… A modified cell block technique using an improvised ethanol formalin fixative (Nathan
alcohol formalin substitute) followed by a simple paraffin processing schedule is described. This …

Objective To investigate the effectiveness of a hygiene promotion intervention based on
germ awareness in increasing handwashing with soap on key occasions (after faecal contact …

Nitric oxide (NO) has received attention as a vagal nonadrenergic‐noncholinergic (NANC)
mediator of gastrointestinal relaxation. The dorsal vagal complex (DVC) is the primary …

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Insulin-binding sites exist in the lower brain stem of the rat, raising the possibility that the
circulating hormone may have cardiovascular and gastric effects at this site. Therefore, we …

Gastric adaptive relaxation is a vago-vagal reflex, probably involving the site of interface of
vagal afferents and efferents in the dorsal vagal complex of the medulla. Previous studies …

Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP)-like immunoreactive cell bodies
and fibers are visualized in hindbrain nuclei that are involved in the regulation of autonomic …

We have shown recently that intracisternal administration of endothelin-(ET)1 and ET-3 evokes
increases in gastric motor function and arterial blood pressure. The aim of our study was …

Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP)-like immunoreactive cell bodies and fibers and VIP
binding sites exist in the brainstem nuclei that regulate autonomic function. Therefore, we …

The application of fine-needle aspiration cytology for the diagnosis of solid lesions is well-established.
Its sensitivity as a diagnostic tool for both benign and malignant lesions can vary …