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Saint Francis University
Education•Loretto, Pennsylvania, United States•
About: Saint Francis University is a education organization based out in Loretto, Pennsylvania, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Osteoblast. The organization has 1694 authors who have published 2038 publications receiving 87149 citations.
Topics: Population, Osteoblast, Growth factor, Bone cell, Health care
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TL;DR: An 81-year-old male presented with chronic cough and yellow sputum, associated with right upper back pain with a history of smoking and asbestos exposure, which might suggest that exposure to both of these factors can possibly increase the risk for this malignancy.
Abstract: BACKGROUND Lung mucoepidermoid carcinoma is a form of non-small cell lung carcinoma that originates from the submucosal glands of the tracheobronchial tree; it is rare and causes 0.1% to 0.2% of lung malignancies. In this article, we report on an occurrence of this condition in an 81-year-old male, which is rare occurrence in this age group. In this case, we found a history of smoking and asbestos exposure which might suggest that exposure to both of these factors can possibly increase the risk for this malignancy. CASE REPORT An 81-year-old male presented with chronic cough and yellow sputum, associated with right upper back pain. The patient was a smoker of 30 packs per year and reported a history of asbestos exposure. He had past medical history of rectal cancer, but no previous history of salivary glands tumors. Physical examination was normal, laboratory investigations were unremarkable. Computed tomography chest showed endobronchial mass with post-obstructive atelectasis. Bronchoscopic evaluation revealed a whitish, endobronchial mass occluding the posterior segment of the right lower lobe. Biopsy showed benign squamous papilloma and malignancy was not excluded as only superficial parts of the mass were obtained. The decision was made to remove the lesion. A right lower lobectomy was done, and histopathology revealed a low grade mucoepidermoid carcinoma; immunohistochemical staining showed tumor cells positive for p40 and p63 supporting the diagnosis. No further adjuvant treatment was recommended, and follow-up imaging was planned for surveillance. CONCLUSIONS Mucoepidermoid carcinoma of the lung is a rare form of non-small cell lung carcinoma. Appropriate diagnosis requires correctly interpreted biopsy results along with immunohistochemical staining results.
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TL;DR: Re-engineering the work process and evaluation measures seeks to facilitate use of informatics tools to make the coding process more reliable and efficient.
Abstract: The lack of standardization hinders communication related to clinical coding performance and work processes, and it impedes future development. The use of a common language or vocabulary is a fundamental component of performance measure and workflow. Re-engineering the work process and evaluation measures seeks to facilitate use of informatics tools to make the coding process more reliable and efficient.
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TL;DR: Targeted training on feeding is warranted both within the Helping Babies Survive program and in preclinical training to improve knowledge and skill to enhance essential newborn care.
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TL;DR: The right ventricle has been poorly understood terra incognita in adult cardiovascular imaging, and neither invasive angiography, first-pass radionuclide imaging, nor 2-dimensional (2D) echocardiography proved sufficiently robust or widely applicable to provide an adequate understanding as discussed by the authors.
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Steven M. Greenberg | 105 | 488 | 44587 |
Linus Pauling | 100 | 536 | 63412 |
Ernesto Canalis | 98 | 331 | 30085 |
John S. Gottdiener | 94 | 316 | 49248 |
Dalane W. Kitzman | 93 | 474 | 36501 |
Joseph F. Polak | 91 | 406 | 38083 |
Charles A. Boucher | 90 | 549 | 31769 |
Lawrence G. Raisz | 82 | 315 | 26147 |
Julius M. Gardin | 76 | 253 | 38063 |
Jeffrey S. Hyams | 72 | 357 | 22166 |
James J. Vredenburgh | 65 | 280 | 18037 |
Michael Centrella | 62 | 120 | 11936 |
Nathaniel Reichek | 62 | 248 | 22847 |
Gerard P. Aurigemma | 59 | 212 | 17127 |
Thomas L. McCarthy | 57 | 107 | 10167 |