Klippel-Trenaunay syndrome (KTS) is a congenital malformation syndrome involving blood
and lymph vessels and disturbed growth of bone and soft tissues. The clinical presentation …

Background Sclerotherapy has become the gold standard for the first-line therapy of most
venous (VMs) and lymphatic malformations (LMs) of the head and neck. Numerous …

Most normal mammalian cells have a finite lifespan, thought to constitute a protective
mechanism against unlimited proliferation,,. This phenomenon, called senescence, is driven …

Background Decisions on local and systemic wound treatment vary among surgeons and
are frequently based on expert opinion. The aim of this meta-review was to compile best …

Background Amphotericin B has long been the standard treatment for candidemia, but its
use is complicated by its toxicity. More recently, fluconazole, a water-soluble triazole with …

Background Treatment with low-dose amphotericin B (0.4 mg per kilogram of body weight
per day) or oral azole therapy in patients with the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome …

Background Chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is a cause of major complications in
persons who are also infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). However, the …

The findings of a number of observational or uncontrolled studies suggested that initiation of
an antiretroviral regimen during the antenatal period and continuation postpartum markedly …

Background: Although scar evaluation tools are necessary for an evidence-based approach
to scar management, there is as yet no generally accepted tool. The Patient and Observer …

Background The optimal sequencing of antiretroviral regimens for the treatment of infection
with human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) is unknown. We compared several …