Background— The purpose of this statement is to update the recommendations by the
American Heart Association (AHA) for the prevention of infective endocarditis that were last …

Background— Kawasaki disease is an acute self-limited vasculitis of childhood that is
characterized by fever, bilateral nonexudative conjunctivitis, erythema of the lips and oral mucosa, …

… de Jongh FE, Janssens HLA, de Man RA, Hop WCJ, Schalm SW, van Blankenstein M. Sul-vival
and prognostic indicators in HBsAg-positive cirrhosis of the liver: the role of HBeAg …

An extreme (weather or climate) event is generally defined as the occurrence of a value of a
weather or climate variable above (or below) a threshold value near the upper (or lower) …

Background— Despite advances in medical, surgical, and critical care interventions, infective
endocarditis remains a disease that is associated with considerable morbidity and mortality…

Background. Chronic liver disease develops in more than half of patients with post-transfusion
hepatitis C, but little is known about the natural history of community-acquired hepatitis C. …

… were 31 m (P=0.008) and 51 m (P<0.001) in ARIES-1 for 5 and 10 mg ambrisentan, respectively,
and 32 m (P=0.022) and 59 m (P… from baseline in 6-minute walk at 48 weeks was 39 m. …

The guideline is intended for use by healthcare providers who care for adult and pediatric
patients with group A streptococcal pharyngitis. The guideline updates the 2002 Infectious …

Widespread loss of cerebral connectivity is assumed to underlie the failure of brain mechanisms
that support communication and goal-directed behaviour following severe traumatic …

The objective of this practice guideline is to provide recommendations for the accurate
diagnosis and optimal treatment of group A streptococcal pharyngitis in children and adults.