... developed 20 MHz high-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is introduced as a complementary method to lasers, but also as a stand-alone treatment for selected groups. 20 MHz HIFU allows for application of high-power ultrasound energy to very small focal targets in the dermis, and thereby precise confinement...

... that constitutes NEC (Fig.  1 ) [ 9 , 12 - 14 ]. To overcome this excessive inflammation in the immature intestine, we found that we must find a clinically suitable way to minimize the inflammatory response to colonizing bacteria. One method that has been suggested is corticosteroids, a trophic factor known...

... Abstract Background: Carbohydrate counting used in dietary therapy for diabetes is based on the concept that the postprandial rise in blood glucose levels is primarily affected by ingested carbohydrates. This method has been widely accepted and used since 1993, when its usefulness...

... Abstract Background: Scab removal is a time-consuming process and often injures the skin at a buttonhole entry site. Incomplete removal of scabs may cause access-related infection. Methods: In a new procedure, buttonhole entry sites were treated with a moist healing step after...

... becomes stiff and difficult to bend when growth in height slows down. Deciding on the Operative Method Two-step surgery is necessary for auricle reconstruction. The first surgery is costal cartilage transplantation, which is followed by a second surgery of auricle reconstruction about 6 months...

... impact upon eventual sexual performance. Sites of Concern: Past Methods of Evaluation It should be obvious from this prior review that legitimate concerns about tissue inflammation in the lower genital tract should emphasize a focus upon the introitus and the vagina. In this region of heightened...

... the histological detection of lymph node metastases by methods with high sensitivity,like sentinel lymph node dissection or extended PLND, are suitable for lymph node staging inprostate cancer. The disadvantages of extended PLND are a high operative effort and increasedcomplication rate. Therefore, sentinel lymph...

... Abstract A high degree of geometrical accuracy is of utmost importance in stereotactic treatmentmodalities. Because of possible image distortions in stereotactic imaging, dedicatedquality assurance procedures, based on the known target point method, have been introduced.Three different phantoms...