Diagnostic Yield of Neck CT Angiography in Young Adults With Anterior Circulation Ischemic Stroke: A Community Based Study.

Background And Purpose: Few community-based studies investigating young adult strokes exist. The aim of this study was to determine the diagnostic yield of head and neck CTA in evaluation of anterior circulation ischemic stroke in young adults.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective review is limited to patients between the ages of 18-50 presenting to the Mayo Clinic Rochester emergency department or referred from smaller institutions in adjacent counties.

Thoracic endometriosis presenting as a catamenial hemothorax with discordant video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery.

Thoracic endometriosis is uncommon and may be overlooked, resulting in a delay in diagnosis. We describe the case of a 47-year-old woman presenting with acute onset pleuritic pain and hemothorax secondary to this rare entity. The diagnosis of thoracic endometriosis is driven by a compatible clinical history coupled with supportive imaging and immunohistochemical findings.

Sri Lanka's post-tsunami health system recovery: a qualitative analysis of physician perspectives.

Background: The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami caused significant damage to the health system in Sri Lanka. Rebuilding infrastructure and improving the mental health system were targets of recovery policies. Retrospective analyses of the post-tsunami health system recovery in Sri Lanka lack the perspectives of local stakeholders, including health care providers.

Recurrent myxoinflammatory fibroblastic sarcoma: a case report.

Myxoinflammatory fibroblastic sarcoma is a rare sarcoma which typically presents in the extremities and is treated by definitive surgery. In recurrent disease, the reported utilization of radiotherapy is increasing, and more modern techniques such as intensity-modulated radiotherapy may be improving long-term outcomes.

Small Cell Carcinoma of the Prostate in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report and Review of the Literature.

Prostate cancer is the most common malignancy of men in the United States. Small-cell carcinoma (SCC), which typically presents as an aggressive lung malignancy, is a rare diagnosis within the setting of prostate cancer pathology. Due to its limited prevalence, little information regarding the treatment and prognosis of this disease in large populations is available.

Shame, self-acceptance and disclosure in the lives of gay men living with HIV: an interpretative phenomenological analysis approach.

Objective: HIV-related stigma is a major driver of poor prognosis for the treatment and reduced spread of HIV. The present article provides a qualitative analysis surrounding various themes related to stigma and shame as a result HIV.

Design: Eight gay men recruited from a community HIV clinic contacted the researchers in response to a study involving participation in a structured, eight-week group intervention for HIV-related stigma.