BACKGROUND The Absorb bioresorbable vascular scaffold (BVS) completely resorbs within 3 years after coronary artery implantation. The safety and effectiveness of BVS through this critical 3-year period have not been characterized. METHODS We performed an individual-patient-data pooled meta-analysis of the 4 randomized ABSORB trials in which 3389 patients with coronary artery disease were rand...

The dose-response relationship of inhaled fluticasone propionate (FP) for adrenal suppression in adults with asthma is not clear. The current authors carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis of placebo-controlled randomised dose-response studies of >or=4 weeks' duration, which assessed the adrenal effects of FP by cosyntropin stimulation tests in adult asthma. The main outcome measure ...

Pheochromocytoma (PCC) is a rare neuroendocrine catecholamine-secreting tumour of the adrenal gland. It originates from chromaffin cells found within medulla or extra-adrenal paraganglia. We present case report 24-year-old female who presented with hypertension, headache, palpitations, chest pain and blurry vision. On ultrasound evaluation, right suprarenal mass was noted, which further evaluat...

Geng, Guoju, Rania Gaspo, Fethi Trabelsi, and Nobuharu Yamaguchi. Role of L-type Ca21 channel in PACAPinduced adrenal catecholamine release in vivo. Am. J. Physiol. 273 (Regulatory Integrative Comp. Physiol. 42): R1339– R1345, 1997.—The aim of the present study was to investigate whether the dihydropyridine-sensitive L-type Ca21 channel is operative in adrenal catecholamine (CA) secretion induc...

The low-dose dexamethasone suppression test (DST) is one of the commonly used initial tests for endogenous Cushing's syndrome (CS). However, there are two loading dose regimens (0.5-mg and 1-mg), which may cause some confusion in daily practice in Japan; furthermore, there are no reports regarding whether 0.5-mg DST is a better loading dose for detecting adrenal subclinical CS (SCS) based on th...

Ganglioneuroma is a benign neoplasm derived from the neural crest consisting of mature ganglionic cells and Schwann cells. The posterior mediastinum is its most common location, followed by the retroperitoneum. Only a small proportion of ganglioneuromas arise from the adrenal medulla (15--30%). The routine use of imaging tests has increased the frequency of diagnosis of adrenal incidentalomas. ...

INTRODUCTION It is well known that etomidate may cause adrenal insufficiency. However, the clinical relevance of adrenal suppression after a single dose of etomidate remains vague. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between the administration of a single dose of etomidate or an alternative induction regime ahead of major cardiac surgery and clinical outcome parameters asso...

Objective. To report the unusual case of an adrenal lymphangioma presenting in a patient with an adrenal cystic lesion and biochemical testing concerning for pheochromocytoma. The pertinent diagnostic and imaging features of adrenal lymphangiomas are reviewed. Methods. We describe a 59-year-old patient who presented with hyperhidrosis and a 2.2 by 2.2 cm left adrenal nodule. Biochemical evaluat...