… McCaughan Jr … Bethel BH, McCaughan Jr JS, Pendley CE. Coproporphyrin and urobilinogen
levels … McCaughan Jr JS. PDT repeated without reinjection of photofrin (porfimer sodium). …

Background The prevalence of obesity is increasing globally and is associated with chronic
kidney disease and premature mortality. However, the impact of recipient obesity on kidney …

… The entry site of the needle catheter j-tube is tacked completely to the anterior abdominal …
Blazeby JM, Farndon JR, Donovan J, et al. A prospective longitudinal study examining the …

Methods: Patients with recalcitrant GERD and a body mass index (BMI)> 35 undergoing
LRYGBP were included. LRYGB included crural repair, creation of a small gastric pouch (30 mL)…

Background: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a different type of laser treatment from Nd:YAG
thermal ablation for palliation of dysphagia from esophageal cancer. Methods: In this …

Assessment of prognostic indicators in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) is important. The
study's aim was to assess the relative contribution of gender, genetics and microbiology on …

Dense deposit disease is a rare glomerulonephritis caused by uncontrolled stimulation of
the alternative complement pathway. Allograft survival after kidney transplantation is …

• The poor survival rate of patients with extrahepatic bile duct tumors is well documented.
Over the course of 4 years, we treated a white woman with diabetes diagnosed with …

BACKGROUND: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) utilizes a photosensitizing agent, light, and
oxygen to endoscopically ablate cancer cells. This review summarizes our experience with …

New-onset diabetes after transplantation is a common complication that reduces recipient
survival. Research in renal transplant recipients has suggested that pancreatic β-cell …