Background: Staging of oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) and oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) is considered as the most important prognostic indicator, but salivary proteins such as interleukins (ILs) can serve as potential biomarkers. The aim of this study was to assess the presence of salivary IL-10 and IL-17 in OSCC and OPMD (oral submucous fibrosis and oral leukoplakia).
Materials And Methods: This was a hospital-based, in vivo, cross-sectional, comparative study.
Heterojunctions of metal oxides have attracted a great deal of attention as photo (electro) catalysts owing to their excellent photoactivity. While multiple fundamental studies have been dedicated to heteroaggregation, self-assembly of oppositely charged particles to obtain heterojunctions for energy applications has been underexplored. Herein, we report the synthesis of ZnO-TiO heterojunctions using the electrostatic self-assembly approach.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe incidence of mixed thyroid carcinoma of poorly differentiated thyroid carcinoma (PDTC) and papillary carcinoma thyroid is very unusual. PDTC exhibits a high degree of dedifferentiation and histopathological confirmation is done based on Turin's criteria. This type of carcinoma has a poor prognosis and the survival rates at five and ten years post-diagnosis are significantly lower compared to well-differentiated thyroid carcinomas.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPelvis is a rare location for occurrence of hydatid cyst with only a few cases reported in the literature. All the previous reports of pelvic hydatid cysts were managed with either surgical exploration and excision or laparoscopic intervention. In this case report, we describe the successful treatment of a large pelvic hydatid cyst located in the retrovesical space using the percutaneous aspiration, injection, and respiration (PAIR) technique.
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The sudden outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has brought to the fore the existing threat of disease-causing pathogens that affect public health all over the world. It has left the best healthcare systems struggling to contain the spread of disease and its consequences. Under challenging circumstances, several innovative technologies have emerged that facilitated quicker diagnosis and treatment.
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