Biochemical and biophysical research communications

Hammer F, Buehling SS, Masyout J, Malzahn U, Hauser T, Auer T, Grebe S, Feger M, Tuffaha R, Degenhart G, Lang F, Pasch A, Alesutan I, Wanner C, Krane V, Voelkl J.
PMID: 34678593
Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2021 Dec 10;582:28-34. doi: 10.1016/j.bbrc.2021.10.023. Epub 2021 Oct 10.

BACKGROUND: Vascular calcification is common in chronic kidney disease (CKD) and associated with increased cardiovascular mortality. Aldosterone has been implicated as an augmenting factor in the progression of vascular calcification. The present study further explored putative beneficial effects of...

ASAIO journal (American Society for Artificial Internal Organs : 1992)

Itzhaki Ben Zadok O, Ben-Avraham B, Barac YD, Hammer Y, Rubachevski V, Shaul A, Vaturi M, Mats I, Arnavitzki R, Aravot D, Kornowski R, Ben Gal T.
PMID: 34261877
ASAIO J. 2021 Jul 08; doi: 10.1097/MAT.0000000000001521. Epub 2021 Jul 08.

We aimed to describe the natural history of left ventricular assist device (LVAD)-supported patients with preimplantation significant tricuspid regurgitation (TR) in a single-center retrospective analysis of LVAD-implanted patients (2008-2019). TR severity was assessed semiqualitatively using color-Doppler flow: insignificant TR...

Facial plastic surgery : FPS

Ong A, Williams F, Tokarz E, Shokri T, Hammer D, Ducic Y.
PMID: 34380165
Facial Plast Surg. 2021 Dec;37(6):722-727. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1732478. Epub 2021 Aug 11.

Reconstructing mandibular defects presents challenges to dental rehabilitation related to altered bone and soft tissue anatomy. Dental implants are the most reliable method to restore the lost dentition. Immediate dental implants have been placed for many years but with...