MK Currently, the most common approach is with endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) guidance. Using EUS with a large working channel, the endoscopist can puncture and then drain the fluid collection after checking local vasculature with Doppler ultrasound. The drainage will depend on the type of fluid collection. For example, if the patient has a simple pseudocyst, the endoscopist could place a single 1...

The fluidity and polar environment of ~100 nm hybrid vesicles combining dipalmitoylphosphatidylcholine (DPPC) poly(1,2-butadiene)-block-polyethylene oxide (PBd-PEO, average molecular weight 950 g/mol) were studied upon vesicle heating using the fluorescence spectroscopy techniques DPH anisotropy laurdan generalized polarization (GP). These indicated PBd-PEO membranes are less ordered than solid...

BACKGROUND In patients requiring surgical resection for malignant biliary jaundice, it is unclear if preoperative biliary drainage (PBD) would improve mortality and morbidity by restoration of biliary flow prior to operation. This is a meta-analysis to pool the evidence and assess the utility of PBD in patients with malignant obstructive jaundice. The primary outcome is comparing mortality outc...

Defects in PEX genes impair peroxisome assembly and multiple metabolic pathways confined to this organelle, thus providing the biochemical and molecular bases of the peroxisome biogenesis disorders (PBD). PBD are divided into two types--Zellweger syndrome spectrum (ZSS) and rhizomelic chondrodysplasia punctata (RCDP). Biochemical studies performed in blood and urine are used to screen for the P...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether bacterial colonization of drains can be reduced by local antiseptic interventions. BACKGROUND Drains are a potential source of bacterial entry into surgical wounds and may contribute to surgical site infection after breast surgery. METHODS After institutional review board approval, patients undergoing total mastectomy and/or axillary lymph node dissection were...

BACKGROUND Tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs) play a major role in extracellular matrix turnover in the lung. However, in chronic lung disorders such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) and pigeon breeders' disease (PBD), TIMPs may promote an adverse non-degradative environment. We hypothesised that polymorphisms in TIMP-3 could affect susceptibility to IPF and PBD. METHODS Tw...

OBJECTIVE Drawing on the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) and the Transtheoretical Model (TTM), this study (1) examines links between stages of change for following a plant-based diet (PBD) and consuming more fruits and vegetables (FV); (2) tests an integrated theoretical model predicting intention to follow a PBD; and (3) identifies associated salient beliefs. DESIGN Cross-sectional. SETTI...