Precut Fistulotomy for Difficul ...
Background Several studies have reported on the correlation between the experience level of an endoscopist and the outcomes of precut procedures. Ho ...
Aberrant Methylation of Differe ...
Background DNA mismatch repair (MMR) deficiency results in a strong mutator phenotype and high-frequency microsatellite instability (MSI-H), which a ...
Endoscopic Submucosal Dissectio ...
Background Tumors involving the pyloric channel have been considered as difficult lesions for successful endoscopic resection. We studied the feasib ...
Endoscopic Findings and Clinica ...
Background Gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB) is an important clinical problem in recipients of ventricular assist devices (VAD), although data pertain ...
Clinical Impact of HAb18G/CD147 ...
Background HAb18G/CD147 expression has been associated with many tumor invasion molecules, which play important roles in recurrence and poor differe ...
Double-Contrast Barium Enterocl ...
Background Evaluating small bowel patency is recommended for capsule endoscopy in patients suspected of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced ...
Prediction of Severe Acute Panc ...
Background The available prognostic scoring systems for acute pancreatitis have limitations that restrict their clinical value. Aims To develop a d ...
Serum sTREM-1 as a Surrogate Ma ...
Objective Soluble triggering receptor expressed on myeloid cells-1 (sTREM-1) is elevated in the gastric juice and in cultures of gastric mucosa of p ...
Objective Assessment of Swallow ...
The aim of this study was to objectively assess swallowing function and factors impacting it after curative intent definitive (chemo)radiotherapy (C ...
Posterior Cricoid Region Fluoro ...
The region posterior to the cricoid cartilage is challenging to assess fluoroscopically. The purpose of this investigation is to critically evaluate ...
Videofluoroscopic Evaluation of ...
Dysphagia is the most common digestive symptom reported by patients with Chagas’ disease. The condition results from abnormalities of esophageal mot ...
Respiratory-Swallowing Coordina ...
The purpose of this study was to determine if individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) demonstrate abnormal respiratory events when swallowing thin ...
Evaluation of Swallowing Using ...
The purpose of this study was to (1) depict normal dynamic swallowing and (2) measure (a) the temporal characteristics of three components of laryng ...
Perimesencephalic subarachnoid ...
To evaluate the yield of digital subtraction angio graphy (DSA) and repeated follow-up imaging in patients with initial pattern of perimesencephalic ...
Bladder trauma: multidetector c ...
Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) cystography is rapidly becoming the most recommended study for evaluation of the bladder for suspected trau ...
Surfer’s myelopathy—an unusual ...
Surfer’s myelopathy is an emergent medical condition, representing a rare type of nontraumatic injury of the spinal cord, triggered by continued hyp ...
Fabella fracture with CT imagin ...
Fracture of the fabella is rare, may be easily overlooked, and can be a clinically important cause of posterolateral knee pain following traumatic i ...
A pilot study on environmental ...
Objective The purpose of this study was to investigate the environmental and behavioral factors associated with the induction of missed abortion, wi ...
Cytotoxicity and solubility eva ...
Objectives We investigated two types of whiskers, an antimony-containing tin-oxide-coated aluminum borate whisker (CABW) and an aluminum borate whis ...
The effect of lidocaine, bupiva ...
We aimed to investigate the effects of local anesthetics soaked in Merocel nasal packs on hemorrhage and pain after septoplasty. The methodology inc ...
Hearing loss in divers: a 6-yea ...
Occupational diving is associated with hearing loss, but the cause is disputed. Our aim was to follow a cohort of divers through the first 6 years o ...
Behavioral trends in young chil ...
Otitis media with effusion (OME) is a common condition affecting children and a well-known cause of conductive hearing loss that can potentially lea ...
Paranasal ossifying fibroma: en ...
The ossifying fibroma is a fibro-osseous lesion that rarely occurs in the paranasal sinuses. Due to its tendency to behave locally aggressively, com ...
Is routine histopathological an ...
Our objective is to evaluate the incidence of unexpected pathologies in routine nasal polyposis specimens and necessity for histopathological evalua ...
Medialization thyroplasty: voca ...
Unilateral vocal fold paralysis can result in incomplete glottic closure, compromising the vocal efficiency and increasing the risk of aspiration. T ...