mycotic aneurysm could be divided into three types according to their etiology: septic-embolic, cryptogenic and traumatic type. during the period from 1972 to 1974 two cases of mycotic aneurysms have been seen at the ohio valley medical center - one following a sub acute bacterial endocarditic and another one was two years following surgery for aortofemoral bypass graft. the clinical course of ...

The illegal dumping of waste has been a serious environmental concern of most countries in the world. This paper examines the relationship between the provision ofwaste treatment facilities and the frequency of illegal dumping. Our results show that a shortage of intermediate waste treatment facilities has played an important role in increasing the frequency of illegal dumping. 2010 Elsevier B....

BACKGROUND Dumping syndrome is a recognized complication of various gastric surgical procedures, such as vagotomy, pyloroplasty, and gastrojejunostomy. However, it has not to date been reported following laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication in adults. CASE REPORT We describe the case of a 34-year-old woman who developed late dumping syndrome following an uneventful laparoscopic Nissen fundoplic...

1. The pathophysiology of the dumping syndrome is poorly understood. Plasma levels of four small intestinal hormones have been measured after an oral glucose provocation test in 19 patients with dumping symptoms and in matched controls. 2. Plasma levels of neurotensin, a newly discovered highly potent, hypotensive ileal peptide, were significantly increased in symptomatic patients compared with...