Cardiopulmonary bypass is known to trigger a global inflammatory response. Age-dependent
differences in the inflammatory response, the increased susceptibility to injury of immature …

… 15, 16 Resolution of MRI lesions after continuing chelating therapy (D-penicillamine, trien),
long-term oral zinc therapy, or following liver transplantation has been reported,11, 12, 17, 18 …

The aim of this study was to detect the sites and frequency of possible lesions by brain
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI; 1,5T) in a group of 16 neurologically asymptomatic patients …

… OS based on surgery type (d) with subgroup of patients that underwent GTR (n = 4), STR (n
= 20), biopsy (n = 5), and no surgery (n = 1). Log-rank test alpha level was set to 0.05. …

… Immunohistochemical staining identified positivity to glial fibrillary acidic protein (C) and
vimentin (D) showing a margin between the brain parenchyma and meningioma. Original …

Background: Perforated appendicitis is associated with a significant risk of postoperative
abdominal and wound infection. Only a few controversial studies evaluate the role of …

The aim of this study was to compare brain volume reduction in patients with Alzheimer's
disease (AD) and amnestic mild cognitive impairment (aMCI) with age-related changes in age- …

Residual stresses and stress gradients are of great importance in all thin film systems, as
they critically influence the structural stability and functionality, and thus the lifetime, of the …

… (8),(8) ε x , i z = κ i z + d i , where κ i denotes the actual … 4c–d shows the 3D FE model of the
cantilever consisting of the layer system, … 4d shows a detailed view of the fixation region with a …

Measuring the local behaviour of a propagating crack in a quantitative manner has always
been a challenge in the field of fracture mechanics. In-situ microcantilever testing inside a …