Right hydrothorax found soon af ...
Hydrothorax due to pleuroperitoneal communication is a rare complication in patients undergoing continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis (CAPD). On ...
Pulmonary epithelioid hemangioe ...
We report two cases of pulmonary epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (PEH). Both patients presented with multiple bilateral pulmonary nodules, <10 mm ...
Extended sleeve lobectomy for i ...
Although extended sleeve lobectomy has been used as an alternative to pneumonectomy for the treatment of centrally located lung cancer, the validity ...
Results of flexible ranibizumab ...
Background The aim of this study was to analyse functional results of flexible ranibizumab treatment in exudative age-related macular degeneration ( ...
Incidence of endophthalmitis af ...
Purpose To compare endophthalmitis rates after 20-gauge versus 23-gauge versus 25-gauge pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) in 2007–2008, and compare the ra ...
Safety threshold of intravitrea ...
Purpose Although activated protein C (APC) is effective in preventing the death of retinal neurons in ischemic retinopathy, it is not known at what ...
Experimental vitreous tamponade ...
Purpose To evaluate polyalkylimide as a possible vitreous tamponading agent. Methods A 20-gauge pars plana vitrectomy and posterior vitreous detach ...
Diurnal rodents as animal model ...
Background Cone photoreceptor-based central vision is of paramount importance in human eyesight, and the increasing numbers of persons affected by m ...
Lysosomal stress and lipid pero ...
Background Pathologically increased VEGF-A expression is considered a major pathogenic factor in exudative AMD. Since VEGF-A can exist in isoforms w ...
Occurrence of capsular delamina ...
Purpose To examine the lens capsules of dislocated in-thebag IOLs. Methods Retrospective case series. Nineteen dislocated IOLs encased in capsules ...
Surface quality of human cornea ...
Background To determine the surface characteristics of human corneal lenticules after femtosecond laser surgery for myopia. Methods The Carl Zeiss ...
Improvement of quality of repor ...
Hypotension is a frequent complication of spinal anaesthesia for caesarean section and can threaten the wellbeing of the unborn child. Numerous rand ...
The efficacy of laparoscopic ut ...
The aim of this work is to explore the efficacy , safety, and patients' satisfaction of laparoscopic uterosacral nerve ablation (LUNA) in relief of ...
Short-term effects of double-la ...
Although the use of external vein graft support seems a promising approach to prevent neointimal hyperplasia and wall thickening in vein grafts, its ...
Neovascularization in a mouse m ...
In this study, we evaluated the effect of cultureexpanded mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), derived from amniotic membranes, on neovascularization and ...
A rare connection by newly form ...
Neovascularization such as formation of collateral vessels following total occlusion of native coronary artery is common in coronary artery disease. ...
Successful bosentan therapy for ...
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a hereditary vascular disease with multiple arterial venous malformations. Pulmonary arterial hyperte ...
Abundant expression of KCNE1 in ...
Delayed rectifier potassium currents such as IKr and IKs play an important role in the repolarization phase of the action potential in cardiac myocy ...
Impact of chronic kidney diseas ...
This study evaluated the relationship between the severity of coronary artery disease (CAD) and traditional coronary risk factors, metabolic syndrom ...
Agonist-like autoantibodies aga ...
The calcium channel may be an important target in the autoimmune pathogenesis of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). The presence and function of serum a ...
A novel method of augmenting ge ...
This study presents a novel method that direct intramyocardial injection of low-dose plasmid DNA and microbubbles combined with insonation could fur ...
Independent no-reflow predictor ...
Independent no-reflow predictors should be evaluated in female patients with ST-segment elevation acute myocardial infarction (STEMI) and successful ...
Successful percutaneous coil em ...
We herein describe a 57-year-old man with coronary–pulmonary artery fistulas that had abnormal connections between the left common carotid artery an ...
Efficacy of paclitaxel-eluting ...
Hemodialysis patients were recognized as a high-risk group for restenosis after percutaneous coronary intervention in the era of the bare-metal sten ...
Inflammatory cytokines and nitr ...
In heart failure, an inflammatory response may occur. The relationship between inflammatory cytokines, NOS and heart failure progression remains unc ...