The accuracy and adequacy of rapid on-site evaluation conducted by trained pulmonologist on transbronchial needle aspiration samples: A systemic review and meta-analysis.

Introduction: The effective deployment of rapid on-site cytologic evaluation (ROSE) requires the availability of a cytologist/pathologist. Several studies investigated the capability of trained pulmonologists to assess the adequacy and validity of transbronchial needle aspiration (TBNA) samples. This study aimed to determine the validity and adequacy of ROSE by pulmonologists (P-ROSE).

Evaluation of Surface Roughness of Translucent Zirconia After Applying Nd:YAG and CO2 Lasers: An In Vitro Study.

Background And Objectives: Surface roughness is one of the most important factors that play an important role in increasing the connection between the surface of the tooth and the applied restoration. Due to the increased interest in zirconia and the improvement of its mechanical and aesthetic properties, studies have increased that work to improve and increase its surface roughness so that it can be used as a veneer in the future. This study aims to compare the effect of two types of lasers on the surface of highly transparent zirconia to evaluate the surface roughness resulting from the two techniques.

Laser assisted pulmonary metastasectomy promises a low local recurrence rate.

Pulmonary metastasectomy (PM) is consensually performed in a parenchyma-sparing manner to preserve functionally healthy lung tissue. However, this may increase the risk of local recurrence at the surgical margin. Laser assisted pulmonary metastasectomy (LPM) is a relatively recent innovation that is especially useful to resect multiple metastatic pulmonary nodules.

Repair of a Quadricuspid Autograft.

Aortic valve replacement using a pulmonary autograft is an accepted option in children and young patients. The use of a pulmonary valve with congenital anomaly as autograft is controversial. We describe a case in which a quadricuspid pulmonary valve was used as an autograft in childhood.

Cardiac Computed Tomography as an Imaging Modality in Coronary Anomalies.

Coronary artery fistulae and coronary aneurysms are rare anomalies. When they become symptomatic, they require precise anatomic information to allow for planning of the therapeutic procedure. We report a case in which both fistulae and aneurysm were present.

Infective endocarditis caused by in a patient with Marfan syndrome: Case report and brief literature review.

Invasive infections due to have rarely been described and mainly occur in immunocompromised individuals. We report a case of infective endocarditis caused by after previous cardiac surgery in a Lebanese patient with Marfan syndrome. We review the literature and conclude that this pathogen may be of particular medical relevance in the Mediterranean Basin.

The effect of C-vacancy on hydrogen storage and characterization of H2 modes on Ti functionalized C60 fullerene a first principles study.

Density functional theory calculations were performed to examine the effect of a C vacancy on the physisorption of H(2) onto Ti-functionalized C(60) fullerene when H(2) is oriented along the x-, y-, and z-axes of the fullerene. The effect of the C vacancy on the physisorption modes of H(2) was investigated as a function of H(2) binding energy within the energy window (-0.2 to -0.

Adsorption and spin state properties of Cr, Ni, Mo, and Pt deposited on Li⁺ and Na⁺ monovalent cation impurities of MgO (001) surface: DFT calculations.

We have analyzed, by means of density functional theory calculations and the embedded cluster model, the adsorption and spin-state properties of Cr, Ni, Mo, and Pt deposited on a MgO crystal. We considered deposition at the Mg(2+) site of a defect-free surface and at Li(+) and Na(+) sites of impurity-containing surfaces. To avoid artificial polarization effects, clusters of moderate sizes with no border anions were embedded in simulated Coulomb fields that closely approximate the Madelung fields of the host surfaces.