purpose : longitudinal follow-up of bowel function in children with anorectal malformations (arms)) as they grow, to determine the anorectal function problems and help to resolve them somedeal. material and methods : this study included 262 patients with arm that operated in our center between 2006 until 2013.patients that definitive reconstruction was performed in another center and underwent ...

Background and Importance: The extent of resection seems a solid prognostic factor in patients suffering from high-grade gliomas (HGGs). When administered orally, 5-ALA is exclusively converted by malignant cells into protoporphyrin IX (PPIX), identifying contrast-enhancing glial lesions under blue 400-nm light. The authors thoroughly assess the efficacy, accuracy, and safety profile of 5-ALA-g...

Introdouction: Mucoepidermoid carcinoma (MEC) is one of the most common salivary gland malignancies. The prevalence of salivary gland tumors varies in different geographic areas. In this report, we evaluated the prevalence of MEC in Iran and compared it with that previously reported in other countries. Materials and methods: The files of oral pathology, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical ...

Manufacturing companies today face fierce global competition and volatile and rising prices on an ever more restricted natural raw material supply market. Customers demand high quality of the purchased products and supplying companies have to find ways to fulfill these customer requirements. In general, there are two ways how companies can meet specific requirements when material properties are...

OBJECTIVE To determine functional outcome of intradural extramedullary spinal tumors in patients undergoing excision through the posterior approach alone. STUDY DESIGN Interventional study. PLACE AND DURATION OF STUDY Neurosurgery Department, JPMC, Karachi, from March 2011 to February 2014. METHODOLOGY Patients with intradural extramedullary spinal tumors (IDEM), confirmed on MRI, were ad...

This descriptive study aimed to determine the level of reading comprehension among 323 randomly selected Grade 11 learners from academic and TVL tracks Estancia National High School, through use a researcher-made instrument which had undergone validity reliability test. Result revealed that when taken as an entire group, females, track learners, those with post graduate parents were “good” in l...

OBJECTIVE To determine the residual physical disability after inpatient rehabilitation for children 7 to 18 years old with traumatic injuries. METHODS This was a retrospective cohort study of patients aged 7 to 18 years who underwent inpatient rehabilitation for traumatic injuries from 2002 to 2011. Patients were identified from the Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation. Injuries wer...