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Reliability of physical examination of the upper extremity among keyboard operators
(John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2000-04)
Background Physical examination is a traditional outcome measure in epidemiological research. Its value as a reliable measure depends, in part, on the prevalence of positive findings. The purpose of this paper is to ...
Early pregnancy masquerading as a marker for malignancy in a young woman with curable neoplasm of the pancreas
(John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., 1990-01)
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Deaths due to differentiated thyroid cancer: A 46-year perspective
(Springer-Verlag; Société Internationale de Chirurgie, 1988-10)
From 1940 to 1986, a total of 798 patients were treated for differentiated thyroid carcinoma. One hundred and seventy-two patients died during the follow-up period: 42 (24.4%) patients from thyroid cancer, 14 (8.1%) from ...
Comparison of Karydakis versus midline excision for treatment of pilonidal sinus disease
(Springer-Verlag, 2005-10)
Pilonidal sinus disease is associated with a high rate of recurrence and complications. The Karydakis (KAR) method, whereby an asymmetric subcutaneous flap obliterates the anal crease, has been shown to be effective in ...
Is there a role for sentinel lymph node biopsy in the management of sarcoma?
(Elsevier, 2003)
Is there a role for sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy in the management of sarcoma? Sentinel node biopsy has dramatically
changed the management of melanoma and breast cancer, helping surgeons avoid radical lymphadenectomies ...
Low oxygen delivery produced by anemia, hypoxia, and low cardiac output
(Elsevier, 1991-11)
In pentobarbital-anesthetized dogs, oxygen delivery (DO2) was measured by thermodilution cardiac output and cooximeter determined oxygen content, while oxygen consumption (VO2) was measured independently by spirometry. ...
Neoadjuvant intratumoral cytokine-loaded microspheres are superior to postoperative autologous cellular vaccines in generating systemic anti-tumor immunity
(Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company, 2006-10-01)
Background Sustained intratumoral cytokine release using poly-lactic acid microspheres (PLAMs) can induce a systemic immune response, shifting immunotherapy to the neoadjuvant setting. Methods C57BL6 mice with established ...
Effect of extracorporeal life support on survival when applied to all patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia
(Elsevier, 1994-08)
Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) has been used for neonates with congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH) and respiratory failure at the authors' hospital since June 1981. In 1988, criteria for inclusion in ECLS were broadened ...
Is There A Role for Adjuvant High Dose Interferon in the Management of Melanoma
(Adis, 2003)
The knowledge that melanoma is susceptible to attack by the host’s immune system has resulted in the testing of a variety of immunotherapies. Interferon- α-2b, which has several anti-tumour mechanisms including an ...
Time-related anticoagulation after regional and systemic administration of heparin in patients undergoing aortoiliac surgery
(Elsevier, 1994-09)
Heparin anticoagulation during cardiovascular surgical procedures remains poorly investigated and understood. The objective of this investigation was to assess the effectiveness of three methods of heparin administration. ...