In magnetic nanoparticle hyperthermia treatment, the ideal objective is to destroy all tumor cells without any damage to neighboring normal tissues. Thus, the temperature distribution in cancerous tissue and also surrounding healthy tissues should become closer to the desired distribution. In this paper, the temperature distribution is estimated by using a numerical scheme to solve the Penne’s ...

The aim of the article is to investigate the efficacy of ultrasound (US)-guided Caudal Epidural Steroid Injection (CESI) compared with fluoroscopy (FL)-guided CESI in patients with unilateral lower lumbar radicular pain. This case-controlled, retrospective, comparative study was done at the university hospital. A total of 110 patients treated with US- or FL-guided CESI were administered a mixtu...

BACKGROUND To assess the effectiveness of the cholera prevention activities of the Peruvian Ministry of Health, we conducted a knowledge, attitudes, and practices (KAP) survey in urban and rural Amazon communities during the cholera epidemic in 1991. METHODS We surveyed heads of 67 urban and 61 rural households to determine diarrhoea rates, sources of cholera prevention information, and knowl...

fungal infections of the gastrointestinal tract are not common in children, especially in immunocompetent ones. in this case report we describe a child who was presented with abdominal pain and mass, bloody diarrhea and fever. he was treated for amebiasis, but due to treatment failure and deterioration of his condition, he underwent a laparatomy. histologic examination of the excised bowel in t...

Management of the appendix mass is controversial with no consensus in the literature. Traditionally, the approach has been conservative followed by interval appendicectomy. A survey was distributed to 117 surgeons (100 consultants and 17 final year specialist registrars) to determine how the appendix mass is currently treated in Ireland. In total, 70 surgeons responded. 51 (73%) adopt a conserv...

Pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (pNENs) are relatively rare lesions that have been increasing in incidence over the past few decades largely because of the diagnosis of pancreatic incidentalomas on cross-sectional imaging. Most of these tumors are nonfunctioning presenting with symptoms secondary to mass effect, metastatic disease or as incidental findings. Diagnostic workup aims to assess ...

BACKGROUND The management of appendiceal mass is surrounded with controversy. Traditional management has been conservative, with interval appendicectomy performed weeks after the mass had resolved. This remains the most common approach at many centers in the world. Recently, an increasing number of studies have challenged this approach. This article reviews some of the controversial issues in t...

BACKGROUND As an adjunct to cholera prevention measures, WHO advises the use of oral cholera vaccine through mass vaccination campaigns in high-risk areas and for vulnerable population groups. We assessed the feasibility and acceptability of a mass vaccination campaign using 1) a predominantly fixed and 2) a mobile door-to-door strategy. METHODS Vaccination included administration of two dose...

surgical resection of the tumour. Histology of these tumours has revealed ganglioneuroma or ganglioneuroblastoma with scanty foci of neuroblasts. At a recent meeting to reevaluate the screening programme, the consensus was that this attempt at conservative management for carefully selected patients was acceptable but still experimental and it was not recommended for routine use. Conservative tr...