Frozen section and touch imprint cytology are important diagnostic procedures for surgeons during operation and must be accurate if the patient is to receive maximum benefit. To assess the accuracy of intraoperative pathologic consultation including frozen section and touch imprint cytology during a five year period (1995- 2000), a retrospective survey of 1000 consecutive cases of frozen s...

Although previous studies have established the effectiveness of using small reward-based incentives in inducing the choice and consumption of healthier foods among children, little is known about their impact outside of experimental settings or their effectiveness over time when administered daily. This paper presents the results of a field experiment conducted to provide insight on these matte...

OBJECTIVE To identify dietary patterns among young adults and the relationships with socio-economic, demographic and lifestyle characteristics. DESIGN Population-based, cross-sectional analysis of a cohort study. Food intake was assessed by a frequency questionnaire, and dietary patterns were identified using principal components analysis. SETTING Southern Brazil. SUBJECTS A total of 4202...

Salmonellosis is a bacterial disease that causes acute gastroenteritis, with sudden onset of headache, abdominal pain, diarrhoea, nausea and sometimes vomiting. Infection is often associated with the consumption of foods prepared using raw eggs. During July to August 2008 an outbreak at an aged care facility (ACF) in New South Wales was confirmed as Salmonella Typhimurium phage type 44 (Stm 44)...

the leaves of arum conophalloides (araceae) were used in some west areas of iran as a dessert. the aerial parts of the herb were collected from sahneh mountains, kermanshah province, west of iran and was hydrodistilled by klevenger-type apparatus. composition of the essential oil was determined by gc and gc/ms. totally, 18 components (92% of total essential oil) were identified. the oil contain...

background:the diagnostic accuracy of frozen section as an important source of information in surgical pathology is important not only in the management of surgical patients but also as a measure of quality control in surgical pathology. in this study, we evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of frozen sections over a 6-year period in a teaching hospital in iran. methods: we retrospectively review...