Long-term spaceflights induce bone loss as a result of profound modifications of bone
remodeling, the modalities of which remain unknown in humans. We measured intact parathyroid …

Objective Accurate diagnosis of pyelonephritis using clinical and laboratory parameters is
often difficult, especially in children. The main aims of this prospective study were to compare …

Objectives: To assess the respective value of ultrasonography (US) and morphine
cholescintigraphy (MC) in the diagnosis of acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) Design and setting: …

Viscoelastic properties of the rectal wall and anal sphincter pressure were studied simultaneously
in 25 normal children. During rectal distension for 60 s, with varying volumes of air, the …

To relate exposure to adverse health effects, it is necessary to know where particles in the
submicron range deposit in the respiratory tract. The possibly higher vulnerability of children …

AIM: Intranasal aerosol administration of drugs is widely used by ENT specialists. Although
clinical evidence is still lacking, intranasal nebulization appears to be an interesting …

In vivo studies have demonstrated that pentavalent technetium-99m dimercaptosuccinic
acid [ 99m Tc-(V)-DMSA] may be a useful tumour imaging agent. Several studies have …

Study objectives The objective of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of the sentinel
lymph node (SLN) biopsy in peripheral clinically stage I or II non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) …

Thirty-two intensive care unit patients (78% on long-term total parenteral nutrition) suspected
of having acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC) were studied prospectively. All of these …

In spite of the widespread use of aerosols in respiratory diseases, very few studies have
been performed in the field of ear, nose, and throat (ENT) disorders. The conditions for …