Background Sorafenib is the recommended treatment for patients with advanced hepatocellular
carcinoma. We aimed to compare the efficacy and safety of sorafenib to that of selective …

Our objective was to improve hemodynamics by synchronous right and left site ventricular
pacing in patients with severe congestive heart failure (CHF). Previous studies reported a …

Objectives : This study sought to determine the value of 18 F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron
emission tomography/computed tomography ( 18 F-FDG PET/CT) for diagnosing prosthetic …

The etiologic evaluation of pericardial effusion is frequently unsuccessful when noninvasive
methods are used. To determine the cause of the current episode, all patients with …

• Background: To improve the anatomic success rate in the surgery of full-thickness macular
holes, we tested, in a prospective pilot study, the effects of autologous platelet concentrate …

Background Because many patients with atherosclerotic disease of the abdominal aorta also
have coronary artery disease, assessment of cardiac risk before abdominal aortic surgery …

The goal of this randomized study of high-risk surgical patients was to determine whether
intraoperative thoracic epidural anesthesia in combination with light general anesthesia alters …

Objective: The use of 18 F-FDG for clinical PET studies increases technologist radiation
dose exposure because of the higher γ-radiation energy of this isotope than of other …

Our objective was to evaluate 18 F-FDG PET uptake in patients with nonmetastatic and
metastatic chromaffin-derived tumors. Methods: Twenty-eight consecutive unrelated patients with …

Objective: This double-blind, randomized, placebo-controlled study investigated the impact
of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) on quality of life (QoL) of patients with …