BACKGROUND
The influence of tobacco smoking on the immune system of HIV infected individuals is largely unknown. We investigated the impact of tobacco smoking on immune activation, microbial… (More)
Evaluate the utility of multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) in assessing the severity of ulcerative colitis (UC) in comparison with clinical assessment, colonoscopy, and histopathology.… (More)
BACKGROUND
  To determine the influence of patient and tumor characteristics on clinical outcomes in patients with early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) treated with helical intensity… (More)
AIMS AND BACKGROUND
Our aim is to report on the clinical methods and outcomes of helical intensity-modulated stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) for the treatment of early-stage non-small cell lung… (More)
BACKGROUND
Bevacizumab has demonstrated antitumor activity in multiple diseases. This phase II study was undertaken to determine the effects of adding bevacizumab to a regimen of docetaxel and… (More)
BACKGROUND
In this study, we used a single-institution database to examine the risks of heart transplantation in patients with diabetes mellitus (DM).
METHODS
Recipients 18 years and older who… (More)
Only a limited number of studies have investigated the age ranges in which the secondary centers of the elbow appear and ossify. Knowledge of sequence, gender differences and age ranges can aid in… (More)
Journal of neuroimaging : official journal of the…
2007
PURPOSE
To evaluate the utility of computed tomographic angiography (CTA) as the primary diagnostic investigation in patients with spontaneous subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), and to correlate the… (More)
The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy of free-hand percutaneous core biopsy (FHCB) and to determine the role of fine needle aspiration cytology (FNAC) as diagnostic tools for palpable… (More)
BACKGROUND
Staphylococcus aureus bacteraemia is a common cause of severe community-acquired and hospital-acquired infection worldwide. We tested the hypothesis that adjunctive rifampicin would reduce… (More)