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The last century has seen an increase in the population of Americans of Arab and Chaldean descent. In recent decades, clinicians have articulated the goal of enhancing their knowledge of [...]

INTRODUCTION: Fine needle aspirations (FNAs) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)-guided brushings (BRUSH) are useful tools in the differentiation between malignant and benign disease of the pancreas. Once the decision to obtain a cytologic confirmation of one's clinical suspicion is made, the interpretation of the findings, especially an equivocal or negative cytology finding, can be unclear. This study seeks to evaluate the utility of cytologic studies in the evaluation of a patient with suspected pancreatic malignancy. METHODS: A retrospective review of 224 cytologic reports, including 174 FNAs and 50 BRUSHs, from all pancreatic FNAs and BRUSHs performed between January 1989 and June 1995, was performed. Subsequent confirmation of the cytologic diagnosis was made either by histologic or strict clinical criteria. RESULTS: Forty-three percent of the cytologic reports were read as malignant, all others reported as suspicious, atypical, or negative. All cytology studies read as malignant and all FNAs reported as suspicious were histologically or clinically confirmed to be malignant. Of those reported as atypical or negative, 55% and 49% were confirmed to be malignant. Both FNA and BRUSH were 100% specific, 75% sensitive, and 80% accurate. CONCLUSIONS: We conclude that a cytological diagnosis of malignant or suspicious is reliable and useful for further therapy planning in the patient suspected to have a pancreatic malignancy. The reason for the cytologic tests was a strong clinical suspicion, therefore, a high incidence of cancer was found in the patients with atypical or negative readings. A diagnosis of atypical or negative is equivocal and requires further diagnostic maneuvers, frequently including surgery, to make the definitive diagnosis. Am J Surg. 1996;171 :525528.

SCIENCEprofile 50 meatingplace.com February 2021 L ike most kids in Peru, Juan De Villena wanted to be a pro soccer player when he grew up. "Of course, I was born playing soccer", he says with a chuckle. 800-782-1703 Patty Paper, Inc. SCIENCEprofile 60 meatingplace.com February 2021 Meatingplace: Do you have any tips or watchouts you can share on the effects of line speed waivers on food safety, worker safety or animal welfare in poultry processing plants? An acquaintance invited De Villena to tour her food processing plant in Lima, where he watched an atomizer produce powdered orange juice. [Extracted from the article]

The momentum surrounding adoption of electronic health record (EHR) systems in the ambulatory surgery center (ASC) setting is accelerating as more examples emerge of their far-reaching benefits, in particular improved [...]

The article focuses on a MsStorian Adventure wherein Lake Superior's sandy beaches was combed with nearby dirt roads; and offers information on agates that were formed in gas bubbles within rocks.

The article discusses the MsStorian adventure at several historical and ghost towns of Brained, Minnesota including Crow Wing state park, Gill river and quarry.

Historic Grant Ranch posed complex deal, but developer thinks it was worth it When Russell Pitto of began looking at properties in the Denver metro area about two years ago, [...]

While Columbia/HCA Healthcare Corp. is expanding into the Denver metro hospital market, a leading medical-surgical supply distributor also is making its presence known in the Mile High City. Richmond, Va.-based [...]

The article discusses 19th century pioneer women in Brainerd, Minnesota, including Hester Cronk Gillman's sale of land to the Lake Superior and Puget Sound Company to build a railroad, Sarah Chapman's construction and sale of the Merchants Hotel, and real estate developer Emma Forsythe.

The article offers information on the October 12, 1918 forest fire in Minnesota which killed over 450 people including lack of firefighting equipment made it difficult to extinguish the bog fires completely; and small fire began on October 10, 1918 which spread to become a huge forest fire.

The article focuses on the Black Cemetery in Wealthwood, Minnesota, where many Civil War veterans including Joseph Henry are buried.

A personal narrative is presented which explores the author's experience of digging up an old outhouse pits in Brainerd, Minnesota.

Background: Moderate prenatal alcohol exposure can contribute to neurodevelopmental impairments and disrupt several neurotransmitter systems. We examined the timing of moderate level alcohol exposure, serotonin transporter gene polymorphic region variation (rh5‐HTTLPR), and levels of primary serotonin and dopamine (DA) metabolites in cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) in rhesus monkeys.

A review is offered of the Carnegie Library located at Alexandria, Aitkin, and Little Falls in Minnesota

This article provides information on how politicians around the Rocky Mountain state stay healthy and fit. Rocky Mountain state Governor Bill Ritter makes it a priority to fit in road cycling whenever possible. Senator Greg Brophy said he rides his bike winter, spring, summer and fall. Representative David Balmer spends the summer jogging and snowshoeing during winters with his Vizsla dogs Scout and Cooper.

Abstract: When two masked targets (T1 and T2), both requiring attention, are presented within half a second of each other, report of the second target is poor, demonstrating an attentional blink (AB). Potter, Chun, Banks, and Muckenhoupt (1998) argued that all previous demonstrations of an AB occurring when one or more targets were presented outside the visual modality did not represent true AB but were, instead, artifactual, resulting from switching of task set. In the present experiments, T1 and T2 modalities were independent and varied randomly from trial to trial, allowing no useful preparatory task-set switching from T1 to T2. However, reliable ABs were observed when both targets were visual, when both targets were auditory, and cross-modally when T2s were visual. Furthermore, the ABs observed for crossmodality visual T2s showed the characteristic U-shaped pattern often found in AB experiments in which two visual targets are used—a pattern that should not be observed under task-set switching conditions. These results provide evidence that cross-modality AB can be found under conditions that do not allow useful preparatory task-set switching.

To examine how maternal regulation and daughters' striving for autonomy are reflected in dyadic communication, 32 eighth- and twelfth-grade daughters and their mothers were audiotaped as they discussed two stories with unresolved mother-daughter conflict themes (daughter's pregnancy, mother's financial problem). The tapes were analyzed for the quality of the conversational statements made while resolving the story conflicts. Results indicated that mothers regulated conversation through questions while daughters were more conceding. This pattern was less marked in older dyads. Five dyadic interaction styles were identified and examined in relation to grade level of the daughters. The results are discussed in light of issues of regulation and autonomy during adolescence and adulthood.

The article offers suggestions on alternative growing methods for successful and low-maintenance gardening; and presents recommendations for planting lasagna garden that involves organic and layering method.

The article explores the history of Christmas traditions in Lake Country, Minnesota, including the first sign of Christmas and the tradition of gift giving.

The article focuses on investigation of spirits at the Last Turn Saloon in Brainerd, Minnesota by the investigating group MsStorians, and mentions murder of Clara McDonald and her baby by her husband John, evidences of hearing noises at Saloon, and ringing of phone in the abandoned phone booth.

The article focuses on the Block 24 of Brainerd's Evergreen Cemetery in Brainerd, Minnesota, where many Civil War veterans including Charles Barr and Salem Aitkin were buried.

The article offers information about several hidden tunnels found in the downtown area of Brainerd, Minnesota, highlighting the rich history of the city's architecture. It provides details about Crow Wing County's oldest buildings, which tower above the downtown skyline and house retail stores, cafes, apartments, saloons, county offices, and city agencies.

The article offers information on the mayoral election of Brainerd, Minnesota on May 18, 1875, and mentions resignation of former mayor M.C. Russell, Thomas Lanihan's appointment as the new mayor, and city council's refusal to work with Lanihan.