A multiple-center phase II stud ...
Background Docetaxel and oxaliplatin are active agents for advanced gastric cancer (GC). The combination of these two drugs in a triweekly schedule ...
The delta-shaped anastomosis in ...
Background We developed a new method of intracorporeal gastroduodenostomy, the delta-shaped anastomosis, in which only endoscopic linear staplers ar ...
Cor triatriatum repair to elimi ...
Development of atrial fi brillation is one of the primary indicators of cor triatriatum in adults. Here we describe a case of a patient suffering co ...
Intrathoracic rupture of an ext ...
Extraskeletal myxoid chondrosarcoma (EMC) is typically a slow-growing tumor with a prolonged clinical course. We describe a case of EMC that was com ...
Superficial keratectomy, PTK, a ...
Purpose To analyze the treatment outcomes (safety and efficacy) of manual superficial keratectomy, phototherapeutic keratectomy (PTK), and intraoper ...
Corneal intrastromal tissue mod ...
Purpose To determine whether central corneal thinning and flattening can be achieved by intrastromal photodisruption using a femtosecond (fs) laser. ...
Influence of fastigial nucleus ...
Electrical stimulation of the rostal cerebellar fastigial nucleus (FNS) has been proved to have neuroprotective effects, but it is not known whether ...
Transcatheter closure of perime ...
Results of perimembranous ventricular septal defects (pmVSD) transcatheter closure have been reported in the literature, mostly with the Amplatzer V ...
Innate immunity and remodelling
A wide variety of cardiac disease states can induce remodelling and lead to the functional consequence of heart failure. These complex disease state ...
Patellar shape can be a predisp ...
Purpose Predisposing factors to objective patellar instability include trochlear dysplasia, patella alta, patellar tilt and elevated tibial tuberosi ...
Reproducibility of subregional ...
High-resolution magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of trabecular bone combined with quantitative image analysis represents a powerful technique to gai ...
Proteomics analysis of MPP+-ind ...
Accumulating evidence suggests that oxidative stress plays a pivotal role in dopaminergic neurodegeneration. However, the kinds of proteins involved ...
The contribution of fMRI to elu ...
Understanding the pathophysiology of head pain is an essential prerequisite for unraveling enigmas related to the clinical management of primary hea ...
Superior mesenteric artery aneu ...
Visceral artery aneurysms (VAAs) are uncommon diseases which represent 0.1–0.2% of all vascular aneurysms. They are mostly asymptomatic, but rupture ...
Challenging reconstructive tech ...
Objective We assessed the outcomes of various reconstructive methods for skull base defect after endoscopic endonasal approaches (EEA) depending on ...
Surgical treatment of orbital c ...
Purpose The aim of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of surgical treatment of orbital cavernomas in terms of clinical and functional r ...
Vasculature and neurovascular r ...
Background Specific microanatomical characteristics of the trigeminal nerve root (TNR) blood supply and close neurovascular relationships with surro ...
Effects of combining electrical ...
Background and aims Various techniques have been investigated to enhance peripheral nerve regeneration including the application of low-intensity el ...
Bubbles in the head: a new meth ...
Background A key aspect of neurosurgery is the challenge of ensuring adequate visualization through brain retraction whilst ensuring that underlying ...
De novo basilar artery aneurysm ...
Report the de novo formation of an aneurysm after wingspan placement and describe the treatment modality. We report a patient with symptomatic basil ...
Resveratrol increases rate of a ...
In this study, we attempted to assess the interactions of resveratrol, a natural compound present in various plant species, with the purine analogue ...
Prognostic impact of bleomycin- ...
Bleomycin-induced pneumonitis (BIP) has been well described in Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL) patients. The impact of BIP on patients uniformly treated wit ...
Sequential vincristine, adriamy ...
Incorporation of novel agents has resulted in an improved response rate and reduced side effects in multiple myeloma. This has prompted combining no ...
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 ...
VEGF-A and its isoform VEGF121 ...
Objective To investigate the correlation of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) A and its isoform VEGF 121 mRNA expression with F-18 fluorodeo ...