In a 15 year longitudinal study (Amsterdam Growth and Health Study) is evaluated the effect
of daily calcium intake (CAI) during adolescence and young adulthood on the development …

Stroke results in considerable morbidity and mortality. Prevention is therefore of particular
importance. On the basis of large clinical trials, carotid endarterectomy (CEA) is performed in …

Solitary pulmonary nodule (SPN, intraparenchymal lung mass< 3 cm) is often a diagnostic
challenge. This study was performed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of 18 F …

Purpose We investigated whether application of positron emission tomography (PET)
immediately after first presentation might simplify staging while maintaining accuracy, as …

We evaluated the subsequent loss of bone from the proximal part of the ipsilateral and
contralateral femora and from the lumbar spine of seven men and nine women who had a …

BACKGROUND: Aortic surgery is a risk factor for acute lung injury and this may relate to
ischaemia/reperfusion (I/R) of the lower body and release of inflammatory mediators. The …

Background: A study was undertaken to study the effect of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)
positron emission tomography (PET) on the diagnosis and management of clinically …

METHODS Toevaluate the time course of the changes in the parameters measured in the
study while minimizing the radiation dose in each individual, two groups of patients …

Terbutaline, a cardioselective beta-adrenoceptor agonist, administered intravenously (250
micrograms) to seven patients with chronic obstructive airways disease (mean FEV1 0.99 l) …

Pulmonary oedema lasting six days occurred in a 68 year old man after sniffing cocaine. He
also had evidence of parenteral self-administration of heroin. Pulmonary microvascular …