A case of homicidal intraoral g ...
Determination of the manner of death in case of intraoral firearm wounds can be a challenge, especially if the circumstances of the incident are unc ...
Mushroom toxins: a forensic tox ...
Mushrooms are ubiquitous in the world. Amateur hunters harvest mushrooms growing in forests to enjoy eating them as seasonal delicacies, and occasio ...
Possible involvement of Cyp3a e ...
D8-Tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and D9-THC were mainly oxidized on the pentyl side chain at the 40-position by mouse brain microsomes. 50-Hydroxy-THCs ...
Oripavine as a new marker of op ...
During our extensive surveillance of opiates in urine specimens of opium users, we noticed the appearance of an unknown peak (compound X) in total i ...
Determination of acephate and m ...
A simple and reliable method to determine acephate and methamidophos in mammalian tissues is presented. The method includes solid-phase extraction o ...
Optimal indications of surgical ...
Background Decision-making for surgical palliation remains one of the most challenging clinical scenarios. We investigated the optimal indications f ...
Can we change the operative cri ...
Purpose. After radiofrequency (RF) ablation became available, the indication of MAZE procedure conducted with bipolar RF was expanded. We examined t ...
Partial resection of intravenou ...
Intravenous leiomyomatosis with cardiac extension is rare and may result in a fatal outcome. A 58-year-old woman with a surgical history of myoma u ...
Radical resection of a giant re ...
A 63-year-old woman presented with a giant anterior chest wall tumor. She had undergone an operation 5 years previously for sternal chondrosarcoma a ...
Giant cell tumors that originat ...
Giant cell tumors originating from the sternum are rare. We report a case of a giant cell tumor of the sternum with radiological evidence of aggress ...
Recent studies provide an updat ...
Background Recent reviews of blue light-filtering intraocular lenses (IOLs) have stated their potential risks for scotopic vision and circadian phot ...
The efficacy of intravitreal be ...
Background To evaluate the efficacy of intravitreal bevacizumab injection in the treatment of central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC). Methods In a ...
Effects of yellow filters on vi ...
Background Yellow filters are sometimes recommended to people with low vision. Our aim was investigate the effects of three commercial yellow filter ...
Laparoscopic management of urac ...
Symptomatic urachal cysts are very infrequently encountered in women affected of pelvic pain and uterine myomas. We report on two female patients ag ...
Repeat midurethral sling treatm ...
We reviewed articles in the PubMed database which describe the results and outcome of a repeat midurethral synthetic sling (MUS), known as tension-f ...
Survival and changes in physica ...
Elderly populations are increasingly represented among patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS), and advanced age has been identified as an impo ...
Association of midregional proa ...
Midregional proadrenomedullin (MR-proADM) is elevated in patients with heart failure and myocardial infarction. The aim of this study was to evaluat ...
A case of subacute thrombosis a ...
A 73-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital with anterior acute myocardial infarction due to subacute thrombosis after coronary stenting with a ...
Strategies for pacemaker progra ...
In the past decade, cardiac pacing devices (either permanent pacemakers or Implanted Cardioverter Defibrillators) have become increasingly common in ...
Carcinoid Tumours of the Small ...
Carcinoid tumours originate from enterochromaffin cells within the diffuse endocrine system. Representing a confusing group of tumours displaying a ...
Causes for failure of ACL recon ...
The purpose of this multicenter retrospective study was to analyze the causes for failure of ACL reconstruction and the influence of meniscectomies ...
The influence of graft choice o ...
Purpose Regaining adequate strength of the quadriceps and hamstrings after anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction is important for maximizi ...
Does an abnormal infrapatellar ...
Purpose The aim of this study was to evaluate abnormal infrapatellar plicae that cause chondral lesions on the patellofemoral sulcus and superior as ...
Thermal necrosis after simultan ...
One-staged tibial corrective osteotomy and total knee arthroplasty is a challenging but effective treatment for arthritic knees with extra-articular ...
The double ACL sign: an unusual ...
Several characteristic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) signs of meniscal bucket-handle tears are well known and widely used. This case report prese ...