The turbocharged Becker flap: a ...
Cover of medium and large defects of the dorsum of the hand remains a substantial surgical challenge that often requires free tissue transfer. We re ...
Assessment of breast cancer tum ...
Objectives Tumour size estimates using mammography (MG), conventional ultrasound (US), compound imaging (CI) and real-time elastography (RTE) were c ...
CT predictors of mortality in p ...
Objectives To identify CT findings that predict mortality in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and to identify CT findings that differentia ...
Magnetic resonance imaging goes ...
Objective To investigate the performance of postmortem magnetic resonance imaging (pmMRI) in identification and characterization of lethal myocard ...
The value of flat-detector comp ...
Objectives To analyse the diagnostic utility of flat-detector computed tomography imaging (FD-CT) in patients with congenital heart disease, includi ...
Acute appendicitis: prospective ...
Objectives To evaluate an algorithm integrating ultrasound and low-dose unenhanced CT with oral contrast medium (LDCT) in the assessment of acute ap ...
A meta-analysis of outcomes aft ...
Background: A meta-analysis of published literature comparing peri-operative, short-term and longterm outcomes after open Nissen’s fundoplication (O ...
Adjuvant chemoradiation for res ...
Background The Intergroup 0116 study demonstrated that concurrent chemoradiation improved overall survival (OS) in resected gastric cancer. However, ...
Abnormalities of renal function ...
Objective: To investigate the glomerular and proximal tubular renal function and the prevalence of urinary abnormalities in the elderly. Design: Cros ...
1000 cSt silicone oil vs heavy ...
Background Several surgical techniques have been described for the treatment of retinal detachment (RD) associated to myopic macular hole (MMH). In ...
Myositis ossificans as a compli ...
Post-traumatic myositis ossificans is a benign condition of heterotopic ossification of unknown aetiology which typically is related to trauma from ...
Proximal tibiofibular synostosi ...
This paper presents a case report of persistent low back pain and suspected lumbar radiculopathy. A synostosis at the level of the proximal tibiofib ...
Determination of the safe penet ...
Purpose The objective of this study was to determine the safe penetration depth of the FasT-Fix meniscal suture repair system during all-inside repa ...
Effects of low-level laser ther ...
The present in vitro study evaluated parameters of osteogenesis under the influence of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) at different doses. Osteogenic ...
Sedation Confounds Outcome Pred ...
Background Therapeutic hypothermia is commonly used in comatose survivors’ post-cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR). It is unknown whether outcome p ...
Assessment of uric acid and lip ...
The aim of this study was to evaluate urinary uric acid (UA) and lipid peroxidation levels, plasma myeloperoxidase (MPO) and adenosine deaminase (AD ...
Cognitive impairment and event- ...
Approximately, 3–10% of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) present a disease onset before the age of 18 years. Although growing attention is dedi ...
High APOE epsilon 4 allele freq ...
The goal of the study was to examine the Apolipoprotein E (APOE) genotypes in a Tunisian sample of patients with Alzheimer disease (AD) and normal c ...
Cortical thickness, gray matter ...
Introduction The study was conducted to evaluate simultaneously gray matter changes and white matter changes in patients with schizophrenia. Method ...
Surgical Treatment of Morbid Ob ...
The aim of this study was to evaluate the midterm outcomes of the laparoscopic ileal interposition associated to a sleeve gastrectomy (LII-SG) for t ...
Late Marginal Ulcers after Gast ...
Marginal ulcer (MU) is an occasional complication after gastric bypass which can occur early or late after surgery. In this study, we evaluated the ...
Mandibular distraction osteogen ...
Introduction We report a 16-year-old female with Melnick– Needles syndrome complicated with severe obstructive sleep apnea–hypoxia syndrome. Clinic ...
The first multicenter and rando ...
Summary This multicenter and randomized clinical trial showed that daily oral herbal formula Xian Ling Gu Bao (XLGB) was safe in postmenopausal wome ...
Anomalous Origin of the Left Co ...
This study aimed to illustrate the experience of treating children with anomalous origin of the left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery (ALCA ...
Nocturnal enuresis—theoretic ba ...
Nocturnal polyuria, nocturnal detrusor overactivity and high arousal thresholds are central in the pathogenesis of enuresis. An underlying mechanism ...