Social support literature has been criticized for lacking methodological clarity. The purpose
of this study was to conduct a systematic descriptive review of the social support literature, …

Carnitine (vitamin B T ) is a compound which is involved with lipid metabolism. This article
deals with the carnitine content of foods and diet, the absorption, transport, storage, and …

OBJECTIVE: We sought to evaluate performance of a noninvasive prenatal test for fetal
trisomy 21 (T21) and trisomy 18 (T18). STUDY DESIGN: A multicenter cohort study was …

Femoral neuropathy due to retroperitoneal hematoma has been infrequently described in
the literature. While occasionally due to trauma, it has been most commonly reported in …

Cecoileal reservoirs were created in 29 patients. Tunneled ureteral implantations along the
tenia of the cecum provided the antireflux mechanism. Plication or tapering of the terminal …

Cryostat sections of human central nervous system (CNS) tissue samples from 10 cases of
multiple sclerosis (MS), 11 cases with inflammation and necrosis, and 24 normal controls …

Purpose: Wide-ranging predictions have been made about the usefulness of endovascular
repair for patients with abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAAs). The availability of US Food and …

Background and Purpose— Bone formation and dystrophic calcification are present in
carotid endarterectomy plaques. The clinical significance of these findings is unknown. The …

BACKGROUND: After completing general surgery residency, surgeons may seek focused
additional education or fellowships. Longterm data describing the characteristics of residents …

… Mitchell, ME and Piser, JA: Intestinocystoplasty and total bladder replacement in children …
Kulb, TB, Rink, RC and Mitchell, ME: Gastrocystoplasty in azotemic canines. Read at annual …