… and TV Bilfinger, unpublished). A proposed role, one of many, for endogenous morphine
could thus be as immunoregulator.As we come to understand the importance of various …

Discussion Tracheal rupture after endotracheal intubation is a rare occurrence. Most retrospective
reviews focus on elective intubations by experienced anesthesiologists and show an …

Nitric oxide (NO) is a major signaling molecule in the immune, cardiovascular and nervous
systems. The synthesizing enzyme, nitric oxide synthase (NOS) occurs in three forms: …

Initial confinement of opiate receptors to the nervous system has recently been broadened
to several other cell types. Based on the well established hypotensive effect of morphine, we …

BACKGROUND: Lobectomy is the standard therapy for patients with stage I non−small cell
lung cancer (NSCLC). Recently, sublobar resections (SLR), radiofrequency ablation (RFA), …

Background—Although estrogen replacement therapy has been associated with reduction
of cardiovascular events in postmenopausal women, the mechanism for this benefit remains …

The presence of morphine-like and codeine-like substances was demonstrated in the pedal
ganglia, hemolymph, and mantle tissues of the mollusc Mytilus edulis. The pharmacological …

Objective To assess the safety and local recurrence-free survival in patients after cryoablation
for treatment of pulmonary metastases. Methods This multicenter, prospective, single-arm, …

Background: Cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) evokes a systemic
inflammatory response involving the proinflammatory cytokines tumor necrosis factor‐α (TNFα), …

Background Evidence favoring a multidisciplinary team (MDT) approach in the treatment of
lung cancer is scarce, especially in the United States. The purpose of the present …