Early rheumatoid arthritis—do w ...
This study aims to characterize patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) based on different definitions of early RA (disease duration, fulfillm ...
Presumptive histiocytic neoplas ...
True histiocytic proliferative diseases have been infrequently documented in the cat, with progressive histiocytosis and histiocytic sarcoma represe ...
Antihistamines in Ocular Allerg ...
Use of topical antihistamines in the treatment of allergic conjunctivitis has evolved over the past several decades as our knowledge of the nature o ...
Laparoscopic Hepatectomy for Co ...
Colorectal metastases represent the most common hepatic malignancy, and experience has shown that surgical resection may offer long-term cure in sel ...
Nycthemeral Relationship betwee ...
Nycthemeral changes in renal function have been known for a long time, but our knowledge about the underlying mechanisms is still far from complete. ...
Selective Mutism: An Update and ...
Speculation continues regarding the accurate classification of selective mutism and potential etiologic factors. Current research has shed some ligh ...
Impact of Acid Suppression on U ...
Background Proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), widely prescribed to patients with upper gastrointestinal symptoms, alter intragastric pH, and may affect ...
Can Quality of Care for Patient ...
Introduction The ultimate purpose of measuring quality of care is to discriminate between healthcare providers in order to motivate improvement. Rec ...
Blood lead levels of contempora ...
Objectives Lead concentrations in whole blood (BPb) of Japanese children were measured to obtain insight into the sources of variation and to estima ...
Artifacts of the electrode in c ...
Until now more than 250,000 cochlea implantations have been performed worldwide. The surgical procedure is well standardized. A discussion about the ...
Comparison of sleep problems in ...
This cross-sectional case–control study compared sleep problems in consecutively referred children aged 7–13 years meeting DSM-IV criteria for anxie ...
Biochemical markers in total jo ...
Despite the advances in prosthetic materials and surgical procedures, osteolysis and aseptic loosening are the most common cause of orthopedic impla ...
Nocturnal apnea in Chiari type ...
A 4-year-old girl presented with sleep-disordered breathing. Her parents described breathing pauses of up to 20 s and progressive tiredness during t ...
Percutaneous drilling for osteo ...
Introduction Posttraumatic osteonecrosis of the distal tibia is a rare but recognised complication of Weber C ankle fractures, frequently resulting ...
Pilot multi-reader study demons ...
Objective To determine the potential for radiation dose reduction using sigmoidally-blended mixed-kV images from dual energy (DE) hepatic CT. Metho ...
A disposable system for rapid p ...
Background The generation of an atraumatic posterior vitreous detachment (PVD), a common goal in vitreoretinal surgery, is a challenge particularly ...
Effects of various doses of asp ...
Although aspirin has become an established medicine for cardiac and cerebrovascular diseases, the optimal dose remains unknown. We evaluated the opt ...
Platelet-rich plasma intra-arti ...
Purpose Platelet-rich plasma (PRP) therapy is a simple, low-cost and minimally invasive method that provides a natural concentrate of autologous blo ...
Muscle activity around the knee ...
Purpose Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) offers clinical and functional advantages over total knee arthroplasty. The aim of this study was t ...
Photodynamic therapy disinfecti ...
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a technique employed in the treatment of several superficial infections, such as caries. PDT uses a non-toxic drug ter ...
1H-MR Spectroscopy in Traumatic ...
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a common cause of neurological damage and disability. Conventional imaging (CT scan or MRI) is highly sensitive in d ...
Evidence of diffuse damage in f ...
A number of MRI studies have shown focal or diffuse cortical gray matter (GM) abnormalities in patients with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). ...
Impact of SustainedWeight Loss ...
Background Appetite-regulating hormones seem to play an important role in weight loss after bariatric surgery. Less is known regarding long-term wei ...
Effect of the smear layer on a ...
The purpose of the study was to determine the effect of removing or modifying the smear layer on the indication provided by the Prepometer pulp prox ...
Targeted intervention reduces r ...
Summary In the present prospective controlled observational study, we investigated the effect of a coordinated intervention program on 4-year refrac ...