Objectives To determine current epidemiology and clinical characteristics of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) shunt surgery, including revisions. Methods A retrospective, multicentre, registry-based study ...

Thrombosis or compression of the IVC maintains a high pressure in the infrahepatic IVC, therefore a portacaval or mesocaval shunt will not provide decompression, whereas a shunt from the portal or ...

Such may be the human condition. But as anyone who’s ever owned a dog will tell you, it’s not a problem—or a regret—that dogs seem to have. In their boundless joys and wild anxieties alike ...

Are dogs really the key to better health and a happier life? In a new study, appearing in Scientific Reports, dog owners were invited to describe the biggest benefits and challenges of dog ownership.