The diagnostic efficacy of fine needle aspiration cytology of breast masses and the causes for unsatisfactory specimens in private practices were investigated in Hong Kong. All specimens that were submitted to the histopathology unit at the Canossa Hospital between 1 January 1996 and 30 April 1997 formed the basis of this report. A total of 1533 specimens were received from 1447 patients; 274 (...

SETTING Twenty-nine United States jurisdictions. OBJECTIVE To determine yields of tuberculosis (TB) contact investigations. METHODS Health departments within the jurisdictions reported counts and outcomes from routine contact investigations for cases reported in 1999. RESULTS The 29 jurisdictions reported 9199 TB cases, 51.9% of the US and Puerto Rico 1999 total, and listed 67585 contacts...

Introduction: Otalgia is one of the complaints which may occur at any age. The etiology of the pain may be in the ear, structures around the ear or other head and neck structures. This is caused by the complex nervous connections in the head and neck areas, the ear, the pharynx and the nose. Since understanding the etiologies of referred otalgia can help in the assessment and treatment of the ...

fluctuation theorem Maciej P. Wojtkowski Department of Mathematics and Informatics, University of Warmia and Mazury, ul. Zolnierska 14, 10-561 Olsztyn, Poland E-mail address: [email protected]

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 Introduction:Mediastinum contains different vital structures that are located in the anterior and middle or posterior compartments. Various types of mediastinal masses or tumors can be seen in the mediastinum. Materials and Methods:This case series study was performed on 95 patients who had referred to Mashhad University of Medical Sciences between 1990 and 2010 were reviewed. The Inclusion cr...