Androgens Rapidly Activate Nuclear Factor-Kappa B via Intracellular Ca2+ Signalling in Human Vascular Endothelial Cells

McGrath KCY, Li XH, Gaus K, Williams P, Celermajer DS, Handelsman DJ and Heather AK

There exists a striking gender difference in the incidence of atherosclerosis. Androgen exposure may predispose men to earlier onset atherosclerosis. We previously demonstrated ..Mehr sehen»

Quantitative Fluorescence Angiography with Indocyanine Green for the Analysis of Ureterovesical Anastomosis Complications in Kidney Transplantation

Andreas Wilson

Relevant issues following kidney transplantation include urine leakage and ureteral stenosis. There is currently no accepted definition of ureterovesical anastomosis issues foll..Mehr sehen»

Chinese Flap: Plastic Surgery Team Experience For Reconstruction Of Skin Loss In The Hand

Damaris Estefanía Navarro-Nuño, José Luis Villarreal-Salgado, Enrique Romero-Algará, Diego Armando Fierro-Rodríguez, Emmanuel Dorado-Hernández, Carlos Enrique Luna-Guerrero, Pablo Valente Bonilla-Catalán, César Oropeza-Duarte, Oscar Uriel Adame-Palacios, Quitzia Libertad Torres- Salazar

The radial flap, or Chinese flap, has been a great tool in reconstructive surgery since its inception. Its validity has been maintained over time and, 30 years after its creatio..Mehr sehen»

Large Borderline Ovarian Tumor: A Case Report

Vlad Teodor Berbecar*,Cristina Elena Zeca,Sorin Aldoescu,Cornelia Ivancu,Alina Draghia,Florin Draghia

Background

This article reports the case of a 59 year old woman who presented to the hospital with an enlarged abdomen and no other symptoms. The clinical and paraclinic..Mehr sehen»

Beneficial Effects of Calcium Channel Blocker “Nifedipine” on Abnormalities of Platelets and Lipid Metabolism in Patients with Type II Diabetes Mellitus

El-Sayed Emara and Khaled A. Abdel-Sater

Background and Aim: Platelets play a role in the microvascular as well as macrovascular complications of diabetic patients with serious impl..Mehr sehen»

Assessment of Cervical Lymph Nodes in Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Head and Neck

Magdy Eisa Saafan, Ahmed Samy Elguindy, Mahmoud Fouad Abde Aziz, Ahmed Abdel-Rahman Younes, Osama Amin Albirmawy, Mahmoud Mandour and Khalid El Shafey

Background: The most important prognostic factor in squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck is the presence or absence of clinically involved neck nodes. T..Mehr sehen»