MYOEPITHELIAL CARCINOMA OF THE PAROTID GLAND: A CASE OF ADEQUATE FINE-NEEDLE ASPIRATION CYTOLOGY SPECIMENS RENDERING A CONCLUSIVE DIAGNOSIS POSSIBLE

Myoepithelial carcinoma of the parotid gland: A case of adequate fine-needle aspiration cytology specimens rendering a conclusive diagnosis possible

An 80-year-old male presented with a history of a hard right parotid mass dreamtops that had gradually increased in size, with subsequent facial paralysis.A fine-needle aspiration biopsy was performed.The cytologic specimens contained a substantial number of sheet-like clusters or small groups of a mixture of plasmacytoid, oval to spindled, or larg

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Twelve tips for public health education using social media

With nearly half the world’s population using social media, platforms like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook have become popular sources of information gathering and sharing for the general public.In medicine, social media is increasingly used to educate patients due its wide reach and interactive nature.Early studies showed that these social

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Oxymetholone-Induced Acute Renal Failure: A Case Report

Background: The prevalence of using anabolic steroids such as oxymetholone is increasing.This highlights the need for closely monitoring side effects of this drug.Acute renal failure (ARF) has been reported as a complication five finger death punch a decade of destruction of rhabdomyolysis in anabolic steroids users.Case presentation: We present on

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Entomopathogenicity to Two Hemipteran Insects Is Common but Variable across Epiphytic Pseudomonas syringae Strains

Strains of the well-studied plant pathogen Pseudomonas syringae show large differences in their ability to colonize plants epiphytically and to inflict damage to hosts.Additionally, P.syringae can infect some sap-sucking insects and at least one P.syringae strain is highly virulent to insects, causing death to most individuals within as few as 4 da

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Single-Cell Atlas Reveals the Hemocyte Subpopulations and Stress Responses in Asian Giant Softshell Turtle during Hibernation

Hibernation in turtle species is an adaptive survival strategy to colder winter conditions or food restrictions.However, the mechanisms underlying seasonal adaptions remain unclear.In the present study, we collected hemocytes from Pelochelys cantorii and compared the molecular signature of these cells between the active state and hibernation period

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