... Sports, and Technology of Japan (to M Takeno) The sources of funding had no role in the writing ofthe report and did not participate in the decision to publish the results The authors would like ... for Behçet's disease, the International Study Group criteria for diagnosisof Behçet's disease [32] The disease activity was evaluated at the time of blood sampling All ofthe RA patients were ... On the basis ofthe Systemic Lupus Disease Activity Index [34], 12 ofthe 18 SLE patients had a score above and were regarded as having active disease, while the other were in remission Two other...
... design ofthe study, the acquisition, the analysis and the interpretation ofthe data, the statistical analysis and drafted the manuscript GP participated in the conception and design ofthe study ... study and the acquisition, the analysis and the interpretation ofthe data AP participated in the conception and design ofthe study and the acquisition ofthe data AS participated in the conception ... activation ofthe KLK proteolytic cascade contributing to their homeostasis Apart from the evaluation of KLK5 expression for thedifferentialdiagnosisof breast cancer, we further examined the KLK5...
... Comparison ofthe psychometric properties of validity for differentialdiagnosisof neuropathic pain vs non-neuropathic pain for a cut-off value ≥ points in the Spanish version ofthe DN4 questionnaire, ... score is calculated as the sum of all 10 items, and the cut-off value for thediagnosisof neuropathic pain is a total score of 4/10 All questions are related to pain which is the claim for current ... 100% 0% > 10 Cutoff point A score > points in the sum ofthe 10 items ofthe DN4 questionnaire resulted in the best discriminant cut-off point for the overall sample Cut-off point in the DN4 questionnaire...
... Comparison ofthe psychometric properties of validity for differentialdiagnosisof neuropathic pain vs non-neuropathic pain for a cut-off value ≥ points in the Spanish version ofthe DN4 questionnaire, ... score is calculated as the sum of all 10 items, and the cut-off value for thediagnosisof neuropathic pain is a total score of 4/10 All questions are related to pain which is the claim for current ... 100% 0% > 10 Cutoff point A score > points in the sum ofthe 10 items ofthe DN4 questionnaire resulted in the best discriminant cut-off point for the overall sample Cut-off point in the DN4 questionnaire...
... finding their way from the region ofthe future coccyx via the region ofthe future pelvic walls, to the region ofthe lower abdominal wall [2] In normal rib development, the posterior part of each ... suggestions not reflect the sites of attachment in the pelvis, for example, at the coccyx, thepelvic walls, and the inferior abdominal wall Therefore, it appears more likely that pelvic digits originate ... and d) restored the full range of motion within the patient's right hip joint together with complete relief of symptoms iliac spine with fusion ofthe proximal bony nucleus to the adjacent bone...
... classified patients according to the cause ofpelvicpain Patients were designated in two groups: endometriosis group and others’ causes ofpelvicpain group Thediagnosisof endometriosis was done ... 104) The others variables measured-MMSE and BDI scores-were similar between the two groups Endometriosis × other’s pelvicpain To clarify the role of endometriosis as a cause of CPP in quality of ... study we can speculate that management ofpelvicpainof CPP patients, independent ofthe causal factor, is the best approach to improve quality of life of these patients Additional material Additional...
... etanercept in the chronic- constriction-injury model reduces thermal hyperalgesia only at later time points The magnitude ofthe infiltration of macrophages into the DRG after induction of CFA arthritis ... anti-TNF therapies in human arthropathies attests to the importance of TNF in the pathogenesis ofchronic arthritic pain These results indicate that TNF makes a more direct contribution to chronic ... for detection of ScFv binding ED-1-positive cells adjacent to neuronal somata were counted, and the results were expressed as the ratio ofthe number of positive cells to the number of neuronal...
... benign painofthe neck and/or back Pain 1989, 37:279-287 Bronfort G, Bouter LM: Responsivness of general health status in chronic low back pain: a comparison ofthe COOP Charts and the SF-36 Pain ... consisted of a theoretical section, painting therapy, medical training therapy (MTT), group psychotherapy, relaxation therapy, medical motion therapy, and physiotherapeutic, psychotherapeutic ... shown in Figure The development of muscle strength during IOPP is shown in Table The force ofthe upper arms remained stable, those ofthe thigh muscles, as measured by flexion ofthe knee (M quadriceps),...
... Journal of Medical Case Reports 2007, 1:32 Figure ing from 1the anterior wall ofthe bladder Intra operative photograph showing the "bladder mass" arisIntra operative photograph showing the "bladder ... abnormal germ cells when the neural tube closes at about the 3rd to 5th week of embryonic life[1,2] A dermoid cyst in the uri- Figure of Lobules mature adipocytes Lobules of mature adipocytes http://www.jmedicalcasereports.com/content/1/1/32 ... solitary tumour at the apex ofthe bladder It contained calcified material and fat The anterior midline position ofthe bladder mass in this patient was suggestive of a dermoid cyst Histology...
... movements ofthe lower lip Another argument is the statement ofthe patient that thepain symptoms disappeared completely after the BTX-A injections However, it remains unclear whether the improvement ... able to reduce the dose of carbamazepine considerably In the course ofthe treatment period, the duration ofthe symptom-free period increased from a minimum of weeks to 24 weeks The longest positive ... pharmacological features of this therapeutic option for the management of atypical facial pain and chronicpain syndromes It is difficult to explain the mechanisms leading to the analgesic effect of botulinum...
... relating to the use of this type of therapy A methodology was developed which allowed the assessment of both the short and medium term effects of ENAR on this sample of people with neck pain Aim of this ... electrotherapy during the trial, thereby minimising any perception of a treatment either occurring or not Each ofthe groups received 10 minutes of their respective therapy, including the control ... average, both these groups were more disabled (higher score) than the TENS group at the commencement ofthe trial By the conclusion ofthe trial 24 weeks later, the disability score ofthe ENAR group...
... presentation ofthe results ofthe analysis; The discussion ofthe results including a brief discussion on the sensitivity ofthe forecast to the assumptions in the model Linkages between disease and the ... high countries have appreciably minimized the impact ofthe burden ofchronic diseases on their respective economies On the other hand, the share ofchronic disease medical care cost to GDP is ... opportunity cost of one unit of labour, and through the impact ofthe cost of treating chronic disease on savings; (3) The effect ofchronic disease morbidity is unaccounted for in the model; and (4) Attempting...
... Turkowski TheDifferential Geometry of Parametric Primitives 26 January 1990 TheDifferential Geometry of Parametric Primitives Ken Turkowski 26 January 1990 Differential Properties of Parametric ... dt t dt t0 t0 t0 t1 Thedifferential surface area enclosed by thedifferential parallelogram ( δu,δv) is approximately: δ S≈ ( G ) 2δ uδv so that the area of a region ofthe surface corresponding ... Page Turkowski TheDifferential Geometry of Parametric Primitives 26 January 1990 and establishes a metric ofdifferential length: ( dx) = ( du) G( du) t so that the arc length of a curve segment,...
... [14] The rapidity ofthe technique without any compromise on sensitivity has made SVC very popular in the field of clinical virology The same technique has been employed for the identification of ... *Four out of fifty patients included in the study left the hospital against medical advice, the clinical outcome of whom is not known Hence, these cases were excluded from the analysis of clinical ... Among the 50 patients included in the study, (8%) patients left against medical advice, so the clinical outcome of these cases is not known Out ofthe remaining 46 (92%), 16(34.8%) expired and the...
... for the patient's reproducible pain- symptoms and the limitation of movement ofthe cervical spine were found, except the bilateral ossification ofthe stylohyoid ligaments As the orthopaedic therapies, ... ofthe cervical spine will be of essential character for the diagnostic process Concerning chronic cervical pain caused by the stylohyoid syndrome the primary treatment is conservative pain therapy, ... an organic genesis ofthepain needs to be excluded Besides mechanical, muscular or myofascial pain and degenerative changes ofthe cervical spine, in rare cases diseases ofthe rheumatoid sphere,...
... [14] The rapidity ofthe technique without any compromise on sensitivity has made SVC very popular in the field of clinical virology The same technique has been employed for the identification of ... *Four out of fifty patients included in the study left the hospital against medical advice, the clinical outcome of whom is not known Hence, these cases were excluded from the analysis of clinical ... Among the 50 patients included in the study, (8%) patients left against medical advice, so the clinical outcome of these cases is not known Out ofthe remaining 46 (92%), 16(34.8%) expired and the...
... because ofthe increase in the milk production The importance of a relatively early resumption of cyclicity as a predictor for good reproductive ability has often been emphasized [7,16] Nevertheless, ... In the present study, an association of high milk production with the occurrence of ovarian cysts and the decrease in the body condition was noticed These findings have also been found by other ... with the intrauterine application of antibiotics A better functionality ofthe endometrium and a reduction in the endotoxin stress caused by the endometritis could be the explanation for the clinical...
... At the time of surgery, the CT data stored in the computer are registered, along with known points ofthe patient’s anatomy, after which the computer can then give the surgeon the location of ... sensors The impact of this new technology has been, theoretically, to increase the safety and completeness of surgery in addition to increasing the confidence ofthe surgeon This accounts for the ... determine the effectiveness of healing and the need for further medical therapy in an effort to optimize outcome.9 Examples of this medical care include the need for antibiotics in the presence of purulence...
... density, the topographical arrangement of lymphocytes and macrophages, the distribution of high endothelial venules, and the relationship of lymphocytes to the adjacent vasculars The variants of rheumatoid ... [18] Nevertheless, there were few reports on the expression of GRP78/BiP or its potential link with the histopathological variants of rheumatoid synovitis and the local production of autoantibodies ... peripheral joints of RA, trying to explore the expressional profiles of GRP78 of plasma cells in distinct histological variants of rheumatoid synovitis and thus to determine whether there was a potential...