By: Paul Ippolito, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School, 2020 Edited by: Giovanni Santoro, DO Pulmonary embolism refers to an acute blockage or obstruction of a pulmonary artery by a thrombus formed at another anatomical site, commonly the deep veins of the legs, that has traveled to the lungs [1]. Inferior Read more…
PURPOSE To evaluate the safety and efficacy of combination therapy (TACE+ sorafenib) in patients with advanced stage HCC. STUDY DESIGN Open-label, non-randomized, single-arm multicenter phase II clinical trial. The primary endpoint was defined as the rate of completion of the treatment protocol (i.e., 2 months duration of sorafenib following TACE); Read more…
Introduction and Purpose Chronic venous insufficiency and varicose veins are a common condition with a broad prevalence in males and females. Risk factors for venous insufficiency including older age, female gender, pregnancy and obesity among others [1]. Venous disease can result in leg ulcerations. Conservative treatments for varicose veins include Read more…
Written By: Danny Ge, University of Illinois at Peoria, 2019 Editor: Giovanni C. Santoro, DO, PGY-1 Introduction An aortic aneurysm is an enlargement of a portion of the aorta that involves all three layers (i.e. intima, media, adventitia) of the vessel. A dilation ≥1.5 times the normal lumen diameter is Read more…
Written by Christopher Johnson, PhD, Emory University, 2020 Edited by Savannah Fletcher, MD, PGY-1 Definitions Shear thinning biomaterial (STB): This paper expands upon previous investigations of a biocompatible biomaterial made of porcine gelatin and silicon nanoparticles that spontaneously form a hydrogel upon mixing, due to electrostatic interactions between the two Read more…
Intro Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) is an exceedingly common condition, estimated to affect greater than 50% of men over the age of 60. Typical patient concerns involve the lower urinary tract and include pain, incontinence, urgency, and a weak stream. In severe cases, the compression of the urethra by the prostate Read more…
Long-Term Hepatotoxicity of Yttrium-90 Radioembolization as Treatment of Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumor to the Liver
Comparison of the Efficacy of Covered versus Uncovered Metallic Stents in Treating Inoperable Malignant Common Bile Duct Obstruction: A Randomized Trial
Embolization of the Periprostatic Venous Plexus for Erectile Dysfunction Resulting from Venous Leakage:
