Appendiceal tumours are uncommon but may be present in 0.9-1.4% of all appendicectomy specimens. While carcinoid tumours and adenocarcinomas comprise the majority of appendiceal tumours, rarely, lymphomas or sarcomas may also present in the appendix. Appendiceal leiomyosarcomas are rare, and to date, only a handful of cases have been reported. The current paper presents a case of giant appendic...

1. Abstract 2. Introduction 3. Models and methods 3.1. Haplotype block characterization 3.2. Measure of haplotype block LD 3.3. Test statistic and power calculation 3.4. Population genetic model of haplotype block 4. Results 4.1. Haplotype block LD measure 4.2. Power of the haplotype block LD mapping 4.3. Mapping 5. Discussion 6. Appendix 6.1. Appendix A 6.2. Appendix B 6.3. Appendix C 7. Refer...

This Online Appendix is divided into six parts. Appendix A provides a general statement of strategies and equilibria, and describes how we do equilibrium selection when there are multiple equilibria. Appendix B proves Proposition 3. Appendix C proves verbal statements in the analysis of experimentation about the principal’s commitment problem and institutional solutions. Appendix D contains acc...

Thank you for republishing the landmark paper by Cornfield et al., which the late George Comstock felt should be read by all epidemiologists at least once per year. Of the many innovative aspects for which this paper is praised, we would like to add here one that is rarely mentioned. Appendix B of the paper provides the algebraic proof of an important property of risk ratios described in the bo...

mechanisms 26 5 The relation and its dynamical consequences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 6 Evolution operators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 7 Coverings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 8 Mather’s mechanism . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ....

Originally this manuscript was prepared for my talk at the workshop on Sequences, Curves and Codes in Antalya, 25–29 September 2009. Later I had given a talk with the same title on October 5, 2009 at the conference on Positivity, Valuations, and Quadratic Forms in Konstanz. In the discussion after the talk I learned that there may be an error in Arf’s paper and perhaps his main theorem has to b...

Introduction—Vargo Sedation Pharmacology—DeLegge Informed Consent for Endoscopic Sedation—Feld Periprocedure Assessment for Endoscopic Procedures— Kwo Levels of Sedation—Lightdale Training in the Administration of Specific Agents for Moderate Sedation—Gerstenberger Training in Airway/Rescue Techniques and Management of Complications—Rex Anesthesiologist Assistance for Endoscopic Procedures— Var...

BACKGROUND Acute appendicitis (AA) is the most common reason for abdominal surgery in the world. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of medical treatment on histological findings in rabbits with AA. METHODS Twenty-one male New Zealand rabbits were divided into 3 groups: appendix ligation and medical treatment, appendix ligation and no treatment, and control group, which underwent...

CONTEXT The rates of appendiceal rupture and negative appendectomy in children remain high despite efforts to reduce them. Both outcomes are used as measures of hospital quality. Little is known about the factors that influence these rates. OBJECTIVE To investigate the association between hospital- and patient-level characteristics and the rates of appendiceal rupture and negative appendectom...