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Mesothelioma - Epidemiology And Management, Patricia Tai, Edward Yu, Avi Assouline, Kurian Joseph
Mesothelioma - Epidemiology And Management, Patricia Tai, Edward Yu, Avi Assouline, Kurian Joseph
Edward Yu
Mesothelioma is an uncommon tumor. It has a latency period of 20-40 years. The most important risk factor is asbestos exposure. Prognosis of mesothelioma is generally poor with high case-fatality rate, and research to improve the outcome of this disease is on-going worldwide. Due to its rarity, management by a multidisciplinary team with experience is recommended. Carefully selected patients may benefit from tri-modality (surgery, radiotherapy and chemotherapy) treatment. The management of pleural and peritoneal mesothelioma is summarized in this review. Recent advances in chemotherapy and biologic response modifiers are promising.
Lung Cancer Epidemiology – A Global View, Patricia Tai, Edward Yu, Rashmi Koul, Arbind Dubey
Lung Cancer Epidemiology – A Global View, Patricia Tai, Edward Yu, Rashmi Koul, Arbind Dubey
Edward Yu
Smoking, air pollution and radon exposure are causally related to lung cancer. This review analyzes trends of smoking habits by age, sex and ethnicity and their correlation with incidence and mortality of lung cancer. Unfortunately the use of tobacco by adolescents is on the rise. Most developed countries are still showing the rising trend of mortality in female smokers. In Asia, cigarette smoking has become a major health risk with one in three of all cigarettes in the world today are smoked in China. Estimated one hundred million young ( < 29 years old) Chinese smokers will eventually die from lung …
A Comparison Of The Effects Of Intrathecal Ropivacaine And Bupivacaine During Cesarean Section*, Nuray Camgöz Eryilmaz, Berri̇n Günaydin
A Comparison Of The Effects Of Intrathecal Ropivacaine And Bupivacaine During Cesarean Section*, Nuray Camgöz Eryilmaz, Berri̇n Günaydin
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
To compare the effects of intrathecal plain bupivacaine or ropivacaine with those of opioids on sensory and motor block characteristics during cesarean section (C/S). Materials and methods: Fifty-two ASA I or II women were randomly allocated into 2 groups to administer either 10 mg of 0.5% plain bupivacaine (Group B), or 15 mg of 0.75% plain ropivacaine (Group R) with 25 \mug fentanyl and 100 µg morphine for spinal anesthesia. Characteristics of the sensory and motor block were recorded. Results: The time to achieve sensory block at T_6 was significantly faster in Group B than in Group R (2.7 ± …
Comparison Of The Open Primary Repair With Augmentation And Without Augmentation In Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture, Durmuş Ali̇ Öçgüder, Meti̇n Doğan, Süleyman Bülent Bektaşer, Erkan Akgün, Tolga Tolunay, Mahmut Uğurlu
Comparison Of The Open Primary Repair With Augmentation And Without Augmentation In Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture, Durmuş Ali̇ Öçgüder, Meti̇n Doğan, Süleyman Bülent Bektaşer, Erkan Akgün, Tolga Tolunay, Mahmut Uğurlu
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences
To compare the clinical and the functional efficiency of 2 surgical methods that are used in open primary repair of acute Achilles tendon ruptures: one that utilizes the augmentation of the plantaris tendon and one that does not. Materials and methods: Data were evaluated from 41 patients that underwent surgical repair for acute Achilles tendon ruptures with these 2 different surgery methods. In the first group, which included 21 patients (19 male, 2 female; mean age: 36.8 years; age range: 22 to 49), we performed augmentation with the plantaris tendon after an end-to-end primary repair with a modified Kessler technique. …