Conspectus Reactions on water and ice surfaces and in other aqueous media are ubiquitous
in the atmosphere, but the microscopic mechanisms of most of these processes are as yet …

CHF Congestive heart failure CKD Chronic kidney disease CO Cardiac output CO2 Carbon
dioxide CPR Cardiopulmonary recirculation CTA Computed tomography angiography CVD …

BACKGROUND: Early recurrent stenosis of the cephalic arch in autogenous arteriovenous
access for hemodialysis is a common problem that requires stenting to prevent thrombosis. …

Social support and coping are reliably associated with wellbeing during adolescence, but it
is unclear whether relationships between these constructs and affect are inter-related or …

A computable criterion is given for two square matrices to possess a common eigenvector,
as well as a criterion for one matrix to have an eigenvector lying in a given subspace. Some …

OBJECTIVE: The diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA) usually requires a temporal artery
biopsy. Recently it has been reported that a periluminal dark halo, detected by color Doppler …

Background Few published studies have shown the benefits of intraoperative ultrasound in
avoiding inadequate margins in breast-conserving surgery. The aim of this study is to …

We used color Doppler ultrasonography to prospectively study the effects of supraclavicular
brachial plexus block (BPB) on blood flow and vein diameter in patients undergoing …

Objective There is a worldwide surge in numbers of elderly people requiring hemodialysis
accompanying the prevailing increase in longevity. There is a trend for central venous …

Objective Prosthetic grafts continue to be required for hemodialysis access when the options
for native fistulas have been exhausted. The inferior long-term patency of grafts makes the …