text stringlengths 0 868k |
|---|
Congenital cardiovascular malformations (chd) are the most common group of birth defects, occurring in 6 to 8 per 1000 live births and are responsible for most deaths in the first 12 months of life . One quarter of these children will have critical congenital heart disease (cchd), which requires surgery or catheter int... |
In this paper, we study the global behavior of solutions of the following system: (1)xn+1=a+xni=1kyni, yn+1=b+yni=1kxni, n=0,1,, where a, b are positive constants and initial conditions x i, y i (0,), i = 0,1, 2,, k. a pair of sequences of positive real numbers {(x n, y n)} that satisfies (1) is a positive solution of ... |
The developmental disturbances affecting the shape of tooth include gemination, fusion, and concrescence . Gemination is an attempt at division of a single tooth bud by an invagination with incomplete formation of two teeth whereas fusion is union of two or more teeth . The number of teeth is reduced by one or more in ... |
The study was approved by the mayo clinic institutional review board . After obtaining informed consent, screening tests were performed at the mayo center for translational science activities, clinical research unit (cru), to ensure that subjects were healthy, not pregnant, and met enrollment criteria . Subjects with a... |
Intellectual property (ip) is defined as property that can be protected under federal law, including copyrightable works, ideas, discoveries, and inventions.1 most research and publications on ip focus on technological development within companies and industries2,3 and on academic and government laboratories.4,5 this f... |
Patients with advanced cirrhosis can suffer from hepatorenal syndrome (hrs), a unique form of kidney injury that results from renal vasoconstriction in the setting of systemic and splanchnic arterial vasodilatation, in the absence of intrinsic renal pathological changes . In a small fraction of patients, renal function... |
Symptomatic cerebral vasospasm is one of the major problems after subarachnoid hemorrhage (sah). It causes delayed cerebral ischemia and persistent neurological deficit in 20 - 40% of patients with sah . Therefore, early diagnosis followed by therapeutic intervention is needed to improve the outcome of this disease . A... |
Prion diseases and prion infectious agents are among the most fascinating biological topics of the twentieth century and have been under the spotlight for the last 30 years, particularly due to the striking epidemic of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (bse), which started in great britain in the mid - eighties and then... |
Oral cenesthopathy is the complaint of abnormal oral sensation where no underlying organic cause can be identified . It is also called oral dysesthesia or oral somatic delusion and classified as delusional disorder, somatic type . The patients with oral cenesthopathy show right> left asymmetric regional cerebral blood ... |
Sjgren's syndrome (ss) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disease characterized by progressive lymphocytic infiltration of the exocrine glands and other extra - glandular structures . Dryness of the eyes (xerophthalmia leading to keratoconjunctivitis sicca) and mouth (xerostomia) constitute the typical clinical condi... |
Gestational diabetes mellitus (gdm), defined as carbohydrate intolerance first recognized during pregnancy, affects up to 14% of pregnancies and appears to be increasing in frequency in concert with the rising prevalence of adult obesity (1). Childhood obesity has also become a major public health problem as evidenced ... |
Herpesviruses are frequently found in humans, although their prevalence significantly varies depending on ethnicity, sex, and geographical location of individuals, among others [15]. Currently, eight herpesviridae family members are known to infect humans: herpes simplex viruses (hsv) -1 and -2 (hsv-1, hhv-1 and hsv-2,... |
Patent ductus arteriosus (pda) is a common form of congenital heart defect with an incidence of one in 2500 to 5000 live births . The presence of volume overloading of the left atrium and left ventricle is an indication for closure of the defect . The risks of endocarditis, aneurysm of pda, and pulmonary vascular disea... |
Laparoscopic cholecystectomy is one of the most common general surgical procedures performed in the united states today . Whether performed as an open or laparoscopic procedure, bile duct injury (bdi) is a well - recognized and feared complication [15]. Bile duct injuries often occur in the setting of distorted anatomy... |
Obesity is characterized by abnormal or excessive fat accumulation that is the result of a chronic imbalance between energy intake and energy expenditure [1, 2]. It poses a substantial health risk, as obesity is linked to several common diseases, such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke, arthritis, and s... |
Regulation of protein synthesis in eukaryotic cells occurs primarily at the initiation step of mrna translation, during which ribosomal subunits are recruited to the mrna through the action of eukaryotic initiation factors (eifs). The regulation of mrna translation initiation plays critical roles in the regulation of c... |
Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (hht), also known as osler - weber - rendu disease, is a rare, genetically determined disorder of vascular dysplasia . It can manifest at any age and is known to be present in all races, in all parts of the world . The prevalence in india is not known . Recurrent epistaxis is the m... |
The soft palate is the posterior fibrovascular part of the palate that is attached to the posterior edge of the hard palate . It participates in most of the oral functions like speech, swallowing, and respiration . Although continuous research on dimensional analysis of soft palate and its surrounding structures has be... |
Prostate cancer is a slow growing tumor usually without any sign or symptom in the early stages of the disease (1). Measurement of serum prostate specific antigen as a screening test and transrectal ultrasonography (trus) guided prostate biopsy in suspicious men help in the early detection of prostate cancer (2, 3). Ea... |
Congenital cleft lip and palate (clp) is the most common birth defect in humans . The etiology is complicated, and it involves genetic and environmental factors [1, 2]. Maternal condition during pregnancy also appears to play an important role . Smoking [46], over intake of vitamin a [7, 8], and deficiency in folic aci... |
Infliximab, an anti - tumor necrosis factor (tnf)- monoclonal antibody, has been reported to be effective in refractory uveoretinitis in behet's disease . Because it has been used clinically for a short time, information on its adverse effects we report a patient who developed cystoid macular edema (cme) following infl... |
Hip fracture patient data is prospectively input into the nhfd at our level 1 trauma centre institution by trained personnel . The clinical data for each patient were then identified and cross referenced with hospital electronic patient records to ensure accuracy . This project was approved by leeds general infirmary i... |
The study was conducted on persons having somatization disorder attending the outpatient unit of lgb regional institute of mental health, tezpur, assam . The data were collected in a period of 3 months from september 2008 to november 2008 . A total of 60 patients were selected of both genders fulfilling the criteria of... |
Proprotein convertase subtilisin / kexin type 9 (pcsk9) modulates low density lipoprotein cholesterol (ldl - c) concentrations by binding to hepatic ldl receptors, facilitating their catabolism, thereby increasing circulating ldl - c . Statin therapy increases serum pcsk9 levels, a finding that may explain the nonlinea... |
We selected a consecutive series of 111 colposcopically directed cervical punch biopsies from the department of pathology, korea university anam hospital . Using these biopsy samples, we performed an immunohistochemical staining for p16ink4a and ki-67 to establish a diagnosis during a period ranging from september 2009... |
Pseudoexfoliation syndrome (pex) is a common clinical condition that is characterized by the development of white and dandruff - like flakes in the anterior segments and is often associated with decreases and morphological changes in corneal endothelial cells.1,2 it is known that the presence of pex aggravates the risk... |
The most important forms of liver disease in dialysis patients are viral hepatitis b (hbv) and c (hcv). The vast majority of literature on dialysis for hepatitis refers to hemodialysis (hd). Individuals receiving peritoneal dialysis (pd) are at less risk of acquiring blood - borne infections for several reasons, includ... |
Beyond the apparent anatomical simplicity of the male reproductive system, which has a basic design consisting of a pair of gonads with its corresponding excurrent ducts and associated accessory sexual glands, there lies an overwhelmingly complex system that is responsible for gamete production and transport into the f... |
Guillain - barr syndrome (gbs) is an acute autoimmune - mediated inflammatory demyelinating disease that affects the peripheral nerves involving myelin sheath and axons . It is clinically characterized by rapidly progressing symmetrical weakness and hyporeflexia / areflexia followed mostly by recovery [1, 2]. The sever... |
Arsenic is a significant public health concern due to its toxicity and carcinogenesis . Chronic arsenic exposure is related to many adverse health effects, such as increased risk of cancers of the skin, lung, and urinary tract . More than 140 million people worldwide are believed to be exposed to arsenic levels above t... |
Although papilledema is commonly reported with hypoparathyroidism primary or secondary, but not reported commonly with php . A 10-year - old male child presented to our outpatient service with the complaints of blurring of vision, diplopia, and associated headache . Patient also had clinical signs and biochemical param... |
Based on the fact that computers are commonly used in hospital patient wards and operation theatres, it would be not surprising if they could be contaminated with nosocomial pathogens . Cultures taken from the surface of computers keyboards yielded microorganisms such as coagulase - negative staphylococcus (cns) (from ... |
Miniature punch grafting is one of the easiest and cheapest office procedure for vitiligo with excellent repigmentation and minimal complications . In spite of the rapid ongoing advancement in its treatment, vitiligo remains one of the most common difficult to handle pigmentary disorders for a dermatologist, with a hig... |
The methodology compares utilization of imaging in the icd and nonimplant cohorts to illustrate the gap in volume of imaging linked to restrictions in its use in patients with icds . The study also compares utilization in subsets of the cohorts, including stroke, back pain, and joint pain . Four calendar years of mri u... |
Blood samples were collected during postmortem examination of 313 red deer and 211 roe deer shot during the 2010 and 2011 hunting seasons . The 524 samples were randomly collected during october december from 35 hunting estates in 4 of the 5 provinces in southern belgium (figure 1). The animals sex; age; body condition... |
The so - called biometals (e.g., iron, copper, or zinc) are known to play a fundamental role in numerous essential metabolic processes, thus being considered as essential for life . Metal ion homeostasis is maintained through highly regulated mechanisms of uptake, storage, and secretion . A specific set of transporters... |
The era of interventional cardiology began with the performance of the first successful balloon angioplasty by andreas gruentzig in 1977 . The data from the european society of cardiology reveal that the total numbers of coronary angiographies increased from 684,000 in 1992 to 2,238,000 in 2004 (from 1,250 to 3,930 per... |
It has been reported that there are more than 285 million subscribers to cell - phone services in the us in 2009, which is more than a twofold increase from 110 million in 2000 . This dramatic rise of cell - phone usage has also led to concerns over their possible adverse effects on human health . While cell phones may... |
Osteogenesis imperfecta (oi) or brittle bone disease considered as a genetically heterogeneous connective tissue disorder which is characterized by bone fragility and thus repeated bone fractures . Consequently skeletal deformities may arise as a result of reduced bone mass and frequent bone fractures . The incidence o... |
Eri-1(mg366); nrde-2(gg091), (yy158) nrde-3(gg066),(yy174) ggis1[nrde-3p3xflaggfpnrde-3], (yy178) eri-1(mg366); ggis1, (yy186) nrde-2 (gg091), (yy197) nrde-2(gg091); axis36[pes-10gfp], (yy229) nrde-2(gg091); ggis1, (yy258) nrde-2(gg091); nrde-3(gg066), (yy298) nrde-3(gg066); ggis24[nrde-3p3xflaggfpnrde-3*nls], (yy323) ... |
Extramedullary relapse (emr) is a recurrence of leukemia in sites other than the bone marrow, and it exhibits a relatively rare presentation of relapse of acute leukemia (1). However, the exact incidence of emr remains unclear because the reported incidence has varied in previous studies . About 3% - 5% of patients are... |
There is a remarkable regional variation in the incidence, sex and age distributions, aetiology, and site distribution of maxillofacial fractures depending upon the geographic conditions, cultural characteristics, and socioeconomic trends [16]. The province of pescara is a province in the abruzzo region of italy; it ha... |
The gut microbiota fulfills an important role, helping to protect its host from disease.12 the gut microbiota inhibits the proliferation and colonization of pathogens by occupying potential intestinal niches and competing for nutrients.13 additionally, the gut microbiota contributes to the differentiation and maturatio... |
Early childhood caries (ecc) has been defined as the occurrence of one or more carious lesions occurring in a child younger than 71 months of age . Caries is a multifactorial disease, and among the many factors associated with ecc, the role of stress has recently received a lot of attention [25]. The relationship betwe... |
Male sprague - dawley rats were made diabetic with a single intraperitoneal injection of 75 mg / kg stz (sigma, st . These diabetic rats were healthy and did not need insulin supplementation to maintain body weight . Insulin implants (two linplant implants; linshin canada, toronto, on, canada) were placed subcutaneousl... |
Behcet s disease (bd) is known to be a systemic disease of unknown process affecting multi - organs with a variety of clinical manifestations, which are a result of systemic vasculitis caused by the deposition of immune complex onto the eye, skin, joint and central nervous system . But the pulmonary involvements, which... |
Incontinentia pigmenti (ip) or bloch - sulzberger syndrome is a rare x - linked dominant disorder that is predominant among females . It is a systemic disease that involves tissues of ecto- and mesodermal origin, including the skin, teeth, eyes and the central nervous system, among other organs [14]. It is secondary to... |
Obesity is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the us and worldwide . Obesity in adults and children increases the risk of type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, as well as psychosocial and social disturbances . Significantly, obese children have an increas... |
Rotator cuff diseases are some of the most common musculoskeletal diseases among adults, occurring frequently in both the young and the old1 . There are various causes and symptoms of rotator cuff diseases, and it is important to implement treatments appropriate for each case . As one ages and the rotator cuff weakens ... |
Extracted human teeth (eht) are routinely used by students for performing preclinical exercises, for preparing ground sections, and for research . Since they harbor bloodborne pathogens and are a potential source of infection, they must be sterilized before use . The efficiency of several sterilization methods is compa... |
Shoulder arthroscopy is a commonly used technique for dealing with pathologies of the shoulder joint, like rotator cuff tears, recurrent dislocations and other subacromial lesions . Arthroscopy of the joint can be performed under general or regional anaesthetic techniques, and the joint space is visualized with the hel... |
The establishment of the primary dna sequence of a species is a key point in modern research . It permits to obtain subsequently further insights on the functionality of the genes present in a genome . The first plant genome sequenced was that of the eudicot model plant arabidopsis thaliana, which was released in 2000 ... |
Chronic rhinosinusitis (crs) is one of the most common chronic medical complaints in the united states, affecting nearly 16% of the general population, and seems to be increasing in incidence and prevalence, accounting for 13 million physician visits annually and responsible for an estimated total cost of $us6 billion ... |
Organizational culture is defined as the ways in which people know and understand the values and beliefs of a specific group of people or an institution . These values and beliefs are established over time, are considered valid, and are taught to new members who enter into the culture [1, 2]. Organizational beliefs and... |
Congenital anomalies of the coronary arteries, though uncommon, are an important cause of chest pain and in some cases can produce hemodynamically significant abnormalities, and even sudden cardiac death . Malignant anomalous right coronary, with an incidence of 0.03 - 0.17% of patients undergoing angiography, is a rar... |
During june august, 2008, with the permission of the governor of wakayama prefecture, japan, we caught 8 insectivorous vespertilionid bats, miniopterus fuliginosus, and used their spleens and kidneys to establish primary cell cultures . During passage of the primary spleen adherent cells, cytopathic effect (cell death)... |
Prostate cancer is estimated to rank first in number of cancer cases and second in number of deaths due to cancer among men in the western world . Gastrin - releasing peptides (grps), including bombesin - like peptides (blps), are involved in the regulation of a large number of biological processes in the gut and centr... |
Bariatric surgery has proven to be a treatment of choice for morbid obesity [1, 2]. It is recommended for patients with body mass index (bmi) above 40 kg / m or higher than 35 kg / m when associated with comorbidities which include the different components of metabolic syndrome and type 2 diabetes [3, 4]. Weight loss o... |
Gorlin - goltz syndrome (ggs) also known as nevoid basal cell carcinoma syndrome (nbccs) is an autosomal dominant inherited disorder . The incidence of this disorder is estimated to be 1 in 50,000 - 1,50,000 in the general population, varying by region . It appears in all ethnic groups, but most often in whites; males ... |
The amount of photodamage depends on the duration and intensity of exposure to the sun along with inherent pigmentation of the skin.2,3 photodamaged skin is characterized by various undesirable esthetic manifestations including dyspigmentation, wrinkling, roughness, laxity, dullness, lentigines, atrophy, and purpura on... |
Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis is defined as a curvature of the spine with a cobb angle of more than 10 degrees with concomitant rotational displacement . Curvatures larger than 50 at skeletal maturity are at high risk of continued progression throughout the lifespan . While bracing and surgical intervention have been... |
Cytochrome p450 (cyp) constitutes a large family of heme - containing enzymes that are present in a wide variety of organisms and are involved in the metabolism of both xenobiotics (e.g., drugs) and endogenous compounds such as steroidal hormones . They function by oxidizing a broad spectrum of both water - soluble and... |
In countries with free access to antiretroviral therapy (art), infection with hiv has become a chronic manageable condition, and nonaids comorbidities have become an increasing concern . In particular, patients infected with hiv1 are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease (cvd) 1, 2, 3, such as myocardial infarcti... |
Adult t - cell leukemia (atl) is an aggressive lymphoid proliferation associated with the human t - lymphotropic virus type i (htlv - i) [1, 2]. Htlv - i causes transformation and clonal expansion of t cells, resulting in atl in approximately 14% of the estimated 1020 million infected hosts, with a mean latency period ... |
Associated brain dysfunctions can be expressed, such as abnormal daytime sleepiness and lack of concentration, and these are common causes of traffic accidents . Several studies have associated osas with increased risk of traffic accidents and the majority of the researches were conducted among professional drivers . O... |
Ameloblastoma, a true neoplasm of enamel organ type tissue, is a slow growing but locally invasive benign epithelial tumor of jaws accounting for about 11% of odontogenic tumors . Ameloblastoma occurs over a broad age range with average age range being fourth decade of life . Radiographically, often presents as expansi... |
Trypanosoma cruzi comprises a complex group of parasite populations circulating among humans, vectors, reservoirs, and wild and domestic animals . This parasite is the causative agent of chagas disease or american trypanosomiasis and is transmitted through triatomine vectors, which are blood - sucking insects, when the... |
Cutis marmorata telangiectatica congenita is an uncommon, congenital, vascular malformation composed of capillary and venous sized vessels . It presents with a fixed reticulate erythema that is similar to physiologic cutis marmorata, however skin lesions do not resolve with warming of the skin surface . When localized,... |
This nationwide survey was conducted in iran with the cooperation of the ministry of health and medical education, ministry of education and training, child growth and development research center, isfahan university of medical sciences, and endocrinology and metabolism research center of tehran university of medical sc... |
Despite the fact that thanks to advancement in medicine, progression of treatment and care equipment, and the constant advancements in gynecology and obstetrics, premature neonates can have a better survival, leading to positive outcomes in pregnancy, the problem of complications and premature neonates still exists . A... |
Ragweed pollen is a major cause of respiratory allergy . In the pioneering age of allergy in the 19th century, when blackley discovered that grass pollen was the cause of hay fever, wyman demonstrated that the so - called autumnal catarrh (hay fever) was due to ragweed pollen.1 ragweed has optimal characteristics to ca... |
Malignant epithelioid hemangioendothelioma (meh), or high - risk epithelioid hemangioendothelioma, is a low - to intermediate - grade vascular malignancy originally described by weiss and enzinger in 1982 as a vascular neoplasm of endothelial origin . Since this original description, epithelioid hemangioendotheliomas h... |
Anxiety and mood disorders are frequent among the general adult population and during the reproductive years a significant proportion of women might experience depressive and anxiety disorders . The point prevalence for major and minor depression ranges from 8.5% to 11.0% during pregnancy 1 . In the overall population,... |
Primary spinal cord tumors are one of the rarest categories of tumors, representing approximately 4 to 16% of all tumors arising from the central nervous system (cns).1 an epidural location for lymphoma is observed in 0.1 to 6.5% of the cases . We describe the diagnostic and management of a 45-year - old man who presen... |
Headache is one of the common complaints for patients who seek treatment at the hospital . They are classified to a series of diseases, although the exact pathophysiology of headaches remains unknown . The term cervicogenic headache (ceh) the classic ceh is characterized as recurrent, long - lasting, severe unilateral ... |
The exact mechanism of action none in which imiquimod and its analogs activate the immune system is not yet known . Nevertheless, it is known that imiquimod activates immune cells through the toll - like receptor 7none (tlr7), commonly involved in pathogen recognition, on the cell surface . Cells activated by imiquimod... |
Recently peek has been considered as an ideal choice for spinal fusion cage due to its low modulus of elasticity, excellent chemical stability, resistance to radiation used in sterilization procedures, transparency to radio waves, compatibility with reinforcing agent, and so forth . Food and drug administration of unit... |
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (pahs) are produced by the incomplete combustion of carbon and are of concern as environmental toxicants / carcinogens . The most recent list of the priority chemicals at remediation sites by the agency for toxic substances disease registry (atsdr) includes individual pahs or pah mixtur... |
Video - laparoscopic cholecystectomy (vlc), which is considered the gold standard for treating gallbladder lithiasis, finds its greatest challenge in acute cholecystitis . Vlc has been quickly accepted due to the advantages it provides in the following areas: return to physical activity and work in 5 to 7 days; a reduc... |
Porphyria is a class of disorders of porphyrin and porphyrin - precursor metabolism resulting from aberrations in the control of the heme biosynthetic pathway . Erythropoietic protoporphyria (epp) is an autosomal dominant / recessive porphyric disorder characterized by the accumulation of protoporphyrin in blood, eryth... |
A 48-year - old lady, gravida 3, para 3, presented with right inguinal mass associated with menometrorrhagia for eight weeks . She had a history of period pain at the groin during menses . On examination, the right inguinal mass measured 4 5 cm and was tender and relatively fixed . Fine - needle aspiration (fna) biopsy... |
Stroke is the single largest cause of global adult disability and secondary stroke is more likely to be fatal or cause major disability . On a global scale, secondary stroke prevention strategies and risk factor treatment and management have been shown to reduce stroke recurrence . Causes of stroke are multi - factoria... |
According to the previously conducted studies around the world, musculoskeletal disorders (msds) are the most prevalent disorders among computer operators . The prevalence of the neck and shoulders pain is reported to be high, in comparison with the pains in the other limbs that leading to sickness absence and disabili... |
. There are certain prophylactic and therapeutic indications for bilateral dj stenting like bilateral calculus obstruction, following bilateral lower ureteric reimplants, in cases of malignant ureteral obstruction and after bilateral uretero - renoscopy (urs). After the purpose of stents is over, patients are subjected... |
View confronted the notion that the history of healing is par excellence the history of doctors. Antithetical to a physician - centred approach was porter s call to do at present, porter declared, we remain profoundly ignorant of how ordinary people in the past have actually regarded health and sickness. An alternative... |
Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (ahus) involves congenital or acquired chronic systemic alternative complement pathway dysregulation . This causes reduced host cell protection, dysfunctional complement activation of platelets and endothelial cells, inflammation, and thrombotic microangiopathy.1,2 terminal complement... |
To establish occlusal plane while recording maxillomandibular relation during fabrication of complete denture, many methods have been tried in the past . Needless to say that correct orientation of the occlusal plane plays a vital role in providing optimal esthetic and functional satisfaction.1 improper orientation of ... |
Gastrointestinal problems often present with postprandial bloating, epigastric burning, nausea, vomiting, indigestion, sour eructations, and early satiety . Biliary tract disorders are a common cause of symptomatic gastrointestinal disease, and it, therefore, becomes necessary to identify and characterize this segment ... |
Venous cannulation is often a painful procedure with the potential to cause significant anxiety, distress, and discomfort. [13] pain relief prior to venous cannulation using topical analgesics is a growing practice as healthcare providers strive for a pain - free and pleasant hospital stay for patients . Eutectic mixtu... |
Central serous chorioretinopathy (cscr) is a relatively frequent ocular disorder characterized by the accumulation of subretinal fluid at the posterior pole, causing a circumscribed area of retinal detachment . The detachment frequently involves the macular area, such that patients usually complain of metamorphopsia, m... |
The last 50 years have witnessed an impressive evolution in the antibiotic armamentarium at the clinician s disposal . The availability of effective antibiotic treatment has substantially impacted on overall mortality of patients with lower respiratory tract infections (lrtis). International guideline drafting and impl... |
Fatigue is a common symptom in palliative care patients, and virtually, every intervention used to treat cancer, as well as the primary disease itself, may cause or contribute to fatigue . In a study of 1000 patients in an american palliative care programme, fatigue, weakness, and lack of energy were three of the five ... |
While there are many ambiguities in terms of explaining the behaviour of metastases, the theory of cell migration for the origin of metastases remains accepted today . Convincing evidence in favour of this is the cytological identity of the metastatic cells and the cancer cells in the primary tumour . However, no evide... |
The major mechanisms that have been recognized to contribute to the anemia of uremia are increased destruction and decreased production of red blood cells . Radioactive iron turnover studies have been done in uremic patients to measure erythropoietic activity or to investigate the effect of hemodialysis on iron metabol... |
The aberrant anatomy has been reported in up to 17% of cases with bile duct injury . One such rare anomaly is congenital absence of the common bile duct (cbd). In our case, the cbd was absent and the common hepatic duct (chd) was opening into the gallbladder (gb) through which bile was draining into the duodenum throug... |
We used data for june 2004may 2014 from a sentinel laboratory surveillance system, as described (2). Cumulative incidence ratios (cirs) with 95% cis were calculated for comparisons of pre - pcv7 (june 2004may 2006), pre - pcv10 (june 2009may 2011), early post - pcv10 (june 2011may 2013) and 3-year post - pcv10 (june 20... |
The haller index ranged from 2.6 to 13, with a median value of 5.0 . All patients received oral benzodiazepines (lorazepam 0.02 - 0.1 mg / kg / dose) the night before the surgery . The mean duration of anaesthesia was 2.9 hours (2.3 - 3.2) and the time for surgery ranged between 1 to 3 hours, with a median duration of ... |
Subsets and Splits
No community queries yet
The top public SQL queries from the community will appear here once available.