Depiction of Nidi and Fibrovasc ...
Purpose For the precise imaging diagnosis of osteoid osteoma (OO), the identification of the nidus and fibrovascular zone (FVZ) is essential. Howeve ...
The Prognostic Value of the Met ...
Purpose The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prognostic value of the metabolic tumor volume (MTV), in FIGO stage IA.IIB cervical cancer pat ...
Osteonecrosis Mimicking Bone Me ...
A 77-year-old woman underwent chemotherapy, radiotherapy, and brachytherapy for cervical cancer 9 years ago. On a follow-up 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose ( ...
Lung Adenocarcinoma Staged as a ...
A 66-year-old man, who presented with bright red blood per rectum, was referred for an 18F-FDG PET/CT after colonoscopy showed two suspicious colon ...
Incidental Bilateral Renal Onco ...
Bilateral renal masses are uncommon but can raise a strong suspicion of primary or secondary malignancy, especially during the initial work-up of an ...
Laparoscopic Reconversion of Ro ...
Background Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) is one of the most common bariatric procedures performed. Dumping syndrome, intolerance to R ...
Gastric Emptying and Postprandi ...
Background Super-obesity (BMI>50) is increasing rapidly. We use the biliopancreatic diversion with duodenal switch (BPD-DS) as one option in this pa ...
Utility of Routine Versus Selec ...
Background In up to 4% of laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) procedures, anastomotic leaks occur. Early detection of gastrointestinal lea ...
Influence of Activity Levels an ...
Background Gastric bypass is a successful medical intervention for weight loss for obesity.Weight loss is substantial after this surgery. Predictors ...
Evaluation of Motility Changes ...
We agree with the authors about the increasing of antral peristaltic velocity in these patients with significant reduction of gastric emptying T1/2. ...
Reinforcing the Staple Line Dur ...
Background Sleeve gastrectomy involves the creation of small gastric reservoir based on lesser curvature of the stomach, which is fashioned by a lon ...
Randomized Clinical Trial of La ...
Background Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (LRYGB) is currently the gold standard bariatric procedure for the treatment of morbid obesity. Lap ...
Experimental Metabolic Surgery: ...
Background Metabolic surgery is a surgical strategy which has shown great potential in the treatment of diseases which may be associated with morbid ...
Sleep Apnea Determines Soluble ...
Background The effects of surgical weight loss (WL) on inflammatory biomarkers associated with sleep apnea remain unknown. We sought to determine if ...
Fluoride inhibits the response ...
The response of bone cells to mechanical loading is mediated by the cytoskeleton. Since the bone anabolic agent fluoride disrupts the cytoskeleton, ...
The roles of HMGB1 related angi ...
Angiogenesis and lymphangiogenesis are the vital factors in tumor progression and metastasis. In this review, we show that high-mobility group box 1 ...
Closed Reduction and Intramedul ...
Objective Closed reduction of displaced radial neck fractures and fixation with a percutaneously introduced intramedullary pin. Indications Radia ...
The Midvastus Approach for Tot ...
Objective Approach to the knee for total knee arthroplasty with the goal to avoid tendency to lateralization and extension lag. Indications Implan ...
Reduction of whole PTH/intact P ...
Summary In cinacalcet treatment of hemodialysis (HD) patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism (SHPT), not only intact parathyroid hormone (I-PTH) ...
Osteoporosis pharmacotherapy fo ...
Summary Persistence with osteoporosis therapy remains low and identification of factors associated with better persistence is essential in preventin ...
Structural parameters of normal ...
Summary This study employed microCT to investigate whether image resolution affects bone structural parameters differently in healthy normal and ost ...
Influence of age and sex steroi ...
Summary The influence of age and sex steroids on bone density and geometry of the radius was examined in two European Caucasian populations. Age-rel ...
An in vivo comparison of hip st ...
Summary In a population of elderly women, bone crosssectional area (CSA), cross-sectional moment of inertia (CSMI), section modulus (Z), femoral nec ...
Development and validation of a ...
Summary The performance of the Sao Paulo Osteoporosis Risk Index (SAPORI) was tested in 1,915 women from the original cohort, Sao Paulo Osteoporosis ...
Comparative trends in hospitali ...
Summary In Switzerland, the number, incidence, and cost of acute hospitalizations for major osteoporotic fractures (MOF) and major cardiovascular ev ...