Author: Rei Mitsuyama, MS3, Brown University Introduction Benign superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome is caused by nonmalignant obstruction of the SVC. The most common causes are long-term central lines, long-term cardiac devices, and fibrosing mediastinitis. Symptoms may include headache, facial swelling, and upper limb edema which may present acutely or Read more…
Author: Rayan Abboud, MS, Medical Student, Wake Forest School of Medicine Editor: Justin Foster, MD, PGY-4 Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, NY Introduction In patients in need of intermediate or long-term hemodialysis, tunneled hemodialysis catheters [1] are initially used until arteriovenous access (e.g. fistula) can be established. Like other central venous Read more…
Mahati Mokkarala, Washington University School of Medicine, 2019 Editor: Justin Foster, MD, PGY-4 Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, NY Introduction: Multiple studies have shown that breast cancer genomic profile can affect metastatic breast cancer treatment effectiveness. Breast cancer gene mutations have been linked towards increased radiation therapy resistance. This JVIR Read more…
Yang (John) Qiao, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, 2019 Editor: Justin Foster, MD, PGY-4 Rochester Regional Health, Rochester, NY Renal cell carcinoma (RCC) is an oncologic disease originating from the cells lining the small tubes of the kidney, the functional filtration organs of the body. Symptoms of RCC can Read more…
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…