Aortic dissection is an uncommon but potentially fatal disease with catastrophic complications.
A high level of suspicion is required for successful diagnosis as presenting symptoms are …

The journey of atherosclerosis begins with endothelial dysfunction and culminates into its
most fearful destination producing ischemia, myocardial infarction and death. The excess …

Study Design. In silico finite element study. Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate
effects of six construct factors on rod and screw strain at the lumbosacral junction in an in …

Atrial fibrillation is the most common of the serious cardiac rhythm disturbances and is
responsible for substantial morbidity and mortality. Amiodarone is currently one of the most widely …

Background: Integrated lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) devices have been shown to
successfully stabilize the spine and avoid complications related to posterior fixation. However…

Study Design. In silico finite element study. Objective. The aim of this study was to evaluate
the effect of six construct factors on apical rod strain in an in silico pedicle subtraction …

Chronic stable angina is a debilitating illness affecting at least 6.6 million US residents. Despite
being optimally treated by pharmacotherapy and revascularization up to 26% of patients …

It is now well appreciated that members of pathogenic bacterial populations exhibit
heterogeneity in growth rates and metabolic activity, and it is known this can impact the ability to …

GH16 chitin transferases, GH17 β-1,3-glucan transferases, and GH72 β-1,3-glucan/lichenin
transferases are important fungal cell wall crosslinking enzymes. The Neurospora crassa …

Unstable angina/non-ST elevationmyocardial infarction (UA/NSTEMI) is one of the major life-threatening
causes of hospitalization in the United States. The number of hospital …