Background.Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC) is often misdiagnosed as gallbladder cancer (GBC).We aimed to determine the preoperative characteristics that could potentially aid in an accurate diagnosis of XGC masquerading as GBC.Methods.An analysis of patients operated upon with a preoperative diagnosis of GBC between January 2008 and Decembe
Abstract Background A variety of plants in Acanthaceae have long been used in traditional Thai ailment and commercialised with significant economic value.Nowadays medicinal plants are sold in processed forms and thus morphological authentication is almost impossible.Full identification requires comparison of the specimen with some authoritative sou
To relate hydrodynamic forcing and topographic response for a tide-dominated sandy beach, extensive field measurements were carried out in the intertidal zone.Hydrodynamics and beach topography were monitored during a total of 12 weeks at two different study sites: one with a featureless intertidal zone and one Iron Baseplate Cleaner with intertida
The aim of the paper is to find most optimistic results from among uncertain information or vague data.We theoretically use the notion of neutrosophic cubic sets to create enhanced decision-making models for multi-criteria.The advantage of neutrosophic cubic sets is that it comprehends the knowledge of neutrosophic sets and interval valued neutroso