Optimization of Settings Biventricular pacing has two primary (electrical) effects on the heart; the first effect is the change in atrioventricular (A-V) interval, which influences the timing of ...

Conclusions We suggest that IL-1α release from infundibular keratinocyte in response to P. acnes- mediated TLR activation is an important step in the complex natural history of the acne lesion (Figure ...

Conclusions This article provides a significant contribution to the literature regarding levels of vitamin D in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis. With our findings, and considering that ...

Conclusions This study represents one of the largest longitudinal evaluations of clinical caries outcomes following risk-based non-operative therapy. These findings suggest that aggressive management ...

Teriflunomide Concentrations Peak plasma teriflunomide concentrations occur approximately 2.3 h after both oral leflunomide and oral teriflunomide dosing. [34] In individuals taking oral leflunomide, ...

Another 'Digital Divide' Analysts agree that the Internet is a vital part of these new ventures because it allows greater information flow to individuals. But some fear it could also create a "digital ...

Background Historical references from the 18th and 19th centuries cite the use of breast and nipple stimulation for the management of protracted labor. [1] In 2005, labor augmentation occurred in 47% ...

Financial & competing interests disclosure Anton P Porsteinsson has received grant or research support from Baxter, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Eisai, Elan, Janssen Alzheimer Initiative, Medivation, Pfizer, ...

BCG Protection against Leprosy Figure 1 shows the efficacy by type of study and overall, sorted by latitude in a forest plot obtained in the meta-analysis. Vaccine protection in experimental studies ...

Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) was first described in 2000 as a scleromyxedema-like illness that presented with cutaneous fibrosis in 14 patients receiving chronic hemodialysis (Cowper et al, ...

Abbreviations AF: atrial fibrillation; OR: odds ratio. Authors' contributions WTC and CIC participated in the conception and design of the study. VLB, WTC, JK and CIC participated in the data analysis ...

This diagnostic strategy is not without problems. Angiography has a poor sensitivity and specificity (see Table 2 for the sensitivities and specificities of the diagnostic tests for vasculitis) for ...