INTRODUCTION: Stomach dehiscence from the abdominal wall is a serious and potentially life-threatening complication of gastrostomy tube changes. This retrospective study evaluates gastric aspiration as an inexpensive and safe...
Specifically in the medical field, Catholic providers rarely receive extensive education regarding the applications of moral theology to their work. Those knowledgeable on the topic have often gone to great lengths to acquire...
Bovine aortic arch is an anatomical variant in which the innominate and left common carotid arteries share a common origin. It is generally considered to be benign. The current literature estimates its prevalence may be as high...
BACKGROUND: We examined the short- and long-term efficacy and tolerability of a cross-titration algorithm from oral dopamine agonists to the rotigotine transdermal patch in patients dissatisfied with their restless legs...
Marfan syndrome (MFS) represents a genetic disorder with ranging clinical presentation, most notably ascending aortic aneurysms. There has been extensive research to elucidate the mechanistic biochemistry of this disease. In...
Marfan syndrome (MFS) represents a genetic disorder with variable phenotypic expression. The main cardiovascular sequelae of MFS include aortic aneurysm/dissection and cardiomyopathy. While significant advances in the...
BACKGROUND: The Trauma Quality Improvement Program was designed by the American College of Surgeons to measure quality benchmarks across American College of Surgeons-certified trauma centers. The Hospital Consumer Assessment...
The design, administration, input, and evolution of an epigenetic database containing metadata across studies was created using cloud based tools with permission and blinding capacities. The database was designed to store the...
Sympathetic-like axon reflexes drive the initial increase in blood flow of the biphasic cutaneous vasodilation response of non-glabrous skin to local heating. It is currently unknown whether this process is involved in the...