The use of antibiotic agents as growth promoters was banned in animal husbandry to prevent
the selection and spread of antibiotic resistance. However, in addition to antibiotic agents, …

Background There are many different techniques currently in use for ventral and incisional
hernia repair. Laparoscopic techniques have become more common in recent years …

Primary diastolic failure is typically seen in patients with hypertensive or valvular heart disease
as well as in hypertrophic or restrictive cardiomyopathy but can also occur in a variety of …

Background Data Infection of pancreatic necrosis is the most important risk factor contributing
to death in severe acute pancreatitis, and it is generally accepted that infected pancreatic …

Background Mortality rates associated with pancreatic resection for cancer have steadily
decreased with time, but improvements in long-term survival are less clear. This prospective …

Background— Stent thrombosis may occur late after drug-eluting stent (DES) implantation,
and its cause remains unknown. The present study investigated differences of the stented …

… and grasses are divided into C 3 and C 4 versions based on their … Similarly, the C 3 and C
4 photosynthetic pathways of crops … the underlying distinction between C 3 and C 4 crops and …

Background: Colonoscopy with detection and removal of adenomas is considered a powerful
tool to reduce colorectal cancer (CRC) incidence. However, the degree of protection …

Research on surgical interventions is associated with several methodological and practical
challenges of which few, if any, apply only to surgery. However, surgical evaluation is …

Background Sirolimus-eluting stents and paclitaxel-eluting stents, as compared with bare-metal
stents, reduce the risk of restenosis. It is unclear whether there are differences in safety …