... which consisted in demyelination with conduction block in seven patientsand concomitant axonal loss in five The lesion was predominantly axonal inpatientsandand there were findings of residual ... of their initial body weight (in five patients the loss was greater than 20%) The weight loss Results The clinical examinationand the neurophysiological evaluation in all patients were indicative ... been previously observed exclusively inpatientssufferingfrom depression [6-8] In this study, we present nine psychiatric inpatients, sufferingfrom major depressive or schizophrenic disorders...
... in Guangdong Province, China SARS patients may present with a spectrum of symptoms and signs, ranging from relatively asymptomatic to fulminant pneumonitis and death [1] Lung injury caused by ... on the dynamic changes in the IgG antibody levels against SARS-CoV andin lung lesions in the discharged but recovering SARS patients as measured by lung functionand imaging tests The phenomenon ... fibrosis in imaging examinations received further regular HRCT examinations Some individuals observed to have avascular necrosis of the femoral head received MRI examinations 3–6 months later Clinical...
... disorder indicating mild to moderate pain Individuals with NSNP perceived pain within a similar range and rated their intensity from VAS 3.2 (SD 0.4) [22] to 5.2 (SD 1.6) [21] Neck pain and postural ... (VAS) ranging from 0-10: 0-2: light pain, 3-5: light to moderate pain, 6-7: moderate to intense pain, 8-10: unbearable pain In cases of acutely induced neck pain, a marked immediate increase in postural ... variations in the perceived pain intensities may offer an explanation Pain severity has shown to be a determining factor in non-specific low back pain cases [16] where a significant, linear increase in...
... heparin exceeding 10,000 IU/day low-molecular-weight heparin, known bleeding disorders or ongoing massive surgical bleedings, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs in antiinflammatory doses within ... a distinct hypercoagulability inpatientssufferingfrom severe sepsis, which is not attenuated by administration of high doses of AT over four days This finding supports recent data showing that ... torque in TEG, producing no amplitude on the TEG tracing even in blood samples with high viscosity [17] As the blood clots, fibers composed of fibrin and platelets form, producing an increasing...
... Ng, 2006) 1.1 Defining And Diagnosing MildTraumaticBrainInjury (MTBI) Mildtraumaticbraininjury (MTBI) is the least severe in the spectrum of traumaticbraininjury (Stein, 1996) Recent ... 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 DEFINING AND DIAGNOSING MILDTRAUMATICBRAININJURY (MTBI) EPIDEMIOLOGY AND CAUSES OF MILDTRAUMATICBRAININJURY (MTBI) COURSE AND OUTCOME OF MTBI ... definition and criteria for mildtraumaticbraininjury offer a classification that captures the core clinical features of MTBI and has been widely accepted in the mildtraumaticbraininjury literature...
... by traumaticbraininjury Exp Neurol 2002, 178:59-67 Pettus EH, Wright DW, Stein DG, Hoffman SW: Progesterone treatment inhibits the inflammatory agents that accompany traumaticbraininjuryBrain ... Xiao et al Introduction Traumaticbraininjury (TBI) remains one of the leading causes of injury- related death and severe disability The management of TBI currently includes preventing further ... against lipid peroxidation following traumaticbraininjuryin rats Mol Chem Neuropathol 1997, 31:1-11 Roof RL, Duvdevani R, Stein DG: Progesterone treatment attenuates brain edema following...
... corticotropin releasing hormone and arginine vasopressin gene expression resulting in an increase of ACTH [51-53] INO reaching the central nervous system may allow GR in the brain to be downregulated ... cells following traumaticbraininjuryin rats Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004, 25:523-529 Strieter RM, Kunkel SL: Acute Lung Injury: the role of cytokines in the elicitation of neutrophils J Investig ... experimental traumaticbraininjury J Neurotrauma 2001, 18:1373-1381 Bondanelli M, Ambrosio M, Zatelli MC, De Marinis L, delgli Uberti EC: Hypopituitarism after traumaticbraininjury Eur J Endocrinol...
... (shaded bars) and intra-abdominal hypertension (dotted bars) water index in patientscardiac indexnormal intra-abdominalpressure (MAP), (c) intrathoracic blood volume index (ITBI), and (d) extravascular ... small PEEP-induced increase in IAP is in keeping with previous findings by de Keulenaer and colleagues [37] Gattinoni and colleagues [7] reported a reduction in the Estat, RS, Estat, L and Estat, ... ventilation prior to inclusion and outcome for patients included in normal and increased IAP groups All patients were studied within one week from ALI/ARDS onset We found no differences in any variable...
... figure from Olympia Limestone relief from Gortyn Heraklion Museum Lintel and superposed figures from temple at Prinias Heraklion Museum Drawing of the decoration on a vase from Knossos in the ... Sculpture: Function, Materials, and Techniques in the Archaic and Classical Periods Edited by Olga Palagia Frontmatter More information GREEK SCULPTURE egh FUNCTION, MATERIALS, AND TECHNIQUES IN THE ... Museum Wood statuette from Samos Plaster casts of the “Auxerre Goddess” in the Louvre and the dedication of Nikandre from Delos in the Athens National Museum Kouros from Attica in New York, Metropolitan...
... for ligand binding, therefore reducing apoptotic signaling Procedures All treatments including milrinone dosing was at the discretion of the patient's attending physician, with initial dosing between ... all patients care continued to be at the discretion of the attending physician, including inotrope administration and dosing It is well recognized that heart failure leads to increased circulating ... studies examining natriuretic peptide levels and/ or inflammatory markers during inotrope administration with inconsistent results [8-11] Adding complexity to this picture is data indicating that...
... combined navelbine and mitoxantrone, supporting the testing of combination therapy with estramustine, mitoxantrone, and vinorelbine inpatients with CRPC One study demonstrated a potential clinical benefit ... symptoms and problems specific to prostate cancer In addition, the 26-item Trial Outcome Index (TOI) was computed by combining the physical wellbeing, functional well-being, and PCS subscales Pain intensity ... with vinorelbine, mitoxantrone and estramustine yielded a response rate suggesting clinical activity in men with CRPC, and was well tolerated The combination of CRA/IFN and paclitaxel, in contrast,...
... training was generally interesting and challenging in regards to the motor and balance demands Three patients also mentioned that the training required concentration and attention abilities in ... and AZ formulated the rehabilitation paradigm and training protocol AM and TH were the main contributors in the acquisition of the data, analysis and interpretation of the clinical findings and ... beginning of the intervention), immediately post training (within one week after the last training session) and four weeks after the completion of the training (follow-up assessment) Each training...
... your skin prevented you from working or studying?") 95.4% of the subjects answered "No" Scores were computed by assigning points to "very much", points to "a lot", point to "a little", and points ... the original author, and the Japanese version was finalized Since our objective was to develop a tool for measuring the QOL of acne patients, the phrase in the original "because of your skin" was ... vitamins were categorized as having clinically mild disease, those given non-topical medications (including non-topical antibiotics) were categorized as having clinically moderate disease, and...
... stimulate insulin secretion [1] DPP IV promotes hyperglycemia by rapidly inactivating these peptides However, inhibition of DPP IV maintains the incretins at physiological levels that can increase insulin ... 15 began having symptoms during the local grass season Symptoms persisted for months into the winter and resolved within a week of stopping sitagliptin Anterior and/ or posterior rhinorrhea, fatigue, ... of ACE inhibitor cough, but had abstained from ACE inhibitors for several months during sitagliptin therapy Discussion Factors accounting for sitagliptin pathophysiology can be inferred from a...
... [3,4] According to findings from worldwide research, 20% of patients with somatic disease suffer from major depression [4] In relevant studies in Greece, 28.1% of patients hospitalized in general ... clinical experience accepts high comorbidity in pulmonary patients, studies assessing and comparing anxiety and depression levels among patients with different pulmonary diseases are lacking in ... Baldwin RC, Connolly MJ: Depression and anxiety in elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Age Ageing 2006, 35:457-459 Vanderpool M: Resilience: a missing link in our understanding...
... outcome in 160 patients with GBM treated with radiation and temozolomide IDH1 mutations occur in approximately 60 – 80 % of diffusely infiltrating gliomas of the WHO grades II and III andin secondary ... analyzing different chemotherapeutic combinations, substances such as cisplatinum might inactivate or attenuate MGMT-status thus influencing the clinical outcome when combined with alkylating chemotherapies ... activity inbrain tumors and adjacent normal brain Cancer Res 1993;53:3416-20 Esteller M, Hamilton SR, Burger PC, Baylin SB, Herman JG Inactivation of the DNA repair gene O6-methylguanine-DNA...
... obtained in clinical trials [4] Lumiracoxib is a novel, selective cyclo-oxygenase-2 (COX-2) inhibitor for the treatment of OA and acute pain In two 13week, international, multicentre, double-blind ... outcome variable according to different techniques Final visit of the study Tables to summarise mean changes from baseline, patients achieving the MCII threshold, andpatients achieving the PASS threshold ... 3, 4, 5) Achievement of sustained PASS during the study Achievement of a sustained satisfactory symptom state according to PASS, maintained from the clinic visit during the study until the end...
... closely linked to angiogenesis [63] and cannabinoids inhibit angiogenesis in tumours [37,64] Conclusion In summary, cannabinoid CB1 and CB2 receptor protein and RNA and the endocannabinoids AEA and ... and CB2 receptor proteins in synovial tissue from OA (n = 4) and RA (n = 4) patients To further strengthen the evidence for CB1 and CB2 receptor expression in synovial tissue from OA and RA patients, ... treatment of inflammatory pain in OA and RA patients using NSAIDs may be targeting endocannabinoid metabolism in addition to arachidonic acid metabolism These interactions may be of great clinical...
... APRIL and BAFF in CSF of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients, (d) APRIL and BAFF in serum of SLE patients, (e) IL-6 and APRIL in CSF of SLE patients, and (f) IL-6 and BAFF in CSF of SLE patients ... lymphocytes to the brain [45] In lupus-prone MRL-Ipr mice, T cells pass the blood -brain barrier to infiltrate the brain [46,47] Even though T-cell infiltration in the CNS of SLE patients has not ... transmembrane activator and calcium-modulating cyclophilin ligand interactor (TACI), which are found mainly on B cells and plasma cells [14] In addition, BAFF binds to BAFF receptor found mainly on B cells,...
... Lipoprotein(a) binds and inactivates tissue factor pathway inhibitor: a novel link between lipoproteins and thrombosis Blood 2001, 98:2980-7 Kim SM, Lee JH, Kim JR, Shin DG, Lee SH, Cho KH: Female patients ... collection and statistical analysis and participated in manuscript preparation MS participated in the design of the study andin the manuscript preparation and revision All authors read and approved ... recurrence, inflammation and left atrium diameter inpatients after successful EC of persistent AF Further studies are needed to elucidate the role of Lp(a) in this clinical setting, preferably in patients...