Optimization of Settings Biventricular pacing has two primary (electrical) effects on the heart; the first effect is the change in atrioventricular (A-V) interval, which influences the timing of ...

Methods After obtaining written informed parental consent, 197 healthy neonates were enrolled at birth from 2 maternity hospitals in the region of Berne, Switzerland, between April 1999 and December ...

Discussion of Diagnosis The present case represents hepatic overlap syndrome with an uncommon course and constantly changing phenotype associated with additional autoimmune disorders (Crohn's disease ...

The results of this study show that monophasic estrogen-progestogen therapy with 17β-estradiol and norethisterone acetate has a beneficial effect on sexuality, particularly with respect to sexual ...

Teriflunomide Concentrations Peak plasma teriflunomide concentrations occur approximately 2.3 h after both oral leflunomide and oral teriflunomide dosing. [34] In individuals taking oral leflunomide, ...

Methods: This retrospective observational study drew data from the electronic patient records of non-edentulous adult patients deemed to be at high risk for dental caries during baseline oral ...

Medscape Medical News, June 11, 2025 Young Adults Benefit More From Catheter Ablation for AF Patients aged 45 years or younger undergoing first-time catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation ...

We next tested the more clinically applicable question of whether inhibition of PDE5A can reverse already existing hypertrophy. Mice were exposed to TAC for 7-10 d, which increased heart mass by 63% ( ...

Comment The main message of this study is that patients with HIV who have high CD4-cell counts experience — and die from — many of the same serious illnesses as people without HIV. As has been noted ...

Postoperative Care Management of the small bowel transplant recipient is a complex and formidable task, particularly during the first 6 months posttransplantation. These patients are vulnerable to a ...

Dog Bites According to the American Pet Product Manufacturers Association there are approximately 77.5 million dogs in the USA, [204] and CDC records indicate that approximately 2% (4.5 million people ...

Abbreviations AF: atrial fibrillation; OR: odds ratio. Authors' contributions WTC and CIC participated in the conception and design of the study. VLB, WTC, JK and CIC participated in the data analysis ...