imaging for thoracic outlet syndrome

... fingers and inner forearm Thoracic outlet syndrome is usually treated with physical therapy which helps strengthen and straighten out the shoulders Symptoms Symptoms of thoracic outlet syndrome may ... develop this condition because of extra pressure on the nerves and blood vessels Thoracic outlet anatomy Thoracic outlet syndrome is a rare condition that occurs when there is compression of vessels ... fingers, and the inner forearm - Pain and tingling in the neck and shoulders (carrying something heavy may make the pain worse) - Signs of poor circulation in the hand or forearm (a bluish color,...

Ngày tải lên: 28/07/2014, 21:21

... have been done on the thoracic region In order to assess the efficacy and safety of PLDD for the treatment of thoracic disc disease, we performed a study of ten patients with thoracic discogenic ... considered for PLDD and patients with gross herniation were removed from the study and sent for laminotomy or conventional discectomy Patients’ chosen for the procedure reported their thoracic ... and one of the levels was utilized as a control Thoracic discography has been utilized as a controversial confirmatory test for discogenic pain for some time with debatable results (13,14) Studies...

Ngày tải lên: 26/10/2012, 09:07

... severe fatigue Unfortunately for linear thinkers, a definition based on symptoms (subjective information which patients report) instead of lab results or physical signs (objective information which ... pathogens for effective destruction In one study, the NK cells of people with CFS had reduced amounts of perforins Since perforins also serve in immune surveillance, they may be an important marker for ... searching for evidence of a viral origin to fit together all the pieces of the puzzle Logically, if a single virus comes forth, then efforts can be made toward antimicrobial therapy as a “cure” for...

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 09:20

... selective surfactant and continued mechanical ventilation for preterm infants with or at risk for respiratory distress syndrome Respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) is the single most important cause ... ventilation for preterm infants with or at risk for respiratory distress syndrome (Review) Copyright © 2008 The Cochrane Collaboration Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd searches of the Oxford Database ... baby to NCPAP For control infants, no intervention was performed and the baby continued on NCPAP The study team remained behind the privacy curtain for comparable periods of time for treatment...

Ngày tải lên: 24/03/2014, 05:20

... This would form a basis for clinical prediction rules and clearer criteria for which patients should be fast tracked to surgery and how long conservative management should be sustained before making ... Statistical analysis was performed using Review Manager (RevMan) version 5.0 [12] Relative risks (RR) were calculated for dichotomous outcomes and weighted mean differences (WMD) for continuous outcomes ... studies compared surgery with steroid injection[16.17.18], two for surgery versus multi- modality [13,15] one for splinting [19] and one for laser [14] There was homogeneity in entry criteria The...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 04:20

... velocity imaging can be recommended for clinical use, especially the pulsed mode Strain rate imaging may be useful as additional imaging, but needs further refinement before it is ready for routine ... modalities strain and strain rate imaging (SRI) may help to overcome these limitations Strain- and strain rate imaging Strain means deformation and strain rate means deformation rate [7] Myocardial ... However, these methods for noise reduction represent compromises between optimal signal-to-noise ratio and requirements for spatial and temporal resolution Semiquantitative information can be obtained...

Ngày tải lên: 29/06/2014, 11:20

... regulating Sjögren’s syndrome- associated autoimmunity: a potential role for TNFSF4 in autoimmune exocrinopathy Arthritis Res Ther 2008, 10:R137 Page of (page number not for citation purposes) ... (cM), located 80 cM from the centromere on chromosome [1] Dissections of disease loci in models for autoimmune diseases have shown that one locus can contain more than one gene linked to disease ... systemic lupus erythematosus 1) This might suggest shared disease pathways in different models for autoimmune diseases controlled by the same genes within this interval On the basis of potential...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 01:22

... classification criteria for Sjögren's syndrome in a series of clinically defined cases: results of a prospective multicentre study The European Study Group on Diagnostic Criteria for Sjögren's Syndrome Ann ... Kassan SS, et al.: European Study Group on Classification Criteria for Sjögren's Syndrome Classification criteria for Sjögren's syndrome: a revised version of the European criteria proposed by ... Copenhagen criteria for Sjögren's syndrome Scand J Rheumatol 1986, Suppl(61):19-21 Skopouli FN, Drosos AA, Papaioannou T, Moutsopoulos HM: Preliminary diagnostic criteria for Sjögren's syndrome Scand...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 06:22

... session The CT scanner was used both for attenuation correction of PET data and for localization of FDG uptake in PET images All patients were advised to fast for at least hours prior to PET/CT ... weight, patients were rested for a period of about 60 minutes in a comfortable chair Emission images ranging from the proximal femur to the base of the skull were acquired for 3-4 minutes per bed ... semi-automatically on PET images For delineating the PET/CT-GTV and the PET/CT-CTV, the operator considered both CT and PET information outlining the volume identified by one or by both imaging modalities...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 08:22

... algorithm) for diagnostic purposes and multi-planar-reformation PET/CT interpretation was performed by an experienced nuclear medicine physician/radiologist (AW) A multimodality computer platform (TrueD ... (BRFS) is given For primary tumours, the BRFS is 83% at 28 months, whereas, it is 49% for recurrent tumours The median survival time for recurrent tumours is 28.3 months and not reached for primary ... developed as imaging probes in PET imaging [7] It might be helpful in target volume definition in radiotherapy especially for irradiation of nodal sites in the absence of reliable conventional imaging...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 09:20

... mm margin to the CTV For clinical purposes, we always considered the PET image as an additional information to CT image either for tumor staging or for target contouring for treatment planning ... IL, USA) The CT scanner is used both for attenuation correction of PET data and for localization of FDG uptake in PET images All patients were advised to fast for at least hours prior to PET/CT ... weight, patients were rested for a period of about 60 minutes in a comfortable chair Emission images ranging from the proximal femur to the base of the skull were acquired for 2–3 minutes per bed...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 09:22

... component of the CTV Union was 12.9% for T2 and 25.7% for FLAIR, while the overlap contributed the majority (63.6%) as shown in figure For example, the composite CTV for patient was comprised of 10% ... sequences provide unique information about the diseased tissue and therefore provide different but valid information regarding the site of future recurrences Discussion Imaging of malignant brain ... was calculated for all patients based on these factors [6,7] All patients were simulated for radiation treatment planning with immobilization via a custom thermoplastic face mask CT imaging of the...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 10:20

... regulating Sjögren’s syndrome- associated autoimmunity: a potential role for TNFSF4 in autoimmune exocrinopathy Arthritis Res Ther 2008, 10:R137 Page of (page number not for citation purposes) ... (cM), located 80 cM from the centromere on chromosome [1] Dissections of disease loci in models for autoimmune diseases have shown that one locus can contain more than one gene linked to disease ... systemic lupus erythematosus 1) This might suggest shared disease pathways in different models for autoimmune diseases controlled by the same genes within this interval On the basis of potential...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 13:22

... structures in CPHP Imaging types used include ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for investigation of soft tissue structures (e.g the plantar fascia) and plain film x-rays for bone abnormalities ... year are for the diagnosis and treatment of plantar fasciitis [8] Plantar fasciitis is also estimated to account for approximately 8% of all running-related injuries [9,10] Diagnostic imaging ... diagnostic imaging studies for plantar fasciitis [11] However, this review had a broad scope including both assessment and treatment studies, and did not include all available diagnostic imaging...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 21:24

... 1842 and popularised later by Wilkie It is also known as SMA syndrome, cast syndrome and arteriomesenteric Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, ... situations, the angle formed by the aorta and the SMA is reduced, thus forming a vascular constriction at the point where the duodenum usually crosses, thereby triggering the syndrome [2] It has ... of (page number not for citation purposes) Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2:109 Laparoscopic duodenojejunostomy is a feasible alternative option for treating Wilkie's syndrome It provides...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 23:21

... number not for citation purposes) Journal of Medical Case Reports 2008, 2:149 http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/2/1/149 Consent Written informed consent was obtained from the patient for publication ... disease for caesarian section under anaesthesia J Indian Med Assoc 2003, 101(11):632, 634, 636-7 passim Makaryus AN, Forouzesh A, Johnson M: Pregnancy in the patient with Eisenmenger's syndrome ... anomalies in these countries Eisenmenger's syndrome has a mortality rate of 50% to 65% [6] in good centres where high-risk obstetric care is available Unfortunately many of these women die in early...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 23:21

... in 13 studies Refere nce n MAP CVP PAOP CI HR SVRi DO2I Before After Before After Before After Before After Before After Before After Before After [25] 87 73 26 15 27 17 4.5a 6.4a 121 122 - - - ... after surgical decompression for ACS Mortality rates for patients who underwent surgical decompression for ACS are summarized in Table Overall, reported mortality for all patients with ACS who ... PaO2/FIO2 ratio Peak airway pressure Static compliance Dynamic compliance Before After Before After Before After Before After [25] 120 239 - - - - - - [27] - - 57.25 42.75 - - - - [17] 21 177...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 23:23

... diseases that were cared for at our center These children had no hospitalizations for sickle cell crises at other facilities Children in the control group were matched for age, hemoglobinopathy ... disease had acute chest syndrome, while children in the asthma group had acute chest syndrome with one child experiencing episodes The cases and controls were well-matched for age, gender and type ... bias and confounding factors The children who received transfusions for acute chest syndrome likely represent the more severe form of disease In contrast, those patients deemed to have asthma were...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 13:22

... standard deviation for continuous variables and as percentages for categorical variables unless otherwise indicated For comparison of data between two groups, Student's t-test was used for continuous ... capability for CRS type in ICU patients Figure Receiver operating characteristic curves for BNP levels at admission for detecting ADHF (a) Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve for ADHF ... operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis For predicting in-hospital mortality, a multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed and for evaluating the effects of BNP level at admission...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 16:20

... for the prediction of persistent coma [4], and biochemical markers being susceptible to false positive results [5] Neuroimaging, such as computed tomography (CT) scans or magnetic resonance imaging ... performed at zero, six hours, one day, three days, five days, one week and two weeks after cardiac arrest SSEPs were performed between one and three days after ROSC A standardised protocol for ... for dizziness; they were free of neurological disorders or brain trauma with normal brain MRIs Informed consent was obtained from the patients’ relatives and all controls Magnetic resonance imaging...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 20:21