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Are three‐day voiding diaries feasible and reliable? Results from the Symptoms of Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction Research Network (LURN) cohort
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2019-11)
AimsThe aims of this study were to assess the completeness of voiding diaries in a research context and to correlate diary data with patient‐reported questionnaires.MethodsMen and women enrolled in the Symptoms of Lower ...
Evaluation of gastrointestinal transit in clinical practice: position paper of the American and European Neurogastroenterology and Motility Societies
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2011-01)
Disorders of gastrointestinal (GI) transit and motility are common, and cause either delayed or accelerated transit through the stomach, small intestine or colon, and affect one or more regions. Assessment of regional ...
Gastroparesis and functional dyspepsia: excerpts from the AGA/ANMS meeting
(Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2010-02)
Despite the relatively high prevelance of gastroparesis and functional dyspepsia, the aetiology and pathophysiology of these disorders remain incompletely understood. Similarly, the diagnostic and treatment options for ...
Methods of investigation for cardiac autonomic dysfunction in human research studies
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 2011-10)
This consensus document provides evidence‐based guidelines regarding the evaluation of diabetic cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) for human research studies; the guidelines are the result of the work of the CAN ...
A North American Expert Opinion Statement on Sarcopenia in Liver Transplantation
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2019-11)
Cost‐effectiveness analysis of cabozantinib as second‐line therapy in advanced hepatocellular carcinoma
(Oxford University PressWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2019-12)
BackgroundIn the CELESTIAL trial for patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), cabozantinib showed improved survival compared with placebo but comes at a price. We aimed to investigate the cost‐effectiveness ...
Polyphosphate, Zn2+ and high molecular weight kininogen modulate individual reactions of the contact pathway of blood clotting
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2019-12)
BackgroundInorganic polyphosphate modulates the contact pathway of blood clotting, which is implicated in thrombosis and inflammation. Polyphosphate polymer lengths are highly variable, with shorter polymers (approximately ...
Utilization of inhaled nitric oxide after surgical repair of truncus arteriosus: A multicenter analysis
(MosbyWiley Periodicals, Inc., 2019-11)
BackgroundElevated pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR) is common following repair of truncus arteriosus. Inhaled nitric oxide (iNO) is an effective yet costly therapy that is frequently implemented postoperatively to manage ...
Infundibular sparing versus transinfundibular approach to the repair of tetralogy of Fallot
(Wiley Periodicals, Inc., 2019-11)
IntroductionThe right ventricular infundibular sparing approach (RVIS) to the repair of tetralogy of Fallot (TOF) avoids a full‐thickness ventricular incision, typically utilized in the transinfundibular (TI) method.MethodsWe ...