BACKGROUND The role of radiation therapy as primary and adjuvant therapy for localized or locally advanced melanoma is controversial. METHODS To develop evidence-based guidelines, PubMed was searched using the keywords melanoma AND (radiation OR radiotherapy). These references were reviewed and the relevant articles selected. The articles were then reviewed for further references. Because of ...

OBJECTIVE To determine whether nucleolar channel systems (NCSs) in the midluteal endometrium are associated with overall fertility status and/or with unexplained infertility. DESIGN Retrospective and prospective clinical studies. SETTING Repository of stored specimens from prior multicenter study and private infertility center. PATIENT(S) Retrospective study that included 97 women (49 fer...

BACKGROUND Urolithiasis affects an estimated 5% of the population and the lifetime risk of passing a stone in the urinary tract is estimated to be 8-10%. Urinary calculus formation is highly variable and while certain risk factors such as age, gender, seasonality, anatomic abnormality, and metabolic diseases have been identified, not much is known regarding the association of environmental fact...

AIMS Aim of this observational study is to evaluate the clinical performance of a Syncope Unit, in order to assess whether the implemented organization really improves syncope management. METHODS AND RESULTS The study enrolled patients with unexplained syncope who were consecutively referred to our Syncope Unit, either as outpatients or during hospitalization, in a 2-month period. The design ...

The application of control charts for monitoring financial processes has received a greater focus after recent global crisis. The Generelized AutoRegressive Conditional Heteroskedasticity (GARCH) time series model is widely applied for modelling financial processes. Therefore, traditional Shewhart control chart is developed to monitor GARCH processes. There are some difficulties in financial su...

background: women with polycystic ovary syndrome have lower pregnancy rates, possibly due to the decreased uterine  receptivity.successful implantation depends on protein networks that are essential for cross-talk between the embryo and endometrium.apolipoprotein a1 has been proposed as a putative anti-implantation factor. in this study, we evaluated apolipoprotein a1 expression in human endome...

after designing and constructing a coalescence cell, drop/interface coalescence phenomenon was studied in the absence and presence of single surfactant.two surface active agents of sodium dodecyl sulfate and 1-decanol were used. distilled water was used as dispersed phase. toluene, n-heptane and aqueous 60% (v/v) of glycerol were selected as continuous phases, separately. it was found that the ...

Retrospective analysis is a way to share knowledge following the completion of a project or major milestone. However, in the busy workday of a software project, there is rarely time for such reviews and there is a need for effective methods that will yield good results quickly without the need for external consultants or experts. Building on an existing method for retrospective analysis and the...

BACKGROUND There is some evidence that patients with Parkinson's disease may impaired in prospective memory performance (planning and self initiated realisation of delayed intentions). Little is known about the effect of the disease on distinct phases of prospective memory and the potential mechanisms underlying these effects. OBJECTIVE To investigate intention formation, intention retention,...