Simmons Ismail (homename1)

95 ([Formula see text]0.03).Conclusions This research shows that the diagnostic algorithm can be valuable for non-invasive diagnosis of cervical cancer. This is a significant step toward the development of a tool for tissue assessment of cervical cancer.AbstractsBackground Although molluscum contagiosum virus (MCV) infection is a common disease widespread among children and young adults, there is no shared opinion on treatment which can be divided into physical, chemical, medical( immunomodulating or anti-viral). According to some authors, MCV is best left to clear by itself.Objectives To assess the clearance of MCV lesions in a sample of paediatric patients. It compares outcomes in treated with Imiquimod cream, compared with non-treated patients.Methods The sample consits of 48 paediatric patients affected by MVC clinically diagnosed. It was divided into two groups Group I, treated with Imiquimod 5% cream once/day until the onset of a visible inflammatory reaction. Once the reaction was illicited, application was suspended until the irritation resolved. If the lesion was still present, drug was administered again using the same regimen. The cycle was repeated until complete clinical resolution.Group II, control, comprises non-treated patients. Follow up visits were carried out 12, 16, 20, 48 and 52 weeks from the beginning of treatment.Results At week 20 all patients except one in the treated group were lesion free. Persistence of MCV lesions was documented in one patient only until week 48. In the control group all patients were still affected by MCV lesions during the follow-up period. Spontaneous clinical resolution of the infection was observed in only 2 patients at week 52. The results of the study shows Imiquimod's significant efficacy.Conclusions Our study is one of the few case-control studies in paediatric population carried out with such long-term follow-up. Efficacy of this personalised treatment, scarce recurrence, absence of cicatricial sequelae and lack of necessity for deep sedation, in the case of children with disseminated lesions, makes the use of Imiquimod the first line of treatment compared with other destructive treatments or with no-treatment at all.It is well recognized that many psychiatric disorders are strongly influenced by cultural and social factors. Foucault's account of the modern development links together 'madness', psychiatry and the asylum. We pick up the story at the point Foucault left it, the mid-twentieth century, to examine cultural and social processes that are reshaping concepts, discourse and practices - the 'social imaginary' - around mental health, with particular reference to the apparent rise in mental health problems among the young. check details We conclude that this apparent rise may reflect cultural and social changes in representations of mental health. In addition, over recent decades there have been increasingly evident fractures in social solidarity, interacting with and exacerbating specific socio-political-economic-environmental stressors on younger generations, including increasing intergenerational wealth inequalities and accelerating environmental concerns.Purpose The present study retrospectively evaluated the feasibility, safety, and short-term efficacy of computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous microwave ablation (MWA) to treat multiple synchronous ground-glass opacities (GGOs) of the lung.Materials and Methods From October 2016 to May 2019, 33 patients (9 males and 24 females, mean age 59.6 ± 10.0 years) with multiple GGOs (103 GGOs with mean size 12.3 ± 6.3 mm) were enrolled in this study. Patients underwent 66 procedures of CT-guided percutaneous MWA. The feasibility, safety, local progression-free survival, and overall survival were evaluated.Results The technical success and technique efficacy rate were 100% and no MWA procedure-related deaths were reported. The median follow-up period was 18.1 (range 6.8-37.7) months. Major complications included