Sulcus Vocalis: Clinical and Surgical Aspects.

Objectives: To analyze clinical, vocal, and videolaryngoscopic parameters, as well as the treatments of patients with sulcus vocalis.

Methods: This is an observational study. The medical records of patients diagnosed with sulcus vocalis (type II or III) were selected and demographic data, vocal symptoms, videolaryngostroboscopies, vocal analyses (perceptual and acoustic), and maximum phonation time (MPT) were collected.

The Serum Concentration of Vancomycin as a Diagnostic Predictor of Nephrotoxic Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Patients.

Unlabelled: The impact of serum concentrations of vancomycin is a controversial topic.

Results: 182 critically ill patients were evaluated using vancomycin and 63 patients were included in the study. AKI occurred in 44.

Essential Thrombocythemia: The Dermatologic Point of View.

Essential thrombocythemia (ET) is a myeloproliferative neoplasm characterized by an increase in blood platelets and dominated by a predisposition to vascular events. Cutaneous manifestations can complicate its course. itching has been the most common symptom reported; however, the percentage has ranged from 3% to 46%, depending on the survey.

Age and dPCR can predict relapse in CML patients who discontinued imatinib: the ISAV study.

Imatinib is effective for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML). However even undetectable BCR-ABL1 by Q-RT-PCR does not equate to eradication of the disease. Digital-PCR (dPCR), able to detect 1 BCR-ABL1 positive cell out of 10(7) , has been recently developed.