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Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a chronic systemic inflammatory arthritis of unknown etiology, occurring in young men aged 16-25 and presenting the genetic predisposition. AS is a common rheumatic disease, with a prevalence of 0.3 ~ 0.5% in general people of China, which means that about 5 million
1. Background: Chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) affects up to 5% of Canadians and is associated with significant morbidity. It is characterized by inflammation of the mucosa of the nose and paranasal sinuses of at least 12 consecutive weeks' duration. Patients suffering from CRS are bothered on a daily
Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a common condition among preterm infants, with an estimated incidence of 60% in extremely low birth weight infants (ELBW). Several factors, such as the relative oxygen hyposensitivity and increased sensitivity to prostaglandins of the immature tissues and the
The experiments proposed here seek to identify mechanisms underlying changes in the human uterine myometrial artery reactivity during pregnancy. The first series of experiments will be to address the changes that have been observed in stress-strain relationships and arterial remodeling during
Cesarean delivery has become the most common surgical procedure in the US, with over 1.2 million cesarean deliveries performed each year. The addition of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to a post-cesarean analgesic regimen has been shown to improve the quality of post-cesarean
INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND Performing procedures for investigation and treatment of gynaecological conditions in the office setting is becoming commonplace. Outpatient gynaecological procedures can reduce risks of general anaesthetic, decrease health care costs and make the procedure more convenient
Primary brain tumors in adults are less common than metastatic tumors. The most frequent are glioblastoma multiforme, metastases, anaplastic astrocytoma, meningioma, pituitary tumors and vestibular schwannoma. 70% of the tumors in adults are supratentorial. The most infratentorial tumors are
HYPOTHESIS The hypothesis that a combination therapy of misoprostol and lansoprazole is superior to lansoprazole alone for the prevention of recurrent ulcer bleeding in patients with a history of idiopathic ulcer bleeding.
STUDY DESIGN OVERVIEW It is a two-year, double blinded, randomized trial of a
The palatal area, which is mostly used for connective tissue graft (SCTG) and free gingival graft (FGG) harvesting, usually provides sufficient donor tissue for periodontal plastic surgery. Surgical techniques using these procedures have been reported to present higher predictability and long term
Inflammation around dental implants has been defined as Peri-implant mucositis and Peri-implantitis . Peri-implant mucositis is a localized inflammation limited to the mucosal tissue surrounding the implant whereas peri-implantitis has advanced to the bone surrounding the implant as well. The
TAVI has recently provided a therapeutic alternative to patients with symptomatic aortic stenosis who are inoperable or at high-risk for surgical valve replacement.
It has been documented with MRI studies that >70% of the patients undergoing TAVI develop new cerebral infarct lesions. Of these, only
Participants Selection After obtaining institutional review board approval and written informed consent from all participants, the investigators prospectively enrolled 180 participants scheduled to undergo arthroscopic acromioplasty and rotator cuff repair for a partial or full thickness tear