Background The concept of minimally invasive anatomic liver resection (MIALR) is gaining
popularity. However, specific technical skills need to be acquired to safely perform MIALR. …

Background— Limited data exist on trends in incidence of atrial fibrillation (AF). We assessed
the community-based trends in AF incidence for 1980 to 2000 and provided prevalence …

Objectives : We sought to compare left atrial (LA) volume to LA area and diameter for the
prediction of adverse cardiovascular outcomes. Background : The incremental value of LA …

… y to break time-reversal symmetry along the y … y . This results in a nonlinear response of
current I x proportional to the square of the electric field along the x axis under magnetic field B y …

Objectives : The purpose of this study was to assess the mortality trends of atrial fibrillation (AF)
in a community. Background : Limited data exist regarding the mortality trends of patients …

Ferroelectric SrBi 2 Ta 2 O 9 thin films were synthesized on Pt/Ti/SiO 2 /Si substrates using a
solution deposition process, and structural and electrical properties were investigated. The …

Background Minimally invasive distal pancreatectomy ( MIDP ) has gained in popularity
recently. However, there is no consensus on whether to preserve the spleen or not. In this study, …

Postoperative pancreatic fistula (POPF) is the most frequent and serious complication after
distal pancreatectomy (DP) and often leads to other postoperative complications. Numerous …

Aims Obesity has been shown to be a risk factor for first atrial fibrillation (AF), but whether it
is associated with progression from paroxysmal to permanent AF is unknown. Methods and …

Objective: The aim of this study was to elucidate the clinicopathological features and prognosis
of mucinous cystic neoplasms (MCNs). Materials and Methods: We performed a multi-…