Cross-Sectional Imaging Obtaine ...
Background Radiofrequency atrial fibrillation ablation (AFA) is commonly performed in patients with atrial fibrillation. It is imperative to develop ...
Induction chemoradiotherapy fol ...
Purpose Chemoradiotherapy (CRT) has been performed for locally advanced thoracic esophageal carcinoma. To evaluate the outcome of induction CRT foll ...
Questionnaire-based self-report ...
Nutrition plays an important role in human metabolism and health. However, it is unclear in how far self-reported nutrition intake reflects de facto ...
Intramuscular hemangioma associ ...
Deep soft -tissue hemangiomas may cause changes in adjacent bones. The exact mechanism leading to these changes remains unknown, and soft-tissue hem ...
Inhaled corticosteroids in chil ...
Inhaled corticosteroids (ICS) are the most effective anti-inflammatory drugs for the treatment of persistent asthma in children. Treatment with ICS ...
Assessment of the coronary veno ...
Objective To investigate the feasibility of MRI for noninvasive assessment of the coronary sinus (CS) and the number and course of its major tributa ...
CT colonography and transient b ...
Objectives To determine the prevalence of transient bacteraemia after CT colonography (CTC). Methods Blood cultures were obtained at 5, 10 and 15 mi ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Fashioning of an Anterolateral ...
ObJective Safe removal of a loosened or broken femoral stem together with cement particles and soft tissues. Preparation of the implant bed under d ...
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 ...
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 ...
Enhanced activation of autophag ...
Erythropoiesis in β-thalassemia patients is ineffective, primarily because of death of the erythroid progenitor cells at the polychromatic normoblas ...
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 ...
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 ...