Abstract Background HTLV-I infected patients often complain of urinary symptomatology.Epidemiological studies have suggested that Led Lantern these individuals have a higher prevalence and incidence of urinary tract infection (UTI) than seronegative controls.However, the diagnosis of UTI in these studies relied only on patient information and did n
Noninvasive Retinal Markers in Diabetic Retinopathy: Advancing from Bench towards Bedside
The retinal vascular system is the only part of the human body available for direct, in vivo inspection.Noninvasive retinal markers are important to identity patients in risk of sight-threatening diabetic retinopathy.Studies have correlated structural features like retinal vascular caliber and fractals with micro- and macrovascular dysfunction in d
Advanced surgical strategy for giant mediastinal germ cell tumor in children
Purpose: Giant mediastinal germ cell tumor (MGCT) requires a well-planned advanced surgical approach.We retrospectively reviewed our surgical strategy for giant MGCT.Methods: Five children (median age, 5 years) with giant MGCT were treated in our institute from 2012 to 2016.Results: The initial diagnosis was made by tumor markers and image inspecti