Background: The purpose of this study is how to use CT-guided needle biopsy for the diagnosis of pulmonary, pleural, and mediastinal mass lesions. Meanwhile, the complications of the procedure were evaluated. Materials and Methods: The pathology results of 150 biopsy specimens, which were obtained from 145 patients aged from 9 to 87 years old (55.3±17.6) referred during a one-year period were r...

Microsporidiology is a field of science with a rather long history beginning in the middle of the 19th century when a microsporidian infection of the silkworm devastated the European silkworm industry. Several other microsporidia, mainly in insects and fish, were later described, but these organisms seemed to be mere curiosities for several years. However, when it became clear that microsporidi...

The overall performance of two-step flash A/D converters hinges on the second-stage fine comparator. This paper descibes the design of a 60 MHz fully differential comparator, intended for use in a 12-bit two-step flash converter. The comparator consists of four pre-amplifier stages followed by a regenerative latch. It uses a combination of output offset cancelation and input offset cancelation ...

BACKGROUND Little information is available about the clinical presentation and response to treatment of cats with exocrine pancreatic insufficiency (EPI). OBJECTIVES To describe the signalment, clinical signs, concurrent diseases, and response to treatment of cats with EPI. ANIMALS One hundred and fifty cats with EPI. METHODS Retrospective case series. RESULTS Questionnaires were sent t...

A study of oral lichen planus on 150 extending over 30 years was undertaken, a female predominance was noted. Most patients (47.3%) were from the intermediate and non manual worker class. The buccal mucosa (89.3%) followed by the gingival (39.3%) were found to be the most commonly affected sites. Soreness featured as the most common presenting complaint (56.6%). The keratotic lesion was the mos...