We describe a new method of arthroscopic bony surgery to the superomedial corner of the scapula in patients with painful snapping caused by bony impingement. Seven patients who had failed… (More)
Laminated tears of the rotator cuff are often lined by a cellular layer that has an appearance suggestive of synovium. This study demonstrates, by histologic and immunohistochemical means, that the… (More)
Numerous procedures have been described for the operative management of acromioclavicular joint injuries, but surprisingly little information is available on the ultimate mechanical behavior of the… (More)
BACKGROUND
The diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) in resource-limited settings relies on Ziehl-Neelsen (ZN) smear microscopy. LED fluorescence microscopy (LED-FM) has many potential advantages over ZN… (More)
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE
Use of thrombolysis and acute treatments for cerebral infarction may require that acute stroke be treated as a medical emergency. To assess the factors influencing the time to… (More)
Current tests of tuberculosis (TB) infection (tuberculin skin test (TST), interferon (IFN)-γ-release assays (IGRAs) and IFN-γ-induced protein (IP)-10) have limitations and their value when used… (More)
We have compared the effects of inhaled beclomethasone dipropionate (BDP) 400 micrograms day-1 with inhaled nedocromil sodium (NDS) 16 mg day-1 as additional therapy in adults with asthma not fully… (More)
Since 1996 the Population Estimates Branch (PEB) of the Census Bureau has used a housing unit method to produce population estimates for subcounty areas. The distributive housing unit method uses… (More)
At present the treatment of the acute stroke is limited to managing the consequences of the primary event and attempting secondary prevention. The routine use of agents to reverse the cause or… (More)