In the past decade hernia surgery has been challenged by two new technologies: by
laparoscopy, which has attempted to change the traditional open operative techniques, and by …

Groin pain in athletes is not infrequently a cause of frustration and aggravation to both
doctor and patient. Complaints in the groin region can prove difficult to diagnose, particularly …

The semi-enclosed nature of the Mediterranean Sea, together with its smaller inertia due to
the relative short residence time of its water masses, make it highly reactive to external …

Hip fractures cause significant morbidity and are associated with increased mortality. Women
experience 80% of hip fractures, and the average age of persons who have a hip fracture …

… LEBLANC … LeBlanc K, Booth W. Repair of primary and secondary inguinal hernias
using an expanded polytetrafluoroethylene patch. Contemp Surg 1992;41(5):29–32. …

The Canadian Cardiovascular Society (CCS) atrial fibrillation (AF) guidelines program was
developed to aid clinicians in the management of these complex patients, as well as to …

Objective Insertion of tympanostomy tubes is the most common ambulatory surgery performed
on children in the United States. Tympanostomy tubes are most often inserted because of …

The International Society for Cell & Gene Therapy (ISCT®) Mesenchymal Stromal Cell (ISCT
MSC) committee offers a position statement to clarify the nomenclature of mesenchymal …

Seven patients underwent treatment with mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs), together with
allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). MSCs were given to three patients …

Guidelines are increasingly determining the decision process in day-to-day clinical work.
Guidelines describe the current best possible standard in diagnostics and therapy. They should …