A T-cell-based enzyme-linked im ...
Anti-tumour necrosis factor-a (TNF-a) therapy brought new hopes for treating rheumatic diseases but also increased the risk of infection, including ...
Impacted foreign body in the si ...
We report on a patient with left-sided abdominal pain thought to be caused by recurring diverticulitis. Computed tomography of the sigmoid colon rev ...
The effect of the post length a ...
In endodontically treated teeth, cuspal coverage plays a fundamental role in reducing the risk of fracture. However, the adhesive techniques with or ...
Management of rheumatoid arthri ...
Given the recent availability of novel biologic agents for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis (RA), the Hong Kong Society of Rheumatology has dev ...
Efficacy and safety of repeat c ...
Treatment of severe juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) represents a serious challenge. This study investigates the efficacy and safety of repeat co ...
A new method for the rapid puri ...
Several strategies and methods have been attempted to purify K99 fimbriae from enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli strains. Most of these methods are ...
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 ...
A Clinical Perspective on Gastr ...
The incidence of gastric neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) has increased exponentially based on widespread use of endoscopy and a greater pathological a ...
Commentary: Implications of Can ...
In an increasing number of settings it is appropriate to consider cancer as a very serious but also a chronic disease process. This commentary discu ...
Overactive Bladder Drugs and Co ...
Background Anticholinergic drugs are commonly prescribed for symptomatic treatment of overactive bladder (OAB). While recent meta-analyses have char ...
Differentiation-Inducing Activi ...
Background Hydroxycamptothecin (HCPT) is an antitumor agent that can induce differentiation in human cancer cells. Recent evidence indicates that si ...
Utility of CT perfusion with 64 ...
We investigated the utility of computed tomographic (CT) perfusion (CTP) with 64-row multi-detector row CT (MDCT) to diagnose acute infarction and i ...
Endonasal phototherapy signiWca ...
The literature documents the fact that UV irradiation of cutaneous Langerhans cells (LC) in vivo prevents the development of contact allergy and pro ...
The eVect of cochlear implantat ...
Post-lingual deaf adults can develop some vocal abnormalities similar to those developed in prelingual deaf individuals. The aim of this work was to ...
Bilateral congenital synostosis ...
A case report of an incidental finding of bilateral fourth and fifth metacarpal fusions with fifth metacarpal hypoplasia in a 36 year old male. No e ...
LEOPARD syndrome (PTPN11, T468M ...
Noonan syndrome (NS) and neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) are well-defined entities. The association of both disorders is called neurofibromatosis–Noo ...
Antiseptic sutures: clinical ev ...
The use of antiseptic sutures may constitute an interesting way to prevent early contamination of surgical wounds by microorganisms found in the env ...
64-row MDCT perfusion of head a ...
Objectives To evaluate the technical feasibility of 64-row computed tomography (CT) quantitative perfusion imaging of head and neck squamous cell ...
Computer tomography assessment ...
Transpedicular screw fixation has been accepted worldwide since Harrington et al. first placed pedicle screws through the isthmus. In vivo and in vi ...
Biphasic clinical characteristi ...
Purpose. Mild to moderate chest trauma is a common disease, although its clinical characteristics are not well known. We investigated the clinical p ...
Early visual impacts of optical ...
Background The aim of this study is to evaluate the early visual impacts of various optical coherence tomographic (OCT) parameters after the first v ...
Noninvasive assessment of left ...
The maximum rate of left ventricular pressure rise (LV dp/dtmax) is a good indicator of ventricular contractility. However, its measurement requires ...
Patellofemoral kinematics in mo ...
Purpose The aim was to compare the patellar kinematics in the normal knee, fixed-bearing (FB) and mobile-bearing total knee replacement (MB-TKR). Th ...
One-year clinical results of Er ...
In 30 patients with periodontitis, a total of 278 teeth exhibiting bleeding on probing, subgingival calculus, and a probing depth between 3–6 mm wer ...
Experience in large-core needle ...
Large-core needle biopsy (LCNB) is a common diagnostic tool used for breast lesions biopsy under freehand or ultrasound guidance. In this paper, we ...