HCV and HIV Coinfection
Genetic Mechanisms Mediating At ...
Recent genome-wide association studies have demonstrated that common genetic variants in a region of chromosome 9p21 confer risk of coronary artery ...
Obstructive Sleep Apnea and the ...
Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a common disorder with major neurocognitive and cardiovascular sequelae. It is estimated that more than one quarter ...
What Is the Evidence for the Us ...
There is growing evidence to support the use of botulinum toxin (BTX) in idiopathic detrusor overactivity. However, BTX remains off label for this p ...
Treatment of Neurogenic Voiding ...
The neurophysiology of volitional voiding is a poorly understood and constantly evolving field. Some of the most difficult clinical problems in urol ...
Sentinel Lymph Node Biopsy Afte ...
The timing of sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy in patients receiving neoadjuvant chemotherapy remains a debated topic, despite increasing literature ...
How Can the AJCC Staging System ...
Although the current American Joint Commission on Cancer (AJCC) staging system is the most widely used classification scheme for the prognostication ...
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 ...
Imaging Myeloperoxidase Activit ...
Inflammation and oxidative stress play central roles in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and outcomes such as myocardial infarction and stroke. T ...
Flow Imaging: Cardiac Applicati ...
Global and regional blood flow dynamics are of pivotal importance to cardiac function. Fluid mechanical forces can affect hemolysis and platelet agg ...
Weight Loss Drugs and Cardiovas ...
Overweight and obesity have been rising dramatically worldwide and are an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). The majority of ...
Prolonged Sitting and the Risk ...
Prolonged sitting behaviors are a distinct subset of sedentary behaviors. They include television viewing, computer and video use, sitting in automo ...
Mechanisms Regulating Microtubu ...
Colorectal cancer (CRC) results from the progressive accumulation of both genetic and epigenetic alterations that lead to the transformation of norm ...
Decreased-Purgation CT Colonogr ...
In the setting of CT colonography (CTC), decreasing bowel preparation measures may help to optimize colorectal cancer screening compliance without ...
Why and How Should We Measure t ...
The multimodal treatment of rectal cancer is a major challenge to the clinicians and implies a significant risk of long-term consequences for the pa ...
Nutrition Therapy and the Manag ...
Diabetes and obesity have each become a national health crisis in recent years. The number of people who have diabetes and prediabetes continues to ...
Pros and Cons of Extrapolating ...
Both the incidence of invasive fungal infections and the number of antifungal agents available to clinicians have expanded significantly over the pa ...
Antifungal Pharmacokinetics and ...
Patients with burn injuries are at high risk of developing invasive fungal infections leading to increased morbidity and mortality. Burn patients un ...
GERD-Related Cough: Pathophysio ...
Chronic cough is a common problem resulting in significant impairment of quality of life. Along with cough variant asthma and nasal disease, gastroe ...
Late Effects of Childhood Leuke ...
As survival rates for children treated for childhood cancers become significantly better, the focus is increasingly on determining the late effects ...
HCV and HIV Coinfection
Chronic hepatitis C (CHC) is estimated to affect about 20% of the 34 million individuals currently living with HIV worldwide, with greater rates (~ ...
Hepatocellular Carcinoma Survei ...
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a malignant tumor arising primarily in cirrhotic livers as a consequence of chronic hepatitis B or C virus infecti ...
Topical Prophylaxis for HIV Pre ...
Strategies to protect against sexual transmission of HIV include the development of products formulated for topical application, which limit the tox ...
Neural Mechanisms of Angiotensi ...
Chronically elevated plasma angiotensin II (AngII) causes a salt-sensitive form of hypertension that is associated with a differential pattern of pe ...
Epilepsy and Autism: Neurodevel ...
Epilepsy and autism coexist in up to 20% of children with either disorder. Current studies suggest that a frequent co-occurring condition in epileps ...
Prognosis After Cardiac Arrest ...
Before the use of hypothermia as a treatment for comatose post-cardiac arrest patients, several prognostic variables were widely accepted as reliabl ...