Usefulness of gated SPECT myoca ...
Objective Gated single photon emission computed tomography (gated SPECT) myocardial imaging gives useful information about the extent and severity o ...
Genetic variants in COX-2, non- ...
Chronic inflammation has been consistently associated with cancers of several sites, including the breast, and inhibition of inflammation through th ...
Technical Solutions to Ensure S ...
Purpose To evaluate the incidence of extrahepatic deposition of technetium-99m–labeled albumin macroaggregates (99mTc-MAA) after pretreatment angiog ...
Initial experience with combine ...
Purpose Post-hemorrhagic hydrocephalus of prematurity (PHHP) is among the most common causes of infant hydrocephalus in developed nations. This popu ...
Carboplatin and ototoxicity: he ...
Purpose Patients with medulloblastoma are exposed to ototoxic treatments including radiation therapy and platinum chemotherapy. The favorable toxici ...
Blood pressure management in a ...
Background In Germany, an estimated 20–25 million patients suffer from hypertension. Blood pressure control rates are, however, lower than in many o ...
The SAPHO syndrome: a clinical ...
The purpose of this study is to describe the clinical and radiological manifestations of patients with the synovitis, acne, pustulosis, hyperostosis ...
Usefulness of whole-body fluori ...
The objective of this study is to systematically review the role of positron emission tomography (PET) and PET/computed tomography (PET/CT) with flu ...
Innate Signaling in Otitis Medi ...
Otitis media (OM) is the most prevalent childhood disease in developed countries. Involvement of innate immunity mediated by Toll-like receptors (T ...
The Role of Red Yeast Rice for ...
Red yeast rice is an ancient Chinese dietary staple and medication used by millions of patients as an alternative therapy for hypercholesterolemia. In ...
Evaluation of Patients with Sus ...
Laryngopharyngeal reflux (LPR) is associated with symptoms of laryngeal irritation such as throat pain, cough, and voice change. Currently, the two ...
Palliative Care and End-of-Life ...
Left ventricular assist devices as destination therapy (DT) improve quality of life for many patients with advanced heart failure. However, DT can b ...
Antipsychotic Drug Use and Comm ...
Antipsychotics are generally distinguished as atypical and typical agents, which are indicated in the treatment of acute and chronic psychoses and o ...
How Close Are We in Utilizing F ...
As with many disorders affecting the central nervous system, treatment of chronic pain is fraught with difficulties related to specific diagnosis an ...
Chronic Migraine: Epidemiology ...
Chronic migraine is a common and disabling complication of migraine with a population prevalence of about 2%. Emerging evidence suggests that episod ...
Analysis of Biliary Epithelial- ...
Background The cellular origin of myofibroblast in the liver fibrosis remains unclear. This study was designed to investigate whether biliary epithe ...
Changes in Chemosensitivity and ...
The risk of aspiration pneumonia in Parkinson’s disease (PD) may be increased by sensory loss in the laryngopharynx and a reduced cough reflex. This ...
Tinnitus in patients with chron ...
The objective of this study was to investigate the clinical features of tinnitus in patients with chronic otitis media (COM) and to evaluate changes ...
Patients’ attitudes toward side ...
Patients’ attitudes toward side effects of antidepressants are likely to differ according to gender, which has not yet been fully addressed in the l ...
European clinical guidelines fo ...
Ten years ago deep brain stimulation (DBS) has been introduced as an alternative and promising treatment option for patients suffering from severe T ...
The effect of vitamin A on rena ...
Animal studies suggest that administration of vitamin A to rats with experimental urinary tract infection decreases the frequency of renal scars (Ka ...
Informative privacy and confide ...
Confidentiality is a major issue in adolescent healthcare, and its perceived absence may be the main barrier for an adolescent to seek medical care. ...
Dual-energy CT with tin filter ...
Purpose To differentiate proxy renal cystic lesions containing protein, blood, iodine contrast or saline solutions using dual-energy CT (DECT) equip ...
Facet joint injections as a mea ...
Objectives Recent publications compared treatment of vertebral fractures reporting improvement in the majority but with no significant difference be ...
Video-assisted thoracic surgery ...
Among the four subjects addressed in this article, the defi nition of video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS) lobectomy is fundamentally the point at ...