BACKGROUND: The objective of this study was to combine systematic review and decision
analytic techniques to determine the optimal treatment strategy for patients with locally …

Background: The ideal treatment for achalasia permanently eliminates the dysfunctional lower
esophageal sphincter, relieving dysphagia and regurgitation; prevents gastroesophageal …

Introduction Smoking cessation activities incorporated into lung cancer screening programs
have been broadly recommended, but studies to date have not shown increased quit rates …

Hypothesis Laparoscopic Heller esophageal myotomy improves esophageal clearance and
symptoms of achalasia in the early and late postoperative periods. Design We followed up …

BACKGROUND: The incidence of adenocarcinoma of the cardia is increasing. The surgical
management remains controversial. The present study reviews our experience with …

Dimethylzirconocene precatalysts are shown to initiate the polymerization of methyl methacrylate
(MMA) when activated by a Lewis acidic methyl abstractor in the absence of any ZnEt 2 …

We report a case of a 68-year-old man with probable Alzheimer's disease who developed
rapid eye movement (REM) sleep behaviour disorder. This was confirmed with …

ABSTRACT: Inhaled nitric oxide has been reported to act as a specific pulmonary vasodilator.
We used the newborn piglet to create acute hypoxic pulmonary hypertension and …

BACKGROUND AND METHODS: A Comparison of total vs. partial laparoscopic fundoplication
was conducted in 89 patients from July 92 to June 96. Parameters examined were …

Background. The purpose of this study was to determine the initial results of laparoscopic
esophageal myotomy and anterior fundoplication in the treatment of 26 patients with achalasia. …