IL28B: Implications for Therapy
Within the last 2 years, a number of Genome- Wide Association Studies (GWAS) have shown that single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) in the interleuk ...
Effects of Anti-osteoporosis Me ...
A number of fractures are complicated by impaired healing. This is prevalent in certain risk groups such as elderly, osteoporotics, postmenopausal w ...
Magnification Endoscopy and Chr ...
Background Specialized intestinal metaplasia (SIM) in Barrett’s esophagus is a risk factor of esophageal adenocarcinoma. It often occurs focally and ...
Increase of Colonic Mast Cells ...
Background Mast cells are involved in visceral hypersensitivity and motor activity of the gastrointestinal tract. However, there is almost no inform ...
A Case of Corticotroph Carcinom ...
A 52-year-old woman experienced sudden onset of double vision due to a right abducens nerve palsy and was diagnosed as having a pituitary macroadeno ...
Surgical versus non-surgical ma ...
National guidelines state that early-stage oropharyngeal carcinoma can be treated by either primary surgery or radiotherapy. There is a paucity of e ...
Major depression, borderline pe ...
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with increased volumes of visceral fat and a high prevalence of the metabolic syndrome. In turn, affec ...
Avulsion of the distal triceps ...
We present a rare case of associated distal triceps tendon avulsion with radial head fracture; the lateral and medial collateral ligaments of the el ...
Effect of a 6-month school-base ...
Few studies have investigated the impact of school-based physical activity interventions on anthropometric characteristics concomitantly with aerobi ...
Doppler ultrasound for the asse ...
Introduction The type and need for follow-up of non-operatively managed blunt splenic injuries remain controversial. The use of Doppler ultrasound t ...
Quantification of liver iron co ...
Objective To evaluate the value of dual-energy CT (DECT) with use of an iron-specific, three-material decomposition algorithm for the quantification ...
Hidden laparoscopic access (HiL ...
Background: The introduction of the NOTES concept led to several new approaches to laparoscopic or endoscopic cholecystectomy, e.g. transvaginal, SI ...
Intrathoracic rupture of an ext ...
Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma (EMC) is typically a slow-growing tumor with a prolonged clinical course. We describe a case of EMC that was com ...
Total laparoscopic extirpation ...
Frequently, a fixed pelvis is encountered that is caused by a benign disease, either severe endometriosis or severe adhesions with or without fibroi ...
Innate immunity and remodelling
A wide variety of cardiac disease states can induce remodelling and lead to the functional consequence of heart failure. These complex disease state ...
Loop security and tensile prope ...
Tensile and knot properties of new generation (polyblend) and traditional suture materials in orthopedic surgery were investigated in standard labor ...
Elevated BNP is Associated with ...
Background Elevated levels of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) have been associated with cardiac dysfunction and adverse neurological outcomes after ...
Safety and tolerability of daps ...
Dapsone has shown anti-convulsive properties in animal models of epilepsy. In the present study, we tested the safety and tolerability of dapsone as ...
Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy ...
Background The obesity surgery mortality risk score (OSMRS) is a five-point scoring system stratifying the risk of post-operative mortality. Patient ...
A Prospective Assessment of Psy ...
Background Psychological factors are considered potential contraindicators to bariatric surgery, but inconsistently predict surgical outcomes. We ex ...
Do RANKL inhibitors (denosumab) ...
Receptor activator of nuclear factor kappa B ligand (RANKL) and its natural antagonist, osteoprotegerin (OPG), are, respectively, an indispensable f ...
Seasonal variation of serum 25- ...
Summary Patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at risk of osteoporosis. Vitamin D (vitD) deficiency is known as a risk factor of osteopo ...
Tachycardia-Induced Cardiomyopa ...
Although fetal tachyarrhythmias are relatively rare, they are an important causes of fetal morbidity and mortality. We report a 30-week pregnant wom ...
Calcium signaling triggered by ...
The kidney is extraordinarily sensitive to adverse fetal programming. Malnutrition, the most common form of developmental challenge, retards formati ...
The positive color Doppler sign ...
Background Percutaneous biopsies of soft-tissue organs are frequently performed using US guidance. US permits visualization of blood flow on color D ...