Operative management of partial-thickness tears of the proximal hamstring muscles in athletes. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Partial tears of the hamstring muscle origin represent a challenging clinical problem to the patient and orthopaedic surgeon. Although nonoperative treatment is frequently met with limited success, there is a paucity of data on the efficacy ...
Bowman, Karl F +2 more
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Changes in deep neck muscle length from the neutral to forward head posture. A cadaveric study using Thiel cadavers [PDF]
Forward head posture (FHP) is one of the most common postural deviations. Deep neck muscle imbalance of individuals with FHP is of primary concern in clinical rehabilitation.
Lin, Guohao +2 more
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MRI and clinical syndrome in dura materrelated Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease [PDF]
Objective : Iatrogenic Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (iCJD) is mainly associated with dura mater (DM) grafts and administration of human growth hormones (hGH). Data on disease course in DM-CJD are limited.
Barsic, B. +12 more
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Small bowel and liver/small bowel transplantation in children. [PDF]
A clinical trial of intestinal transplantation was initiated at the University of Pittsburgh in May 1990. Eleven children received either a combined liver/small bowel graft (n = 8) or an isolated small bowel graft (n = 3).
Nour, B +4 more
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Rethinking Acute Sports Injuries: Evidence for an Overuse Mechanism in Hamstring and ACL Injuries
ABSTRACT Sports injuries have traditionally been classified as acute or overuse based on their onset and associated circumstances. Hamstring strain injuries and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are two common sports injuries that are typically implicitly considered to represent acute injuries.
Bas Van Hooren
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Combination donor hepatectomy and nephrectomy and early functional results of allografts [PDF]
In an approach to combined donor hepatectomy and nephrectomy, which is adaptable to any cadaveric kidney procurement method now in use, the importance of precooling with portal venous infusion is stressed.
Broznick, B +5 more
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Principles of pharmacological correction of pulmonary arterial hypertension [PDF]
Prostanoids are a promising group of drugs for the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH), since they possess not only vasodilating, but also antiplatelet and antiproliferative actions.
Korokin, M. V. +3 more
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КЛІНІЧНИЙ ВИПАДОК ПРИСКОРЕНОГО ТРУПНОГО ЗАКЛЯКАННЯ [PDF]
Introduction. Rigor mortis is the tension of skeletal and smooth muscles that occurs after death and fixes the body in a certain position. It is one of the signs of biological death and usually develops in 1.5 - 3 hours, starting from the lower jaw.
Галущак, А.Я. +3 more
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Novel Use of Bland Trans‐Arterial Embolization for Hepatoblastoma: A Case Report
ABSTRACT Background Hepatoblastoma is an embryonal tumor originating from hepatocyte precursors. Surgical resection is the primary treatment. Unresectable cases are treated with chemotherapy combined with liver transplantation. Patients with suboptimal chemotherapy response face limited therapeutic choices.
Dan Pham +11 more
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A novel, nonlethal liver biopsy procedure in an elasmobranch
Tissue sampling is essential for understanding the biology, health and conservation status of elasmobranchs (i.e., sharks and rays). Historically, these samples have been obtained through recreational and commercial fisheries or via fisheries‐independent sampling, often involving lethal methods.
AM Hasenei, L Foyle, JL Rummer
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