malignant pericardial effusion and cardiac tamponade cardiac and pericardial symptoms

... Surgical Oncology 2008, 6:85 Almost 75% of all malignant pleural effusions are due to malignancies of breasts, lungs, ovaries and lymphomas Malignant pleural effusions account for approximately 40% ... recurrent and often resistant to systemic treatment They occur mainly from obstruction or disruption of lymphatic channels by malignant cells In case of symptomatic malignant pleural effusion, ... port was implanted and he received three cycles of chemotherapy (Vinblastine, Dacarbazine and Cisplatine) This measure also failed and the patient required peritoneal paracentesis and thoracentesis...

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... (NYHA III) and chest pain Transthoracic echocardiography demonstrated a large pericardial effusion Pericardiocentesis revealed 1500 ml of an acellular, sterile pericardial effusion and symptoms ... months later, and transthoracic echocardiography showed a recurrent large pericardial effusion with partly organized fibrinous structures inside the effusion There were no signs of cardiac tamponade, ... demonstrating a large pericardial effusion and a thickened pericardium of the free wall of the right ventricle (see Movies and 2) Diagnosis of pericardial diseases can be challenging and often requires...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 14:21

... bilateral pleural effusion Standard pericardial effusion treatment usually consists of administration of aspirin or nonsteroidal antiinflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to decrease the fever and the chest ... including cardiac tamponade, constrictive pericarditis, and occlusion of the coronary artery bypass graft In the last few years, colchicine has appeared as an useful medical treatment for recurrent pericardial ... colchicine in pericardiac effusion based upon not only anedoctal experiences Specifically postsurgical studies use are laking As a matter of fact the use of colchicine for pericardial effusion start...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:22

... experiments JCZ and XL were responsible for flow cytometry and data collection CW and SMQ analyzed the data JBX and HZS drafted the manuscript YZJ, QZ, JCZ and XL read, critically revised and all authors ... (Tregs) cells and Th17 cells increased in malignant pleural effusion (MPE) (A) Lymphocytes were identified based on their characteristic properties shown in the forward scatter (FSC) and sideward ... Proinflammatory cytokines increased in malignant pleural effusion (MPE) Comparisons of concentrations of IL-1b (A), IL-6 (B), IL23 (C), and TGF-b1 (D) in both MPE and sera from patients with lung cancer...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 13:22

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Ngày tải lên: 27/06/2014, 19:20

... septum and apex A native thoracoabdominal computed tomography confirmed abdominal and pleural fluid effusions and showed multiple pulmonary and splenic nodules It also showed diffuse mesen- teric and ... the data and was involved in drafting the manuscript and revising it critically CH and JAL performed the autopsy and the histological examination of our patient's spleen and lungs, and contributed ... (2250 g), spleen (490 g, see Figure 2A), peritoneum and omentum, pancreas, adrenal glands, thoracic, abdominal and retroperitoneal lymph nodes, and bone marrow Histologically, the nodules corresponded...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 12:20

... Switzerland Authors’ contributions UF was responsible for the study concept and design, analysis and interpretation, and drafting the manuscript PS participated in the design of the study and performed ... Proplus version 5) and a mm square area was evaluated Statistical analysis Mean and standard deviations were used as descriptive statistics Changes over time of selected outcomes and biological markers ... synovial fluid effusion during IA-E treatment A statistically significant reduction in the systemic biological (CRP: 0.86 ± 0.95 and 031 ± 0.26, P = 0.019) and clinical (DAS: 2.93 ± 0.43 and 2.24 ±...

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... the necessary time off to study and prepare for the exam Many supervisors will recognize your candor and desire to perform well in school as an admirable trait and will work with you to meet that ... Petersons, 2001) Elliott, Joseph, and Elster, Charles Harrington Tooth and Nail: A Novel Approach to the New SAT (Orlando: Harcourt, 1994) Green, Sharon Weiner, and Wolf, Ira K How to Prepare for ... Software (New York: Petersons, 2002) Martin, Sandra SAT Savvy: Last Minutes Tips and Strategies (Alexandria, VA: Octameron Associates, 1999) Orton, Peter Z., and Rimal, Rajiv N 30 Days to the SAT (New...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 17:20

... Description and rationale Distraction is directing attention away from the symptoms of depression and its possible causes and consequences and towards pleasant or neutral thoughts and actions ... (such as cake or liquid) and the carbohydrate, fat and protein proportions of meals classified carbohydrate-rich and protein-rich Conclusion Studies have varied methodologies and inconsistent results, ... disorders Lavender (Lavandula angustifolia) Description and rationale Lavender is a traditional herbal remedy that is thought to 'strengthen the nervous system' [34] and may aid sleep and relaxation...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 23:21

... independent evaluator ratings of ADHD symptoms, impairment and depression and for self-reported ADHD symptoms and anxiety They later conducted another study randomizing medicated patients to either ... Disorders and Schizophrenia (K-SADS-PL) ADHD section, present and lifetime version [25] interview measures both ADHD symptoms and impairment on functioning (home, work and relationships) and has ... adults and translated into Icelandic Magnusson et al [26] found that the K-SADS was reliable and valid and had strong Page of 10 correlation with self-reported and informant rated ADHD symptoms...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 15:22

... different types of psychiatric symptoms Because psychiatric symptoms also often co-occur [28], and due to the possible bidirectional relationship of psychiatric symptoms and substance use [29], logistic ... likelihood of experiencing psychiatric symptoms- namely anxiety and depression, and that GAD symptoms appear to be a unique predictor among psychiatric symptoms of current non-prescribed benzodiazepine ... psychiatric symptoms (e.g., panic symptoms but not depression), tailoring interventions specific to helping clients cope with panic symptoms could potentially assist in reducing benzodiazepine use and...

Ngày tải lên: 11/08/2014, 18:20

... #95-2314-B-006-103 and #96-2314-B-006053 from National Science Council The authors thank the field workers, teachers, and other school staff who supported data collection, and all the parents and children ... Behrens T, Brasky TM, Duhme H, Rzehak P, Weiland SK, Keil U: Are asthma and allergies in children and adolescents increasing? Results from ISAAC phase I and phase III surveys in Munster, Germany ... effects of passive smoking Parental smoking and prevalence of respiratory symptoms and asthma in school age children Thorax 1997, 52:1081-1094 Gilliland FD, Berhane K, Islam T, Wenten M, Rappaport...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 11:20

... anxious symptoms also had depressive symptoms and 75% of the patients with depressive symptoms also had anxious symptoms Anxiety and depression in COPD classified by GOLD or BODE The anxiety score and ... Symptoms of anxiety and depression The mean anxiety score and the mean depression score were 8.0 ± 4.3 and 7.8 ± 4.5, respectively 60 patients (49%) and 63 patients (52%) were found to have symptoms ... increasing GOLD and BODE stages (χ2 = 20.47, p < 0.001; χ2 = 32.84, p < 0.001) The prevalences of anxious and depressive symptoms within the GOLD and BODE stages are shown in Figures and The mean...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 14:20

... the data and drafted the manuscript AHL and YZ analysed the data and revised the manuscript CWB designed the study and revised the manuscript TH, YT and KN assisted with data collection and interpretation ... soup, bean sprouts and soy milk The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between soy consumption and the risk of COPD and respiratory symptoms Methods Study design and subjects A ... meat may be associated with the risk of COPD and respiratory symptoms [6] High fruit intake is inversely related to the COPD risk [7-9] and respiratory symptoms [10-12] A cohort study of 49,140...

Ngày tải lên: 12/08/2014, 14:20

... suicidal and selfinjurious Behavior and Borderline Symptoms with a one-year Follow-up Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2011 5:3 Submit your next manuscript to BioMed Central and take ... imagined abandonment A pattern of unstable and intense interpersonal relationships characterized by alternating between extremes of idealization and devaluation Identity disturbance: markedly and persistently ... and Adolescents Fleischhaker et al Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 2011, 5:3 http://www.capmh.com/content/5/1/3 fact that a therapy program which takes place twice a week and...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 18:21

... posttraumatic stress, anxiety and depression in medical, surgical and trauma patients; and the association between these psychological distress symptoms at one year post ICU discharge and patients characteristics ... after intensive care and it has been primarily tested and validated on ICU patients in England and Italy [16-19] It consists of items about memory on admission to hospital and memory for the ICU ... memories, LOT, HADS and IES were included During follow-up, LOT, HADS and IES were assessed at both and 12 months One missing item was accepted in each subscale of IES and HADS, and on the LOT score...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 20:21

... factors for PTSD, anxiety and depression symptoms Univariate analysis of the association between demographic and clinical variables and PTSD as well as anxiety and depression symptoms in the overall ... performed directly by clinical psychologists and a trained and supervised staff of intensivists and nurses, whose purpose is to provide emotional support and coping strategies to conscious patients ... psychological support and coping strategies designed to ease the management of anxiety, depression, fear, hopelessness and helplessness and to reduce the discomfort produced by health conditions and medical...

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Ngày tải lên: 14/08/2014, 08:21

... exposure and Children’s Asthma and Allergies 174 5.2.3 Home Building Materials and Children’s Asthma and Allergies 175 5.2.4 Indoor Combustion Sources and Children’s Asthma and Allergies ... Number and prevalence of asthma, allergies and respiratory symptoms among children according to recent painting and renovation 136 Table 4.11: Number and prevalence of asthma, allergies and ... allergies and respiratory symptoms among children according to CCC toys and mattress cleaning frequency 140 Table 4.15: Number and prevalence of asthma, allergies and respiratory symptoms...

Ngày tải lên: 12/09/2015, 08:19

... example, loss of ChAT and AChE activities, reduction in ACh release and choline uptake, and loss of cholinergic (both nicotinic and muscarinic M2 and M4 receptors in the hippocampus and neocortex (Francis ... non-psychotic symptoms (e.g aggression and wandering, affective disturbances, and anxieties/phobias, Cummings et al 1994) BPSD occur frequently in AD and BPSD such as aggression and psychosis, which have ... behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia (BPSD, IPA 1996) BPSD include both psychotic symptoms (e.g hallucinations and paranoid/delusional ideation) as well as non-psychotic symptoms (e.g...

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