Background— The purpose of this study was to analyze the in vivo distribution of absolute
wall shear stress (WSS abs ) and oscillatory shear index (OSI) in the carotid bifurcation and to …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: 4D flow MR imaging is an emerging technique that allows
visualization and quantification of 3D blood flow in vivo. However, representative studies …

Flow sensitive MRI for the in-vivo quantification of 3D blood-flow and derived vessel wall
parameters may provide an enhanced understanding of flow-mediated arterial atherogenesis in …

The purpose of this study was to assess the physiological distribution of absolute wall shear
stress and oscillatory shear index in the entire carotid bifurcation in healthy volunteers (n= …

Flow-sensitive 4D MRI was used to assess absolute blood flow velocities within the carotid
bifurcation in healthy volunteers and patients with high-grade internal carotid artery (ICA) …

Objective Findings from the WEGENT trial and other short‐term studies have suggested that
azathioprine (AZA) or methotrexate (MTX) could effectively maintain remission of …

A near-infrared reflectance spectroscopic (NIRS) method for the prediction of polyphenol
and alkaloid compounds in the leaves of green tea [Camellia sinensis (L.) O. Kuntze] was …

Purpose: To compare the safety, efficacy, and postoperative management of canaloplasty in
one eye versus trabeculectomy with mitomycin C in the contralateral eye in patients with …

… The WEGENT trial and other short-term studies suggested that azathioprine or methotrexate
… Long-term outcomes for the patients enrolled in the WEGENT trial were analyzed according …

… Methods 159 eligible patients in the Wegener's Granulomatosis-Entretien (WEGENT) trial
newly diagnosed with systemic or renal WG or MPA with ≥1 poor prognosis factors were …