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Am J Otolaryngol 2022 Aug 9;43(5):103589. Epub 2022 Aug 9.

Department of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Otorhinolaryngology Research Center, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran. Electronic address:

Introduction: In this study we aimed to investigate the association between thyroid nodule location and the malignancy risk of the nodules in FNA samples.

Methods: In this cross sectional study, 400 patients with thyroid nodule size >1.5 cm, thyroid nodule size >1 cm with micro-calcification, and thyroid nodule size <1 cm with sonographic or clinical signs of malignancy who referred to a training hospital, were involved. Read More

Cureus 2022 Jul 12;14(7):e26793. Epub 2022 Jul 12.

Internal Medicine, Northeast Georgia Medical Center Gainesville, Gainesville, USA.

We report a case of localized sarcomesothelioma detected during screening via a low-dose CT (LDCT) scan. The patient is a 71-year-old female, a current 56-pack-year cigarette smoker with a past medical history of myocardial infarction and stroke with a Zubrod score of zero. A screening LDCT revealed a 1. Read More

J Clin Neurosci 2022 Aug 12. Epub 2022 Aug 12.

McKnight Brain Institute, Aerts-Cosper Professor of Alzheimer's Research, Associate Director, 1Florida Alzheimer's Disease Center, Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience, University of Florida, College of Medicine, United States. Electronic address:

This study aimed to 1) determine the association between sleep disturbance and brain structure volumes, 2) the moderation effect of apolipoprotein ε4 genotype on sleep disturbance and brain structures, and 3) the moderation effect of sleep disturbance on cognitive status and regional brain volumes. Using the National Alzheimer's Coordinating Center Uniform Data Set (n = 1,533), multiple linear regressions were used to evaluate the association between sleep disturbance and brain volumes. Sleep disturbance was measured using one question from the NPI-Q. Read More

Surg Case Rep 2022 Aug 15;8(1):156. Epub 2022 Aug 15.

Department of Pediatric Surgery, Okayama University Hospital, 2-5-1 Shikatacho, Kita-ku, Okayama, Okayama, 700-8558, Japan.

Background: Esophageal atresia with or without a trachea-esophageal fistula occurs due to the failure of separation or incomplete development of the foregut. Therefore, esophageal atresia is often associated with various forms of tracheobronchial anomalies. We report an extremely rare case of esophageal atresia. Read More

Cancer Manag Res 2022 7;14:2373-2377. Epub 2022 Aug 7.

Department of Radiology, Hebei General Hospital, Shijiazhuang, People's Republic of China.

Background: Lung cancer associated with cystic airspace is a rare disease, and the imaging understanding of lung cancer with cystic cavity is still unclear. Little is known in the literature on whether cystic lung cancer is caused by emphysema or ruptured bullae.

Case Reports: We report the case of a 50-year-old female patient after finishing a business trip in November 2021, when another chest CT demonstrated an unexpected reduction in the cyst, with a solid mural nodule on the posterior wall. Read More