This study shows that center-of-pressure (COP) traces that closely resemble physiologically
measured COP functions can be produced by an appropriate selection of model parameters …

PURPOSE: Stercoral perforation of the colon is reported to be a rare disease with poor
prognosis. The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of stercoral perforation of the …

Individuals with Parkinson’s disease (PD) mainly suffer from motor impairments which increase
the risk of falls and lead to a decline of quality of life. Several studies investigated the long…

Background: Idiopathic slow transit constipation is one of the most severe and often
intractable forms of constipation. As motor abnormalities are thought to play an important …

PURPOSE: Our hypothesis was that in patients with perforated sigmoid colon diverticulitis
and peritonitis (Hinchey Stage III and IV) a one-stage sigmoid colon resection is safe and cost …

Background: We sought to determine the incidence of recurrence of carcinoma at the port
site and the outcome of patients with such recurrences after exploratory laparoscopy/…

Multiple factors have been proposed to contribute to the deficits of postural control in the
elderly. They were summarized as sensory, motor, and higher-level adaptation deficits. Using a …

Despite improvements in prevention and management of colorectal cancer (CRC), uncontrolled
tumor growth with metastatic spread to distant organs remains an important clinical …

Bile acids have been implicated in the development of colorectal cancers. We investigated
the ex-pressionof the transcription factor regulated by bile acids, farnesoid X receptor (FXR), …

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Several small case series reported a favorable clinical
outcome for emergency stent placement in the extracranial internal carotid artery combined with …