Anesthetic management with scalp nerve block and propofol/remifentanil infusion during awake craniotomy in an adolescent patient -A case report-.

Despite of various neurophysiologic monitoring methods under general anesthesia, functional mapping at awake state during brain surgery is helpful for conservation of speech and motor function. But, awake craniotomy in children or adolescents is worrisome considering their emotional friabilities. We present our experience on anesthetic management for awake craniotomy in an adolescent patient.

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) IE1 plays role in resistance to apoptosis with etoposide in cancer cell line by Cdk2 accumulation.

Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) has many strategies to survive the attack of the host. HCMV infection of host cells induces cellular activation and disturbance of the cell cycle. It is possible that HCMV modulates the behavior of certain cancer cells that are susceptible to HCMV infection.