Gallstone ileus is a mechanical intestinal obstruction due to gallstone impaction within the
gastrointestinal tract. Less than 1% of cases of intestinal obstruction are derived from this …

There is increasing evidence for the involvement of mitochondrial dysfunction and oxidative
stress in the pathogenesis of many of the major neurodegenerative and neuroinflammatory …

The peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPARγ) is a ligand-activated
transcriptional factor that belongs to the nuclear hormone receptor superfamily. PPARγ was initially …

… analysis in a series of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)–… Gy LD-RT is feasible in patients
with COVID-19 pneumonia. … with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-…

The aim of the present work was to evaluate the feasibility of microalgae cultivation using
secondary treated domestic wastewater. Two Chlorella vulgaris strains (CICESE and UTEX) …

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether obesity increases the risk of spontaneous abortion.
DESIGN: Retrospective study. SETTING: Oocyte donation program at the Instituto Valenciano de …

Two closely related classes of oxindole-based compounds, 1H-indole-2,3-dione 3-phenylhydrazones
and 3-(anilinomethylene)-1,3-dihydro-2H-indol-2-ones, were shown to potently …

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether conservative surgery on ovarian endometriomas
before an IVF cycle improves fertility outcomes. DESIGN: Retrospective, matched case–control …

The spindle assembly checkpoint (SAC) delays anaphase until all chromosomes are
bioriented on the mitotic spindle. Under current models, unattached kinetochores transduce the …

Background Pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) is an unusual finding that can exist in a benign
setting but can indicate ischemic bowel and the need for surgical intervention. We present a …