This new diagnostic consensus guideline is a joint project of the European Crohn's and
Colitis Organisation [ECCO] and the European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal …

Many populations experience high seasonal temperatures. Pregnant women are considered
vulnerable to extreme heat because ambient heat exposure has been linked to pregnancy …

Ultrasound is widely used for medical diagnosis and increasingly for therapeutic purposes.
An understanding of the bio-effects of sonography is important for clinicians and scientists …

This paper is one of several in this Special Issue of the International Journal of Hyperthermia
that discusses the current state of knowledge about the human health risks of hyperthermia …

Objective To define thresholds of safe local temperature increases for MR equipment that
exposes patients to radiofrequency fields of high intensities for long duration. These MR …

Manipulation of biological cells by acoustic radiation forces is often motivated by its
improved biocompatibility relative to alternative available methods. On the other hand, it is …

The specific mechanism of cell killing by hyperthermia is unknown, but the high activation
energy of cell killing and other responses to hyperthermia suggest that protein denaturation …

An episode of hyperthermia is not uncommon during pregnancy. The consequences depend
on the extent of temperature elevation, its duration, and the stage of development when it …

Objectives: This paper reviews the effects of elevated maternal temperature on embryo and
foetal development in experimental animals and in humans. Conclusions: Hyperthermia …

Background An accident or a catastrophic disease may occasionally lead to brain death
(BD) during pregnancy. Management of brain-dead pregnant patients needs to follow …