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Hadrosaurs grew rapidly, and quantifying their growth is key to understanding life-history interactions between predators and prey during the Late Cretaceous. In this study, we longitudinally sampled a sequence of lines of arrested growth (LAGs) from…

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the sinus CT scan findings in "sinus headache" migraineurs, and to compare the findings to nonmigraine "sinus headache" patients. BACKGROUND: The majority of patients presenting with "sinus headache" satisfy the International…

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a light treatment modality which involves either systemic or local application of a photosensitizing compound, which preferentially deposits in the target cells, and is then followed by selective…

Trigeminal neuralgia is an uncommon disorder characterized by recurrent attacks of lancinating pain in the trigeminal nerve distribution. Typically, brief attacks are triggered by talking, chewing, teeth brushing, shaving, a light touch, or even a…

OBJECTIVE: The authors studied the prevalence of health-promoting and health-risking behaviors among physicians and physicians-in-training. Given the significant potential for negative outcomes to physicians' own health as well as the health and…

A 75-year old male presented to the emergency room with worsening abdominal pain and distension. Plain radiographs were suggestive of a large bowel obstruction due to volvulus. An attempt to detorse the volvulus and decompress the colon…

Minke whales (Balaenoptera acutorostrata) are the smallest member of balaenopterid whales and little is known of their kinematics during feeding maneuvers. These whales have narrow and elongated flippers that are small relative to body size compared…

Breast-conserving surgery (BCS) is an attractive option for many patients with early-stage breast cancer, because it provides a better cosmetic outcome than modified radical mastectomy, while reducing surgical morbidity. In patients with large,…

The external fixator has been in use for more than a century. Wutzer (1789-1863) used pins and an interconnecting rod-and-clamp system. Parkhill (1897) and Lambotte (1900) used devices that were unilateral with four pins and a bar-clamp system. By…

Recently, the serotonin 5-HT(6) receptor has been identified as a drug target for attenuating cognitive deficits associated with Alzheimer's disease (AD). Additionally, this receptor may also play a role in schizophrenia, anxiety and obesity. Reports…

BACKGROUND: Sarcoidosis is a systemic disease that may present as tattoo granulomas. OBJECTIVE: A patient with systemic sarcoidosis who developed a granulomatous reaction within a tattoo is presented to stimulate interest in this unusual phenomenon.…

OBJECTIVE: To examine the presentation, diagnosis, and appropriate management of renal clear cell carcinoma metastasis to the thyroid gland. METHODS: We describe a clinical case of solitary thyroid metastasis from renal clear cell carcinoma and…

INTRODUCTION: Prospective randomized trials have proven the benefits of laparoscopic-assisted vaginal hysterectomy (LAVH) compared with abdominal hysterectomy. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of LAVH performed for…

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) is a development of recent origin. In 2004, Kalloo et al first described NOTES investigation in an animal model. Since then, several investigators have pursued NOTES…

Urinary retention is the inability to voluntarily void urine. This condition can be acute or chronic. Causes of urinary retention are numerous and can be classified as obstructive, infectious and inflammatory, pharmacologic, neurologic, or other. The…

Many medical schools struggle to identify an appropriate system to award faculty rank to non-tenured physician faculty. A key element needs to be balanced recognition of teaching and scholarly activities. At the Northeastern Ohio Universities College…
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