introduction deformities of the uvula are considered as the dark area of otorhinolaryngology practice. this little and plain part of the human organism has various functions and its abnormalities might cause serious disabilities. case presentation in our case report, we present a unique deformity of the uvula in a 56-year-old woman. discussion the aim of this report was to present a very rare c...

A brief chronicle is given of the historical development of the central problems in the theory of fundamental limits of data compression and reliable communication.

Enuresis may be defined as an involuntary discharge of urine by day or night, or by both, in the absence of congenital or acquired defects of the central nervous system or urinary tract in a child aged 5 or over. Oppel et al in their study of 859 children showed that 10% were wetting at age 7 and the National Child Development Study of all children born in England during a week in 1958 showed o...

PURPOSE Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) is a technically challenging procedure. The goal of this study is to describe the outcomes of 50 consecutive patients undergoing LPN performed by one surgeon. MATERIALS AND METHODS Records were reviewed for clinical, pathologic, and follow-up information for patients undergoing LPN. Clinical parameters were assessed in both the first 25 and last ...