The demands for sport science to improve athlete performance in surfing are becoming more prevalent. There are many characteristics that are required for surfing, such as aerobic fitness, muscular endurance, coordination and balance. Balance and ...

We report an extremely rare complication of a delayed aorto-pulmonary artery wall disruption with false aneurysm formation after repair of acute type-A aortic dissection with BioGlue®. The potential role of BioGlue® in this complication is ...

Immune thrombocytopenia is characterized by antibody-mediated platelet destruction and insufficient platelet production resulting in isolated thrombocytopenia in the absence of underlying cause. Despite many treatment options, low-to-intermediate rates of remission and high rates of resistance ...

Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) rarely occurs with systemic vasculitis. A 17-year-old girl presented with non-bloody diarrhea, menorrhagia, and syncope. She had severe anemia (hemoglobin = 3.8 g/dl), thrombocytopenia (platelet = 7,000/mm(3)), and acute kidney injury (serum creatinine, Cr = 2.3 mg%). ...

Rituximab is a chimeric monoclonal antibody that recognizes the CD20 antigen and is used to treat B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma (B-NHL). Few studies have been published examining the use of antibody panels to evaluate B-NHL treated ...