The use of covalent attachment of poly (ethylene glycol) to various different proteins in order
to modify their function has been reported over many years. One class of protein that this …

BACKGROUND: We attempted to compare the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic
adjustable gastric banding with vertical-banded gastroplasty and gastric bypass. Morbid …

Although coronary thrombus overlying a disrupted atherosclerotic plaque has long been
considered the hallmark and the primary therapeutic target for acute myocardial infarction …

Population viability analysis (PVA) is widely applied in conservation biology to predict
extinction risks for threatened species and to compare alternative options for their …

Aims To describe the cardiac abnormalities in patients with COVID-19 and identify the
characteristics of patients who would benefit most from echocardiography. Methods and …

Antibody fragments can be isolated rapidly using techniques such as phage display and can
be expressed to high levels in microbial systems. However, to date such antibody fragments …

Background Suspected acute coronary syndrome is the commonest reason for emergency
admission to hospital and is a large burden on health-care resources. Strategies to identify …

Purpose Older adults are at increased risk for chemotherapy toxicity, and standard oncology
assessment measures cannot identify those at risk. A predictive model for chemotherapy …

Background: Type 2 myocardial infarction and myocardial injury are common in clinical
practice, but long-term consequences are uncertain. We aimed to define long-term …

Background High-sensitivity cardiac troponin assays permit use of lower thresholds for the
diagnosis of myocardial infarction, but whether this improves clinical outcomes is unknown …