Trans-sphenoidal encephaloceles are rare entities. Only about 20 such cases have been
reported in the world literature to date. Among these, the trans-sellar variety is rarest (five cases…

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The management of a patient with cleft palate is complex. Various prevalent surgical techniques
are presented, but no universal agreement exists on the appropriate treatment strategy. …

Preoperatively, the child was active, with mild cyanosis and clubbing. The SpO2 on room air
was 86% to 88%. Her preoperative haemoglobin was 13.7 g/dL with normal coagulation, …

Neural tumors composed of Pacinian corpuscles are rare and have only occasionally been
reported in the literature. All such lesions, which have been reported to date, have been …

Wounds and soft-tissue defects in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs) are often both
more complex and more challenging to treat than the typical presentation in developed …

A high-speed digital imaging system employing electronic controls and standard optical
elements has been developed. A cavity-dumped argon laser is used to provide very short …

Reusable high-speed air platforms are critical to the global reach and superiority of
tomorrows USAF. These platforms experience long-duration, combined and intense, thermo-…

… First and foremost, I would like to thank Yolanta Chona for allowing me the honour of
documenting her unique and important life. A very close second to thank is Thomas Chona, for the …