The reduced cortisol and adrenal androgen secretion observed during testing in rheumatoid
arthritis patients not treated with glucocoticoids should be considered as a “relative adrenal …

Understanding the infectious origin of autoimmune diseases is important as we aim to
identify high-risk patients and disrupt this process with vaccines or other medications …

Patients with cancer are frequently affected by spinal metastases. Treatment is palliative, with
the principle goals of pain relief, preservation of neurologic function, and improvement in …

Abstract Treatment paradigms for patients with spine metastases have evolved significantly
over the past decade. Incorporating stereotactic radiosurgery into these paradigms has been …

In organ-specific autoimmune diseases–such as primary biliary cirrhosis, Addison’s disease,
Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, type 1 diabetes, celiac disease and Crohn’s disease–the predictive …

The aim of this study was to reevaluate the role of infection in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD).
Sera from 119 patients with IBD [80 with Crohn's disease (CD); 39 with ulcerative colitis] …

Background Awake-craniotomy allows maximal tumor resection, which has been associated
with extended survival. The feasibility and safety of awake-craniotomy and the effect of …

OBJECTIVE Cognition is a key component in health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and is
currently incorporated as a major parameter of outcome assessment in patients treated for …

BACKGROUND Cancer patients experience pathological fractures and the typical poor bone
quality frequently complicates stabilization. Methods for overcoming screw failure include …

Object Awake craniotomy for removal of intraaxial tumors within or adjacent to eloquent
brain regions is a well-established procedure. However, awake craniotomy failures have not …