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Patients' preferences for involvement in the decision-making process for trea...
Abstract Background To assess factors associated with the preferred role of the attending ophthalmologist in the decision-making processes before treating diabetic retinopathy... -
The impairment of small nerve fibers in severe sepsis and septic shock
Abstract Background A decrease of small nerve fibers in skin biopsies during the course of critical illness has been demonstrated recently. However, the diagnostic use of skin... -
Optic-nerve-transmitted eyeshine, a new type of light emission from fish eyes
Abstract Background Most animal eyes feature an opaque pigmented eyecup to assure that light can enter from one direction only. We challenge this dogma by describing a... -
Open-label, multicenter, single-arm phase II DeCOG-study of ipilimumab in pre...
Abstract Background Ipilimumab is an approved immunotherapy that has shown an overall survival benefit in patients with cutaneous metastatic melanoma in two phase III trials. As...