First-Bite Syndrome: A Rare Complication of Carotid Endarterectomy.

This report describes the rare complication of first-bite syndrome (FBS) after carotid endarterectomy (CEA). Although FBS is well known in otolaryngologic literature, it is rarely discussed in relation to vascular surgery. FBS is most commonly a postoperative pain syndrome that is thought to be the result of selective parotid gland sympathetic denervation.

Gram-positive and Gram-negative subcellular localization using rotation forest and physicochemical-based features.

Background: The functioning of a protein relies on its location in the cell. Therefore, predicting protein subcellular localization is an important step towards protein function prediction. Recent studies have shown that relying on Gene Ontology (GO) for feature extraction can improve the prediction performance.

The relationship of external and internal sidewall dimensions in the adult Caucasian nose.

Objectives/hypotheses: Nasal bone length is commonly referenced in the rhinoplasty literature. It has been suggested that short nasal bone length may predispose one to a greater risk of middle vault collapse after rhinoplasty. However, there are limited data available on what constitutes the normal dimensions of these pertinent structures of the nasal sidewall.