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View article: Correlation of prostate-specific antigen levels with Gleason score and tumor percentage on prostate needle biopsy in prostate cancer
Correlation of prostate-specific antigen levels with Gleason score and tumor percentage on prostate needle biopsy in prostate cancer Open
Introduction: Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) plays an important role in the detection of prostate cancer. Although it has high sensitivity and low specificity, it is still used clinically. A biopsy is recommended if any abnormality is det…
View article: Creation of a Novel Preoperative Imaging Review Acronym to Aid in Revision Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Creation of a Novel Preoperative Imaging Review Acronym to Aid in Revision Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Open
Objectives (1) Identify anatomic contributions to chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) necessitating revision endoscopic sinus surgery (RESS). (2) Create a clinical acronym to guide imaging review prior to RESS that addresses pertinent sites of di…
View article: Baseline Penile Ultrasound and Color Doppler Parameters – A Comparison Between Psychogenic and Vasculogenic Erectile Dysfunction Patients
Baseline Penile Ultrasound and Color Doppler Parameters – A Comparison Between Psychogenic and Vasculogenic Erectile Dysfunction Patients Open
Background and Objectives: There are many causes of erectile dysfunction (ED) like congenital anomalies, neurological, endocrinal, pharmacological, psychological, pathological or hemodynamic. Penile doppler ultrasound provides real-time ev…
View article: A Systematic Review of the Neuropathologic Findings of Post-Viral Olfactory Dysfunction: Implications and Novel Insight for the COVID-19 Pandemic
A Systematic Review of the Neuropathologic Findings of Post-Viral Olfactory Dysfunction: Implications and Novel Insight for the COVID-19 Pandemic Open
Background Post-viral olfactory dysfunction is a common cause of both short- and long-term smell alteration. The coronavirus pandemic further highlights the importance of post-viral olfactory dysfunction. Currently, a comprehensive review …
View article: Unusual giant central cervical leiomyoma: surgical challenge
Unusual giant central cervical leiomyoma: surgical challenge Open
Leiomyomas are most common uterine and pelvic tumours. The most common anatomical location is uterus. Fibroids arising from cervix are rare tumours accounting for 2% of all fibroids. A cervical leiomyoma is commonly single and is either in…
View article: Comparative evaluation of ropivacaine and levobupivacaine for postoperative analgesia after ultrasound-guided paravertebral block in patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy
Comparative evaluation of ropivacaine and levobupivacaine for postoperative analgesia after ultrasound-guided paravertebral block in patients undergoing percutaneous nephrolithotomy Open
We conclude that single-shot ultrasound-guided ipsilateral PVB at the end of the surgical procedure provides adequate and effective analgesia in the postoperative period with either of the local anesthetic. Use of ultrasound provides real-…
View article: Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis
Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss in Human Monocytic Ehrlichiosis Open
The hallmarks of symptomatic human monocytic ehrlichiosis (HME) include fever, headache, myalgia, nausea, malaise, transaminitis, and blood cell abnormalities. Previous case reports have described isolated cranial nerve palsies in infected…
View article: Synchronous Clival Chordoma and Sellar-Suprasellar Germinoma in a Pediatric Patient: Case Report and Review of Literature
Synchronous Clival Chordoma and Sellar-Suprasellar Germinoma in a Pediatric Patient: Case Report and Review of Literature Open
Pediatric brain tumors are the leading cause of cancer in children. While children more likely present with craniopharyngiomas, germinomas or optic gliomas, synchronous intracranial lesions are highly uncommon. Here, we describe the case o…