The Oddity of Heterogeneity: A Blessing in Disguise

Orthodontic Pain- Blessing with Disguise

Orthodontics is based on tooth movement through bone resulting from the application of mechanical forces. The bone remodeling takes place through an inflammatory process associated with pain or discomfort. Orthodontic pain is the most frequent complaint of the patients undergoing orthodontic therapy. The lengthy duration of treatment along with frequent pain due to the orthodontic appliances of...

Somatic Mutations in Paroxysmal Nocturnal Hemoglobinuria: A Blessing in Disguise?

potent hematopoietic stem cell. In support of this notion, the PNH red cells of women heterozygous for two elec-*Permanent address: Division of Hematology trophoretically distinguishable alleles of the X-linked gene encoding glucose 6-phosphate dehydrogenase Federico II University Medical School Via S Pansini 5 were found all to express the same allele, indicating that they belonged to one clon...

heterogeneity within the orientalist discourse: representation of the orient in womens travelogues and mens paintings

from 1950s onward, new theories and critical approaches burgeoned across humanities. these theories were context-oriented; as a result, the analysis of discursive practices gained significance. thus, social, political, historical and cultural discourses that have been hitherto marginalized and considered inferior to literary texts, were introduced as important texts to be analyzed by critics. o...

Vaccination in autoimmune diseases: a blessing in disguise?

Sigmoid Carcinoma in an Inguinal Hernia: A Blessing in Disguise?

Colorectal cancer is a rising problem, as the incidence increases with age. In most cases the goal of treatment is oncological resection followed by adjuvant chemotherapy in order to optimize the survival. In this case report we present a 93-year-old patient with a sigmoid carcinoma inside an irreducible inguinal hernia, which was diagnosed prior to surgery. We chose to perform a sigmoid resect...