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There is significant evixdence to support the existence of “diabetic cardiomyopathy,” described as heart failure (HF) in diabetic individuals in the absence of obstructive coronary disease and hypertension. The underlying ...

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Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide. Gender differences in lung cancer outcomes are known. When compared to men, women have significantly better survival and women are more likely to develop lung ...

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is presently an incurable disease that is expected to increase in prevalence, as a result of the aging population. Currently, the standard treatment used is chlorambucil or fludarabine, ...

Objective: The objective of this project was to determine whether sodium thiosulphate (STS) could be used clinically to reduce hearing loss caused by gentamicin, an aminoglycoside. First, we established the appropriate ...

Minimally invasive surgery, using laparoscopic techniques, is the standard surgical approach for many operative procedures and its indications continue to expand. Although hands-on training in the operating room is the ...

Cerebral oximetry is a non-invasive technology using near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) to measure regional cerebral oxygen saturation (rSO2). Although NIRS cerebral oximetry is being increasingly used in many clinical ...

Organic solvents are inexpensive and commonly available substances of abuse that are found in accessible items such as spray paint, lacquer and glues, and which are often abused by young people in poverty. Solvents are ...

Streptococcus pneumoniae continues to cause considerable morbidity and mortality as a respiratory tract pathogen. Evolution and adaptation of S. pneumoniae occurs in response to antimicrobial use as well as vaccination of ...