Thoracentesis under clopidogrel is not associated with excessive bleeding events: a cohort study.

Background: Thoracentesis is a low-risk procedure for bleeding (approx. 2%). Data regarding safety of thoracentesis under treatment with clopidogrel is scarce, and current guidelines are not evidence based.

Approach to benign paroxysmal positional vertigo in old age.

Background: Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo is a common and treatable vestibular disorder characterized by attacks of positional vertigo. Although elderly patients often complain about unsteadiness, the symptom of positional vertigo is seldom reported. Several studies on BPPV in the elderly reveal a low success rate in the treatment of this entity.

Comparison of the steroidogenic capacity of bovine follicular and luteal cells, and corpora lutea originating from dominant follicles of the first or second follicular wave.

This study, compared the endocrine function of dominant follicles of the first and second follicular waves (DF1 and DF2, respectively) and the corpora lutea that were subsequently formed. In the experiments conducted in vitro, ovaries were collected from dairy cows on day 6.1 +/- 0.