the desire and drive for excellence in any endeavor in life requires an effort from the individual; in addition it requires a constellation of features around such individuals that help them to become successful. for surgeons, it is the operating room staff, the administrative and medical assistants and our residents and fellows. however, perhaps the most important contribution to a physician’s...

background: accidents, such as domestic accidents, and the resulting injuries are presently a matter of concern in communities. some factors such as urbanization cause an increase in the incidence of accidents for recognized and unrecognized reasons. the aim of the present study was to investigate the incidence of domestic accidents among a group of families who had migrated to the determined u...

Very rarely, spinal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SSAH) can occur without any direct spinal injury in patients with traumatic intracranial SAH. A-59-year-old male with traumatic intracranial subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH) presented with pain and numbness in his buttock and thigh two days after trauma. Pain and numbness rapidly worsened and perianal numbness and voiding difficulty began on the next da...

A method using high-performance liquid chromatograph (HPLC) was developed for the identification of colorants migrated from colored modeling clays, which are popular toys for children. Twelve permitted dyes and 25 non-permitted dyes were analyzed in 20 clays (10 wheat clays, 2 rice clays, 2 corn clays, 3 paper clays and 3 resin clays). As a result, 13 products which were labeled for children's ...

principal management option in the treatment of pancreaticobiliary disease. Longterm complications include occlusion, migration, and dislocation [1–3]. Duodenal perforations caused during stent migration are rare but life-threatening [4], with complications including peritonitis, sepsis, retroperitoneal abscess, and duodenal fistulization [4–5]. This report describes an asymptomatic case of duo...

upon initial investigation, the rich and tumultuous history of caucasus riddled with an abundance of complexities leaves researchers bewildered. throughout this vast land, dozens of tribes each comprised of different races and ethnicities are intertwined, while maintaining their unique cultures and customs. thus, this complicated the researcher’s task at hand. however, this elaborate perplexity...

Breast cancer is by far the most common nonskin cancer in U.S. women. However, breast cancer rates vary widely around the world. Most cases occur in industrialized countries in Europe and North America, whereas the disease is less common among developing countries in Africa and Asia. Rates in the Netherlands, France, Denmark, and the United States, for example, cluster around 90 – 100 cases per...