The preventive effects of pulse ...
Summary The present study was the first report demonstrating that pulsed electromagnetic field (PEMF) could partially prevent bone strength and arch ...
Development and validation of a ...
Summary The performance of the Sao Paulo Osteoporosis Risk Index (SAPORI) was tested in 1,915 women from the original cohort, Sao Paulo Osteoporosis ...
Vertebral fracture efficacy dur ...
Summary Recent evidence suggests that proton pump inhibitor (PPI) use may affect fracture risk, an important issue for patients being concurrently t ...
Changes in femur neck bone dens ...
Summary This analysis compares femur neck bone mineral density (FNBMD) and bone determinants in adults between National Health and Nutrition Examina ...
Bone health in multiple scleros ...
People who are disabled with multiple sclerosis (MS) may be at increased risk of osteoporosis. This review discusses issues relevant to bone health ...
Predicting EQ-5D-US and SF-6D s ...
Summary Linear regression was applied to data from 275 persons with osteoporosis-related fracture to estimate EQ- 5D-US and SF-6D health state value ...
Response to “Effects of Vitamin ...
We would like to thank Maria Fusaro and colleagues for their suggestion that habitual intake of natto may have a beneficial effect on vascular healt ...
Measuring health-related qualit ...
Summary The Male Osteoporosis Assessment Questionnaire (OPAQ™) is a health-related quality of life (HRQOL) instrument that can differentiate between ...
Association between vitamin K i ...
Summary A cross-sectional analysis of 1,662 community dwelling elderly Japanese men suggested that habitual natto intake was significantly associate ...
Use of 320-Detector Computed To ...
Pediatric patients with complex congenital heart disease (CHD) face a lifetime of treatment with interventional therapeutic and palliative procedure ...
Surgical Repair for D-Transposi ...
Transposition of the great arteries with a ventricular septal defect and an associated aortopulmonary window is a rare anatomic combination having a ...
Bilateral Coronary Artery Fistu ...
This report describes a neonate with heart failure resulting from bilateral coronary artery fistulas and left ventricle noncompaction. The patient u ...
Nonsurgical Management of a Con ...
Congenital arteriovenous malformations between the subclavian artery and the superior vena cava (SVC) is a very rare anomaly scantily described in t ...
Three Generations of Hereditary ...
This report describes a three-generation family with a severe phenotype of long-QT syndrome-1 (LQTS-1) caused by a single nucleotide mutation in the ...
Anomalous Origin of the Right P ...
Anomalous origin of the pulmonary artery (AOPA) from the aorta is a rare congenital heart malformation. This report describes a case of AOPA from th ...
Complete Atrioventricular Canal ...
Common atrioventricular canal (CAVC) is a common congenital heart lesion resulting from a defect in development of the endocardial cushions during e ...
Pericarditis Constrictiva in a ...
Pericarditis constrictiva is caused by fibrotic degeneration of the pericardium and leads to impaired diastolic ventricular filling. The diagnosis o ...
Mitral Regurgitation due to Cho ...
A 2-month-old male suddenly developed mitral regurgitation aggravation while waiting for surgical repair of aortic coarctation. There were no signs ...
Radiation Exposure in Children ...
Cardiac catheterizations are among the X-ray procedures with the highest patient radiation dose and therefore are of great concern in pediatric sett ...
Aortic Exclusion: A Method of H ...
Aortic insufficiency (AI) is generally regarded as a contraindication for mechanical circulatory support in children. In the current Berlin EXCOR tr ...
Adverse consequences of acceler ...
Epidemiological and experimental studies show that the risk of cardiovascular and metabolic diseases at adulthood is inversely related to the weight ...
Residual renal function assessm ...
Su Jin Kim and coworkers from Korea published an important study on the relationship of residual renal function (RRF) and cystatin in pediatric peri ...
Genetic susceptibility to renal ...
Identifying patients who may develop renal scarring after urinary tract infections (UTI) remains challenging, as clinical determinants explain only ...
Control of mammalian kidney dev ...
The kidney is the most common site of congenital malformations that result in impaired renal function. Yet, the molecular mechanisms that control re ...
Imaging of the urinary tract: t ...
Computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are increasingly valuable tools for assessing the urinary tract in adults and children ...