BACKGROUND & AIMS: Adalimumab is a fully human monoclonal antibody that binds
tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α. Its efficacy as maintenance therapy for patients with ulcerative …

Background & Aims: Antibiotic prophylaxis in necrotizing pancreatitis remains controversial.
Until now, there have been no double-blind studies dealing with this topic. Methods: A total …

OBJECTIVE. Extremely preterm infants are at risk for poor growth and impaired neurodevelopment.
The objective of this study was to determine whether intrauterine, early neonatal, or …

Background Patients with noninfectious uveitis are at risk for long-term complications of
uncontrolled inflammation, as well as for the adverse effects of long-term glucocorticoid therapy. …

Purpose : We studied the effect of radical cystectomy for transitional cell carcinoma of the
bladder on survival and failure patterns when the 2 surgical standards cystectomy and …

Background Non-infectious uveitis is a potentially sight-threatening ocular disorder caused
by chronic inflammation and its complications. Therapeutic success is limited by systemic …

OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the effectiveness of a multifaceted, nonpharmaceutical intervention
on incidence of falls and fallers. DESIGN: Prospective, cluster‐randomized, controlled 12‐…

Objectives: To analyze the impact of anterior commissure involvement on local control, survival,
and laryngeal preservation in patients with early glottic cancer (pT1a–pT2a) treated with …

Objective. To examine whether the determination of interleukin 8 (IL-8) and C-reactive protein
(CRP) in neonates with suspected nosocomial bacterial infection (NBI) is feasible and cost-…

Objective To determine the role of transoral laser microsurgery for base of tongue squamous
cell carcinoma. Design Retrospective unicenter study of the oncologic and functional …