Limited Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis Presenting With Diffuse Alveolar Hemorrhage: A Case Report and Literature Review.

Antineutrophil cytoplasmic antibody (ANCA)-associated vasculitis (AAV) presents a significant medical challenge, with an annual incidence of 2.4 to 4.1 cases per 100,000 individuals and a prevalence of 29.

Multiorgan Dysfunction With Severe Cardiac Injury Secondary to Septic Cellulitis Due to Vibrio parahaemolyticus.

infection commonly manifests as gastroenteritis, including diarrhea, abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and fever. Although uncommon, has also been associated with wound infection and septic shock. These two manifestations have not been well-reported in medical literature, yet may yield a high risk of death, thus requiring emergent interventions.

The effectiveness of using the perioscope as an adjunct to non-surgical periodontal therapy: Clinical and radiographic results.

Background: It is well known that following root surface debridement (RSD) residual deposits remain. Periodontal endoscopy has provided a method of directly visualizing root surfaces during periodontal debridement in an intact pocket without the need for surgical incision. The aim of this study was to determine if periodontal debridement using endoscopic visualization was more effective in improving clinical and radiographic parameters as compared to RSD.

The Use of the Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology in Pediatric Thyroid Nodules: A Meta-Analysis.

Little is known about the application of the Bethesda System for Reporting Thyroid Cytopathology (TBSRTC) in pediatric thyroid nodules. This meta-analysis was aimed to investigate the use of TBSRTC in the pediatric population. Relevant articles were searched in PubMed and Web of Science.

Cytotoxic activity and phytochemical composition of V.S. Dang leaves.

For the first time, the cytotoxic and phytochemical investigation of the leaves of V.S. Dang, a new species discovered in Viet Nam were finalized and led to purify nine compounds, including one furancoumarin , one chromone , two triterpenoids , two flavonoids , , two flavanoids and one iridoid using various chromatography methods.

Two new flavonol glycosides from the leaves of Cleome chelidonii L.f.

From the leaves of Cleome chelidonii L.f., two new flavonol glycosides, named cleomesides A (1) and B (2), and four known compounds, quercetin 3-O-β-glucopyranosyl(1 → 2)-α-rhamnoside-7-O-α-rhamnoside (3), ethyl α-galactopyranoside (4), adenine (5) and glycerol monostearate (6), were isolated.

Mass spectrometric analyses of peptides and proteins in human gingival crevicular fluid.

Gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) is a pathophysiological fluid that flows into the oral cavity. Human GCF was collected using sterile glass microcapillary tubes from inflamed periodontal sites in patients who had a history of periodontal disease and were in the maintenance phase of treatment. Samples from individual sites were analyzed using MS techniques both before and following HPLC.

Normal thoracic aorta diameter on cardiac computed tomography in healthy asymptomatic adults: impact of age and gender.

Rationale And Objectives: To establish the normal criterion of ascending aortic diameter (AAOD) measured by 64 multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) and electron beam computed tomography (EBT) based on gender and age.

Materials And Methods: A total of 1442 consecutive subjects who were referred for evaluation of possible coronary artery disease underwent coronary computed tomographic (CT) angiography (CTA) and coronary artery calcium scanning (CACS) (55 + 11 years, 65% male) without known coronary heart disease, hypertension, chronic pulmonary and renal disease, diabetes, and severe aortic calcification. The AAOD aortic diameter, descending aortic diameter (DAOD), pulmonary artery (PAD), and chest anteroposterior diameter (CAPD), posterior border of the sternal bone to the anterior border of the spine, were measured at the slice level of mid-right pulmonary artery using end systolic trigger imaging.