Background: The Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) represents 12 causes of mortality in elderly subjects in the USA. Small aneurysms are symptomless, clinical signs can manifest in a large diameter. The natural evolution of ...

Background: The article provides an overview of current trends in refractive laser correction of myopia. Development of refractive laser correction is on the way to improve procedures for the production of thinner flaps. ...

Background: In the past few years, there has been growing attention to markers of subclinical organ damage because they are able to provide an accurate prediction of global cardiovascular outcome. The renal resistive index ...

Background: The purpose of this study was the clinical, functional and instrumental evaluation of efficacy and safety of angiotensin-I receptor blocker Valsartan in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Material ...

Background: There are few detailed researches on the presence and impact of the work environment on the dental health of employes from the medical field of activity. Therefore, the aim of our study was to evaluate and to ...

Background: In a number of patients (5-15% cases) who underwent endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, despite of reestablishing the biliary flow, biliary pathology persists in the form of mechanic jaundice, ...

Background: We have performed a systemic review of the literature to determine pooled estimates of maternal and fetal risks associated with 3 commonly used approaches: 1) the administration of oral anticoagulants throughout ...

Background: The 21st-century health landscape is shaped by growing global, regional and local interdependence and an increasingly complex array of interlinking factors that influence health and well-being. Most of today’s ...