Objective: To describe clinical characteristics and outcomes of a large cohort of intraductal
papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) of the pancreas affecting the main pancreatic duct. …

Habitat fragmentation is a major cause of biodiversity erosion in tropical forests. The
Brazilian Atlantic forest has both high species richness and a long history of anthropogenic …

Objective: To compare the results of pancreaticogastrostomy versus pancreaticojejunostomy
following pancreaticoduodenectomy in a prospective and randomized setting. Summary …

Pancreatic endocrine tumors are rare diseases and devising a clinically effective prognostic
stratification of patients is a major clinical challenge. This study aimed at assessing whether …

… flowering and fruiting patterns of the cerrado species were analysed from data obtained in
the floristic survey carried out from September 1995 to February 1997 (Batalha & Mantovani, …

BACKGROUND: Anastomotic failure is still a significant problem that affects the outcome of
pancreaticoduodenectomy. There have been many techniques proposed for the …

Background Pancreatic resections for benign diseases may lead to long-term endocrine/exocrine
impairment. The aim of this study was to compare postoperative and long-term results …

We studied the epidemiology of giant cell arteritis (GCA) and polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR)
in a Mediterranean population. Ninety‐nine patients with PMR and/or GCA were identified …

Background Non-functioning pancreatic endocrine tumours (NF-PETs) are an aggressive
gastroenteropancreatic neoplasm. The present study assessed survival, value of World Health …

Background The relationship between non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and atrial
fibrillation (AF) in type 2 diabetes is currently unknown. We examined the relationship …