OBJECTIVES Few studies have evaluated the long-term complications and outcomes of esophageal atresia with or without tracheoesophageal fistula (EA/TEF) beyond childhood. The aim of our study was to characterize the esophageal and respiratory morbidity of EA/TEF through evaluation of clinical symptoms, diagnostic testing and therapeutic intervention at a tertiary care center. METHODS Patients ...

[1] Strong electric fields associated with lightning generate brief (∼1 ms) but intense Terrestrial Gamma‐ray Flashes (TGFs), detected by spacecrafts. A few events are thought to be the signature of a relativistic electron beam escaping the atmosphere, which is distinguishable from a TGF since the lightning discharge is along the geomagnetic field line from the spacecraft, rather than below. We...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate and assess the plant growth promoting characteristics and diversity of major tef rhizosphere isolates from central Ethiopia. A total of 162 bacteria were isolated from rhizosphere of tef [Eragrostis tef (Zucc.) Trotter] and characterized. While screening using some plant growth promoting characteristics, only about sixty six of the isolates were found t...

Recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) is still difficult to diagnose and repair. In almost all cases, recurrence appears relatively soon after the primary surgery. We herein describe a case of recurrent TEF that appeared 10 years after the primary repair. At 2 years of age, the patient suffered from mental retardation due to encephalitis and developed a hiatus hernia with gastro-esophageal ...

Die Thermolyse von Cp′′′Ta(CO)4 mit weißem Phosphor (P4) eröffnet den Zugang zu [{Cp′′′Ta}2(μ,η2 : 2 1 1-P8)] (A), der erste Komplex, einen cyclooctatetraen-artigen (COT) cyclo-P8-Liganden enthält. Während sich Ringgrößen n >6 für cyclo-Pn-Strukturmotive bisher nicht realisieren ließen, konnte A abhängig Wahl des Übergangsmetalls, Coliganden und Reaktionsbedingungen isoliert werden. Untersuchun...

BACKGROUND Thoracoscopic treatment of esophageal atresia and tracheoesophageal fistula (EA+TEF) is accepted as a superior technique at least in cosmetic point of view but it is considered as an advance endoscopic procedure that needs a learning curve to be performed perfectly. This is the first report of Iranian group pediatric surgeons in thoracoscopic approach to EA. METHODS AND MATERIALS S...

Orphanor understudied-crops are mostly staple food crops in developing world. They are broadly classified under cereals, legumes, root crops, fruits and vegetables. These under-researched crops contribute to the diet of a large portion of resource-poor consumers and at the same time generate income for small-holder farmers in developing countries, particularly in Africa. In addition, they perfo...

Background: Ingestion of foreign bodies may result in the formation of a tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF), which causes severe morbidity in children. We describe four cases of TEF, who underwent emergent surgery for repair. Case presentation: In this report, we present about four patients aged between 9 months to 2.5 years, who referred due to disc battery ingestion. There were two boys and two ...