"Duplex Ureter": ¿Are we Aware of this Uncommon Finding?

“We are searching! What are we finding?”

A locus is a position on a chromosome occupied by genes that determine the state of a particular phenotypic character. When that phenotypic character is something that is measurable, such as mm of fat, or kg of body weight, rather than something that is qualitative, such as eye or coat colour, the locus will be referred to as a quantitative trait locus (QTL). The various occupants of the locus ...

Male breast cancer: finding the way in this uncommon path

Male breast cancer (BC) is a rare disease and accounts for less than 1% of all BCs. Knowledge of this disease is limited and mainly derives from small single-institution retrospective studies with contradictory results. The management of male patients with BC is generalised from the management of BC in women. However, evidence is growing that the biology of male BC differs at least partly from ...

Are we Aware of what we are, we are what we Eat- An Epidemiological Survey

The lure of convenience in addition to good taste gets people to junk food addiction. With the advent of television even in the remotest areas people have become more aware of the fast food items available. Children watch television where fast food continues to dominate the food advertisements viewed by children. The easily available fast food in and around school campus and with little knowled...

We are all in this together.

Many of us are feeling isolated as travel and education budgets are restricted while patient flow demands, H1N1 and the pressures of work increase. This is a time for us, the chief executive nurses, to take a leadership position in our organizations. Two years ago we reviewed the strategic plan of the Academy of Canadian Executive Nurses (ACEN). The primary foci for ACEN are to network and set ...

are we anesthesiologists, aware about the incidence of muscle stiffness associated with remifentanil?