Background: Imipenem-resistant gram negative bacteria, resulting from metallo-beta-lactamase (MBLs)-producing strains have been reported to be among the important causes of nosocomial infections and of serious therapeutic problem worldwide.Because of their broad range, potent carbapenemase activity and resistance to inhibitors, these enzymes can co
We wanted to report our two cases of intrathoracic extrapulmonary hydatid cyst in pleural cavity due to its rarity.Our first case is a pulley mount 24-year-old male patient who was admitted with a cystic mass lesion consistent with hydatid cyst which was incidentally detected in inferior lobe of the right lung neighboring to thoracic wall and diaph
Pulmonary Arteriovenous Malformation (PAVM) is a cardiovascular anomaly in which an anatomic communication between the pulmonary artery and pulmonary vein is formed, resulting in an additional cardiac shunt from right to left side.PAVM is a rare disease, reported more in females, but in newborns comparatively higher in males.Cases can vary from asy
In medical clinical studies, various tests usually relate to the sample size.This paper proposes several methods to calculate sample sizes for a common test of relative risk Multimeter Test Leads ratios in stratified bilateral data.Under the prespecified significant level and power, we derive some explicit formulae and an algorithm of the sample si