A G-CSF-secreting adrenal carcinoma with rhabdoid-like differentiation causing leukocytosis.

Background: A 57-year-old African American man presented to a tertiary care center with a 6-month history of fatigue and worsening abdominal pain. He had lost 9.1 kg in weight in the 3 months leading up to presentation, and described subjective fevers and night sweats for 1 month with a nonproductive cough and blurred vision for several weeks before presentation.

The use of opioids in the treatment of osteoarthritis: when, why, and how?

As life expectancy increases every decade, the incidence and prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) also will increase. Despite progress in our knowledge of the pathophysiology of OA, the management of OA-mediated pain continues to challenge physicians. Concern regarding the cardiovascular effects of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors and the gastrointestinal and renal side effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in general has limited the use of these medications in the management of chronic non-cancer pain.

The use of opioids in the treatment of osteoarthritis: when, why, and how?

As life expectancy increases every decade, the incidence and prevalence of osteoarthritis (OA) also will increase. Despite progress in our knowledge of the pathophysiology of OA, the management of OA-mediated pain continues to challenge physicians. Concern regarding the cardiovascular effects of cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitors and the gastrointestinal and renal side effects of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) in general has limited the use of these medications in the management of chronic non-cancer pain.

Synthesis, structure and magnetism of a novel carboxylate bridged manganese(II) sheet structure containing the first unsupported aqua bridge.

The structural characterisation of a 2D sheet complex [[Mn2(Hetheidi)2(mu-H2O)(H2O)].3H2O]n 1 [Hetheidi =DL-N-(1-hydroxymethylpropyl)iminodiacetic acid] assembled from the tetradentate ligand Hetheidi and MnCl2 reveals the presence of rare unsupported mu-aqua bridges and novel hydrogen-bonded water channels, which bind the sheets together.