The Abbott LCx-MTB assay is more sensitive than culture for detection of Mycobacterium tuberculosis in respiratory specimens

Background: In countries with a high incidence of tuberculosis quick, reliable and cost effective testing for this disease is mandatory. With the introduction of new methods based on detection of amplificated DNA fragmen...

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Impact of morbid obesity on pulmonary function

Recording of the neuronal activity in the gastrointestinal tract using the Multisite Optical Recording Technique (MSORT)

The Enteric Nervous System (ENS) plays a key role in regulating the function of the gastrointestinal tract. The knowledge about the function of neurons is based on experiments using the intracellular recording method. Li...

Autologous pericardium as patch material in the high pressure-system – report of a case of subsequent development of an aneurysm and review of the literature

We report the case of a young patient who underwent renewed aortic valve replacement, after open blasting of the aortic valve and subsequent valve replacement with enlargement of the ascending thoracic aorta using an aut...