The etiology of obesity is complex. Environmental and genetic causes have been implicated
in the development of this disease. Ghrelin is a hormone known to stimulate appetite. There …

Objective: To evaluate the impact of different management options on health-related quality
of life (HRQoL) in vestibular schwannoma patients. Data Sources: A systematic search of the …

Purpose The DRAF III procedure has been used for access to the lateralmost part of the
frontal sinus. We sought to identify anatomical and radiological measurements as well as …

Methods: Using image-guidance alongside 0 and 30 rigid endoscopes, ITP and CTM
approaches were implemented bilaterally on three cadaveric specimens. We evaluated and …

Objective Atypical mycobacteria form a heterogeneous group. Although more than 140 species
have been identified, only 25 of them are considered responsible for infection in humans. …

Methods: We report the case of a 19-year-old patient with a persistent right-sided otorrhea,
otalgia and hearing loss. Laboratory work-up showed moderate CRP increase and …

Methods Seven OSA patients were selected randomly form Beijing Tsinghua Changgung
Hospital with one-night polysomnography (PSG) before and after UPPP. 3D upper airway …

Hintergrund Die atypischen Mykobakterien stellen eine inhomogene Gruppe dar. Obwohl
mehr als 140 Spezies identifiziert wurden, stehen nur 25 mit der atypischen Mykobakteriose …

L'obésité est un problème qui prend de plus en plus d'ampleur dans nos sociétés et qui s'étend
à un nombre important de pays. L'OMS en parle même comme étant la première …