Abstract Background The EQ-5D has been extensively used to assess patient utility in trials
of new treatments within the cardiovascular field. The aims of this study were to review …

Background: Obliterative bronchiolitis remains the major limitation to long-term survival after
lung transplantation. A thorough understanding of the factors that confer high risk of …

Obstructive sleep apnoea-hypopnoea (OSAH) causes excessive daytime sleepiness,
impairs quality-of-life, and increases cardiovascular disease and road traffic accident risks …

OBJECTIVES To update the European System for Cardiac Operative Risk Evaluation
(EuroSCORE) risk model. METHODS A dedicated website collected prospective risk and …

Food and wine are vital components of the tourism experience, and are increasingly being
seen as prime travel motivators in their own right. Food Tourism Around The World …

Food is one of the essential elements of the tourist experience. Yet it is such an integral part
of the experience that it is only in recent years that it has become a subject of study in its own …

Background—Myocyte necrosis as a result of elective percutaneous coronary intervention
(PCI) occurs in approximately one third of cases and is associated with subsequent …

Background Human embryonic stem (hES) cells are a promising source for transplantation
to replace diseased or damaged tissue, but their differentiated progeny express human …

Epidermal growth factor is found in high concentrations in urine, and its receptor (EGFr) has
been identified in certain bladder tumors. This study was performed to determine whether …

Many chronic diseases have a natural interpretation in terms of staged progression.
Multistate models based on Markov processes are a well-established method of estimating …