Purpose To evaluate perfusion parameter changes in patients with glioblastoma multiforme
by comparing the perfusion magnetic resonance (MR) imaging measurements obtained …

Background Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), which is linked to the prevalence of obesity,
continues to rise in the United States. There are limited data on the risk for sedation-related …

Background and study aims After stone removal in endoscopic retrograde
cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), an occlusion cholangiogram (OC) is performed to confirm bile …

Background & Aims Ventricular assist devices (VADs) are used to treat patients with end-stage
heart disease. However, patients with VADs frequently develop gastrointestinal (GI) …

AIM To determine if the lymphocyte-to-monocyte ratio (LMR) could be helpful in predicting
survival in patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed …

Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is an autosomal dominant genetic disease
manifested by formation of telangiectasias and visceral vascular malformations of organ systems…

We report a case of successful treatment of chronic hepatitis C infection with telaprevir-based
triple therapy in a patient with hemophilia A complicated by factor VIII inhibitor. A twenty-…

Purpose: With the rise of Anesthesiologist-directed propofol sedation (ADPS) for routine EGD
and colonoscopy there continues to be limited tools available to predict patients who may …

The protease inhibitors, telaprevir (TVR) and boceprevir, have revolutionized the treatment
of chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) genotype 1 infection (1). Both medications are substrates …

Discussion: During cholecystectomy, surgical clips are placed prior to transection of the
cystic duct to allow for gallbladder removal. These clips remain in place for years without the …