… After a proton survey scan, 3D ADC scans were acquired without and with diffusion-sensitizing
gradients corresponding to b-values of 0 and 1.6 s/cm 2 . The reconstructed voxel size …

… Lo Cascio, MD , … Lo Cascio, MD … Lo Cascio, Anne-Christin Stöwhas, Mirjam Grimm, Katrin
Stadelmann, Noemi Tesler, Peter Achermann, Reto Huber, Malcolm Kohler, Konrad E. Bloch, …

Background In adult patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) life-threatening
constipation has been reported. Since gastrointestinal function in DMD has not been rigorously …

Arterial tonometry is a method to assess arterial stiffness and has become a valuable tool in
the stratification of cardiovascular risk. The arterial tonometry-derived augmentation index (…

… Lo Cascio … Lo Cascio … Oelsner EC, Loehr LR, Henderson AG, Enright P, Donohue KM,
Kalhan R, Ries AL, Shah NA, Smith BM, Lo Cascio CM, et al. Adjudication protocol for chronic …

Background Travel to mountain areas is popular. However, the effects of acute exposure to
moderate altitude on the cardiovascular system and metabolism are largely unknown. …

… During eyes open tests subjects were instructed to focus on a black dot, 2 cm in diameter, …
with a 30 angle between feet and with heels 2 cm apart [16]. For assessment of standing …

Background Previous studies have observed an altitude-dependent increase in central
apneas and a shift towards lighter sleep at altitudes >4000 m. Whether altitude-dependent …

Purpose Hypoxia is known to induce the release of microparticles in vitro. However, few
publications have addressed the role of hypoxia in vivo on circulating levels of microparticles. …

… Lo Cascio; … Lo Cascio … Lo Cascio, Tsogyal D. Latshang, Malcolm Kohler, Thomas Fehr,
Konrad E. Bloch; Severe Metabolic Acidosis in Adult Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy. …