Báo cáo y học: "A prospective trial of elective extubation in brain injured patients meeting extubation criteria for ventilatory support: a feasibility study" pot

... a randomised controlled trial of early extubation in brain injured patients [11]. We assessed the feasibility of performing this study by designing a pilot study of mechanically ventilated patients ... brain injury who are solely intubated for airway protection and randomising them into early or delayed extubation, and to obtain estimates to refine sample- size...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 11:23

... University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Canada § Department of Medicine, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada ¶ Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Canada ** Program of Critical Care ... may be further compromised by activation of the coagulation and inflammatory cascades in many critically ill patients for myriad reasons [25,26]. We hypothesize that the...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 18:21

... those who are interested in tak- ing part in the implementation analysis and informed consent will be obtained prior to any interviews taking place. Social Network Analysis Each staff interviewee ... controlled trial examining the clinical and cost effectiveness of a community based specialist depression disorders team offering time-limited algorithm based pharmacotherapy and psycho...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 16:22

... phosphatase [31,32]. SHP-1 is a tyrosine phos- phatase that negatively regulates several intracellular signaling pathways, including the calcium pathway, through dephos- phorylation of signaling intermediates, ... cells, epratuzumab serum levels (analyzed by sponsor), and human anti-human (epratuzumab) antibody titers (HAHA; analyzed by sponsor). Human anti-human (epratuzumab) antibody as...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 08:22

... histologi- cally benign cutaneous scalp lesions, pointing toward the diagnosis of NCM. Clinically, patients may present with a mass lesion or increased intra-cranial pressure due to hydrocephalus, cranial ... Surgery, Rural Medical College, Loni, Maharashtra, 413736, India. 2 Pravara Rural Hospital and Rural Medical College, Loni, Maharashtra, 413736, India. Authors’ contributions SR, P...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 23:21

... whereas in patients that had no initial decrease of symptoms, only 30% later had positive outcomes [4]. In our case, our patient was admitted only several days after the onset of symptoms. After a ... Direct therapy would include physical therapy exercises, for example, gradually increasing strain on the body part in question through the use of cru tches, physiotherapy and m...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 00:23

... residual calcium may be seen [2]. One case of a recurrent cardiac CAT in a young patient has also been reported [3]. Another patient, a 60-year-old woman, had a fatal outcome of a cardiac CAT involving right ... details 1 Department of Pathology, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Ansari Nagar, New Delhi - 110029, India. 2 Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 03:21

... myxoma of soft tissue: a clinicopathological study of 28 cases confirming indolent clinical behavior. Histopathology 2001, 39:287-297. 9. Hirose T, Maeda T, Furuya K, Kiyasu Y, Kawasaki H: Malignant ... tumor. Nearly half of soft-tissue perineuriomas are hy pocellu- lar, and 20% are markedly hypercellular. The stroma can vary from a more collagenous to a myxoid appearance. Figure...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 03:21

... collaboration for organiza- tional learning of best practice and change of clinical practice. The teams were encouraged to involve all staff at the clinic in adapting the guidelines for local ... results indicate that active local implementation of clinical guidelines involving clinicians can change behaviour and maintain compliance. Background Transferring research results into r...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 05:21

... [2]. Cardiac myxomas, on the other hand, are mobile left atrial masses (may also invol ve the right atriu m). About 20% of the myxomas may be calcified [10]. Cardiac fibromas may also be calcified; ... were also unremarkable. Transthoracic echocardiography showed a right atrial mass measuring 3 × 3 × 1.5 cm with focal calcification. A clinical possibility of calcified right atrial myx...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 07:20