Interest in transthoracic ultrasound (US) procedures increased after the availability of
portable US equipment suitable for use at the patient’s bedside. It is possible to detect space-…

Characterized primarily by a low body-mass index, anorexia nervosa is a complex and
serious illness 1 , affecting 0.9–4% of women and 0.3% of men 2 , 3 – 4 , with twin-based …

C-arm cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is a new imaging technology integrated in
modern angiographic systems. Due to its ability to obtain cross-sectional imaging and the …

Many studies have been carried out about the effectiveness of optimism as a psychological
phenomenon, leading to various theoretical formulations of the same concept, …

Objective: Excessive exercise and motor restlessness are observed in a substantial number
of patients with eating disorders. This trait has been studied extensively among animal …

The skeleton is one of the preferential sites for metastases of solid tumors, and metastatic
disease is the most common malignancy of the bone. Diagnosis and evaluation of skeletal …

OBJECTIVE: The course of anorexia nervosa often includes the emergence of bulimic
symptoms and a crossover to the full syndrome of bulimia nervosa. However, clinicians’ ability to …

A study1 has shown an association between a polymorphism (–1438G/A) in the promoter
region of the 5-HT2A gene and anorexia nervosa. Two independent groups failed to replicate …

The synthesis and pharmacological activity of 5-arylidene-2-imino-4-thiazolidinones (3a–8a)
are described. All derivatives exhibited significant activity levels in models of acute …

Objective Perfectionism and obsessionality are core features of eating disorders (ED), yet the
nature of their relation remains unknown. Understanding the relation between these traits …