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Current practice patterns for initial umbilical hernia repair in the United States
The approach to repairing an initial umbilical hernia (IUH) varies substantially, and this likely depends on hernia size, patient age, sex, BMI, comorbidities including diabetes mellitus, and surgeon preferenc...
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Reply to Flegal et al.
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Retinal Degenerative Disorders in Southern Africa: A Molecular Genetic Approach
For genetics researchers, the DNA from our populations is our most precious commodity. We have previously indicated that the population stratifications in South Africa are likely to be a major asset in our RDD...
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Severe Asymptomatic Phosphate (P) Depletion In Two Infants With Persistent Pulmonary Hypertension Managed With Alkalosis. 244
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Blood Flow and Metabolism in Vasogenic Oedema
The relationship between white matter cerebral blood flow (CBF) and glucose metabolism (LCMRgl) was studied in a plasma infusion model of vasogenic oedema in cats. LCBF as determined by iodoantipyrine was foun...
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Measurement of Local Cerebral Glucose Metabolism: Effect of Pathology and Functional Stimulation
The scientific rationale for associating specific neurologic functions with discrete regions of the brain arose from clinocopathologic correlations which began in the nineteenth century (Broca 1861). By the ea...
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Regional Hemodynamic and Metabolic Alterations in Focal Cerebral Ischemia: Studies of Diaschisis
Diaschisis is thought to be due to a temporary depression of function in areas of the brain remote from a focal cerebral injury and to be associated with changes in cerebral metabolism and blood flow. The phen...
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Experimental Modification of Platelet Survival
Shortened platelet survival and increased platelet turnover in subjects who have had clinical manifestations of atherosclerotic vessel disease have been demonstrated by a number of investigators (1–4). Several...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Regional Metabolism of the Brain
There is a growing body of evidence to indicate that discrete metabolic alterations in the brain occur in association with physiologic and pathologic changes in regional function. Much inferential evidence lin...