as it does not distinguish between benign and malignant ulcers. In addition, the X-ray may be difficult to interpret in patients who had previous gastric surgery or scarring from chronic inflammation.

Chronic, complex diseases represent the majority of healthcare utilization and spending in the USA today. Despite this, therapeutics that account for the heterogeneity of these diseases are ...

The time to diagnosis from first symptom (SI) was 0–69 months (median 3 months, mean 9 months). A prolonged SI (>6 months) was observed in 28/86 patients (33%) and significantly associated with ...

Objective To understand the experiences and support needs of people with advanced liver disease and those of their lay and professional carers to inform improvements in the supportive and palliative ...

Correspondence to: Keiichi Muramatsu, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Nagato General Hospital, 85 Higashi-fukawa, Nagato, Yamaguchi 759-4194, Japan. Tel: +81-837 ...

Even in some mitochondrial and genetic disorders, transplanting healthy stem cells can mitigate disease progression by introducing normal metabolic or structural cell components. “This broad ...

The onset of the disease dates to 6 months after admission ... No functional discomfort was noted. Conclusion: Neurofibrosarcoma is a malignant tumor that can develop throughout the peripheral nervous ...

Over 80% of patients present with advanced disease, rendering them ineligible for curative surgery and facing a median survival of merely 6 months. Globally, pancreatic cancer ranks fourth in ...