Combined carotid and coronary operations: When are they necessary?

too many students’ congresses, are they necessary and useful?

dietary supplement use in sport gyms in lebanon: are they necessary and are there side-effects?

background the use of dietary supplements is very common in sport gyms worldwide. however, their use in exercisers in lebanese gyms has never been investigated. conclusions these results indicate a lack of awareness among people who exercise regularly on the benefits and side-effects of dietary supplements. there is an urgent need for the implementation of campaigns that target gym users in leb...

Intra-operative monitoring and internal shunts: are they necessary in carotid endarterectomy?

287 tion of stroke — the viscosity factor. blood flow, haematocrit and viscosity in subjects with a high oxy-THE purpose of carotid endarterectomy is to reduce the risk of future stroke. Unless the incidence of stroke related to the surgery is extremely low, there is little likelihood of benefit for patients. It is widely held that clinically significant ischemia is a relatively common sequel t...

Are Those with Darker Personality Traits more Willing to Corrupt When They Feel Anxious?

This unprecedented research endeavors to investigate the relationship between dark personality traits (i.e., narcissism, Machiavellianism, and psychopathy) and corruption intention through the mediation of anxiety.  Based on the resource conservation theory, it is hypothesized that those higher in dark personality traits are more inclined to corrupt when they feel anxious. Having collected data...

The value of lateral lymphoscintigraphy images of the pelvis for gynecological cancers: Are they necessary?

Introduction: In the current study we evaluated the incremental value of lateral pelvic lymphoscintigraphy imaging of endometrial or cervical cancer patients who underwent sentinel node mapping. Methods: Operable endometrial and cervical cancer patients without clinical or paraclinical evidence of lymph node involvement were included in the study. The day before surgery the patients were sent ...