Reinke's edema is a fairly common cause for vocal problems in middle-aged women who smoke. The cause of voice problems is an edema of the Reinke's space in the vocal…

Death cap (lat. Amanita phalloides) is generally considered the most toxic known mushroom. Amatoxins (the main toxin being α-amanitin), which death cap produces, are the most toxic cyclopeptides. They cause…

The hallucal sesamoids are part of the capsuloligamentous complex over the plantar aspect of the metatarsophalangeal joint. Although being small they are vitally important to normal weight bearing and foot…

Anemia is still a major public health issue in less-developed countries around the world. Although its causes are well-known and effective measures for its prevention exist, the World Health Organization…

Chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease. It belongs to a group of diseases called tauopathies, for which abnormal tau protein aggregation in the brain is the hallmark…

Hirschsprung's disease is a congenital anomaly characterized by the absence of intramural ganglion cells of the bowel. The length of the aganglionic segment varies. Aganglionosis is most frequently confined to…

Hypoglycaemia is one of the most common acute complications of type 1 diabetes mellitus. Regardless of the patients' age or mode of treatment (intensive insulin treatment with insulin pens or…

Human retina contains two types of photoreceptors. Rods are very sensitive and enable vision in dim light conditions, whereas cones mediate daylight vision and color detection. In photoreceptors, absorption of…

BACKGROUNDS. The diagnosis and treatment of dentofacial deformities are based on optimal functional occlusion and especially on the facial soft tissues appearance. The aim of this study was to assess…