Clinical Pathological and Immunohistochemical Correlations in Gastric Cancer.

Due to its high aggressiveness and polyclonal tumor state, stomach cancer is considered a severe health problem. In this study, we analyzed Her2 and Ki67 in correlation with patient data for the possibility of prognostic factors. The study included 48 cases of gastric tumors that had been surgically treated in a period of five years.

Towards Multifractality through an Ernst-Type Potential in Complex Systems Dynamics.

Some possible correspondences between the Scale Relativity Theory and the Space-Time Theory can be established. Since both the multifractal Schrödinger equation from the Scale Relativity Theory and the General Relativity equations for a gravitational field with axial symmetry accept the same SL(2R)-type invariance, an Ernst-type potential (from General Relativity) and also a multi-fractal tensor (from Scale Relativity) are highlighted in the description of complex systems dynamics. In this way, a non-differentiable description of complex systems dynamics can become functional, even in the case of standard theories (General Relativity and Quantum Mechanics).

Sweet Syndrome Associated with Myelodysplastic Syndrome-A Review of a Multidisciplinary Approach.

Sweet syndrome (SS) is a rare disease described as a febrile neutrophilic dermatosis with acute onset, the pathogenesis of which has not yet been elucidated. The syndrome is characterized by the sudden onset of erythematous infiltrated papules or plaques located on the upper body and is associated with fever, leukocytosis and neutrophilia. The lesions show a dense dermal infiltration with mature neutrophils.

Changing the Antipsychotic in Early Nonimprovers to Amisulpride or Olanzapine: Randomized, Double-Blind Trial in Patients With Schizophrenia.

Background And Hypothesis: Meta-analyses have shown that the majority of patients with schizophrenia who have not improved after 2 weeks of treatment with an antipsychotic drug are unlikely to fully respond later. We hypothesized that switching to another antipsychotic with a different receptor binding profile is an effective strategy in such a situation.

Study Design: In total, 327 inpatients with an acute exacerbation of schizophrenia were randomized to double-blind treatment with either olanzapine (5-20 mg/day) or amisulpride (200-800 mg/day).

Functional bowel disorders with diarrhoea: Clinical guidelines of the United European Gastroenterology and European Society for Neurogastroenterology and Motility.

Irritable bowel syndrome with diarrhoea (IBS-D) and functional diarrhoea (FDr) are the two major functional bowel disorders characterized by diarrhoea. In spite of their high prevalence, IBS-D and FDr are associated with major uncertainties, especially regarding their optimal diagnostic work-up and management. A Delphi consensus was performed with experts from 10 European countries who conducted a literature summary and voting process on 31 statements.

The Role of Information in Managing Interactions from a Multifractal Perspective.

In the framework of the multifractal hydrodynamic model, the correlations informational entropy-cross-entropy manages attractive and repulsive interactions through a multifractal specific potential. The classical dynamics associated with them imply Hubble-type effects, Galilei-type effects, and dependences of interaction constants with multifractal degrees at various scale resolutions, while the insertion of the relativistic amendments in the same dynamics imply multifractal transformations of a generalized Lorentz-type, multifractal metrics invariant to these transformations, and an estimation of the dimension of the multifractal Universe. In such a context, some correspondences with standard cosmologies are analyzed.

A Theoretical Multifractal Model for Assessing Urea Release from Chitosan Based Formulations.

This paper reports the calibration of a theoretical multifractal model based on empirical data on the urea release from a series of soil conditioner systems. To do this, a series of formulations was prepared by in situ hydrogelation of chitosan with salicylaldehyde in the presence of different urea amounts. The formulations were morphologically characterized by scanning electron microscopy and polarized light microscopy.

A seroprevalence study for hepatitis B virus markers of infection in pregnant women in Romania: results and opportunities for prevention.

Background And Aims: The Action Plan for viral hepatites in the WHO European Region aims to eliminate them as a public health threat by the end of 2030. The hepatitis B virus (HBV) perinatal transmission is a problem of major concern. The aim of our study was to estimate the prevalence of HBV markers in pregnant women in Romania, as scientific evidence for recommending public health interventions.

Bacterial meningitis during sepsis in diabetic patient.

Unlabelled: The aim of the study was to evaluate the etiology, clinical features and outcome in diabetic patients with bacterial meningitis, as a nervous system determination during invasive infections.

Material And Methods: In a retrospective study, conducted over a period of three years, we have analyzed clinical and etiological aspects of 445 patients over 18 years old, diagnosed with sepsis of known (positive cultures from normally sterile sites) or suspected etiology (positive cultures from pus), 95 of them being included in the diabetic group.

Results: Bacterial meningitis was diagnosed in 16 of 95 diabetic patients (16.

Long-term prognosis of polyvascular patients with associated chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Objective: To evaluate by various tools the prognosis of the polyvascular patients (defined as the presence of more than one affected vascular bed), who also associate chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Material And Methods: Fifty-eight patients discharged after an episode of acute cardiorespiratory failure were examined at 3 month-intervals for 1, 2 and 3 years (2010-2012). The following were performed: physical examination, biochemical and hematological tests, spirometry, electrocardiography, transthoracic echocardiography, brain computer tomography or magnetic resonance imaging.