Recent data has suggested that primary anastomosis (PA), with or without a diverting loop ileostomy (DLI), is a safe option for the treatment of acute complicated diverticulitis. This study aimed to evaluate risk factors associated with anastomotic leak in patients who underwent a sigmoid colectomy with PA and to determine whether a DLI was…[Read more]

Six-minute step test (6MST) is a simple way to evaluate functional capacity, although it has not been well studied in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or heart failure (HF).

Analyze the association between the 6MST and peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) and develop an equation for estimating VO2peak based on the 6MST, as well as to…[Read more]

Six-minute step test (6MST) is a simple way to evaluate functional capacity, although it has not been well studied in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) or heart failure (HF).

Analyze the association between the 6MST and peak oxygen uptake (VO2peak) and develop an equation for estimating VO2peak based on the 6MST, as well as to…[Read more]

This can be explained by songs being longer-range signals than most calls, and thus using sound frequencies that animals of a given size produce best at high amplitude. Results indicate that sexual selection can increase aspects of evolutionary contingency while strengthening, rather than weakening, deterministic patterns of…[Read more]

Background An association between sarcopenic obesity and cardiovascular disease has been suggested. We investigated the relationship between sarcopenia and coronary atherosclerosis, taking into account the presence or absence of obesity in a health check-up population. Methods Data were reviewed for subjects who underwent bioelectrical impedance…[Read more]

African lions (Panthera leo) and African savanna (Loxodonta africana) and forest (L. cyclotis) elephants pose threats to people, crops, and livestock, and are themselves threatened with extinction. Here, we map these human-wildlife conflicts across Africa. Eighty-two percent of sites containing lions and elephants are adjacent to areas with…[Read more]

nosis and malignancy of thyroid cancer (especially DTC), and PD-L1 inhibitors may be a promising therapeutic option for refractory thyroid cancer in the future.

The 2015 dengue outbreak in southern Taiwan turned into a public health emergency, resulting in a large-scale mobilization of personnel from the emergency department (ED) services…[Read more]

teroids combined with second-line immunotherapy can help to reduce high recurrence rates, and most patients will have substantial recovery.

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorders (NMOSDs) are a group of chronic immune-mediated demyelinating diseases of the central nervous system. Their pathophysiology dependent on humoral mediated responses…[Read more]