a consistent observation over many years in hypertensive patients and animal models. 9, 10
In most vascular beds, not all microvessels are perfused at any one time; the fraction of …

Background: Earlier meta-analyses of small randomized trials suggested that mechanical
bowel preparation (MBP) should be omitted before colorectal surgery because it does not …

Objective To determine the efficacy and safety of enoxaparin compared with unfractionated
heparin during percutaneous coronary intervention. Design Systematic review and meta-…

Background Previous studies conducted between 1997 and 2003 estimated that the risk of
stroke or an acute coronary syndrome was 12 to 20% during the first 3 months after a …

Background The use of intensive lipid-lowering therapy by means of statin medications is
recommended after transient ischemic attack (TIA) and ischemic stroke of atherosclerotic origin…

Background After a transient ischemic attack (TIA) or minor stroke, the long-term risk of
stroke and other vascular events is not well known. In this follow-up to a report on 1-year …

Background Malignant infarction of the middle cerebral artery (MCA) is associated with an
80% mortality rate. Non-randomised studies have suggested that decompressive surgery …

Few studies have directly compared the clinical features of neuropathic and non-neuropathic
pains. For this purpose, the French Neuropathic Pain Group developed a clinician-…

The purpose of this study was to describe the age‐specific distribution of midfemoral intracortical
porosity throughout the cortical width in males and females. Microradiography and an …

Background The role of fibrinolytic therapy in patients with intermediate-risk pulmonary
embolism is controversial. Methods In a randomized, double-blind trial, we compared …