Background Hepcidin is considered the master regulator of iron homoeostasis. Novel hepcidin antagonists have recently been introduced as potential treatment for iron-restricted anaemia. Meanwhile, serum hepcidin has been ...

Objectives This study aimed to determine incidence of pulmonary vein stenosis (PVS) and evaluate PVS-related symptoms. Background The real-life incidence of PVS after radiofrequency catheter ablation (RFCA) of atrial ...

Purpose: To evaluate the toxicity and efficacy of the combination of external beam radiation therapy (EBRT) followed by high-dose-rate endorectal brachytherapy (HDREBT) boost in elderly and medically inoperable patients ...

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to determine whether weekday of esophagectomy impacts 30-day mortality, and short- and long-term oncologic outcomes in esophageal cancer. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA: Recent literature ...

Hyperglycemia at stroke onset is associated with poor long-term clinical outcome in numerous studies. Hyperglycemia induces intracellular acidosis, lipid peroxidation, and peroxynitrite production resulting in the generation ...

Eye tracking research has been conducted for decades to gain understanding of visual diagnosis such as in radiology. For educational purposes, it is important to identify visual search patterns that are related to high ...

Organic mitral regurgitation (MR) is a common disorder, and due to the increase in population and its aging, the occurrence of MR is steadily increasing. Current guideline recommendations on the management of asymptomatic ...

Background. Organ shortage persists despite a high rate of donation after circulatory death (DCD) in the Netherlands. The median waiting time for a deceased donor kidney in 2013 was 3.5 years. Most DCD kidneys are from ...

During millions of years, the evolutionary arms race between viruses and their hosts has resulted in mutual adaptation. The host has equipped itself with an extensive arsenal of antiviral mechanisms to defend itself against ...