Background Bronchial thermoplasty is a bronchoscopic procedure to reduce the mass of
airway smooth muscle and attenuate bronchoconstriction. We examined the effect of bronchial …

BACKGROUND & AIMS: The ability to obtain unlimited numbers of human hepatocytes would
improve the development of cell-based therapies for liver diseases, facilitate the study of …

Rationale: Bronchial thermoplasty (BT) reduces the potential for smooth muscle–mediated
bronchoconstriction by reducing the mass of smooth muscle in the walls of conducting airways…

We delivered controlled radio frequency energy to the airways of anesthetized, ventilated
dogs to examine the effect of this treatment on reducing airway narrowing caused by a known …

Background Bronchial thermoplasty is a novel procedure being developed as a potential
treatment for asthma. Experience with animal studies has enabled development of appropriate …

Background/Aim: A gastric conduit is usually used to reconstruct the foregut after
esophagectomy for cancer. The gastric emptying may be impaired after this operation, so some …

Background: Among patients with early-stage non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC),
preoperative imaging tests are important in defining surgical candidates. Objective: To assess …

Over recent years there has been some controversy as to the importance of the input to
forests of the pollutionderived H+ in rainfall. As large fluxes of internally generated H+ are …

Background. Lung biopsies are frequently needed to diagnose diffuse interstitial lung
diseases. A prospective randomized, controlled trial comparing limited thoracotomy (open lung …

Foot ulcers and other lower-limb complications secondary to diabetes are common, complex,
costly, and associated with increased morbidity and mortality.(1-6) Unfortunately, patients …