A Head and Neck Sarcoma Registry was established by the Society of Head and Neck
Surgeons to review treatment results of a rare tumor by surgeons with special interest in this …

Concern about world wide local recurrence rates for rectal cancer of 20-45%, together with
anxiety at the recent proliferation of adjuvant therapies, led us to review the efficacy of total …

… Dr MacFarlane: My original visit to Basingstoke in 1992 was stimulated by a review of our
own UBC data in terms of LR and we were astounded to find 36% which was clearly …

The solid−water distribution ratios (K d values) of “native” PAHs, PCBs, and PCDDs in
Boston and New York Harbor sediments were determined using small passive polyethylene …

Volatile halogenated organic compounds synthesized by various industrial processes are
troublesome pollutants because they are persistent in terrestrial ecosystems and because …

We demonstrate the use of polyethylene devices (PEDs) for assessing hydrophobic organic
compounds (HOCs) in aquatic environments. Like semipermeable membrane devices (…

Discussion Because of its rarity and atypical presentation, the cor-rect diagnosis in this condition
is difficult and seldom made. Of the 59 reported cases of appendicitis in a femoral hernia…

BACKGROUND: Laparoscopic splenectomy has become the preferred surgical procedure
for the management of idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). However, there studies …

To assess hydrophobic organic chemical (HOC) contamination in sediments, a method was
developed using polyethylene (PE) passive samplers inserted directly in the intact sediment …

Background: The mainstay of therapy for acute cholecystitis is cholecystectomy, which has a
mortality of 5–30% in high-risk patients such as the elderly or critically ill. An alternative …