WOUND MYIASIS IN A PATIENT WITH SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA

Wound Myiasis in a Patient with Squamous Cell Carcinoma

A 60-year-old, otherwise healthy, male farmer presented to our Dermatology Department with a large ulcer on his lower right leg.The lesion had started as a small papule 6 months before, which became eroded and transformed into a rather rapidly horseshoe chocolate mold progressive ulcer.On careful inspection, numerous larvae were found moving within

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The Utility of a Brief Web-Based Prevention Intervention as a Universal Approach for Risky Alcohol Use in College Students: Evidence of Moderation by Family History

Background: Alcohol use on college campuses is prevalent and contributes to problems that affect the health, emotional wellbeing, and academic success of college students.Risk factors, such as family history of alcohol problems, predict future alcohol problems, but less is known about their potential impact on intervention effectiveness.The purpose

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Assessing the use of blood microRNA expression patterns for predictive diagnosis of myxomatous mitral valve disease in dogs

BackgroundMyxomatous mitral valve disease (MMVD) is a common, acquired, and progressive canine heart disease.The presence of heart murmur and current cardiac biomarkers are useful in MMVD cases but are not sufficiently discriminatory for staging an individual patient.ObjectivesThis study aimed to conduct a preliminary assessment of canine serum and

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