The tumoral uptake of fluorine-18-deoxyglucose (FDG) is based upon enhanced glycolysis.
Following injection, FDG is phosphorylated and trapped intracellularly. An important …

Objective To investigate whether catheter ablation of atrial fibrillation (AF) reduces stroke
rate or mortality. Methods An international multicentre registry was compiled from seven …

Aim. To explore the literature on breast self‐examination and breast awareness. Objectives.
To clarify the confusion surrounding breast awareness and breast self‐examination. To …

University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, Whitewater, Wisconsin Standard descriptions of visual
spatial experiences, especially illusions, create destructive paradoxes because, along with …

IN CONNECTION with work on the starch and amylose con-tent of peas, it was necessary to
analyze many samples, some of which were available in only small amounts. Various …

Congenital nephrotic syndrome of the Finnish type (NPHS1) is an autosomal-recessive
disorder, characterized by massive proteinuria in utero and nephrosis at birth. In this study, the …

Background Most women with breast cancer who undergo breast-conserving surgery receive
whole-breast irradiation. We examined whether the addition of regional nodal irradiation to …

Background The goals of axillary-lymph-node dissection (ALND) are to maximise survival,
provide regional control, and stage the patient. However, this technique has substantial side-…

Background Most previous estimates of the prevalence of chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS)
have derived largely from treated populations, and have been biased by differential access to …

It is now well established that testosterone levels decline with age. What has not been
established is whether the decline in testosterone is associated with a symptom complex. This …