Are venous gas emboli detected by two-dimensional echocardiography an imperfect surrogate endpoint for decompression sickness?
VGE can be used for comparisons of decompression procedures in samples of subjects but must be interpreted cautiously. A significant difference in VGE grade probably indicates a difference in the P(DCS). However, failure to find a significant difference in VGE grades does not necessarily indicate no difference in P(DCS).
Abnormal villus structure, lipid-filled enterocytes, and fatty stools in anti-hh monoclonal antibody-treated mice indicate a novel role for hh signaling in intestinal morphogenesis and lipid transport in postnatal mice.