... Department of Urology of the University of Florence is a centre of excellence for advanced (pT3) prostate cancer [19,20] This can explain the high rate of pT3 patients and the low rate of nerve ... follow-up and UF Moreover, pathological stage negatively affected UB, SF, and SB Multivariate analysis confirmed the positive effect of NS on UB and SB and corroborated the negative effect of HT ... cancer and prostatic disease 2008, 11:67-73 Jonler M, Moon T, Brannan W, Stone NN, Heisey D, Bruskewitz RC: The effect of age, etnicity and geografical location on impotence and quality of life...
... The conception and design of the study was by AT and MR HD, DR, AS, SG, RL, RK, NK, RE, KP and JP were responsible for data acquisition HD and PS performed the analysis of results and interpretation ... freezing of the prostate sections The percentage of epithelial cells present within the tumour foci was determined by an expert histopathologist (RE), and a cut-off of 90% was used as a determinant of ... of TRIzol (Invitrogen) and left at room temperature for min; 200 μl of chloroform was added, and phase separation was achieved by centrifugation (12 000 g, 15 min, 4°C) Next, 10 μg glycogen and...
... The conception and design of the study was by AT and MR HD, DR, AS, SG, RL, RK, NK, RE, KP and JP were responsible for data acquisition HD and PS performed the analysis of results and interpretation ... freezing of the prostate sections The percentage of epithelial cells present within the tumour foci was determined by an expert histopathologist (RE), and a cut-off of 90% was used as a determinant of ... of TRIzol (Invitrogen) and left at room temperature for min; 200 μl of chloroform was added, and phase separation was achieved by centrifugation (12 000 g, 15 min, 4°C) Next, 10 μg glycogen and...
... AED 69 9.5 4+4 T3aN0M0 Radical prostatectomy, salvage radiotherapy, and hormone therapy for 89 months 168 Palliative months, DOD AED, alive with evidence of disease; DOD, dead ofdisease should ... Hiyama et al Journal of Medical Case Reports 2011, 5:355 http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/5/1/355 Page of Table Summary of reported cases of peritoneal metastasis of prostate cancer Authors ... Sapporo, Japan Full list of author information is available at the end of the article malignant disease A prostate biopsy was performed and showed Gleason score 3+4 adenocarcinoma of the prostate Computerized...
... limitations—mainly, the small number of patients, lack of direct randomization, and relatively low compliance with angiographic follow-up CONCLUSIONS On the basis of the clinical results of this 24-month study, ... long-term safety of drug-eluting stents has been questioned.17-19 Despite the results of meta-analyses of randomized studies that refute these concerns,20 the possible association of the stents ... for coronary artery disease between February 2005 and March 2007; 103 of the patients received the SES (CYPHER; Cordis Corporation, Johnson and Johnson, Miami Lakes, Florida), and the other 101...
... [individual] may act with an understanding of their own situations and that of others.” Unfortunately, managers often experience a lack of timely access and comprehension of BPI due to information overload, ... going when I was at the end of my energies and did not know how to proceed I also want to acknowledge and thank Dee and Marylou Whittier, James and Linda Evans, and Scott and Joyce Hendricks for ... of GPM and type of UET 148 Figure 4-12 Box plots of continuous sensing to intuitive scores (+ scores = Sensing tendencies; - scores = Intuitive tendencies) by the type of GPM and type of...
... Exp:1 5of 33 Con:21 of 77 Exp:15 of 33 Con:29 of 77 Exp:14 of 80 Exp:17 of 80 Con:12 of 40 Jadad’s grades (year) Exp:18 of 73 Stage III ATC-BCG Con:31 of 109 Exp:16 of 73 [22] ATC Follow up Con:17 of ... Exp:1 6of 44 [23] ATV-NDV Stage I-IV Exp:20 of 44 Con:16 of 25 NO C Exp:1 2of 25 [24] 17-1 [25] Antibody ATC Stage III Con:48 of 76 Con:54 of 76 B Stage I-IV Exp:39 of 90 Con:146 of 257 Exp:50 of ... classify four main aspects: 1) quality of randomization, 2) quality of allocation concealment, 3) quality of blinding, and 4) quality of the description of withdrawals and dropouts The grades are described...
... Zinman B: Managementof hyperglycemia in type diabetes: A consensus algorithm for the initiation and adjustment of Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ... Chi-square test of the null hypothesis of no association between patient reported experience of hypoglycemia and treatment adherence and barriers to adherence &Based on the Wald test of the null ... mellitus Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Health and Quality of Life Outcomes 2008, 6:88 ical activity, family history, history of macro- and microvascular complications and comorbid...
... demonstrating canal stenosis Absence of significant vascular impairment to the lower extremities, absence of peripheral neuropathy, absence of severe DJD of hips, and absence of cardiopulmonary insufficiency ... isolated low back pain) and/ or multiple levels of anatomic involvement (+/- degenerative instability) which may have had an affect on surgical outcomes independent of the degree of stenosis The question ... Bilateral posterior thigh and, often, calf discomfort characterized by pain, parasthesias, tiredness, and heaviness Brought on by walking (usually < a city block) and standing (usually < five minutes)...
... between 65 and 84 and group C, those above the age of 85 The type of surgery and post operative care determined by the type of fracture, age, co-morbid medical status and general level of mobility ... number of patients developing a hip fracture in the elderly A previous meta-analysis of 16 case series has demonstrated that in females between the ages of 50 and 60, and in men over the age of 70, ... Outcomes of Hip Fractures: A Prospective Cohort Study of 1177 patients Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2011 6:5 Submit your next manuscript to BioMed Central and take full advantage of: ...
... abduction, 20° flexion and kg of traction Initially a posterior portal was created and then anterosuperior, and anteroinferior portals penetrating the superior and inferior borders of the rotator interval, ... were 12 for SST and 100 for Rowe significant cause of recurrent shoulder dislocations andof arthroscopic reconstruction failure [5] The treatment of osseous defects as part of shoulder stabilization ... A comparison of the spectrum of intra-articular lesions in acute and chronic anterior shoulder instability Arthroscopy 2007, 23(9):985-990 Spatschil A, Landsiedl F, Anderl W, Imhoff A, Seiler...
... abduction, 20° flexion and kg of traction Initially a posterior portal was created and then anterosuperior, and anteroinferior portals penetrating the superior and inferior borders of the rotator interval, ... were 12 for SST and 100 for Rowe significant cause of recurrent shoulder dislocations andof arthroscopic reconstruction failure [5] The treatment of osseous defects as part of shoulder stabilization ... A comparison of the spectrum of intra-articular lesions in acute and chronic anterior shoulder instability Arthroscopy 2007, 23(9):985-990 Spatschil A, Landsiedl F, Anderl W, Imhoff A, Seiler...
... last viral load assessment and censoring at time of death and loss of follow up Rates of changes in drug regimens and drug toxicities were assessed using Poisson models and simple descriptive statistics ... Review Boards of the University of the Witwatersrand and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Results Baseline characteristics Between April 2004 and 31 March 2007, a total of 7583 (about ... CD4 < 50 cells/mm3, and1 9.1% of patients were underweight Men presented at an older age and with more advanced disease (lower CD4 counts, lower BMI, anemia and WHO III and IV disease) compared...
... Kenyan and July 2006 for Ugandan programmes) and August 2008 A total of 1340 of 8685 (15.4%) HIV-positive adults were eligible for RUTF treatment and enrolled in the NP Of those admitted and enrolled ... effective ways of administering such care Page of 9 10 11 12 13 Acknowledgements The authors would like to thank the medical personnel of the Ugandan and Kenyan ministries of health and the MSF ... contributed to the design of the study, interpretation of results, and critical revision of the manuscript SN contributed to data managementand analyses All authors read and approved the final...
... three categories of risk used by the National Breast and Ovarian Cancer Centre (NBOCC) [9] Results of their surgical biopsy were compared to their needle biopsy result and the type of needle biopsy ... stellate lesions and discrete opacities showed malignancy following surgical biopsy in 33%, 17% and 16% of cases respectively The radiological findings are shown with the pre- and post surgical diagnosis ... World Journal ofSurgical Oncology 2010, 8:78 http://www.wjso.com/content/8/1/78 Page of Table Needle biopsy diagnosis* compared to results ofsurgical biopsy Needle Biopsy Diagnosis* N= Surgical...
... the impact of non-operative managementof advanced CRC in an unselected, consecutive series of patients presenting with newly diagnosed disease It reviews and compares the outcomes of patients ... Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland colorectal cancer database All patients underwent colonic imaging (Barium enema or colonoscopy), andstaging with Computerised Tomography of the abdomen and chest ... significant risks of mortality and many patients with stage IV disease may die from progressive systemic disease before the development of any primary tumour specific complication [7,8] The aim of this...
... the data and prepared the draft manuscript TA and BC helped in interpretation of data and preparation of the manuscript; CN, SL, SIS participated in acquisition of data and preparation of manuscript; ... urinary tract TCC and offers the advantages of laparoscopic procedure From the oncologic stand point, it is not associated with an increased risk of tumor recurrence compared with the standard open ... between the two procedures in terms of p stage and grade (Fig 1B–E) The mean follow up time of the RNU group and the ONU group was 26.4 months (range 3–72) and 27.9 months (range 3–63) respectively...
... been informed of the method and rationale of the study Patient Characteristics Between February 2004 and November 2008, 124 patients underwent SBRT for NSCLC Eighty-four were men and 40 were women ... to the isocenter, and it was ensured that 95% of the PTV received at least 80% of the prescribed isocenter dose Dose constraints were set for the spinal cord, and only one of the beams was allowed ... SBRT, 87 had stage IA and 37 had stage IB disease Two stage IA patients with tumors of less than 1.5 cm in diameter were treated with 44 Gy in fractions, and 85 patients Page of with larger T1 tumors...