Comparison of the Flotac-400 dual technique and the formalin-ether concentration technique for the diagnosis of human intestinal protozoa infection (Publications)
There is a need for accurate diagnosis of intestinal parasite infections in humans, but currently available copromicroscopic techniques have shortcomings, such as low sensitivity. We compared the diag
Single-center outcome analysis of 1,161 patients with St. Jude medical and ATS open pivot mechanical heart valves (Publications)
BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE STUDY: The clinical performance of mechanical heart valves and valve-related complications are important safety endpoints in patients after heart valve replacement. In this r
beta-Branched acyclic nucleoside analogues as inhibitors of <em>Plasmodium falciparum</em> dUTPase (Publications)
We report a series of beta-branched acyclic tritylated deoxyuridine analogues as inhibitors of Plasmodium falciparum deoxyuridine-5'-triphosphate nucleotidohydrolase (PfdUTPase), an enzyme involved in
Eleven-year single-center experience with the ATS Open Pivot Bileaflet heart valve (Publications)
BACKGROUND: The ATS Open Pivot Heart Valve was first introduced in 1992 and has been implanted routinely at our institution since 1993. Valve selection was based on surgeon preference. The objective o