Prevalence and clinical impact ...
There is increasing evidence for the role of chronic antigenic stimulation (CS) in the development of cancer. Clinical data, however, are rare as is ...
Assessment of the treatment res ...
Surgical hepatectomy or liver transplantation are considered as curative treatment modalities for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). However, many pati ...
Secretory meningiomas: systemat ...
Background Secretory meningiomas are known as a rare histological subtype within the meningioma family. In contrast to benign intracranial meningiom ...
Clinicopathologic study on an A ...
We investigated a family manifesting amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) with a heterozygous E478G mutation in the optineurin (OPTN) gene. Clinicall ...
Phenotypic and genetic characte ...
SET-NUP214 rearrangement is a recently recognized recurrent chromosomal translocation mostly observed in T-ALL. In order to characterize this rare e ...
RISK and SAFE signaling pathway ...
Local ischemic postconditioning (IPost) and remote ischemic perconditioning (RIPer) are promising methods to decrease ischemia–reperfusion (I/R) inj ...
Increased overall survival inde ...
Recent studies have reported the potential clinical utility for metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients of continuing trastuzumab beyond progression ...
Circulating free DNA: a new sur ...
Despite progress made in the oncologic therapy, the prognosis of the patients with breast cancer is still limited by metastatic relapse often many y ...
Synchronous benign-appearing ca ...
Background The management of multiple synchronous groups of benign-appearing calcifications in patients with a diagnosis of breast cancer or a high- ...
Gallbladder actinomycosis: Is i ...
A 64-year-old man with a history of gallstones, common bile duct stones, chronic hepatitis B virus infection, and hepatic cirrhosis with a Child-Pugh ...
Association of increased serum ...
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is an autoimmune disease characterized by abnormal production of autoantibodies and proinflammatory cytokines. A ...
Primary micropapillary carcinom ...
We report a case of micropapillary carcinoma (MPC) of the transverse colon. A 56-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with hematochezia. A lo ...
Impaired somatosensation in ton ...
Smoking has been indicated as a risk factor for oral diseases and can lead to altered sense of taste. So far, the effects of sensory changes on the to ...
An overview of commonly used ra ...
Despite the advent of magnetic resonance imaging and musculoskeletal ultrasound, the plain radiographs of the hands and feet remain an important too ...
National, multicentre, prospect ...
The efficacy of viscosupplementation for the relief of pain and disability caused by knee osteoarthritis has been demonstrated, but its effects on Q ...
Action of epidural xylazine on ...
This experimental study was performed to evaluate if epidural administration of xylazine could decrease the effective dose of intravenous ketamine f ...
Beyond Aspirin and Clopidogrel: ...
Dual antiplatelet therapy with aspirin and clopidogrel is a well-established standard of care for patients with acute coronary syndromes. Whether th ...
Prevention and Treatment of Pos ...
Poorly controlled Crohn’s disease (CD) often requires surgery for such complications as strictures, fistulas, and abscesses. The goal of postoperati ...
The Need for Axillary Dissectio ...
The need for completion axillary dissection after a positive sentinel node biopsy continues to be challenged. In the 2 years since we last reviewed ...
A Short Primer on the Calcium S ...
The gastrointestinal (GI) tract handles a complex task of nutrient absorption and excretion of excess fluid, electrolytes, and toxic substances. GI ...
Septic Thrombophlebitis of the ...
Aim Our purpose was to review the clinical and imaging findings in a series of patients with septic thrombophlebitis of the portal venous system in ...
Benefit of follow-up CT in emer ...
To determine the benefit of a short-term follow-up abdominopelvic computed tomography (APCT) examination among emergency department (ED) patients wi ...
Risk of nasal septal perforatio ...
Nasal septal perforation (NSP) is an uncomfortable condition that usually has a negative effect on the quality of life and is frequently seen as a c ...
An explanation for the worsened ...
Over 25 years ago Francis reported an association between blood transfusion and worsened cancer prognosis. Subsequently there has been much debate o ...
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 ...