Objective: To characterize cell line CAE606 derived from a squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) of the external auditory canal (EAC) and to show its usefulness as a model for testing candidate therapeutic agents.
Study Design: Preclinical translational research.
Setting: Biomedical research institute.
Background: There is a need to evaluate the process of quality improvement in health care services.
Aims: To determine quality indicators, frequencies into the registry of upper gastrointestinal endoscopies in a tertiary academic hospital in Mexico City.
Material And Methods: A retrospective, observational and transversal study was performed in the Specialty Hospital Dr.
The influence of a water deficit treatment and mycorrhizal inoculation with Pisolithus tinctorius (Pers.) Coker and Couch on the water relations, gas exchange, and plant growth in Arbutus unedo L. plants was studied in order to evaluate the hardening process during the nursery period.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is a sensitive and safe procedure, but expensive and with certain risks. The range of inappropriate use of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in open access system is between 5.6 to 61.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground Data: Barrett esophagus is a proximal displacement of the squamocolumnar junction relative to the gastroesophageal junction with intestinal metaplasia, it has been linked to gastroesophageal reflux disease. However, it has been observed in individuals without gastroesophageal reflux symptoms, with prevalence up to 25% in 50 years older men.
Objective: Assess the association between symptomatic gastroesophageal reflux and Barrett's esophagus.