Objective: To evaluate the sensitivity and the specificity of the ultrasound in predicting renal parenchyma laceration and perirenal hematoma in patients with abdominal blunt trauma with suspicion of renal trauma, as confirmed by operative findings in the explorative laparotomy.Material & methods: From March 2005 to March 2006, we found 28 patients

BackgroundLaparoscopic partial nephrectomy (LPN) is the standard of care for localized Beans small renal cancer.The most critical step in this form of surgery is to localize the renal artery.In the present study, we describe a novel technique that uses the left lumbar vein (LV) to access the left renal artery during LPN.Materials and methodsThis wa

Primitive myxoid mesenchymal tumor of infancy (PMMTI) is a low to USB to SATA/IDE Adapters intermediate-grade, poorly differentiated myofibroblastic tumor and is characterized by its tendency to recur locally.It commonly occurs in the 1st year of life and is predominantly seen in the axial skeleton and rarely in the retroperitoneum.We report one su

Free fatty acids (FFAs) are fundamental units of key nutrients.FFAs exert various biological functions, depending on the chain length and degree of desaturation.Recent studies have shown that several FFAs act as ligands of G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), activate intracellular signaling and exert physiological functions via these GPCRs.GPR120

Reflecting on Neurological Health the art installation Motion of Scales, which was temporarily installed in the city centre of Kolding, Denmark, as a part of the NORDES 2021 conference, this article explores the interrelation between body, material and its performative potential.Analysing the design process through description and observation of ho