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Prognostic Impact of Internal Jugular Vein Invasion Through Extrathyroidal and Extranodal Extension in Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma

open access: yesWorld Journal of Surgery, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background IJV invasion is a rare but significant occurrence in PTC. Although the current staging system categorizes T stages based on organ invasion, the classification for IJV invasion remains unclear. We evaluated the prognostic impact of internal jugular vein (IJV) involvement by extrathyroidal extension (ETE) and extranodal extension (ENE)
Ai Matsui   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bat Tongues and Foraging: Linking Morphology to Hunting Strategies

open access: yesIntegrative Zoology, EarlyView.
We linked the bat tongue's mediodorsal lobe (MDL), a muscular prominence, to foraging strategies. Aerial hawkers exhibit tall MDLs and prominent forward‐pointing papillae. The MDL may function as a barrier or filter, preventing unintentional ingestion of non‐food material, aiding in prey handling, and controlling food access during fast flight ...
Danilo Russo   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Native and Post-Repair Residual Mitral Valve Prolapse Increases Forces Exerted on the Papillary Muscles: A Possible Mechanism for Localized Fibrosis? [PDF]

open access: yesCirc Cardiovasc Interv, 2022
Park MH   +11 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Sensory Biology of the Franciscana (Pontoporia blainvillei, Pontoporiidae, Cetartiodactyla): Ontogenetic Modifications of Vibrissae and Vibrissal Crypts

open access: yesIntegrative Zoology, EarlyView.
The transition of cetaceans from a terrestrial to an aquatic environment involved a crucial sensory adaptation to environments with limited visibility. Vibrissae, important mechanoreceptors, undergo an ontogenetic transformation in odontocetes. This research describes the histomorphology of vibrissae and crypts at different developmental stages ...
Cecilia Mariana Krmpotic   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Role of pharmacotherapy in Brugada syndrome [PDF]

open access: yes, 2004
In patients who undergo aborted sudden cardiac death or syncope of unknown origin (symptomatic Brugada syndrome), no one argues that the implantation of an ICD is the first-line therapy regardless of the findings of the EP study.
Tsuchiya, Takeshi
core   +1 more source

The International Guideline for the Definition, Classification, Diagnosis and Management of Urticaria

open access: yesAllergy, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This update and revision of the international guideline for urticaria was developed in accordance with the methods recommended by Cochrane and the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) working group. It is an initiative of the Global Allergy and Asthma Excellence Network (GA2LEN) and its Urticaria and ...
T. Zuberbier   +221 more
wiley   +1 more source

Hyperechoic papillary muscle: A sign of ALCAPA in the presence of left-to-right shunts

open access: yesJournal of Clinical and Scientific Research
A 10-month-old female child with failure to thrive was diagnosed to have a large atrial septal defect (ASD) with deficient rims and large patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) and was referred for management. Echocardiography showed normal left ventricular (LV)
Thanigai Arasu   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

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