Abstract Introduction Hypoglossal Nerve Stimulation (HNS) is routinely used as an alternative treatment for patients with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). Significant and clinically relevant improvements in disease severity OSA symptoms such daytime sleepiness well overall quality of life have been reported randomized-controlled trials large real-world cohort studies. However, so far little data ...

We present optical CCD photometry of the supersoft X-ray source RX J0439.8-6809. The absence of significant X-ray and optical variability (3σ peak-to-peak ∆V < 0.07) and the optical faintness (V ∼ 21.6) put severe constraints on a possible binary nature. Without rather unusual assumptions, a main-sequence donor star seems to be ruled out. All of the available information suggests that RX J0439 ...

OBJECTIVES (1) To recognize factors that contribute to vocal fold paralysis (VFP) after esophagectomy. (2) To describe the morbidity associated with VFP after esophagectomy. STUDY DESIGN Retrospective cohort study. SETTING Tertiary care academic medical center. SUBJECTS AND METHODS The medical records of 91 patients undergoing esophagectomy for malignancy were reviewed (2008-2014). Twenty...

Background: How one responds to treatment of lupus nephritis (LN) is based on clinical features, but the activity in renal biopsy (RB) is uncertain. We have described the therapeutic decisions after performing a repeated RB on the assessment of response to intravenous cyclophosphamide (IC) and the possible prognostic role of this repeated RB. Methods: Clinical, laboratory and histological featu...

Background: Indisetron is a serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine type 3) receptor antagonist that also antagonizes 5-hydroxytryptamine type 4 receptors. We designed a pilot study in order to explore the optimal dosing period for indisetron during modified FOLFOX6 (mFOLFOX6). Patients and Methods: Forty-two chemotherapy-naive patients with advanced colorectal cancer scheduled to receive mFOLFOX6 were ...