[Differential diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of Q-fever in a male prisoner. Case report].

The authors describe the case of a 46-year-old man, who developed atypical pneumonia caused by Coxiella burnetii. Chest X-ray revealed interstitial pneumonia. Western blot and ELISA test were positive for Coxiella burnetii antibody.

[The effects of interleukin-11 and epidermal growth factor on residual small intestine after experimental extensive small bowel resection].

Background/purpose: Interleukin 11 (IL-11) is a multifunctional cytokine derived from bone marrow, which has a trophic effect on small bowel epithelium. This study compares the effects of IL-11 with epidermal growth factor (EGF), a growth factor known to enhance small bowel adaptation.

Methods: Forty Sprague-Dawley rats (90-100 g) underwent an 85% mid-small bowel resection with primary anastomosis on day 0.

[HPV-infection in esophageal cancer as possible predictive factor after neoadjuvant therapy].

Background: Human papilloma virus (HPV) infection in oesophageal cancer cases was found 0-67% depending on different methods and geographical variances. Complete pathological response was in 30% of cases after neoadjuvant chemo-radiation (CRX). The aim of this study was to discover a possible relation between HPV-infection and response.

Evaluation of perioperative cholangiography in one thousand laparoscopic cholecystectomies.

Introduction: We analyzed a teaching institution's experience with intraoperative cholangiography (IOCG) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and established an algorithm for their timing and use.

Methods: The records of all patients undergoing LC during a five year period were reviewed. Patients with a history of jaundice or pancreatitis, abnormal bilirubin, alkaline phosphatase, serum glutamicoxaloacetic transaminase, or radiographic evidence suggestive of choledocholithiasis were considered "at risk" for common bile duct stones (CBDS).