Arteriovenous graft (AVG) a. Regular Access Blood Flow (Qa) or Doppler ultrasound stenosis (DUS) screening increases the detection of AVG stenosis compared to dynamic venous pressure (DVP)/clinical examination. (Level II evidence) b. Regular Qa screening with pre-emptive angioplasty does not reduce AVG thrombosis or prolong AVG survival. (Level I & II evidence) c. Whether regular DUS screening ...

We investigate statistically the characteristics, functioning and incidence of pre-emptive patenting, defined as patent filings whose main effect is to hamper the grant of other patents. Patent applications can be used to prevent the grant of exclusive rights on markets and technologies to others in order to ensure freedom of operation to their holder or keep patent-less competitors out of the ...

OBJECTIVE Studies in other surgical specialties have suggested that pre-emptive wound infiltration using a local anesthetic may reduce post-operative pain. We report the first randomized trial to assess the use of pre-emptive local anesthesia in video-assisted thoracic surgery (VATS). METHOD Thirty-one consecutive patients undergoing bilateral needlescopic VATS sympathectomy for palmar hyperh...

Introduzione: La chirurgia dentoalveolare, in particolare l’estrazione dei terzi molari mandibolari inclusi, è l’intervento più comunemente eseguito nel campo della Chirurgia Oro-Maxillo-Facciale. Come dimostrato dall’esperienza clinica, questo tipo di intervento può essere gravato da una serie di sequele post-operatorie, di cui la meno tollerata dal paziente è il Dolore Acuto Post-Operatorio (...

BACKGROUND In a randomized study, we observed a higher incidence of biopsy-proven acute rejection with pre-emptive valganciclovir therapy as compared with valacyclovir prophylaxis for prevention of cytomegalovirus (CMV) disease after renal transplantation (RTx). Persistence of the virus within the allograft could stimulate the alloimmune response. The aim of our study was to evaluate intragraft...

Cancer is one of the critical health concerns. Health authorities around world have devoted great attention to cancer and causing factors achieve control against increasing rate cancer. Carcinogens are most salient that accused a considerable cases. Scientists, in different fields knowledge, keep warning people imminent attack carcinogens which surrounding environment may launch their at any mo...