Background: Surgical scars are crucial cosmetic problem, especially when in exposed areas such as the anterior neck following thyroidectomy.Objective: To evaluate impact of post-thyroidectomy on quality life (QoL) thyroid cancer patients and identify relationship between scar characteristics QoL.Methods: Patients with were recruited.QoL was measured using Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI).Scar graded according to Vancouver scale (VSS) score.Results: Ninety-seven completed a battery...

We designed a deep convolutional neural network (CNN) to diagnose thyroid malignancy on ultrasound (US) and compared the diagnostic performance of CNN with that experienced radiologists.Between May 2012 February 2015, 589 nodules in 519 patients were diagnosed as benign or malignant by surgical excision. Experienced radiologists retrospectively reviewed US test set. CNNs trained tested using retrospective data 439 150 images, respectively. Diagnostic performances between two groups.Of...

Objectives The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic utility sonographic elastography in differentiating reactive and metastatic axillary lymph nodes breast cancer. Methods A total 64 (reactive, n = 33; metastatic, 31) from 62 patients with cancer were examined by both B-mode sonography April July 2009. Two experienced radiologists retrospectively assessed sonograms sum scores for 4 criteria: short diameter, shape, hilum, cortical thickening. Elastographic images given 1...

It is suspected that the ultraviolet (UV) upturn phenomenon in elliptical galaxies and extended horizontal-branch stars globular clusters have a common origin. An extremely high abundance of helium (Y~0.4) allows for working hypothesis, but its origin unclear. Peng & Nagai (2009) proposed primordial sedimentation dark haloes over cosmic timescales may lead to extreme abundances galaxy cluster centers. In this scenario UV should be restricted brightest (BCGs) only. This clear testable...

Abstract Background FDG PET/CT and DWI are both functional modalities that indirectly represent the biological characteristics of cancer, but there few studies exploring association between two prognostic factors. Our study attempted to evaluate mutual by comparing factors, SUVmax value PET/CT, ADC values associated with diffusion imaging in invasive ductal carcinoma (IDC) patients. Methods Patients pathologically confirmed IDC were recruited. There 118 patients who underwent MRI, including...

The purpose of this study was to determine the clinical significance incidental finding hypermetabolic foci in breast at (18)F-FDG PET/CT patients with malignant disease other than cancer or during a screening examination.The files 13,897 women who underwent FDG from November 2004 October 2009 were retrospectively reviewed. Forty-eight uptake had undergone either tissue confirmation follow-up additional sonographic imaging. following four variables evaluated: age, maximum standard value...

The amniotic fluid contains mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) and can be readily available for tissue engineering. Regenerative treatments such as engineering, cell therapy, transplantation show potential in clinical trials of degenerative diseases. Disease presentation responses the Canis familiaris not only are physiologically similar to human compared with other traditional mammalian models but is also a suitable model aim this study was investigate whether canine amniotic-fluid-derived...

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the predictive value ultrasonography (US) patterns based on 2015 American Thyroid Association (ATA) guidelines for malignancy in atypia undetermined significance or follicular lesion (AUS/FLUS) nodules.From January 2014 August 2015, 133 thyroid nodules that were initially diagnosed as AUS/FLUS fine needle aspiration (FNA) included study. Each nodule assigned a category with US defined by ATA guidelines. Clinical characteristics and compared between...

Pancreatic cancer (PC) is known to be frequently associated with venous thromboembolism (VTE). Although treatment and prophylaxis strategies for VTE in PC patients were updated recently, these mainly based on data from Western populations not verified East Asian ethnic populations. We investigated the clinical characteristics of patients. reviewed electronic medical records (EMR) 1334 diagnosed pancreatic adenocarcinoma 2005 2010 at single tertiary hospital Korea. All newly classified by...

Rebaudioside A and erythritol are nonnutritive sweeteners. There have been several studies of their glycemic effects, but the outcomes remain controversial. The purpose this study was to evaluate effects rebaudioside as a sweetener in people with glucose intolerance.This trial evaluated effect after 2 weeks consumption sweeteners pre-diabetic population. patients were for fructosamine, fasting plasma glucose, C-peptide, insulin, 2-hour before sweetener. primary outcome change fructosamine...

This report describes and discusses recurrent intramuscular lipoma (IML) of the extensor pollicis brevis (EPB). An IML usually occurs in a large muscle limb or torso. Recurrence is rare. Recurrent IMLs, especially those with unclear boundaries, necessitate complete excision. Several cases hand have been reported. However, appearing along tendon EPB on wrist forearm has not reported yet.In this report, authors describe clinical histopathological features at EPB. A 42-year-old Asian woman...

Thyroglobulin measurement in fine-needle aspiration washout fluid (FNA-Tg) is widely used for detection of lymph node metastasis (LNM) patients with papillary thyroid cancer (PTC). Recent studies suggested that serum anti-thyroglobulin antibodies (TgAbs) could interfere FNA-Tg. We evaluated whether TgAbs can affect FNA-Tg when diagnosing LNM postoperative PTC.From November 2006 to June 2011, a total 239 LNs from 201 who underwent bilateral thyroidectomy and radioactive iodine ablation...

Abstract Background For patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC), lymph node metastasis is associated an increased recurrence rate. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), microvessel density (MVD), and index (VI) can predict in PTC. Methods From January 2011 October 2011, 202 PTCs underwent preoperative staging ultrasound evaluation. To evaluate vascularity, we measured VI, VEGF expression, MVD. Results VI significantly...

To evaluate the clinical and sonographic (US) features of metastatic tumors from extramammary malignancies to breast.This study included 23 patients with pathologically proven metastases in breast. Two radiologists retrospectively analyzed images US (n = 23), mammography 11), MRI 5) examinations according BIRADS.Patients presented a palpable mass or diffuse breast swelling (21/23) were asymptomatic (2/23). Eighteen had solitary multiple masses on US. The common finding was an ovoid...

To assess the effect of continuous ketamine administration in patients admitted to medical and cardiac intensive care units (ICUs) received mechanical ventilation support.We conducted a retrospective cohort study between March 2012 June 2020 at an academy-affiliated tertiary hospital. Adult who support for over 24 h infusion least 8 were included. The primary outcome was immediate hemodynamic safety after infusion. secondary outcomes included delirium, pain, use sedation.Of all 12,534 ICU...

Pigmented mammary Paget disease is a very rare clinicopathologic variant of disease. Diagnosis often difficult because its clinical and histological features are similar to those malignant melanoma. Herein, we report case pigmented misdiagnosed as

occurred in our case.Atypical presentations of tinea faciei can lead to misdiagnosis.The present case underlines that physicians should keep mind clinical features superficial fungal infection be substantially modified by incorrect treatment, mimic even herpes simplex virus infection.Fungal on the list differential diagnoses facial eruptions, especially cases not responding preceding management.