Surgical site infections with atypical mycobacteria are uncommon but not unheard of.Atypical mycobacteria are abundantly present in soil and water and can cause infections when the immune system is compromised.We present four cases of atypical mycobacterial infections at the port site following laparoscopy.In the INVISIBLEWEAR SHAMPOO first case, a
Abstract Objective Prior studies have shown that parental psychological control is linked to an increased risk of mobile phone addiction.Nevertheless, few studies have analyzed the potential mechanisms that may mediate or moderate this association.This study aims to investigate the role of loneliness as a mediator in the relationship between parent
BACKGROUND: The aim was to translate and develop a patient competence (PC) questionnaire in the context of cardiology and test its validity and reliability.METHODS: In total, 148 cardiac patients who have inclusion criteria of the study were completed cardiac PC (CPC) questionnaire.Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale and self-administered instrum
Evaluation of patients with acute kidney injury requires comprehensive assessment that includes a urinalysis, which features both semi-quantitative assessment with a urine dipstick and urine microscopy.This process is labor intensive for clinical laboratories, and availability of excellent automated instruments for urinalysis has prompted utilizati