Objective: Objective evaluation of disease activity is challenging in patients with juvenile dermatomyositis (DM) due to a lack of reliable biomarkers, but it is crucial to avoid both under- and overtreatment of patients. ...

Background: Chylothorax is a treacherous complication after esophagectomy associated with significant morbidity. Early enteral nutrition after esophagectomy is important for recovery but increases the pressure in the ...

Hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) surgery includes all surgical procedures to the liver, bile ducts and pancreas and can be highly complex, associated with high morbidity and mortality. To mitigate the impact of the surgery ...

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD), such as ischemic heart disease and stroke, account for one third of all deaths from all causes globally. For the majority of CVD atherosclerosis is the underlying pathology. Atherosclerosis ...

Background: Physicians who receive a request for euthanasia or assisted suicide may experience a conflict of duties: the duty to preserve life on the one hand and the duty to relieve suffering on the other hand. Little is ...

BACKGROUND: Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) is one of the most common haematological malignancies in young adults and, with cure rates of 90%, has become curable for the majority of individuals. Positron emission tomography (PET) ...

Because patients with stable coronary artery disease are at continued risk of major atherosclerotic events despite effective secondary prevention strategies, there is a need to continue to develop additional safe, effective ...