[Commentary on the new recommendations for the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary embolism issued by the European Cardiological Society (ECS) (Torbicki e... Context: LkHα 233 is a Herbig Ae/Be star with a collimated bipolar jet. As such, it may be a high-mass analogue to the ...
The features of cholangitis were analyzed in 99 consecutive cases treated in the last ten years. The disease was severe and refractory in half the cases due to malignant stricture, and in 20% of those due to gallstones. Benign strictures, sclerosing chol
Investigations of respiratory illnesses and infections in Tecumseh, Michigan, USA, were carried out in two phases, together covering 11 years. During the second phase, there were 5363 person-years of observation. Respiratory illness rates in both males a
While a number of advances have been made in our understanding of the epidemiology of acute respiratory infections in the past two decades, a number of serious questions still require urgent answers. The associations of factors such as chronic disease in adults, direct smoking, passive smoking, cr...
Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical problem in pregnancy requiring emergent intervention. To establish a contemporary patient profile and formulate an effective management strategy, a retrospective review was conducted of 84 pregnant patients who underwent laparotomy with a preoperative diagnosis of...
The intensive care unit syndrome (ICU syndrome) is defined as an altered emotional state occurring in a highly stressful environment, which may manifest itself in various forms such as delirium, confusion, crazy dreams or unreal experiences. The purpose
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We determined the acute hemodynamic effects of sitaxsentan, a selective ET(A) receptor antagonist, in patients with chronic stable heart failure receiving conventional therapy. This multicenter, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial enrolled 48 patients with chronic New York Heart Association functional...
Cryoablation is a treatment option for some patients with small, exophytic lesions of the kidney. Several investigators have evaluated the effects of cryoablation in normal renal tissue of animals. The purpose of this study was to investigate the tissue
A growing body of evidence supports an important role of the transcription factor cAMP responsive element binding protein (CREB) in mediating opioid-induced changes in the cAMP pathway. Regulation of CREB and subsequent changes in gene expression may und