Mucoepidermoid carcinoma arising in a background of sialadenoma papilliferum: a case report.

Sialadenoma papilliferum is a rare tumor, primarily of minor salivary gland origin, first described by Abrams and Finck (Cancer 24:1057-63, 1969). It is both an exophytic and endophytic papillary lesion histologically resembling syringocystadenoma papilliferum of sweat gland. The tumor is considered benign although rare recurrent cases have been reported.

Reporting of harms and adverse events in otolaryngology journals.

Objective: To identify the frequency and quality of harms and adverse events reporting in otolaryngology journals.

Study Design: A literature review.

Methods: Four major otolaryngology journals from 2006 and 1996 were reviewed.

B-type natriuretic peptide: a biomarker for the diagnosis and risk stratification of patients with septic shock.

Background: The importance of cardiomyocyte damage during sepsis has been a recent subject of interest. The progression of sepsis results in the upregulation of proinflammatory cytokines, which act in concert to damage cardiomyocytes and produce cardiac contractile dysfunction. B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a neurohormone released from the ventricles of the heart in response to myocardial dysfunction.