Percutaneous Core Biopsy Devices: A Detailed Review and Comparison of Different Needle Designs.

Percutaneous core-needle biopsy (PCNB) plays a growing and essential role in many medical specialties. Proper and effective use of various PCNB devices requires basic understanding of how they function. Current literature lacks a detailed overview and illustration of needle function and design differences, a potentially valuable reference for users ranging from early trainees to experts who are less familiar with certain devices.

Adult Medulloblastoma: Occurrence of a Rare Event.

Medulloblastoma is the most common type of aggressive pediatric primary brain malignancy. This case describes a 45-year-old Hispanic male with no significant past medical history who presented to the emergency department (ED) complaining of 15 days of 10/10 intractable headaches with one day of lightheadedness, confusion, and loss of balance. An urgent magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain revealed a 4.

Immunization Against Group B Streptococci vs. Intrapartum Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Peripartum Pregnant Women and their Neonates: A Review.

Group B streptococcus (GBS) is an organism that has an immense global impact on neonatal morbidity and mortality. GBS is known to colonize the gastrointestinal and genitourinary tracts of infected pregnant women. Transmission to the neonate is achieved during labor and delivery.