BACKGROUND: The aim of this article is to analyze laparoscopic versus open repair of
incisional/ventral hernia (IVH). METHODS: A systematic review of the literature was undertaken …

Large cytomegalovirus (CMV)-specific CD8 T-cell responses are observed in both young and,
somewhat more often, old people. Frequent CMV reactivation is thought to exhaust these …

Objective To systematically analyze the trials on laparoscopic appendicectomy (LA) that has
evaluated the effectiveness of endo-loop and/or endo-GIA (a linear stapling device) to …

The overall aim of the work was to develop a comprehensive normative database of indices
for ranges of motion in the lumbar spine, in an asymptomatic sample of the general …

White coat hypertension is considered to be a benign condition that does not require
antihypertensive treatment. Ambulatory blood pressure (ABP) was measured in 284 participants in …

Bacterial viruses (bacteriophages) have a key role in shaping the development and functional
outputs of host microbiomes. Although metagenomic approaches have greatly expanded …

Methods Clinical trials on laparoscopic procedures using standard dry CO 2 versus heated
humidified CO 2 for pneumoperitoneum were analyzed. Results Ten randomized controlled …

Bacteriophage associated with the human gut microbiome are likely to have an important
impact on community structure and function, and provide a wealth of biotechnological …

Background: To systematically analyse clinical trials on needlescopic (NC) versus
laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) that evaluated the effectiveness of both procedures for the …

Background A meta‐analysis of published literature comparing open versus laparoscopic
elective sigmoid resections for diverticular disease was conducted. Methods Electronic …