Background—Embolization with coils is increasingly used for the treatment of intracranial
aneurysms. To assess the percentage of complications, the percentage of aneurysm occlusion, …

Background and Purpose— The purpose of this work was to review and compare published
data on the diagnostic value of duplex ultrasonography (DUS), MR angiography (MRA), and …

OBJECTIVE.: There is much debate on the effect of specialized care for ovarian cancer
patients. In this review we present an overview and summary of the recent literature on this …

Background Although an association of occurrence of menopause and subsequent oestrogen
deficiency with increased cardiovascular disease has been postulated, studies on this …

Background Percutaneous vertebroplasty is increasingly used for treatment of pain in patients
with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures, but the efficacy, cost-effectiveness, and …

… van der Schouw YT, van der Graaf Y, Steyerberg EW, et al. Age at menopause as a risk …
van Wayenburg CA, van der Schouw YT, van Noord PA, et al. Age at menopause, body mass …

PURPOSE: To prospectively assess the short-term clinical outcome of patients with
subacute or chronic painful osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (VCF) treated with …

Background Inguinal hernias can be repaired by laparoscopic techniques, which have had
better results than open surgery in several small studies. Methods We performed a …

The Second Manifestations of ARTerial disease (SMART) study is a single-centre prospective
cohort study among patients, newly referred to the hospital with (1) clinically manifest …

Background An association between the use of oral contraceptives and the risk of myocardial
infarction has been found in some, but not all, studies. We investigated this association, …