INTRODUCTION The impact of visceral pleural invasion (VPI) on survival remains controversial for patients with early stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). This study investigated the survival status of VPI among patients with lymph node-negative lung invasive adenocarcinoma smaller than 3cm. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 2537 consecutive patients with pathologic stage I lung invasiv...

BACKGROUND Visceral pleural invasion (VPI) is an adverse prognostic factor in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC); however, its effect in relation to tumor size remains under debate. To better understand the prognostic impact and potential consequences for staging, we examined correlations between VPI and clinicopathologic characteristics in patients with NSCLC, particularly those with lymph nod...

Objective. Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) occurs frequently in cleft palate patients. VPI also occurs in patients without cleft palate, but little is known about this patient population and this presents a diagnostic dilemma. Our goal is to review the etiology of noncleft VPI and the surgical treatment involved. Design/Patients. A retrospective review of VPI patients from 1990 to 2005. Demo...

BACKGROUND Velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) is a disorder in which air leaks out through the nose, reducing performance quality and capacity in wind and brass players. There have been limited studies on the prevalence of this potentially career-threatening disorder. AIMS To identify the prevalence of VPI in a sample of conservatorium level woodwind and brass student instrumentalists in Aust...

VPI-5 and AIPO,-H2 are constructed from t h e same type of chain building uni t which contains octahedral Al atoms (coordinated with four framework oxygens and two water molecules). The bonded water molecules are believed to stabilize the cha in building unit and play an important role in the crystallization of these materials. This chain building unit limits the possibilities of incorporating ...

BACKGROUND A hallmark of congestive heart failure (CHF) is the elevation of the cardiac natriuretic peptides (NPs), which have natriuretic, renin-inhibiting, vasodilating, and lusitropic properties. We have reported that chronic subcutaneous (SQ) administration of brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) in experimental CHF improves cardiorenal function. Vasopeptidase inhibitors (VPIs) are single molecu...

Epidemic Vibrio cholerae strains possess a large cluster of essential virulence genes on the chromosome called the Vibrio pathogenicity island (VPI). The VPI contains the tcp gene cluster encoding the type IV pilus toxin-coregulated pilus colonization factor which can act as the cholera toxin bacteriophage (CTXPhi) receptor. The VPI also contains genes that regulate virulence factor expression....

A adoção de medidas distanciamento social decorrentes da pandemia covid-19 agravou o fenômeno violência contra as mulheres, especialmente a praticada por parceiros íntimos (VPI). O presente artigo tem objetivo analisar VPI em contexto e descrever iniciativas proteção à mulher situação VPI. partir análise sobre VPI, suas consequências formas enfrentamento, foram descritas ações tanto das redes f...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the results of velopharyngoplasty for velopharyngeal insufficiency (VPI) in relation to 22q11 deletion or nonsyndromic VPI. DESIGN Retrospective study. SETTING Academic medical center. PATIENTS Eleven of 45 patients with 22q11 microdeletion (group 1) and 9 patients without 22q11 microdeletion (group 2) with noncleft VPI (hypoplastic velum or hypodynamic velopharynx a...