Optic disc pit: a review
Use of fibula pedicle as a comp ...
We report a case of free fibula osteomyocutaneous flap whose skin paddle had a dominant blood supply from a soleus musculocutaneous perforator which ...
Therapeutic and interventional ...
Introduction Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding remains a common clinical problem encountered by every emergency room and trauma physician. Endoscopy re ...
Carcinoid tumor of the appendix ...
Aim To conduct a retrospective analysis of the incidence and long-term outcomes of carcinoid tumor of the appendix in emergency appendectomies. Met ...
Accuracy of coronary artery ste ...
Objective To prospectively compare the accuracy of coronary CT angiography (CCTA) and conventional coronary angiography (CCA) for stenosis detection ...
Tractography of developing whit ...
Objectives To investigate in preterm infants associations between Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) parameters of the posterior limb of the internal ca ...
Liver iron concentration quanti ...
Objective To assess the accuracy of quantification of liver iron concentration (LIC) by MRI using the Rennes University (URennes) algorithm. Metho ...
Percutaneous local ablation of ...
Objectives To assess the ablative effectiveness, the oncological and cosmetic efficacy of image-guided percutaneous cryoablation in the treatment of ...
A small interfering RNA targeti ...
Background Accumulating evidence suggests that the tumor suppressor gene Kruppel-like factor 6 (KLF6) and its dominant-negative splice form KLF6-SV1 ...
Phase II study of weekly paclit ...
Background Our previous phase I study provided evidence that weekly paclitaxel, cisplatin, and bolus 5-fluorouracil (weekly PCF) was effective and w ...
Biweekly cetuximab and irinotec ...
Background Until recently there has been no proven second-line therapy for patients with advanced gastroesophageal cancer (GEC). Since 2004, Denmark ...
Optic disc pit: a review
Background Since Wiethe first described the clinical presentation of two optic disc depressions in a 62-year-old woman in 1882, there have been many ...
Reproducibility of straylight m ...
Background Straylight gives the appearance of a veil of light thrown over a person’s retinal image when there is a strong light source present. We e ...
Effect of menthol on ocular dru ...
Background To assess how safe and effective it is to use menthol as a permeability enhancer in ophthalmic drug delivery systems. Methods In this st ...
Management of the axilla for ip ...
The sentinel lymph node biopsy (SLNB) is the standard procedure for axillary staging in patients with primary breast cancer. Of these patients, 10–1 ...
Two-dimensional strain combined ...
The objective of this study was to explore a new method for the identification of viable myocardium by means of two-dimensional (2D) strain imaging ...
The S447X variant of lipoprotei ...
Hyperlipidemia is a major risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). Lipoprotein lipase (LPL) is an important enzyme in lipoprotein metabolism. ...
Survival and changes in physica ...
Elderly populations are increasingly represented among patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and advanced age has been identified as an impo ...
Intravenous glutathione prevent ...
This study proposes the intravenous administration of glutathione (GSH) as a novel strategy to prevent contrast medium-induced renal oxidative stres ...
Measurement of platelet reactiv ...
Acetyl salicylic acid (ASA) and clopidogrel are extensively used in the prevention of cardiovascular disease. However, the responsiveness to ASA tre ...
Sympathetic–parasympathetic int ...
Sympathetic–parasympathetic interaction plays a major role in the evolution and outcome of many cardiovascular disorders. Nonetheless, a thorough un ...
Diabetic cardiomyopathy: unders ...
Diabetes mellitus is an important and prevalent risk factor for congestive heart failure. Diabetic cardiomyopathy has been defined as ventricular dy ...
Fetuin-A: A Novel Cardiovascula ...
Fetuin-A, or ƒ؟2-Heremans.Schimd glycoprotein, is a potent inhibitor of calcium-phosphate precipitation. In end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients, ...
Arthroscopic-assisted focal res ...
Purpose The purpose of this study is to describe an arthroscopic-assisted surgical technique for focal resurfacing of medial tibio-femoral compartme ...
A new diagnostic approach using ...
Purpose The first purpose of this study was to analyze the characteristics of the anterior knee laxity in the three regions of different stiffness i ...
Physiotherapy-guided versus hom ...
Purpose The aim of this study was to investigate the outcome after ACL reconstruction between a group of patients receiving a standardized, supervis ...