• Objectives This study aims to assess the validity, internal consistency, implementation, and feasibility of a sequence of tests, the Vitality Test Battery, designed to measure physical fitness, at a large scale in French older adults. Methods A total of 528 volunteers (age ≥60 years) took the battery of 10 tests 6-min walk, trunk strength, hand g…[Read more]

  • We want to stress that in hernia uterii ovarii, dissection of the sac is essential for successful hernia repair unlike routine hernioraphy and to consider associated disorder of sexual differentiation.

    We want to stress that in hernia uterii ovarii, dissection of the sac is essential for successful hernia repair unlike routine hernioraphy and…[Read more]

  • the healthy side vocal fold in the UVFP was wider (t=2.54, P=0.026) than that in the control group. The differences in other parameters were not statistically significant. Conclusions Dynamic laryngeal CT scanning provides a simple and non-invasive method for the objective and quantitative measurement of the dynamic changes of laryngeal morphology…[Read more]

  • BACKGROUND/AIM Treating abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) of the juxtarenal artery with renal artery clamps burdens the kidneys. We investigated the outcomes of intra-operative renal artery perfusion using the cold Ringer’s solution method for renal protection. PATIENTS AND METHODS We enrolled 290 AAA patients who underwent open aortic repair.…[Read more]

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