... for other infections, and the absence of radiological signs of pulmonary congestion mighthave resulted in another fluid therapy regimen.We did not score for theclinical relevance ofthe unexpectedpresence ... Departments of Intensive Care Medicine and Anesthesiology, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands4 Clinical Epidemiologist, Department ofClinical Epidemiology ... University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands2Resident, Departments of Intensive Care Medicine and Internal Medicine, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands3Resident,...
... emphasizing that the situa-tion is usually more complex. In the above example,relief ofthe spasticity in the biceps may not lead toimprovement in the function ofthe arm, as otherfeatures ofthe UMN ... An overview oftheclinical management of spasticity 3is worth undertaking simply to be sure of alleviat-ing at least the neural component ofthe hypertonia.Thereis often a gratifying ... bedclothes. A detailed appraisal of the pattern of spasticity may enable the individ-ual to relieve many ofthe functional problems. Both the clinician and the individual should be aware of potential...
... ‘‘GB20’’ points at the base ofthe skullin the back ofthe head, just behind the bones in back of the ears and then disperses these points for twominutes with the fingers or thumbs. The individualcan ... visual center ofthe brain (the visual cortex) at the back ofthe head. The visual cortex sends instruction to the eyebased on whether the object of vision is near or farand whether the surrounding ... influence ofthe ciliarybody, the lens further bends and directs the incominglight back to the retina. There it is received and trans-ferred through the optic nerve at the back ofthe eye tothe...
... inform the cerebellar cortex ofthe place and rate of move-ment ofthe limbs. These fibers put the motorintention generated by the cerebral cortex into the context ofthe status ofthe body at the ... and the acquisition of a skilled se-ries of movements leads to the emergence of an enlarged representation for the digits. Moreremarkable, thepracticeof just 120 synchro-nous movements ofthe ... cells.Other experiments by this group support long held notions about the plasticity ofthe movementmaps ofthe primary motor cortex.384 The results also extend the work of others who found that the cortex...
... deficiency.Diagnosis The diagnosis of dermatitis is made on the basis of how the rash looks and its location. The doctor mayscrape off a small piece of affected skin for microscopicexamination or direct the ... individual does not imply endorse-ment ofthe editors or publisher. Errorsbrought to the attention ofthe publisher andverified to the satisfaction ofthe publisher willbe corrected in future ... arereintroduced into the system with nutritional supplements.Fasting is another major therapy in detoxification.Fasting is one ofthe quickest ways to promote the elimina-tion of stored toxins in the body...
... English in the aspect ofthe width and depth of verbs? (By the width of verbs, I mean the size of vocabulary in verbs. By the depth of verbs, I mean the range of senses of verbs and the many ... frequencies of all the forms of a verb. In this way, the important information with regard to the frequency of a lemma (rather than of its individual forms), and then the frequencies of all the verb ... a link to theChinese community. 8 Chinese pinyin resembles English phonetic symbols in that both of them have the function of marking the pronunciation ofthe written form ofthe language....
... media ofthe normal eye andresulting in the focusing of images on the retina.Refractive power The degree of refraction of aneye.Strabismus—Failure ofthe two eyes to direct theirgaze at the ... partici-pants may find themselves becoming more mindful of their breathing patterns, the repetition of their footfalls,and the reorientation ofthe entire body that occurs asthey move through the circular ... fatty acids. The body’shighest concentration of lecithin is found in the vital or-gans, where it makes up about 30% ofthe dry weight of the brain and nearly two-thirds ofthe fat in the liver.General...
... heat. The silky nature of the solution further reduces the separation between the floater’s skin and its surroundings, so that the bodyseems to gradually disappear. The combined elements of the ... number of areas on the body, including the back, chest, palms, and soles of the feet. All ofthe study participants treated with the scallion mixture recovered in a day or two. One applica-tion of ... background, and on the symptoms of anemia. A blood count reveals the presence of anemia, anda sickle cell test reveals the presence ofthe sickle cell trait.To confirm a diagnosis ofthe sickle cell...
... 3Departments of Pathology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA, 4Departments of Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA, 5Departments of Medicine, ... Several of these drugs are currently in Phase I trials as single agentsor in combination with chemotherapy. [7-11] A criticalaspect in the design of these trials has been the selection of appropriate ... role of secreting IGFBPs in melanoma. However, data do not support theclinical utility of measuring levels of IGFBP-3 and -4 in sera of melanoma patients.Published: 24 November 2008Journal of...