Hypertensive cardiovascular disease remains one of the foremost problems facing medicine
today. It has been estimated that one-fourth of the adult population of this country has high …

Although laparoscopic cholecystectomy (LC) is known to be safe in the treatment of acute
cholecystitis (AC), the optimal timing of laparoscopic intervention remains controversial. The …

Carotid body tumors are rare neoplasms and must be considered in the evaluation of all
lateral neck masses; early surgical removal has been recommended. In this study, the medical …

By using optimum sampling, transport, and culture techniques in patients with gangrenous or
perforated appendicitis, we recovered larger numbers of bacteria with a more diverse flora …

background: Biliary disease during pregnancy is rare and the need for surgery in these cases
is controversial. We evaluated our experience with biliary disease during pregnancy with …

• Agenesis of the gallbladder without extrahepatic biliary atresia is a rare disorder. At the
UCLA-affiliated hospitals, 12 patients were classified in the following groups: (1) multiple fetal …

Thomas Willis, the man for whom this lecture is named, was an Englishman and a leading
neuroanatomist of the 17th century. Born in 1621, he attended Oxford University, graduating …

The clinical presentation of 48 patients with amebic liver abscess was no different than that
reported in earlier studies. However, most patients were from countries endemic for parasitic …

Background: Cecal diverticulitis is a rare condition in the Western world, with a higher
incidence in people of Asian descent. The treatment for cecal diverticulitis has ranged from …

White Blood Cell Count is a Poor Predictor of Page 1 White Blood Cell Count is a Poor
Predictor of Severity of Disease in the Diagnosis of Appendicitis COLLEEN COLEMAN MD …