Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a rare tumour that mainly metastasizes in lymph nodes, bones, lungs and liver. Colorectal metastases of NPC are extremely rare phenomenon and associated with a poor prognosis. We reported here a case of NPC with rectal metastasis, we discussed the treatment modalities and the prognosis after reviewing the similar cases described in the literature.

This paper gives an overview of robustness in Model Predictive Control (MPC). After reviewing the basic concepts of MPC, we survey the uncertainty descriptions considered in the MPC literature, and the techniques proposed for robust constraint handling, stability, and performance. The key concept of “closedloop prediction” is discussed at length. The paper concludes with some comments on future...

After reviewing the pharmacological and physiological basis for the treatment of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) symptoms with alpha 1-adrenergic blockers, the authors analyze the clinical trials published in the literature. The indications, doses, side effects and contraindications for the alpha 1 blockers in the treatment of BPH are summarized.

in current century, success of organizations is dependent on the correct management of knowledge and also knowledge management (km) successful implementation relies on its critical success factors (csfs). identifying these critical factors can help businesses in planning and implementing knowledge management. hence, this study aims to propose a conceptual model with the csfs approach in order t...

We present two patients with complaints of shoulder pain after an epileptic seizure. Both patients had a posterior dislocation fracture of the shoulder. After reviewing the literature the following conclusions can be drawn: (1) A posterior shoulder dislocation fracture is rare. (2) One should not underestimate the muscular forces in seizure disorders and be alert for dislocation fractures of th...

OBJECTIVE The purpose of this article is to review the literature on the topic of chiropractic care during pregnancy. METHODS A PubMed search was performed using the terms pregnancy and chiropractic. Sources were cross-referenced to obtain further articles and research information after reviewing the articles obtained through the search. RESULTS Thirty-three references were used for this re...