follow up of temporal arteritis an update

... Pacemaker Follow- Up Troubleshooting malfunctions of temporary pacemakers is in many ways easier than troubleshooting malfunctions of permanent pacemakers The connections are outside the patient and can ... Furman S, et al and the NASPE Pacemaker Training Policy Conference Group Report of the NASPE policy conference training requirements for permanent pacemaker selection, implantation, and follow- up ... high impedance of, for example, 1,800 ohms suggests lead fracture or poor connection of the lead to the header, and so forth A very low impedance, for instance, less than 250 ohms suggests an installation...

Ngày tải lên: 24/01/2014, 01:20

... Treatment of African Americans The prevalence in the U.S of anti-HCV is higher in African Americans (3%) than in non-Hispanic whites, (1.5%) and Hispanics (1.3%).7 Compared to Caucasians, African Americans ... glomerulonephritis following renal transplantation: an update Nephrol Dial Transplant 2003;18:1260-1265 260 Choy BY, Chan TM, Lai KN Recurrent glomerulonephritis after kidney transplantation Am J Transplant ... Treatment of Patients After Solid Organ Transplantation The prevalence of hepatitis C infection in recipients of solid organ transplants varies depending on the organ received Currently, 40% to 50% of...

Ngày tải lên: 08/03/2014, 14:20

... Particulate matter is a mixture of organic and inorganic solid and liquid particles of different origins, size, and composition It is a major component of urban air pollution and has the greatest effect ... risk factors than traffic volume for wheezing in early infancy Infants living near stop-and-go bus and truck traffic had a significantly higher prevalence of wheezing than nonexposed infants [23,24,26-29] ... 2005;6:223-6 McCreanor J, Cullinan P, Nieuwenhuijsen MJ, Stewart-Evans J, Malliarou E, Jarup L, Harrington R, Svartengren M, Han I-K, Ohman-Strickland P, Chung KF, Zhang J, Respiratory effects of exposure...

Ngày tải lên: 23/03/2014, 02:20

... Group A had an overall HO incidence of 16.7%, Group B 43.5%, and Group C 50.6% (Group A vs B and vs C both p

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 01:20

... evaluation of distant metastasis showed a rate of 50% overall concordance The subgroup analysis of distant metastases was also done The regions of distant metastasis noted were liver, distant lymph ... staging of gastric cancers is spiral CT But as an anatomic imaging method, CT is known to have a low sensitivity and spesificity at N staging of the Page of Table The rates of concordance and discordance ... Ferlay J, Pisani P: Global cancer statistics, 2002 CA Cancer J Clin 2005, 55(2):74-108 Chandanos E, Lagergren J: Oestrogen and the enigmatic male predominance of gastric cancer Eur J Cancer 2008,...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 02:20

... predictors of continuation of infliximab therapy were analysed by means of Kaplan-Meier analysis and Cox regression Cox regression analysis was performed with the default options of SPSS 12.0, and stepwise ... was estimated by means of linear mixed model analysis with an unstructured covariance matrix with random intercept and random slope [14] Measurements from weeks 0, 6, 14, and 22 and the last clinical ... study was supported by a grant from Centocor BV and Schering-Plough AG is an employee of Centocor BV, Leiden, the Netherlands NV is an employee of Schering-Plough PD and RW were consultants for...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 08:22

... (Dmean) The patients were grouped according to the Dmean of the lowest irradiated parotid gland: Group I - Dmean < 26 Gy (n = 36), group II - Dmean 26 - 40 Gy (n = 45), and group III - Dmean > ... after 24 and 36 months was in group I 66% and 74%, in group II 56% and 49%, and in group III 31% and 24%, respectively Multiple linear regression analyses revealed that the parotid gland dose and ... 50, 62 and 83 Determination of the parotid gland doses The planning target volumes and both parotid glands, the mandible, and the larynx were outlined on the transversal slices of the planning...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 09:21

... significant increase in positive tests in the MT group (51%; p < 0.001) at the end of follow- up At the end of follow- up, the use of beta-blockers decreased significantly in the CABG group, and increased ... performed during an episode of unstable angina at any time during follow- up was considered an end point and was applied equally across all arms of therapy Statistical Analysis Statistical analysis was ... group (MT, 87%; PCI, 75%; CAGB, 71%; p = 0.011) Also, the use of calcium channel antagonists increased significantly only in the MT group (p < 0.001), and the use of nitrates decreased significantly...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:22

... scintigraphy of the IVS 201Tl uptake was decreased from the anterior part of the IVS and anterior wall of the LV on cardiac scintigraphy (Arrow: Anterior wall of LV, Arrowhead: Anterior part of IVS) Randas ... available organs, there are legal, economical, ethical and technical problems associated with heart transplantation in many countries 201Tl uptake Figure wall of the LV from the anterior part and anterior ... diameter St Jude Medical mechanical valve and tied up and patched the thin area of her anterior IVS and anterior LV wall with a sheet of patch after a close examination of her LV wall by intra-operative...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 10:20

... total of 115 patients (65 males and 50 women) with a median age of 61 (range 40-88)Were identified between January 2001 and January 2009 All patients presented with signs and symptoms of upper ... ability to perform mechanical debulking, and the ease of blood and airway secretion cleaning The major drawbacks are the need for operating room, anesthesiologist and general anesthesia that are ... Statistical analysis Descriptive data are presented as mean (± SD) or median (range) Survival curves were evaluated by the Kaplan-Meier method Statistical analyses were performed using a statistical software...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 10:20

... 92% of the group (46 participants) Walking distance was restricted to less than miles in participants participant felt she could no longer yoga because of first MTP joint stiffness and participant ... final follow- up the goniometric measurement of the first MTP joint/hallux valgus angle was 10 degrees (SD 6) The mean dorsiflexion at the first Kilmartin and O’Kane Journal of Foot and Ankle ... than can be achieved with the scarf osteotomy, where the inferior fragment can be transposed no more than 50% of the width of the superior fragment (v) Troughing of the fragments is an important...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 21:24

... EM, van Staa TP: Update on the epidemiology of Paget's disease of bone J Bone Miner Res 2006, 21(Suppl 2):3-8 Siris ES, Lyles KW, Singer FR, Meunier PJ: Medical management of Paget's disease of ... for diagnosis and management of Paget's disease of bone in Japan J Bone Miner Metab 2006, 24:359-367 Detheridge FM, Guyer PB, Barker DJ: European distribution of Paget's disease of bone Br Med ... Radiography of patient showed pagetic changes as osteolytic (white arrow) and sclerotic (white arrow head) changes in the left acetabulum, half of the ilium, and the pubic bone Page of etic changes...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 12:20

... HK supervised the data analysis and contributed to interpretation of the results and editing the manuscript All authors contributed the interpretation and discussion of the results They read and ... middle-aged and elderly Japanese adults: a seven-year follow- up of the Komo-Ise cohort study BMC Psychiatry 2011 11:20 Submit your next manuscript to BioMed Central and take full advantage of: • Convenient ... the Village of Komochi and the City of Isesaki for their support Author details Department of Public Health, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi, Japan 2Faculty of Education,...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 16:23

... 564) Mean ± SD 46.2 ± 13.6 Median 47 Range 5-81 Duration of disease (years) (n = 564) Mean ± SD 10.3 ± 9.4 Median Range 0-53 HAQ index at screening (n = 573) Mean ± SD 56.1 ± 15.4 Median 55 Range ... Consultants bvba, Gent) for assistance in data management, and Mrs Hermine Leroi for assistance in data analysis The members of the REMITRACT study group are Dr Ackerman C., AZ St-Lucas Gent; Dr André ... (HAQ) index of 25 or more (HAQ score × 10 ÷ 6); and absence of tuberculosis demonstrated by simultaneous negative Mantoux test and negative chest X-ray In the case of a positive Mantoux test...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 14:22

... of catching a moving object and a task of aiming at a goal), and three balance items (static balance, dynamic balance while moving fast, and dynamic balance while moving slowly) Scores may range ... numbers of correct answers in the tests were transformed into standard quotient scores with a mean of 100 and a SD of 15 The following categories were discerned: delayed/abnor- Page of 11 (page ... years' follow- up of newborn infants after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2000, 18:328-333 Ahmad A, Gangitano E, Odell RM, Doran R, Durand M: Survival, intracranial...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 03:20

... on US and CT 1.2 ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF THE RESEARCH 1.2.1 Advantages of the research: Most studies have characterized the typical liver lesions on US and CT 1.2.2 Disadvantages of the ... objective 3: Patients who were diagnosed and treated for fascioliasis within the guidance of the Ministry of Health(2006) and followed -up by US after and months of treatment 2.1.2 Exclusion criteria: ... results of Sonographic Findings of Hepatobiliary Fascioliasis Accompanied by Extrahepatic Expansion and Ectopic Lesions 1.1.2 Researches in Vietnam Corvelle and colleagues announced the discovery of...

Ngày tải lên: 01/07/2016, 11:15

... activity and change in quality of life during menopause an 8-year followup study Jaana M Moilanen1, Anna-Mari Aalto2, Jani Raitanen1,3, Elina Hemminki2, Arja R Aro4, Riitta Luoto3,5 School of Health ... not report any use of HRT at baseline or follow- up, or the period between these survey timings Statistical analysis Baseline and follow- up characteristics were tabulated (mean and standard deviations) ... Acknowledgements Academy of Finland and Ministry of Education have supported financially the project Authors´ contributions RL and JMM originated the idea for study RL, JMM, AMA, ARA and EH planned the study...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 16:20

... median and interquartile range Categorical variables and data with a skewed distribution are analysed by chi-squared and Mann-Whitney test, respectively Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and log-rank ... statistical analysis and drafted the manuscript KMH performed data analysis and helped to draft the manuscript CG, RB, GH, and SW participated in its design and analysis of the study, and coordinated ... subject of many of the randomized controlled trials conducted in ICUs over the past decade and as such, the correct choice of an appropriate landmark survival end point seems particularly important...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 18:22

... Distribution of symptoms prior to ablation for AVNRT-, AVRT-and EAT patients Panel A: Quantity and duration of episodes and the associated symptoms Panel B: Detraction in daily life generally and in ... long term follow up Efforts should be made to increase awareness of symptoms and treatment options of SVT among patients and physicians, aiming at the elimination of delays in the process of symptom ... ablation: results of long-term follow- up Pace 2003; 26:678-684 Lee Sh, Chen SA, Tai CT, Chiang CE, Wen ZC, Cheng JJ, Ding YA, Chang MS Comparisons of quality of life and cardiac performance after complete...

Ngày tải lên: 03/11/2012, 11:44

... Financial Crimes Enforcement Network  Mortgage Loan Fraud Financial Crimes Enforcement Network Mortgage Loan Fraud An Update of Trends based Upon an Analysis of Suspicious Activity ... refinance loan is a refinanced loan granted for an amount greater than what the borrower owes on the prior loan The additional amount of the refinance is funded by existing equity  Mortgage Loan ... reports of mortgage loan fraud.24 National banks with offices located throughout the country made up the largest group of lenders reporting mortgage loan fraud The Office of the Comptroller of the...

Ngày tải lên: 06/03/2014, 19:20