Pancreatic Pseudocysts in the Mediastinal Space: An Urban Legend?

Pancreatic pseudocysts are a frequent complication of chronic pancreatitis.Nonetheless, they seldom extend beyond the peripancreatic region.However, migration towards the mediastinum may cause heterogeneous and non-specific symptoms, such as dysphagia, chest pain and dyspnoea, which depend on the localization and extension of the cysts.We present t

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Unusual N Gene Dropout and Ct Value Shift in Commercial Multiplex PCR Assays Caused by Mutated SARS-CoV-2 Strain

Several SARS-CoV-2 variants have emerged and early detection for monitoring their prevalence is crucial.Many identification strategies have been implemented in cases where sequencing data for confirmation is pending or not available.The presence of B.1.1.318 among prevalent variants was indicated by an unusual amplification pattern in various RT-qP

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Diagonal crack width towards the experimental results

The results of research on diagonal crack width in a single span RC beams were presented in the article.Eurocode 2 rules do not require the direct control of shear crack width.It is assumed, that reinforcement designed to carry the transverse force is also enough to limit the crack width.Experiments were led on beams grouped into four series differ

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Caring for Mexican-American Clients

There are growing Mexican-American populations in rural areas.This editorial is a continuation of the previous column on communicating with those STEM Coding clients.Dr.Loretta Heuer, associate professor at the University of North Dakota, again offers suggestions to help rural nurses in caring for them.One major issue is the use of an interpreter.T

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