musculoskeletal manifestations of hemorrhagic stroke

... the management of many patients with hemorrhagic stroke An era of increased awareness of hemorrhagic stroke may soon translate into a wider proliferation of treatments The success of recombinant ... disease Hemorrhagic stroke is grabbing the attention of neurovascular clinicians for several reasons First, an aging population facilitates the development of the most common forms of hemorrhagic stroke, ... the brain The introduction of CT imaging of the brain in 1972 revolutionized the field of the epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of stroke – particularly that of intracerebral and subarachnoid...

Ngày tải lên: 27/08/2014, 21:32

... implementation of stroke services in the Netherlands would result in a 13% reduction of the costs of stroke as compared with a regular care scenario The lifetime cost-effectiveness of stroke service ... assumed that the effect of stroke and stroke treatment is independent of age and gender [30] While it is still unclear how the impact of a stroke on an individual’s quality of life varies by age ... Wijngaarden J, Scholte op Reimer W: Costs of stroke and stroke services: Determinants of patient costs and a comparison of costs of regular care and care organised in stroke services Cost Effectiveness...

Ngày tải lên: 25/10/2012, 10:35

Ngày tải lên: 03/11/2012, 11:11

... endemic zone; and/or the report of contact with a tick or of previous erythema migrans; positive serology with presence of IgM in the early stage or high titres of IgG in the later phases A clear ... screened due to their poor capacity to complain of ocular disturbances) In order to formulate a rational suspicion of Lyme disease as the cause of ocular inflammation, features must include occurrence ... diagnosis, however, remains very difficult The long-term follow-up of four cases of optic neuritis labelled as Lyme disease because of the positive serology for Borrelia revealed that three patients...

Ngày tải lên: 03/11/2012, 11:11

... SOME MANIFESTATIONS OF METAPHOR IN “HAMLET“ BY SHAKESPEARE TABLE OF CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I: INTRODUCTION Rationale for choosing the subject Aims of the study Scope of ... other modes of thought can Vâ Ph¬ng Mai 13 SOME MANIFESTATIONS OF METAPHOR IN “HAMLET“ BY SHAKESPEARE Far from being merely a matter of words, metaphor is a matter of thought all kinds of thought: ... which each of these factors plays a role in the specific nature of metaphor in literature CHAPTER III: SOME MANIFESTATIONS OF METAPHOR IN “HAMLET” Vâ Ph¬ng Mai 16 SOME MANIFESTATIONS OF METAPHOR...

Ngày tải lên: 20/12/2013, 18:26

... represent a manifestation of a gynaecological problem or a disorder of haemostasis Menorrhagia is often the first clinical manifestation that women with bleeding disorders encounter, often at menarche; ... transfusion, failure of response to conventional management of menorrhagia [18] However, only a relatively small proportion of these patients will have a true underlying disorder of haemostasis Consequently, ... disorders are not evidence-based, because of the small number of women who were analysed Complications and treatment of menorrhagia Women with menorrhagia often undergo unnecessary surgical interventions...

Ngày tải lên: 13/02/2014, 07:20

... Pradesh In that study, 14 only 36.9% of patients presented within three months of onset of symptoms, while 41.2% presented after six months of onset of symptom Most of the patients (78.1%) had advanced ... and function of the T-helper lymphocytes and an increase in the presence of T-suppressor cells This decline in natural immunity enhances the possibility of endogenous reactivation of infection ... development of active TB Pulmonary tuberculosis is the most common form of TB even in the elderly although EPTB is more frequently seen than in the young.6,7 Presentation of PTB in the elderly often...

Ngày tải lên: 15/02/2014, 13:20

... dysplasia includes an evaluation of the presence of an asymmetry of fat folds of the thigh and buttocks; a Trendelenburg’s sign; limitations of passive range of motion in all directions, including ... external rotation of the tibia occurs by years of age, with an additional degree per year occurring up until skeletal maturity for a final average of 28 of external rotation [85] Because of this lateral ... ventilation [71–73] Rotational deformities of bone Rotational malalignment of the lower extremities is a common outcome of neuromuscular disease The spectrum of bony deformities has been referred...

Ngày tải lên: 05/03/2014, 10:20

Ngày tải lên: 15/03/2014, 12:20

... hypothermia of 35°C offers the advantage of being achievable in awake subjects outside of intensive care units, which would comprise the majority of stroke patients Furthermore several of the ongoing ... comfort Table Current clinical trials of hypothermia in stroke (ischemic and hemorrhagic) 6 Advances in the Treatment of Ischemic Stroke Neuroprotective mechanisms of hypothermia There is evidence ... reduction of metabolic rate, promotion of energy recovery after ischemia, inhibition of glutamate release, inhibition of cell death pathways, inhibition of free radical formation, inhibition of inflammation,...

Ngày tải lên: 23/03/2014, 17:20

... prevalence of TB in the United States Nevertheless, certain segments of the population remain at increased risk of TB, by virtue of having a higher prevalence of infection, a higher risk of progression ... recognition and evaluation of suspected episodes of healthcare-associated transmission of TB Periodic (preferably annual) assessment of:     - Proper implementation of the TB infection control ... trial of four short-course (6-month) regimens of chemotherapy for treatment of pulmonary tuberculosis Second report Lancet 1973; 1:1331 Controlled trial of 6-month and 9-month regimens of daily...

Ngày tải lên: 29/03/2014, 03:20

... guideline 68 – Stroke 13 • be assessed and referred for carotid endarterectomy within week of onset of stroke or TIA symptoms • undergo surgery within a maximum of weeks of onset of stroke or TIA ... hours of onset of symptoms’ This is in line with the National Stroke Strategy 12 The GDG felt that brain imaging in people with a lower risk of stroke should take place ‘within week of onset of ... Stroke Scale (NIHSS) of above 15 • Decrease in the level of consciousness to give a score of or more on item 1a of the NIHSS • Signs on CT of an infarct of at least 50% of the middle cerebral...

Ngày tải lên: 31/03/2014, 13:20

... comparability of motion parameters represent the main Page 14 of 17 advantage of using motion capture system with respect to EMG, where the level of noise of the recorded signal and the criticality of electrodes ... [28] For each acquisition, the center of mass of activated areas was calculated, weighting the intensity, of each cluster of voxels included into the areas of interest (motor ROIs) To estimate ... computed The frequency (f) of movement (number of cycles for each 30 s block) was calculated; the same number of repetitions for the two analyzed fingers is a proof of correct task execution The...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 08:20

... variety of neurologic manifestations affecting all levels of the neuroaxis Although OIs of the nervous system are still by far the most commonly seen manifestations, [1] the availability of good ... ADC.[13] Wadia and associates[14] reported 21 cases of ADC of a total of 481 cases (4.3%) of HIV patients with neurologic manifestations The advent of antiretroviral therapy (HAART) in western countries ... the spinal cord None of these patients had any clinical evidence of the AIDS dementia complex Table 6: Cases of AIDS Dementia Complex (n = 4) Stage of ADC Age Sex Route of Transmission CD4+ Cell...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 08:20

... hypothermia of 35°C offers the advantage of being achievable in awake subjects outside of intensive care units, which would comprise the majority of stroke patients Furthermore several of the ongoing ... comfort Table Current clinical trials of hypothermia in stroke (ischemic and hemorrhagic) 6 Advances in the Treatment of Ischemic Stroke Neuroprotective mechanisms of hypothermia There is evidence ... reduction of metabolic rate, promotion of energy recovery after ischemia, inhibition of glutamate release, inhibition of cell death pathways, inhibition of free radical formation, inhibition of inflammation,...

Ngày tải lên: 27/06/2014, 10:20

... die of stroke One feature of this model is that strokes develop spontaneously following severe hypertension (more than 150 mmHg) Therefore, in SHRSP, because strokes develop after the onset of ... effects of resveratrol involves amelioration of the effects of oxLDL on the expression of occludin and ZO-1, which aids the stability of tight junctions Resveratrol regulates the expression of tight ... Study of Ischemic Stroke Cerebral ischemia needs to be discriminated from hemorrhagic stroke by means of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or computer tomography (CT) prior to the start of therapy,...

Ngày tải lên: 28/06/2014, 12:20

... but cold sensitivity is lost Treatment of caries involves removal of the softened and infected hard tissue; sealing the exposed dentin; and restoration of the tooth structure with silver amalgam, ... natural cleaning action of saliva and oral soft tissues, bacterial acids demineralize the enamel Fissures and pits on the occlusion surfaces are the most frequent sites of decay Surfaces adjacent ... Diseases of the Teeth and Periodontal Structures Tooth and Periodontal Structure Tooth formation begins during the sixth week of embryonic life and continues through the first 17 years of age Tooth...

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 15:21

... counseling regarding regular dental hygiene and professional cleaning, use of fluoride-containing toothpaste, professional fluoride treatments, and use of electric toothbrushes for patients with limited ... some patients or a more destructive form of adult chronic periodontitis in others It may also produce a gangrene-like destructive process of the oral soft tissues and bone that resembles noma, ... international students studying in the United States should be aware of the high prevalence of dental decay in this population Cost, fear of dental care, and language and cultural differences may create...

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 15:21

... signs of toxicity Pemphigus vulgaris Oral mucosa Usually and skin; sites of (>70%) With repeated presents occurrence of bullae, mechanical trauma with oral lesions; toxicity may lead to (soft/hard ... bleeding and multiple petechiae at junction of hard and soft palates Herpangina Oral mucosa, Sudden Incubation (coxsackievirus A; pharynx, tongue onset of fever, sore period also throat, possibly ... therapy undermined border Cervicofacia l actinomycosis Swellings in region of Infection Typically face, may be associated swelling is hard and neck, and floor of with an extraction, grows mouth...

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 15:21

... to Black tongue hairy Dorsum of tongue Elongation filiform of papillae Improves of within 1–2 weeks tongue, which become with gentle brushing stained by coffee, tea, of tongue or tobacco, or pigmented ... hyperplasia of sebaceous glands Kaposi's sarcoma Palate most Red or blue Usually common, plaques of variable size indicative of HIV but may occur in and any other site shape; enlarge, nodular often ... mouth, spots of bluish-black to controlled mostly dark-brown buccal mucosa adrenal pigmentation occurring replacement by steroid early in the disease, accompanied by diffuse pigmentation of skin;...

Ngày tải lên: 06/07/2014, 15:21