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 ...
Weight Loss after Roux-en-Y Gas ...
Background Heterozygous mutations in melanocortin-4 receptor (MC4R) are the most frequent genetic cause of obesity. Bariatric surgery is a successfu ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Effectiveness of interventions ...
This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of primary care interventions to improve the detection and treatment of osteoporosis. Eight electronic ...
Renal function and nonvertebral ...
Summary To examine the association between renal function and fracture in multiethnic women, we studied postmenopausal women enrolled in the Women’s ...
Association between vitamin K i ...
Summary A cross-sectional analysis of 1,662 community dwelling elderly Japanese men suggested that habitual natto intake was significantly associate ...
Eisenmenger Ventricular Septal ...
This study aimed to examine the definition and indications for surgery, to elucidate the morphologic substrate of aortic regurgitation, and to extra ...
Postprocedural Outcomes of Rura ...
The management of congenital heart disease (CHD) remains a significant challenge in developing regions. Since 2006, China California Heart Watch has ...
Neonatal Myocardial Infarction ...
We report a 29 week-gestation preterm infant who presented during his second week of life with cardiogenic shock. Clinical presentation and first di ...
Multiple Mirror-Image Periphera ...
We present the case of a 5-year-old boy diagnosed with Kawasaki disease at 10 months of age who developed fusiform aneurysms of the coronary arterie ...
Tachycardia-Induced Cardiomyopa ...
Although fetal tachyarrhythmias are relatively rare, they are an important causes of fetal morbidity and mortality. We report a 30-week pregnant wom ...