The purpose of this study is to analyze causes and consequences of arterial injury complicating
simple dislocations of the upper extremity. This is a multicenter, 5-year, retrospective …

Purpose: To assess if patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) receiving
periodontal debridement for treatment of chronic periodontitis with ultrasonic or hand …

Several atypical presentations of gallbladder carcinoma have been reported, but one of the
rarest is intraluminal hemorrhage. We report a case of carcinoma of the gallbladder …

Background. “Off-pump” coronary artery operations are done with increasing frequency in
the treatment of coronary artery disease. As a result, residents in thoracic surgery have been …

Resident education has changed dramatically over the past 10 years. With the implementation
of restricted work hours on clinical training, questions have arisen whether these …

In July 2003, The American Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) implemented
mandatory restrictions on resident duty hours for all residents enrolled in post-graduate …

Aspergillus sp. can form a fungus ball (aspergilloma) in lung cavities caused by tuberculosis,
cancer, or other conditions. 1) Residual cavities can also result from the surgical treatment …

Background This study intended to evaluate the safety and hemostatic efficacy of a novel
vascular sealant (Tridyne; Neomend, Inc, Irvine, CA) compared with an accepted adjunctive …

Continued enlargement of the aneurysm sac after thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR)
is a known risk after endovascular treatment of thoracic aortic aneurysms. For this reason, …

Patients with central venous occlusion who are ‘‘tunneled catheter dependent’’ are a challenge
for hemodialysis access. A relatively new option for them is the hemodialysis reliable …