EPIDURAL spinal cord compression from metastases is among the most dreaded
complications of cancer; it occurs in 5 percent of patients who die of cancer 1 2 3 (approximately …

Obesity is one of the most alarming public health problems in the United States. There is
evidence that despite educational measures and increased public awareness, the number of …

Purpose : We compared the clinical outcomes of patients with ureteral or renal stones treated
with ureteroscopy, shock wave lithotripsy using HM3 (Dornier®) and nonHM3 lithotripters, …

To understand the world around us, as well as ourselves, we need to measure many things,
many variables, many properties of the systems and processes we investigate. Hence, data …

Vaccines based on the spike glycoprotein of SARS-CoV-2 are being rolled out globally to
control transmission and limit morbidity and mortality due to COVID-19. Current evidence …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to initially determine if growth hormone or nutrients,
given alone or together, could enhance absorption from the remnant small bowel after …

To evaluate these risks, we enrolled 200 patient-facing HCWs between March 26 and April 8,
2020, in SARS-CoV-2 Acquisition in Frontline Healthcare Workers—Evaluation to inform …

With the ever-increasing diagnosis of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, methylphenidate
has become readily accessible in the college environment. Several properties of …

The 6‐minute walk distance (6MWD) is a simple test measuring global physical function. It is
commonly used to predict mortality in patients with cardiac and pulmonary diseases, but it is …

This study provides data on differences between respondents and nonrespondents by gender
and ethnicity in a multicenter community-based study that is rarely collected and that may …