Background. There are concerns about highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) causing
a progressive increase in the risk of ischemic heart disease. We examined this issue in a …

Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis is a new, rare disease of unknown cause that affects patients
with renal failure. Single cases led to the suspicion of a causative role of gadodiamide that is …

… Thomsen and Morcos [11] have suggested that an absolute increase in SCr ≥0.5 mg/dl (44
μmol/l) is preferable to a relative SCr measurement. Reddan et al. [12] considered that the …

Objective: To identify predictors of radiographic progression in a 2-year randomised, double-blind,
clinical study (CIMESTRA) of patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Methods: …

Objective To evaluate the interobserver agreement of ultrasonographic assessment of
finger and toe joints in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by 2 investigators with different …

The use of iodinated or gadolinium-based contrast media in pregnant or lactating women
often causes concerns in the radiology department because of the principle of not exposing a …

Purpose To update the guidelines of the Contrast Media Safety Committee (CMSC) of the
European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR) on nephrogenic systemic fibrosis and …

The need for simple and accurate methods to measure renal function is self-evident. This need
increases as techniques for intervention become available. The demand for evaluation of …

Melanoma is the most aggressive skin cancer. The specificity and sensitivity of clinical diagnosis
varies from around 40% to 80%. Here, we investigated whether the chemical changes …

Background: The consumption of sucrose-sweetened soft drinks (SSSDs) has been associated
with obesity, the metabolic syndrome, and cardiovascular disorders in observational and …