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Randomized clinical trial of mechanical bowel preparation versus no preparation before elective left-sided colorectal surgery by Bucher, P., Gervaz, P., Soravia, C., Mermillod, B., Erne, M., Morel, P.

“…Background: Mechanical bowel preparation (MBP) is performed routinely before colorectal surgery to reduce the risk of postoperative infectious complications…”
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Long-term follow-up after first acute episode of sigmoid diverticulitis: is surgery mandatory?: a prospective study of 118 patients by Chautems, R C, Ambrosetti, P, Ludwig, A, Mermillod, B, Morel, Ph, Soravia, C

“…This study was designed to evaluate the long-term natural history of sigmoid diverticulitis in patients treated nonoperatively after a first acute episode and…”
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Patent foramen ovale, a possible cause of symptomatic migraine: a study of 74 patients with acute ischemic stroke by Sztajzel, R, Genoud, D, Roth, S, Mermillod, B, Le Floch-Rohr, J

“…Recent studies reported an increased prevalence of patent foramen ovale (PFO) in patients with migraine with aura (MA+). To investigate the possible…”
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Is cerebral autoregulation impaired in Parkinson's disease? A transcranial Doppler study by Vokatch, N, Grötzsch, H, Mermillod, B, Burkhard, P.R, Sztajzel, R

“…Abstract Orthostatic hypotension (OH) is one of the many autonomic disturbances observed in Parkinson's disease (PD). It has been debated whether an additional…”
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Is measurement of D-dimer useful in the diagnosis of cerebral venous thrombosis? by LALIVE, P. H, DE MOERLOOSE, P, LOVBLAD, K, SARASIN, F. P, MERMILLOD, B, SZTAJZEL, R

“…The diagnosis of cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) is a challenge because its clinical presentation is variable, brain CT may be normal, and MRI is not always…”
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A prospective study on socioeconomic aspects of fracture of the proximal femur by Schürch, M.‐A., Rizzoli, R., Mermillod, B., Vasey, H., Michel, J.P., Bonjour, J.‐P.

“…A prospective survey of hip fracture incidence and outcome was conducted to evaluate their socioeconomic impact. Over the course of 1 year, 404 hip fractures…”
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Neoadjuvant radiochemotherapy for locally advanced gastric cancer: a phase I–II study by Roth, A. D., Allal, A. S., Bründler, M.-A., de Peyer, R., Mermillod, B., Morel, P., Huber, O.

“…Background: To study in a phase I–II trial the maximum tolerated dose, the toxicity, and the tolerance of adding radiotherapy to systemic chemotherapy…”
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Renal toxicity after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation: the combined effects of total-body irradiation and graft-versus-host disease by Miralbell, R, Bieri, S, Mermillod, B, Helg, C, Sancho, G, Pastoors, B, Keller, A, Kurtz, J M, Chapuis, B

“…To evaluate retrospectively the cumulative risk probability and factors correlated with renal dysfunction after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation (BMT)…”
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Randomised controlled trial of three day versus 10 day intravenous antibiotics in acute pyelonephritis: effect on renal scarring by Benador, D, Neuhaus, T J, Papazyan, J-P, Willi, U V, Engel-Bicik, I, Nadal, D, Slosman, D, Mermillod, B, Girardin, E

“…BACKGROUND Acute pyelonephritis often leaves children with permanent renal scarring. AIMS To compare the prevalence of scarring following initial treatment…”
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Occurrence of adverse reactions to gadolinium-based contrast material and management of patients at increased risk: a survey of the American Society of Neuroradiology Fellowship Directors by Murphy, K P, Szopinski, K T, Cohan, R H, Mermillod, B, Ellis, J H

“…The authors attempted to determine the frequency and severity of adverse reactions to gadolinium-based magnetic resonance (MR) contrast agents and to identify…”
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Aortic valve repair by cusp extension with the use of fresh autologous pericardium in children with rheumatic aortic insufficiency by Kalangos, Afksendiyos, Beghetti, Maurice, Baldovinos, Ary, Vala, Dominique, Bichel, Thierry, Mermillod, Bernadette, Murith, Nicolas, Oberhansli, Ingrid, Friedli, Beat, Faidutti, Bernard

“…Objectives: Our goal was to evaluate the midterm results of aortic valve repair by a more sophisticated tailoring of cusp extension—taking into account the…”
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Ablation of Islet Endocrine Cells by Targeted Expression of Hormone-Promoter-Driven Toxigenes by Herrera, Pedro-Luis, Huarte, Joaquin, Zufferey, Romain, Nichols, Anthony, Mermillod, Bernadette, Philippe, Jacques, Muniesa, Pedro, Sanvito, Francesca, Orci, Lelio, Vassalli, Jean-Dominique

“…Ontogenic relationships between the different types of endocrine cells in the islets of Langerhans were explored by generating transgenic mouse embryos in…”
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Phase II Trial of Up-Front Accelerated Thoracic Radiotherapy Combined With Chemotherapy and Optional Up-Front Prophylactic Cranial Irradiation in Limited Small-Cell Lung Cancer by HÜGLI, A, MORO, D, MERMILLOD, B, BOLLA, M, ALBERTO, P, BONNEFOI, H, MIRALBELL, R

“…PURPOSE: To investigate the feasibility and outcome of bifractionated, up-front thoracic radiotherapy (TR) (45 Gy in 30 fractions of 1.5 Gy twice daily over 3…”
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Does mechanical bowel preparation have a role in preventing postoperative complications in elective colorectal surgery? by Bucher, Pascal, Mermillod, Bernadette, Morel, Philippe, Soravia, Claudio

“…mechanical bowel preparation (MBP) consists of orthograde fluid preparation to clean the bowel. MBP is considered to prevent postoperative complications…”
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Recombinant human erythropoietin as adjuvant treatment for autologous blood donation in elective surgery with large blood needs (> or=5 units): a randomized study by De Pree, Christian, Mermillod, Bernadette, Hoffmeyer, Pierre, Beris, Photis

“…BACKGROUND: Autologous blood transfusion presents no infectious or immunologic side effects. The aim of this randomized study was to determine the impact of…”
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Effects of a 110 kilometers ultra-marathon race on plasma hormone levels by Fournier, P E, Stalder, J, Mermillod, B, Chantraine, A

“…To assess changes of sex hormones, cortisol, prolactin (PRL) and beta-endorphins in an exhaustive aerobic performance, blood samples were taken in 11 endurance…”
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Second-trimester maternal serum screening for Down's syndrome: free beta-human chorionic gonadotrophin (HCG) and alpha-fetoprotein, with or without unconjugated oestriol, compared with total HCG, alpha-fetoprotein and unconjugated oestriol by Extermann, P, Bischof, P, Marguerat, P, Mermillod, B

“…The aim of our study was to compare three protocols for second-trimester maternal serum screening for Down's syndrome in the same serum samples, using two…”
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A Controlled Study of Early Neurologic Abnormalities in Men with Asymptomatic Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection by Koralnik, Igor J, Beaumanoir, Anne, Häusler, Rudolf, Kohler, André, Safran, Avinoam B, Delacoux, Régine, Vibert, Dominique, Mayer, Eugene, Burkhard, Pierre, Nahory, Albert, Magistris, Michel R, Sanches, Joao, Myers, Peter, Paccolat, Fabienne, Quoëx, François, Gabriel, Victor, Perrin, Luc, Mermillod, B, Gauthier, Gérard, Waldvogel, Francis A, Hirschel, Bernard

“…DESTRUCTION of the brain is one of the most fearsome consequences of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Many patients with the acquired…”
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Benefit of Prestorage Leukocyte Depletion of Single–Donor Platelet Concentrates by Chalandon, Y., Mermillod, B., Beris, Ph, Doucet, A., Chapuis, B., Roux-Lombard, P., Dayer, J.-M.

“…Background and Objectives: The presence of contaminating white blood cells (WBCs) in platelet concentrates is associated with transfusion reactions and may…”
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Translation and validation in French of a multidimensional scale to evaluate the degree of satisfaction during childbirth by Floris, L, Mermillod, B, Chastonay, P

“…Validation of the French version of the questionnaire: Women's Views of Birth Labour Satisfaction Questionnaire, version 4 (WOMBLSQ4). This self-administered…”
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