No abstract

Our study supports the view that a high basal PLR is a poor prognostic factor in NSCLC. However, the validity of the cut-off values for PLR identified in our study needs further prospective trials.

Del Nido cardioplegia was developed for immature heart and pediatric surgery. But in our opinion, it is a good and useful alternative to CABG surgery with similar results to IWBC.

Compression sclerotherapy is an effective and useful method for treating small varicose veins and telengiectases. Both polidocanol foam and polidocanol liquid forms are effective and safe sclerosing agents. The rates of side-effects were similar for both sclerotherapy methods. Although efficacy to clear the small varicose veins and telengiectases with foam polidocanol seems to be more successful than with liquid polidocanol, it is early to declare the superiority of the foam sclerotherapy method.