Lumbar chemical sympathectomy in peripheral vascular disease: Does it still have a role?

Does nutrition have a role in peripheral vascular disease?

Peripheral vascular disease (PVD) is a manifestation of systemic atherosclerosis in the lower limbs, and PVD patients have a 3- to 5-fold increased risk of cardiovascular mortality compared with age-matched controls. Nevertheless, recent reports show how PVD patients are undertreated with regard to CVD risk-factor reduction and the use of lipid-lowering or antiplatelet drugs. There is appreciab...

Lumbar sympathectomy for peripheral arteriosclerosis.

Varicocele repair: does it still have a role in infertility treatment?

PURPOSE OF REVIEW To review the role of varicocele repair in the treatment of male infertility. RECENT FINDINGS Since the advent of technologies bypassing boundaries of natural selection, this question may seem outdated. Over the past 20 years, fertility has decreased, and testicular damage (cryptorchidism, tumors) has increased. Thus the exploration of the infertile male is still unavoidable...

Indinavir: the forgotten HIV-protease inhibitor. Does it still have a role?

Indinavir is one of four first-generation HIV-protease inhibitors and was the most popular amongst them in the late 1990s. It was initially licensed for use alone, given three times daily, administered away from meals and together with at least 1.5 litres of fluid per day. In clinical practice, it became common for clinicians to prescribe it with a ritonavir pharmacokinetic 'boost' to remove th...

The 15-Year Evolution of the Thoracoscopic Anterior Release: Does It Still Have a Role?

STUDY DESIGN Retrospective. PURPOSE To determine how the indications for anterior thoracoscopic release and fusion have evolved over time. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE Anterior release was commonly performed to correct severe spinal deformities before the advent of pedicle screw fixation. The thoracoscopic approach significantly reduced the morbidity, as compared to open thoracotomy procedures. ...