NUMEROUS RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIAL ELEVATIONS AND DRUSEN ASSOCIATED WITH UNUSUAL DILATED CHOROIDAL VESSELS SEEN AT CHORIOCAPILLARIS LEVEL IN MACULAR AREA

Numerous retinal pigment epithelial elevations and drusen associated with unusual dilated choroidal vessels seen at choriocapillaris level in macular area

Purpose: To report the ocular findings in a patient with extensive diffuse elevations of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and drusen associated with dilated choroidal vessels.Observations: The eye of a 72-year-old woman with numerous drusen and dilated choroidal vessels in the macular and surrounding areas of the right eye was studied.Her visua

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Knowledge and perceptions of sexually transmitted diseases, HIV/AIDS, and reproductive health among female students in Dhaka, Bangladesh

Background: Young people are most vulnerable to sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) in Bangladesh.Lack of knowledge about reproductive health issues is also common in this group.Aims: This study aimed to assess the knowledge and perceptions of STDs, HIV/AIDS, and reprod

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A phase 2 study of combined chemo-immunotherapy with cisplatin-pembrolizumab and radiation for unresectable vulvar squamous cell carcinoma

diegojavierfares.com Abstract Background Unresectable or metastatic vulvar cancer has relatively poor outcomes despite chemotherapy-sensitized radiation therapy and combination cytotoxic therapy.Despite the virus-associated and immunogenic nature of this disease, novel immunotherapy options that exploit this advantage are currently lacking.Platinum

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