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We report the case of a 60-year-old man undergone an aortic valve replacement with a Smeloff-Cutter prosthesis 40 years ago. The patient underwent a redo aortic valve and ascending aorta replacement for ascending aorta aneurysm that intraoperatively appeared as a chronic Type A aortic dissection.…

Passenger lymphocyte syndrome develops after non-identical solid transplantations and may cause acute hemolytic anemia. A standard treatment for such patients is not known. We have reported 2 cases of hemolytic anemia developed during the early postoperative period after liver transplantation and our therapeutic approach. Both…

Differential drying curves at constant temperature provide a means of assessing the relative diffusivity of water in porous solids such as mineral and lignocellulosic biomass materials. Determination of the critical extent of drying (xc) at which there is a kinetic transition from constant drying rate…

Extrapancreatic somatostatinomas are uncommon neuroendocrine tumours. Information related to its long-term prognosis is scarce. The prognosis of patients with advanced somatostatinoma is expected to be poor, but some tumours show low malignant potential and long-term survival rates have been described, even in the presence of…

Little is known about the early response of bone metabolism to hyperglycemia, or transient hyperglycemia, caused by poor compliance with treatment or inadequate control of diabetes in patients with type 1 diabetes. There are no studies comparing early diabetes-related alterations in endochondral ossification with those…

Concha bullosa (CB) is the pneumatization of intranasal turbinates. It is most commonly seen in the middle turbinate. The formation mechanism of CB is not fully elucidated so far. It is well known that allergic rhinitis (AR) affects the mucosa of intranasal structures and eventually…

The objective of this article is to determine the prevalence of PHACES syndrome (Posterior fossa malformations, Hemangiomas, Arterial anomalies, Cardiac defects, Eye anomalies, Supra-umbilical raphe and/or Sternal pit) in patients with obstructive aortic arch pathology (OAAP) in order to achieve more insight in the possible…

The current massive vaccination brings a Janus- faced problem. There is a need to assess a positive effect but also to anticipate the abnormal immune response. Repeated administration of aluminum containing vaccines represents a possible risk factor for different aberrant reactions including the autoinflammatory syndrome…

The objective of our study was to expand knowledge on the versatility of dental composites as they make a reliable armamentarium for the clinician, whether he is restoring small dental defects or large cavities at the limits of conservative treatment. For this paper we have…

Operating room professionals are potentially exposing themselves to radiation hazards by not adhering to local or International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) best practice guidelines. Rapidly dividing tissues such as those of the thyroid are most susceptible to radiation. 20 orthopaedic trauma cases requiring use of mobile…