Results 111 to 120 of about 2,917,145 (365)

Hepatic tuberculosis in absence of disseminated abdominal tuberculosis

open access: yesAnnals of Hepatology, 2006
Liver involvement in tuberculosis in absence of miliary tuberculosis is rare. This study was performed to analyse the spectrum and response to treatment of hepatic tuberculosis in the absence of miliary abdominal tuberculosis.
Chirag S. Desai   +6 more
doaj  

An Animal‐Free Patient‐Derived Tissue‐Mimetic Biochip Model of the Human Synovial Membrane for Human‐Relevant Osteoarthritis Research

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Reihs et al. present the development of a humanized, animal‐free synovial membrane model for osteoarthritis. Methods include 3D biochip cultures of human‐primary OA synoviocytes with matrix and serum surrogates. Results show replication of synovial architecture and increased Yap1 expression.
Eva I. Reihs   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

Perioperative Optimization of Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery

open access: yesJournal of Obesity, 2012
Bariatric surgery is fast becoming an efficient and safe method of weight reduction, especially for patients in whom conservative measures have failed.
C. E. Owers   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Cell Surface Thiol Engineering Mechanoregulates Myogenic Differentiation via the FAK–PI3K–AKT Axis

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
Schematic diagram illustrating how cell surface modification of skeletal muscle progenitor cells through TCEP treatment reveals enhanced cell adhesion, intracellular tension, and myogenesis at 19.66 kPa stiffness, leading to optimal cell fusion. In contrast, no significant changes are observed in the softer (10.61 kPa) or stiffer (49.4 kPa) matrices ...
Juyeon Kim   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Realizing compactly generated pseudo-groups of dimension one

open access: yes, 2015
Many compactly generated pseudo-groups of local transformations on 1-manifolds are realizable as the transverse dynamic of a foliation of codimension 1 on a compact manifold of dimension 3 or 4.Comment: The second version had a mistake in some ...
Meigniez, Gaël
core   +1 more source

Successful Endoscopic Ultrasound Guided Drainage of Large Lesser Sac Abscess Cavity Postgastric Ulcer Sealed-Off Perforation: Novel Approach

open access: yesJournal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2019
Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) guided drainage is a beneficial and safe therapeutic tool that is used for the treatment of pancreatic mass and pseudocysts.
Keyur Bhatt   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Clinical Characteristics and Management of the Hydatid Cyst of the Liver: A Study from a Tertiary Care Center in Nepal

open access: yesJournal of Parasitology Research, 2020
A hydatid cyst of the liver is a significant yet neglected public health problem in Nepal. The present study was carried out to evaluate the demographic characteristics, clinical presentations, and management of the patients of the hydatid cyst of the ...
Utsav Joshi   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Engineering a Human‐Sized Common Bile Duct Prototype with Regenerative Potential: In Vitro Evaluation of Mechanics, Function, Degradation, and Immune Modulation

open access: yesAdvanced Healthcare Materials, EarlyView.
This study presents a multiphasic bile duct construct composed of biocompatible materials and cells, featuring an inner layer that supports biliary epithelium growth, a middle layer providing mechanical strength, and an outer cell‐permissive layer designed to support future in vivo integration.
Mattia Pasqua   +9 more
wiley   +1 more source

The Efficacy of Peripheral Opioid Antagonists in Opioid-Induced Constipation and Postoperative Ileus: A Systematic Review of the Literature. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
Opioid-induced constipation has a negative impact on quality of life for patients with chronic pain and can affect more than a third of patients. A related but separate entity is postoperative ileus, which is an abnormal pattern of gastrointestinal ...
Baratta, Jaime L.   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Home - About - Disclaimer - Privacy