... guidelines for a standardized care of patients as defined previously [34]. Thereby, LRTI was defined by the presence of at least one respiratory symp- tom (cough, sputum production, dyspnea, tachypnea, pleuritic ... syndrome within 30 days following inclusion. The secondary endpoint was overall survival within 30 days following study inclusion. Outcomes were assessed during hospital sta...
Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 10:02
... distinct career pathway. Involving such physicians in medical emergency teams will likely facilitate the dual roles of these as a clinical outreach arm of the intensive care unit and in identifying problems ... development of METs rose from observations that, in the majority of patients, premonitory signs and symptoms of cardio- pulmonary instability are often present hours be...
Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 10:06
Báo cáo y học: "An unusual case of gout in the wrist: the importance of monitoring medication dosage and interaction. A case report"
... para-articular bony erosions [14]. Joint space is generally well maintained. Subchon- dral cysts may be present as they were in this case. (See Fig- ure 1) Due to the increasing rarity of these x-ray changes because ... Acute gouty arthritis refers to acute inflammation due to the pre- cipitation of urate crystals within a joint. Gouty attacks may be precipitated by trauma, starvation...
Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 10:06
Báo cáo y học: "Clinical review: Treatment of new-onset atrial fibrillation in medical intensive care patients – a clinical framework"
... contraction, by irregularity of ventricular contraction [43], by inadequate filling time for the left ventricle due to tachycardia, and by tachycardiomyopathy [8,44]. Tachycardiomyopathy can occur ... [21,22]. Interestingly, systemic inflammatory response syndrome and sepsis are also independent risk factors [10,14]. A proinflammatory state, as measured by leucocytosis or monocyte...
Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 10:35
Báo cáo y học: "Aplasia and Agenesis of the Frontal Sinus in Turkish Individuals: A Retrospective Study Using Dental Volumetric Tomograph"
... drainage system of the frontal sinus depends on its embryologic development [2,13]. The drainage usually occurs directly into the frontal recess [14] or into the frontal recess by way of rudimentary ... age of 8 years, the top of the frontal sinuses is at the level of the orbital roof, and by the age of 10 years, the sinuses extend into the vertical portion of the fron...
Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 11:04
Báo cáo y học: "Long Term Persistence of IgE Anti-Influenza Virus Antibodies in Pediatric and Adult Serum Post Vaccination with Influenza Virus Vaccine"
... Discovery Series: Quantity One software BioRad, Hercules, CA). Cytokine determination Serum cytokines [Interleukin-2 (IL-2), Interferon gamma (IFN-γ), Interleukin-4 (IL-4), Interluekin-10 (IL-10)] ... serum of lyme-infected children [7]. Studies in humans and animals reported by others have identified IgE anti-virus antibodies in several viral infections including respiratory...
Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 11:10
Báo cáo y học: "Segment-orientated analysis of two-dimensional strain and strain rate as assessed by velocity vector imaging in patients with acute myocardial infarction"
... reperfusion of the left anterior descending artery (LAD) by primary PCI were retrospectively enrolled in this study. Inclusion criteria were AMI caused by LAD oc- clusion (type I, ESC) and coronary ... compared intra-individually to the MRI findings. The study protocol was approved by the local ethics committee of the Ruhr-University of Bochum. Conventional 2D Doppler Ech...
Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 11:15
Báo cáo y học: "Two-year Outcome of Turkish Patients Treated with Zotarolimus Versus Paclitaxel Eluting Stents in an Unselected Population with Coronary Artery Disease in the Real World: A Prospective Non-randomized Registry in Southern Turk
... Erciyes University School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Kayseri; 4. Başkent University School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Adana; 5. Başkent University School of Medicine, ... Hakan Altay 4 , Haldun Müderrisoğlu 5 1. Başkent University School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Antalya; 2. İnönü University School of Medicine, Department of Cardio...
Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 11:18
Báo cáo y học: "A severe coarctation of aorta in a 52-year-old male: a case report"
... University School of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, Antalya, Turkey 2. Başkent University School of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Antalya, Turkey 3. Acıbadem University, Department ... history of dyslipi- demia and hypertension. His hypertension was poorly controlled despite a combination of antihy- pertensive agents (beta-blocker and angiotensin re- cept...
Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 11:40
Báo cáo y học: " Safety and efficacy of undenatured type II collagen in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee: a clinical trial"
... weight bearing, including walking and standing, and improves with rest (4). Other symptoms include morning stiffness and gelling of the involved joint after periods of inactivity. Currently, OA ... any new therapies for OA during the course of the study Able to give informed consent Exclusion Criteria History of underlying inflammatory arthropathy; septic arthritis; inflammatory...
Ngày tải lên: 26/10/2012, 09:48