A prospective study of patients with symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux was undertaken
to determine the prevalence of Barrett's esophagus and reevaluate the diagnostic approach …

Object. The authors designed a study to compare low-profile titanium miniplate fixation to that
in which stainless steel wire is used. Methods. Before undergoing craniotomy, 40 patients …

A wide variety of therapies have been suggested for patients with painful esophageal
motility disorders. In a prospective, double-blind, crossover clinical trial, we evaluated the …

Revised Manuscript Received September 21, 1989 abstract: Chlordecone (Kepone), a toxic
organochlorine pesticide, undergoes bioreduction to chlordecone alcohol in human liver. …

Excerpt The association of dermatologic disorders with underlying visceral disease, especially
neoplasms, is well known (1, 2). Recent reports, one in patients with acromegaly (3) and …

Background The lumbosacral junction is a difficult area for spine surgery because of the
complex anatomy. In the era of minimally invasive spine surgery, the presence of the iliac wing …

Videofluoroscopic pharyngeal timings of individuals with dysphagia were compared with
timings from individuals without dysphagia to determine if any abnormal pharyngeal …

Outside of the otolaryngologic literature it is not generally recognized that symptoms of
gastroesophageal reflux are associated with abnormalities in the larynx and pharynx. Published …

• To our knowledge, no previous study has addressed the question of which method of
evaluation of the lower gastrointestinal tract is preferred by patients, air-contrast barium enema or …

A 60-yr-old woman with recurrent biliary-type pain and pancreatitis was found to have
abnormal biliary manometrics. Sphincter of Oddi basal and phasic contraction pressures were …