Listeria monocytogenes infectio ...
Listeria monocytogenes infection (LMI) is a rare complication in systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, and it is associated with nonspecific ...
Supernumerary ectopic limb in l ...
Congenital malformations and defects of the limbs are among the most frequent congenital anomalies found in humans and animals. A 3-day-old female l ...
Experimental Models for the Inv ...
Reduction of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol by statin therapy has only modestly decreased coronary heart disease (CHD)-associated mortality in ...
Invasive Candidiasis in the Neu ...
Invasive candidiasis (IC) is an important complication among cancer patients with neutropenia, as it is associated with significant mortality. Despi ...
Recent Advances in the Genetics ...
Hereditary axonal motor and sensory neuropathies or Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2 (CMT2) are characterized clinically by distal muscle weakness ...
Use of Hydroxychloroquine to Pr ...
Hydroxychloroquine is used extensively in the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus, not only for its benefit for cutaneous and musculoskeletal ...
A Comparative Study of Endoscop ...
Background Despite lack of evidence, use of a stylet during endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine-needle aspiration (EUS-FNA) is assumed to improve the ...
Measurement of Hyoid and Laryng ...
Video fluoroscopy is commonly used in the study of swallowing kinematics. However, various procedures used in linear measurements obtained from vide ...
Osteoprotegerin expression and ...
Otosclerosis is a complex bone dystrophy of the human otic capsule leading to conductive and sensorineural hearing loss. Since otosclerosis may, at ...
Myringotomy and ventilation tub ...
We present a novel and safe technique for insertion of ventilation tubes under local anaesthetic which we feel improves the patient’s experience and ...
Computed tomography in children ...
Exposure to ionizing radiation is a known risk factor for cancer. Cancer risk is highest after exposure in childhood. The computed tomography is the ...
Growth charts for children with ...
Ellis–van Creveld (EvC) syndrome is a congenital malformation syndrome with marked growth retardation. In this study, specific growth charts for EvC ...
Burn scar pleomorphic sarcoma—c ...
Malignant transformation in burn scars was formally described by Jean-Nicholas Marjolin in 1828, although there are reports that this phenomenon had ...
Modified Chrispin-Norman chest ...
Objective To test observer agreement and two strategies for possible improvement (consensus meeting and reference images) for the modified Chrispin- ...
Life-course perspective for phy ...
The purpose of this paper was to discuss physical activity and sports participation in a life-course framework, long-term tracking, determinants, an ...
The delta-shaped anastomosis in ...
Background We developed a new method of intracorporeal gastroduodenostomy, the delta-shaped anastomosis, in which only endoscopic linear staplers ar ...
Levels of plasma homocysteine ...
Background To examine levels of serum homocysteine (Hcy), vitamin B12 and folic acid in patients with pseudoexfoliation glaucoma (PEXG), primary ope ...
Effects of stent implantation f ...
Stent implantation is an effective alternative to surgery and balloon angioplasty for the treatment of stenotic vascular lesions. However, there is ...
Shed blood re-transfusion provi ...
Purpose This matched case-cohort retrospective study examined the effectiveness of shed blood re-transfusion in reducing the need for allogeneic blo ...
Mechanical assessment of two di ...
Purpose To investigate two different methods of suture fixation and tendon behaviour when using an Endobutton and a tripled tendon. Methods Thirty ...
Reproducibility of subregional ...
High-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of trabecular bone combined with quantitative image analysis represents a powerful technique to gai ...
Seizure after intrathecal baclo ...
Epileptic seizures associated with intrathecal baclofen (ITB) application have been observed in patients with traumatic brain injury. A higher incid ...
A study of the first-generation ...
Introduction The pipeline embolization device (PED, Chestnut Medical, Menlo Park, CA, USA) has been used in our department since September 2008. The ...
Comparison of Serum and Salivar ...
Background Ghrelin, a known orexigenic hormone, has been demonstrated to be produced and released by salivary glands. Obtaining saliva for metabolis ...
A new method for closure of lar ...
Background Although free flaps are reliable for head and neck reconstructions, the pectoralis major flap (PMF) is still often used. In cases of a la ...