To establish comprehensive criteria for detecting restenosis and remodeling, inter- and intraobserver reproducibility of quantitative arteriography in the analysis of 20 lesions immediately after and 6 months after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) were assessed. Geometric single-plane (minimum, maximum, mean diameter and percent diameter stenosis), biplane (absolute and rel...

Bone demineralization is associated with higher cardiovascular event rates, possibly due to vascular calcification and accelerated atherosclerosis. African-Americans have less bone loss and less calcium content within atherosclerotic plaques. However, whether loss of bone mass is related to atherosclerosis has not been examined in African-Americans. The objective of this study was to evaluate p...

Uncertainty about future productivity and demand conditions varies strongly over time, rising by 50 percent to 100 percent during recessions and by 100 percent to 200 percent after major political and economic shocks. These fluctuations in uncertainty appear to generate fluctuations in investment, hiring, and productivity, because higher uncertainty generates a temporary slowdown as firms postp...

INTRODUCTION Soft tissue infections are common, but erysipelas, especially its blistering feature, is an under-recognised entity. There have been few reports of blistering erysipelas. We aim to describe the clinical characteristics, management and the risk factors for erysipelas in 20 patients admitted in a tertiary hospital in Singapore. METHODS A chart review of all cases of erysipelas, dia...