We report two cases of severe postsphincterotomy bleeding in an adult and a pediatric patient treated, as first options, with available techniques to induce hemostasis without success. Because of persisting bleeding, an expandable, partially covered, metallic stent was placed into the choledocho to mechanically compress the bleeding site. The bleeding was stopped. In the following days, both pa...

BACKGROUND Menopause, a developmental occurrence that takes place in midlife, marks the end of a woman's fertile phase. Cultural norms, social influences, and personal perceptions related to menopause may influence its meaning and how each woman experiences this transition. Little is known about the menopausal experiences of Asian women. PURPOSE This study explores the menopause transition ex...

Three cases of abnormal bleeding during suboccipital excision of large acoustic neuroma are reported. The possible role of limited operative intravascular coagulation is discussed.

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of low doses of warfarin in patients with systemic sclerosis with disseminated subcutaneous calcinosis. METHODS Three patients with disseminated subcutaneous calcinosis were treated with low doses of warfarin for 1 year. Subcutaneous calcinotic lesions, coagulation blood parameters, and the tendency for bleeding were followed up during the year. RESULTS Two ...

From early in development, humans have strong prosocial tendencies. Much research has documented young children's propensity to help others achieve their unfulfilled goals toward physical objects. Yet many of our most common and important goals are social--directed toward other people. Here we demonstrate that children are also inclined, and able, to help others achieve their social goals. Thre...

Hospital pharmacists are often consulted for their knowledge about coagulation and therapeutic interventions for the management of critical bleeding. Many pharmacotherapies are available for this purpose, both systemic and topical, and others are in development. These agents and their mechanisms of action are reviewed, and perspectives are provided regarding their use in various clinical settin...

BACKGROUND AND AIMS To investigate the bleeding risk of colonoscopy with polypectomy in patients taking clopidogrel. METHODS Retrospective review of patients undergoing colonoscopy with polypectomy without interruption of clopidogrel. Patients with lesions larger than 1cm were generally rescheduled for polypectomy off clopidogrel. Most of the polyps were removed using cold snare technique. En...

BACKGROUND Bulang is an ethnic minority group living in Yunnan in the southwestern part of China. There is little information pertaining to the oral health of Bulang children. This study aims to examine the dental caries and periodontal status of 12-year-old Bulang children in China and the factors affecting their oral-health status. METHODS 12-year-old Bulang school children in Yunnan, China...

The need to represent uncertainty resulting from model error in ensemble weather prediction systems has spawned a variety of ad hoc stochastic algorithms based on plausible assumptions about sub-grid-scale variability. Currently, few studies have been carried out to prove the veracity of such schemes and it seems likely that some implementations of stochastic parametrization are misrepresentati...

begins to be molded, continuing throughout their life by way of punishment, award, and criticism. Within this developmental process, individuals learn to determine standards befitting to the conditions of their environment. Such learning experiences instill in them an understanding that directs them toward certain ways of developing their workplace skills. If the environment in which an individ...