Mechanical Characteristics of D ...
Background Systemic sclerosis (SS) patients with severe esophageal affection have impaired peristalsis. However, motor function evaluated in vivo by ...
Late Dysphagia and Dyspnea as C ...
Delayed pressure urticaria (DPU) is characterized by swelling in the area of sustained pressure on the skin. The reported case was a potentially lif ...
Vestibular pneumolabyrinth: why ...
We present an interesting and relatively uncommon case of vestibular pneumolabyrinth in a young child post-trauma. His initial clinical exam and ima ...
Imaging findings in spinal suba ...
Back pain and presentation with spinal canal hemorrhage in hemophilia is not common; however, these are significant clinical issues and may lead to ...
Asymmetric septal hypertrophic ...
We report the case of a 30-year-old female who presented to the emergency department with the chief complaint of syncope. She also described intermi ...
Pulmonary artery embolism due t ...
Hydatid pulmonary embolism is an uncommon condition resulting from the rupture of a hydatid heart cyst or the opening of a visceral hydatid cyst int ...
Point-of-purchase health inform ...
Objectives Point-of-purchase (POP) information at food stores could help promote healthy dietary habits. However, it has been difficult to evaluate ...
Countermeasures and vaccination ...
Smallpox, when used as a biological weapon, presents a serious threat to civilian populations. Core components of the public health management of a ...
The relationship between social ...
Objective The aim of this study was to use a multilevel analysis to examine whether cognitive and structural dimensions of regional social capital w ...
Prospective study of definitive ...
Background Standard chemoradiotherapy (CRT) using 5-FU and CDDP is the optimal treatment for patients with stage II/III (non-T4) esophageal carcinom ...
Hydroxyproline levels in nasal ...
The aim of this study was to evaluate hydroxyproline levels in nasal specimens from patients with nasal polyps, and to examine hydroxyproline levels ...
Molecular mechanisms of glucoco ...
Intra-nasal glucocorticoids are the most effective drugs available for rhinosinusitis and nasal polyposis treatment. Their effectiveness depends on ...
Non-neoplastic salivary gland l ...
The spectrum of salivary gland lesions is wide and the relative incidence of neoplastic versus non-neoplastic lesions is variable in diVerent studie ...
Staged-surgery with permanent p ...
The objective of the study was to investigate the effect of staged-surgery with permanent pathology on tumour recurrence of high-risk nonmelanoma sk ...
Choice of psychological coping ...
To be treated for cancer must be a frightening experience. Yet quality of life (QoL) of successfully treated cancer patients seems to be relatively ...
Transient evoked otoacoustic em ...
Superior semicircular canal dehiscence syndrome (SCDS) is a clinical disorder that is characterized by vertigo and oscillopsia induced by loud sound ...
Differentiating cerebellar and ...
This study applied both ocular vestibularevoked myogenic potential (oVEMP) and cervical VEMP (cVEMP) tests in patients with cerebellar disorders to ...
The importance of metric view f ...
Photodocumentation is an essential part of dermatooncology and reconstructive surgery. The purpose of this study is to suggest an imaging technique ...
Analysis of snoring sound by ps ...
The analysis of snoring sounds has been in focus for the past two decades. Conventional approaches by fast Fourier transformation face various limit ...
Paediatric powered endonasal da ...
Dacryocystorhinostomy (DCR) is indicated in children with persistent nasolacrimal duct obstruction (NLDO). Endoscopic endonasal DCR has been success ...
Clinical need for a Baha trial ...
A bone-anchored hearing aid (Baha) is used in patients with single-sided sensorineural deafness (SSD) to overcome the head shadow eVect. Of all the ...
The management of otitis extern ...
Acute otitis externa is common and provides a heavy workload for general practitioners. We aim to determine the first-line treatment used by general ...
Descriptive analyses of the ari ...
A recent randomized, open-label, relapse prevention trial (ConstaTRE) compared outcomes with risperidone long-acting injectable (RLAI) versus the or ...
The parallel development of ODD ...
This study examined the developmental relations between symptoms of oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and conduct disorder (CD) from early childho ...
Obesity but not overweight is a ...
The association between body mass index (BMI) and survival has been described in various populations. However, the results remain controversial and ...