While you’re drinking, alcohol causes blood vessels to dilate, bringing blood to the surface of the skin. That’s why people ...

Exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction (EILO) is caused by paradoxical inspiratory adduction of laryngeal structures during exercise. EILO is an important cause of upper airway dysfunction in young ...

Awareness of the clinical significance of thoracic aortic aneurismal disease has increased in recent years. As diagnostic tools have improved our ability to identify aortic pathology, surgical ...

Objective The purpose of this study was to systematically review the outcomes of the use of one-shot dilation (OSD) and serial tract dilation for percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL). Methods A ...

Introduction Inducible laryngeal obstruction (ILO) is defined as an inappropriate laryngeal closure causing difficulty breathing. Symptoms mimic those of asthma or allergic reactions, and typically ...

Time is one of the most covered and prominent topics in the field of physics. And even in our regular everyday life, this ticking dimension also dictates the way we live. Time is always considered ...

Optomap allows for viewing the retina without using dilating drops. Although Optomap is useful, it does not replace traditional dilation for a comprehensive exam. Optomap images are immediate and can ...

2 Centre National de Référence pour le syndrome de Marfan et apparentés, Hôpital Bichat, AP-HP, Paris, France Background Bicuspid aortic valve (BAV) is related to aortic dilatation, but patterns/rates ...

Abstract: Spatial–temporal graph modeling plays an important role in the fields of transportation, meteorology, and social networks. Traffic flow prediction is a classic spatial–temporal modeling task ...

Objective Mortality rates from birth asphyxia in low-income countries remain high. Face mask ventilation (FMV) performed by midwives is the usual method of resuscitating neonates in such settings but ...

Achalasia is an esophageal motility disorder of unknown cause, characterised by aperistalsis of the esophageal body and impaired lower esophageal sphincter relaxation. Patients present at all ages, ...