BACKGROUND To propose a new diagnostic algorithm for candidates for Fontan and identify those who can skip cardiac catheterization (CC). METHODS Forty-four candidates for Fontan (median age 4.8 years, range: 2-29 years) were prospectively evaluated by trans-thoracic echocardiography (TTE), Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) and CC. Before CC, according to clinical, echo and CMR findings,...

BACKGROUND A common cause of anovulation is polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Clomiphene citrate (CC) is the first line of treatment in PCOS patients however approximately 25% of patients may be CC-resistant. This study aimed to evaluate the efficacy of adding dexamethasone (dex) to CC in CC-resistant PCOS patients with the intent to improve ovulation. MATERIALS AND METHODS This randomized ...

PURPOSE The aim of this study is evaluate the efficacy of TachoSil patches in controlling suture-hole bleeding after elective infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) replacement with Dacron graft. MATERIALS AND METHODS Patients undergoing elective replacement of infrarenal AAA with Dacron grafts were prospectively randomized to TachoSil patches (Group I) or standard compression with surgic...

BACKGROUND The guidewire biliary cannulation (GWC) technique may increase the cannulation rate and decrease the risk for post-endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) pancreatitis. The aim of our multicenter prospective randomized controlled trial was to determine if the use of an atraumatic loop-tip guidewire reduces the rate of post-ERCP pancreatitis (PEP) compared with the stand...

AIM The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of trefoil factor family 3 (TFF3) for the early detection of colorectal cancer (CC). METHODS Serum TFF3 and carcino-embryonic antigen (CEA) were detected in 527 individuals, including 115 healthy control (HC), 198 colorectal adenoma (CA), and 214 CC individuals in the training group. RESULTS Serum TFF3 showed no significant ...

Let A be a real line arrangement in P(R), and let AC be its complexification. Let CC be the complement P (C) \ ⋃ AC. Let G be the Galois group of C/R. We construct a G-equivariant 2-dimensional strong deformation retract of CC. As an application, we give an explicit presentation of the orbifold fundamental group π1(CC//G), and deduce from it an explicit presentation of the ordinary fundamental ...

background: clomiphene citrate (cc) is the first line agent used for ovulation induction in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome (pcos). however, there is marked discrepancy between the ovulation and pregnancy rates achieved, which may be attributed to the undesirable effect of cc on cervical mucus and endometrium. objective: the aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of isosorbid mo...

We review the current state of experimental knowledge on double cc production in e+e− annihilation. The large cross-sections (O(20 fb)) for e+e− → γ∗ → ψ(′) (cc)res processes have been confirmed by detailed tests and reproduced by a second group: they should now be considered well-established. The latest experimental results concern the case where the second cc system is above open-charm thresh...