PURPOSE To assess the effectiveness of self-expanding, cobalt-alloy stents in the treatment
of aneurysms in a canine model and to observe the pattern of blood flow and formation of …

Self-expanding wire mesh stents have been developed for endoscopic placement across
malignant biliary strictures, but tumor ingrowth may limit the usefulness of open mesh stents. …

… Power spectral estimates for individual frequencies were combined into 5 frequency
bands, l-4, 5-7, 8-13, 14-21, 22-32 Hz and another for the total (a composite of l-32 Hz). The …

… l?he characteristic minty aroma and cooling qualities of synthetic d,/,-menthol and the
natural l-menth,al isomer have resulted in its use in a variety of commercial food and …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Carotid fusiform aneurysms are most commonly treated
with occlusion of the parent vessel. The purpose of our study was to assess the effectiveness …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the safety, efficacy, and tissue response associated with Wallstents
covered with polyethylene terephthalate (PETP) compared with those associated with …

… Haskal and Brennecke reported no improvement in patency with PETcovered Wallstents (Wallgrafts;
Boston Scientific Vascular) compared with bare stents, with mean stenoses of 53% …

PURPOSE: To evaluate and compare the healing response related to two types of graft-covered
Wallstents (WSs) and an uncovered WS in the canine iliac artery. MATERIALS AND …

… addition of aqueous SSd extracts, which were intensely yellow, to control rat serum resulted
in a linear increase in response when analyzed by the bilirubin assay (Voss and Brennecke, …

PURPOSE To determine the efficacy of silicone-covered metallic stents in the treatment of
experimentally created carotid-jugular fistulas. METHODS Carotid-jugular fistulas were …