The in vitro and in vivo testing of chemotherapeutic agents against pathogenic free living amebae : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Microbiology at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand. [PDF]
During the last ten years, there has been an increasing awareness of sporadic cases of Primary Amoebic Meningo-encephalitis (PAM) affecting primarily younger age groups and appearing in an acute fulminant form. The earliest positive case (Willaert, 1974)
Elmsly, Christopher John
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Withius hispanus new to the fauna of Slovakia (Pseudoscorpiones: Withiidae) [PDF]
An illustrated description of Withius hispanus (L. Koch, 1873) is provided based on its morphological and morphometric characters. This finding of W. hispanus is the first record of the family Withiidae in Slovakia.
Christophoryová, Jana +2 more
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Background Endoscopic sinus surgery (ESS) is a common operation for the management of sinonasal pathologies. The surgeons dealing with ESS should understand the crucial complex anatomy of the anterior cranial base to avoid the intracranial violation ...
Ahmed S.A Elgalil +3 more
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‘old foley’s in a new bottle’- USE OF FOLEY’S CATHETER IN ANTERIOR MAXILLARY WALL FRACTURES [PDF]
Management of comminuted zygomaticomaxillary fractures are is an entity that has always tested the skill of surgeons. A variety of methods have been coined over the years for management of these fractures.
Kothandaraman, Srikamakshi +2 more
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Introduction: Olfactory fossa (OF) is a depression in most infero-medial portion of anterior cranial fossa formed by cribriform plate, crista galli and lateral lamella of cribriform plate (LLCP).
Ajay Kumar Yadav +5 more
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Objective: To determine the prevalence of olfactory fossa variants based on Keros classification and to assess their association with age and gender using computed tomography. Study Design: Retrospective observational study.
Madiha . +5 more
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An Analysis of Configuration of Lateral Lamella of Cribriform Plate of Ethmoid: A Computed Tomographic Study [PDF]
Background: Ethmoid Skull Base (ESB) is an articulation of ethmoid roof with Lateral Lamella of Cribriform plate (LLCP). An increased LLCP height was observed to increase the vulnerability of ESB to surgical injuries.
T. S. Gugapriya, N. Vinay Kumar
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Targeting brain-eating amoebae infections [PDF]
Brain infections due to Acanthamoeba spp., Balamuthia mandrillaris, and Naegleria fowleri often lead to death. Despite differences in the preferential sites of infection in the brain, the mode of delivery of drugs is often intravenous.
Khan, Naveed Ahmed * +2 more
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Practice of percutaneous needle autopsy; a descriptive study reporting experiences from Uganda [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Percutaneous needle autopsy can overcome a number of barriers that limit the use of complete autopsies. We performed blind-and ultrasound guided needle autopsies in HIV-infected adults in Uganda.
Colebunders, Robert +8 more
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Developmental nasal midline masses in children: neuroradiological evaluation [PDF]
Developmental nasal midline masses in children are rare lesions. Neuroimaging is essential to characterise these lesions, to determine the exact location of the lesion and most importantly to exclude a possible intracranial extension or connection.
Holzmann, David +5 more
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