The purpose of this retrospective study is to document the natural history of epistaxis in patients
with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia. A telephone questionnaire was administered …

… Sami AAssar1, … Sami AAssar1, … 10 Fischbein NJ, AAssar OS, Caputo GR, et al. Clinical
utility of positron emission tomography with 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose in detecting residual/…

PURPOSE The use of positron emission tomography with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG-PET)
to detect residual/recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck has been …

Background: The appearance of decreased 2-[ 18 F]fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose (FDG) uptake
in the mesial temporal region in temporal lobe epilepsy may simply reflect loss of gray …

The present studies define the physiologic role of endogenous adenosine in the perfused
shark rectal gland, a model epithelia for hormone-stimulated chloride transport. Chloride ion …

PURPOSE: To establish the relationship between elastin degradation and aneurysm growth
in New Zealand white rabbit model aneurysms, and to explore the potential for …

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous drainage of fluid collections following
pancreaticoduodenectomy (Whipple’s procedure). Methods: We performed a retrospective …

Background: Super selective transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) has emerged as a
bridging therapy for early hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients awaiting liver …

The work-up of patients who present with frequent transient ischemic attacks requires
expedited carotid imaging. Gadolinium-enhanced carotid angiography is rapid, safe, and less …

… The median OS for all HCC patients in this study, regardless of the treatment option, was
9.0 months (95% confidence interval 7.6–10.4 months). The overall survival rate was 76.8% at …