviewed in the clinic on 6/6/00 and had an MRI...
... work MGL, CA and MD participated in the design ofthe study and drafted the manuscript IDG and AG participated in the design ofthe study TAX and AB conceived ofthe study, and participated in its ... grade fibromyxoid sarcoma: problems in the diagnosis and management ofa malignant tumour with bland histological appearance Pathology 2009, 41:155-60 Canpolat C, Evans HL, Corpron C, Andrassy ... its design and coordination and helped to draft the manuscript MGL has had the main responsibility for the study and manuscript preparation All authors read and approved the final manuscript Competing...
... that over time with the compression ofthe fracture and dynamization ofthe nail in the setting ofan unstable fracture pattern, there was toggling ofthe nail within the intrameduallary canal ... Page of Figure Intra-operative fluoroscopic image at the time of revision surgery A shorter Lag Screw was placed and another accessory cannulated screw placed anterior and in parallel to the Lag ... Randomised comparison ofthe gamma nail and the proximal femoral nail Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Am 2004, 86:86-94 14 Kannusa P, Parkkaria J, Sievänena H, et al: Epidemiology of hip fractures...
... that over time with the compression ofthe fracture and dynamization ofthe nail in the setting ofan unstable fracture pattern, there was toggling ofthe nail within the intrameduallary canal ... Page of Figure Intra-operative fluoroscopic image at the time of revision surgery A shorter Lag Screw was placed and another accessory cannulated screw placed anterior and in parallel to the Lag ... Randomised comparison ofthe gamma nail and the proximal femoral nail Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery Am 2004, 86:86-94 14 Kannusa P, Parkkaria J, Sievänena H, et al: Epidemiology of hip fractures...
... Bissonnette JP, Young RH: Primary malignant melanoma ofthe ovary: a report of definite or probable cases with emphasis on Jiang et al Journal of Ovarian Research 2010, 3:18 http://www.ovarianresearch.com/content/3/1/18 ... than that typically seen with ascites of benign origin An ovarian mass with ascites and elevated serum CA 125 level in a woman generally suggest a malignancy process So the present case with the ... benign and solid tumors with the gross appearance ofa fibroma (fibroma, thecoma, granulosa cell tumor), accompanied by ascites and hydrothorax While similar clinic manifestations presented in other...
... the data and wrote the manuscript NA finally revised the manuscript for submission VSt participated in drafting and revising the manuscript AT participated in gathering the data and drafted the ... neoplasm However, the final diagnosis revealed a follicular lymphoma ofthe duodenum and a carcinoid tumour ofthe CBD No adjuvant therapy was judged appropriate after thorough staging and the patient ... invasion of adjacent tissues, and vascular and perineural invasion Available data extrapolated from the existing literature suggest that carcinoid tumours ofthe extrahepatic biliary tree are of...
... 400) Page of examination ofthe uterus and adnexae Furthermore, absence of calretinin expression suggested that the tumor was of Müllerian rather than pure mesothelial origin [6] A search ofthe ... Takeda A, Fukami H, Yamada C, Matsuyama M: Characteristics of cell lines established from mixed mesodermal tumor ofthe human ovary: carcinomatous cells are changeable to sarcomatous cells Cancer ... Primary peritoneal carcinosarcoma (malignant mixed Müllerian tumor): Report ofacase with five-year disease free survival after surgery and chemoradiation and a review of literature Acta Oncologica...
... undertook the literature research BA and PC performed the histological studies PS and PD performed the data and statistical analysis PS prepared the manuscript All authors read and approved the final ... genesis, and yet another of many emerging roles ofthe interstitial cell of Cajal in the pathogenesis of gastrointestinal disease Adv Anat Pathol 1999, 6:19-40 Miettinen M, Sarlomo-Rikala M, Lasota ... median survival than males both overall (median survival 73 months versus 43 months) and in the patients without separate malignancy (median survival 73 months versus 37 months) Multivariate analysis...
... the treatment of cancer with Page of penetrating beams of energy waves or streams of particles that can destroy cancer cells Radiation therapy also damages healthy cells in the field of radiation ... Blanc JP, Hardy I: Merkel cell carcinoma ofthe eyelid: a report of cases Can J Ophthalmol 2010, 45:85-86 Tanahashi J, Kashima K, Daa T, Yada N, Fujiwara S, Yokoyama S: Merkel cell carcinoma ... tumors and early diagnosis and therapy Consent Informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and accompanying images A copy ofthe written consent is available...
... Grant A: Delirium and Isolated Angiitis ofthe Central Nervous System: aCase Report and Review CNS Spectrums 2008, 13:209-213 Page of 10 Ozawa T, Sasaki O, Sorimachi T, Tanaka R: Primary angiitis ... complaints are aphasia, transient ischemic attack, ataxia, dysphasia, nausea or vomiting, lossof memory, seizure disorder, dyslalia, hypomnesia and paralysis Interestingly, there have been so far ... dramatically The prognosis of IACNS varies greatly and could be from months to years [1,11,17] Untreated IACNS usually causes fatal outcome Greater awareness of these potential manifestations of...
... Mano S: Acase report of primary retroperitoneal mucinous cystadenocarcinoma Acta Med Okoyama 1992, 46:49-52, [PMID:1561906] Tangjitgamol S, Manusirivithaya S, Sheanakul C, Leelahakom S, Thawaramara ... within the mass support the diagnosis of teratoma while mural calcifications enforce the suspicion of cystadenoma [17] On the other hand, MRI offers a rich variety of images and reveals better the ... common The most frequent histological types are fibrosarcomas and liposarcomas On the other hand, leiomyofibromas, leiomyosarcomas, malignant fibrous histiocytomas, neurofibromas, and rabdomyosarcomas...
... Pan ZG, Wang B: Anaplastic carcinoma ofthe pancreas associated with a mucinous cystic adenocarcinoma Acase report and review ofthe literature JOP 2007, 8:775-782 Hirano H, Morita K, Tachibana ... An ovarian-type stroma was seen in cases, and cases did not mention it Our case did not display an ovarian-type stroma Although some authors have stated that UC with OGCs ofthe pancreas is apt ... the main pancreatic duct Although it was a male case, we concluded tentatively that tumor might be a MCN of pancreas based on its characteristic appearance resembling the shape ofan orange An...
... Niranjan A, Jawahar A, Kondziolka D, Lunsford LD: A comparison of surgical approaches for the management of tremor: radiofrequency thalamotomy, gamma knife thalamotomy and thalamic stimulation ... disorder often occurs at a late age, and pharmaceuticals can have significant side effects, GK can be theonly treatment option for this population of medication-intolerable patients We present an ... obtained from the patient for publication of this case report and any accompanying images Acknowledgements We would like to acknowledge Eric Reynolds, Jill Adams, Rachel Garman, as well as the...