A Unifying Hypothesis for Scler ...
We propose that a recent change in the conception of the role of type 1 interferon and the identification of adventitial stem cells suggests a unify ...
Contemporary Imaging of the Ren ...
Renal masses increasingly are detected incidentally in asymptomatic individuals. Accurate characterization of these lesions is important for clinica ...
Impact of Global Medicine on Ur ...
Collaborative and academic partnerships between institutions in North America and those in resource-limited nations are a burgeoning trend. Leveragi ...
Riboflavin Depletion Impairs Ce ...
Background and Aims Riboflavin (vitamin B2) is an essential dietary component with a known function in oxidative metabolism. Our previous data using ...
Surgical Prophylaxis of Pouchit ...
Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA) is now the procedure of choice for most patients requiring proctocolectomy for ulcerative colitis. The J-shaped ...
Smoking and Barrett’s Esophagus ...
Background Cigarette use is associated with esophageal adenocarcinoma, and cross-sectional studies suggest an association between smoking and Barret ...
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 ...
Small Bowel Cancers Diagnosed b ...
Background Primary malignant neoplasms of the small bowel comprise only 1–3% of all gastrointestinal malignancies. Small bowel cancers pose a signif ...
Severe Acute Pancreatitis Durin ...
Objective Acute pancreatitis during pregnancy is a rare and dangerous disease. This study attempts to present a comprehensive analysis of severe acu ...
Multiparametric Assessment of V ...
Background/Aims Patients with autoimmune gastritis might have accelerated atherosclerosis due to autoimmunity and chronic inflammation. Endothelial ...
Prodromal Irritable Bowel Syndr ...
Introduction We aimed to determine the prevalence and duration of prodromal periods in patients with celiac disease and inflammatory bowel disease ( ...
Lactobacillus plantarum Prevent ...
Background Bacterial translocation is considered a major cause of initiation and development of systemic sepsis and multiple organ dysfunction in cl ...
Relationship of Pancreatic Mass ...
Background Endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is central to discerning the diagnosis of solid pancreatic tumors through t ...
The Effect of Saliva on the Vis ...
Powdered thickeners are used to modify drink consistency in the clinical management of dysphagia. These thickeners are composed of primarily modifie ...
Pharyngeal Swallowing Sound Pro ...
Recently, we described three components of a normal pharyngeal swallowing sound. The aim of the present study was to identify variations of these co ...
Insight into physical activity ...
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is increasingly reported in children, mainly in the presence of overweight/ obesity. From the most recent report, up to 60 ...
Stress hormone levels in saliva ...
Objective Using shogi, a representative table game popular in Japan, to model a stress situation, we investigated the modulatory effects of player c ...
Clinical impact of cervical lym ...
The impact of cervical lymph node metastases and the optimal surgical management of the neck in patients with papillary thyroid carcinoma (PTC) rema ...
Attention to emotion: auditory- ...
Several studies suggest that attention to emotional content is related to specific changes in central information processing. In particular, event-r ...
Perinatal complications in unaf ...
Although perinatal complications are hypothesized to be risk factors for the development of anorexia nervosa (AN), no study to date explored this is ...
European clinical guidelines fo ...
A working group of the European Society for the Study of Tourette Syndrome (ESSTS) has developed the first European assessment guidelines of Tourett ...
Acute urinary retention in preg ...
Female acute urinary retention in pregnancy is a relatively uncommon condition. Its relatively low incidence and little published evidence base lead ...
Healthy and unhealthy migrant e ...
This study attempts to identify the possible existence of a healthy migrant effect and an unhealthy migrant effect on the mortality of immigrants fr ...
Hip arthroplasty patient-report ...
The effect of pre-operative back pain on outcome following total hip replacement (THR) is ill defined. Patient-reported outcome following THR was as ...
Bilateral proximal tibia fractu ...
A bilateral fracture of the proximal tibia is rare in children. We describe a girl with a bilateral fracture just distal of the epiphyseal plate aft ...