Although most patients with acute pancreatitis have the mild form of the disease, about 20–30%
develops a severe form, often associated with single or multiple organ dysfunction …

An extracellular β-glucosidase from Thermoascus aurantiacus was purified to homogeneity
by DEAE-Sepharose, Ultrogel AcA 44 and Mono-P column chromatography. The enzyme …

Spleen injuries are among the most frequent trauma-related injuries. At present, they are
classified according to the anatomy of the injury. The optimal treatment strategy, however, …

Liver injuries represent one of the most frequent life-threatening injuries in trauma patients.
In determining the optimal management strategy, the anatomic injury, the hemodynamic …

Damage control resuscitation may lead to postoperative intra-abdominal hypertension or
abdominal compartment syndrome. These conditions may result in a vicious, self-perpetuating …

Background Damage control surgery (DCS) and treatment of abdominal compartment syndrome
have had major impacts on care of the severely injured. The objective of this study was …

X-linked retinoschisis is the leading cause of macular degeneration in males and leads to
splitting within the inner retinal layers leading to visual deterioration. Many missense and …

Bestrophin-1 is preferentially expressed at the basolateral membrane of the retinal pigmented
epithelium (RPE) of the retina. Mutations in the BEST1 gene cause the retinal dystrophies …

Background: Trauma is a leading cause of morbidity, potential years of life lost and health
care expenditure in Canada and around the world. Trauma systems have been established …

Purpose.: We investigated the effect of daily supplementation with lutein (L) capsules on
macular pigment optical density (MPOD) and visual acuity (VA) in patients with early age-…