Bilateral femoral agenesis is a rare anomaly.  To the best of our knowledge, only three cases of simple congenital anomaly and three cases associated with femoral facial syndrome have been reported.  Here, we describe a ...

Background: Previous studies have demonstrated that patients with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM) have a high prevalence of osteopenia.  Hypercalciuria has also been well documented in human diabetes and many ...

Background: The bioavailability of metronidazole after oral ingestion, in ordinary conditions, is quite similar to intravenous administration of the drug.  However, the degree of its absorption is not known in the early ...

Background: Energy expenditure is of paramount importance in the assessment of usefulness of wheelchair for paraplegics. Despite widespread recognition of problems associated with currently available mobility systems for ...

Background: The mechanisms underlying cerebral hypercapnic vasodilatation are not fully understood. Objective: To investigate the role of nitric oxide (NO) and ATP-sensitive potassium (KATP) channels in basal blood flow ...

Background: To date, 36 years has passed since the beginning of measles vaccination; the disease is still circulating around the world, threatening lives of human beings especially in developing countries.  In recent years, ...

Background: Postoperative shivering is an important and troublesome condition during recovery from general anesthesia.  Corticosteroids have been recommended to facilitate recovery and diminish shivering after cardiac ...