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Traumatic spondylolisthesis of the lumbosacral junction is a rare injury with just over 100 cases found in the literature since it was first described over 70 years ago and fewer than 20 cases presented over the last 10 years.1 lumbosacral dissociation refers to the translocation of the l5 over the s1 vertebrae . A cla... |
The increasing prevalence of methicillin - resistant staphylococcus aureus (mrsa) to newer antibacterial agents, in both community and healthcare settings, is a serious worldwide concern as therapeutic options are limited . Hence, there is a need for new antimicrobials possessing potent activity against this pathogen .... |
The attack on the world trade center had the potential to overwhelm new york's health services . Initial estimates spoke of 10,000 people in each of the two towers, all of them either killed or injured . Local hospitals prepared for the worst, and in the first few hours there were hundreds of patients with crush injuri... |
Primary amenorrhea is usually the result of a genetic or anatomic abnormality . In young women with primary amenorrhea, it is commonly caused by x - chromosome aberrations such as in turner syndrome, but individuals with a normal chromosome complement and ovarian dysgenesis also exist . A 35-year - old female patient p... |
The ductus arteriosus develops from the distal portion of the left sixth aortic arch and connects the main pulmonary trunk to the descending aorta . It runs in a posterior - anterior, inferior - superior, and leftward direction from the aorta to the pulmonary artery . Patent ductus arteriosus (pda) is a common congenit... |
Trauma to the popliteal arteries resulting in pseudoaneurysm formation is rarely encountered outside the setting of wartime surgery [1, 2]. Popliteal pseudoaneurysms (pps) account for <4% of all popliteal artery aneurysms, and hence experience of their management in individual centres is limited [35]. The diagnosis of ... |
Classic bladder exstrophy (be) is a rare malformation of the genito - urinary tract affecting 1:50,000 - 1:100,000 live births . The surgical reconstruction of the be - epispadias complex has evolved significantly during the last 50 years but is still challenging for the most experienced pediatric urologists, surgeons,... |
Plasmodium vivax accounts worldwide for an estimated 7080 million cases of malaria per year . In some countries such as brazil, p. vivax was responsible for approximately 79% of the 389,736 cases of the disease reported in 2001 . . They can be useful for the individual diagnosis or for the patients' follow - up after s... |
The definition of congenital heart block for the purposes of this review will be the presence of conduction system disease of any form, which is diagnosed on or before 28 days of life . The incidence of congenital heart block has been estimated from several studies to be about 1 in 22,000 live births.1 although this is... |
Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (escc) is the sixth and fourth most common cancer in the world and in the developing countries, respectively, and also the second most frequent cause of cancer mortality in iran (1, 2). According to the latest medical reports, the highest rate of escc is in asia, in the so - called es... |
E. coli strain bearing hairpin loop extensions in phylogenetically - variable, surface - accessible loops of 16s rrna in helix 44 and 23s rrna in helix 101 were used to purify 70s ribosomes . 3-dye labeled dna oligonucleotides (labeled with cy3b or bhq-2) complementary to the mutant ribosome hairpins can then be used t... |
Isolated post - prandial hyperglycemia (pphg), as occurs in impaired glucose tolerance (igt), has been shown to double the risk for cardiovascular (cv) mortality . Pphg also appears to be the rate limiting factor for achieving optimal glycemic control in t2 dm . The magnitude and time of the peak plasma glucose (pg) de... |
The extraordinary physical and functional properties of dna and rna have led to extensive investigation into their suitability for use in many fields including therapeutics, diagnostics, chemistry, nanotechnology, and molecular computation (reviewed in refs (1 and 2)). In pursuit of these endeavors, researchers exploit... |
Uremia related, non -traditional risk factors, such as inflammation, oxidative stress, dyslipidemia, vascular calcification alterations in calcium and phosphorus (p) metabolism, have been proposed to play a central role (2). Elevated plasma beta2 microglobulin (2 m), is a well - known characteristic of chronic renal fa... |
Gastric cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide (1) and the third in china (2). Missed preoperative diagnosis of intra - abdominal metastases, including peritoneal dissemination and intraperitoneal free cancer cells, is among the leading cause of poor prognosis, surgical failure and futile laparot... |
Posttraumatic avascular necrosis (avn) of the scaphoid is a common complication probably due to the precarious blood supply . The rate of incidence is about 13% to 40% and almost all are seen in the proximal fragment [2, 3]. Careful review of the literature revealed six cases of distal avn in three studies [4, 5, 6]. T... |
The diagnosis of rabies is not very difficult when associated with the classical features of excitations or phobias (aerophobia, hydrophobia). But it can be quite challenging when presented as acute flaccid paralysis (afp). We report here two cases of paralytic rabies who received four doses of postexposure (grade iii ... |
Hd begins gradually with mood disturbances, increasing involuntary movements (chorea), and cognitive impairment, finally leading to dystonia and severe dementia . The first symptoms typically appear in mid -life (late fourth and fifth decade); however, there are also juvenile and late - onset cases . Within 15 to 20 ye... |
During 20002010 in chobe district, botswana, we performed 38 necropsies on macroscopically tb - positive mongooses, of which 18 were further evaluated and tb was confirmed by histopathologic examination . An in - depth histologic evaluation was performed on a subsample of 8 of these animals from the 2008 outbreak . The... |
The most commonly used materials for bone implants are metals (such as titanium, ti) and polymers (such as ultra high molecular weight polyethylene). Numerous problems exist with these implants such as (i) insufficient prolonged bonding between the implanted material and juxtaposed bone (kaplan et al 1994a, 1994b; buse... |
Schistosomiasis is a parasitic disease caused by the digenetic trematodes of the genus schistosoma members which are commonly known as blood flukes . Schistosoma haematobium was discovered by theodore bilharz in 1851 during autopsy at kasr el ainy hospital . In 1915, schistosomiasis comes after malaria among parasitic ... |
The two main and comprehensive goals of health provision are promotion of quality of a healthy life and prolonging it, and deletion of health disturbing factors ., it was believed that neonates and infants either could not feel pain or felt it less than adults due to incomplete development of their nervous system . Mea... |
We analyzed culture - positive cases of mdr tb reported to the california tb registry from january 1, 2004, through december 31, 2007 . California state law (health and safety code title 17 2505) requires reporting of all verified cases of tb, submission of all m. tuberculosis isolates to local public health laboratori... |
Globally, alcohol use causes 1.8 million or 3.2% of all deaths and accounts for 4.0% of the disease burden . The disease burden related to alcohol use is especially great among low - income and middle - income populations and countries, where alcohol consumption is increasing and injury rates are high due to limited im... |
Late - onset alzheimer s disease (load) typically begins with the onset of symptoms after the age of 60 years and evolves slowly from mildly impaired memory to severe cognitive loss . At death, the most frequent pathological manifestations in the brain include extracellular -amyloid protein (a) in diffuse and neuritic ... |
Providing anaesthesia for tte is always a challenge for the anaesthesiologists because of intraoperative need for one - lung ventilation and its associated problems . Post - operative pulmonary complications in the early post - operative period can lead to increased morbidity and mortality . Pulmonary complications can... |
Patients with stroke show various muscle abnormalities, including a combination of denervation, disuse, remodeling, and spasticity1 . Abnormal gaits cause flexion and extension synergy patterns due to compensatory actions of muscles, etc ., on the unaffected side, impairment of proprioceptive sensibility, and abnormal ... |
Topiramate is a sulfamate - substituted monosaccharide, used in the treatment of epilepsy, depression, migraine, and neuropathic pain . Secondary angle closure glaucoma due to topiramate is well recognized and has been related to supraciliary effusions and forward rotation of ciliary processes . Furthermore, the medica... |
The benzimidazole nucleus is commonly present in a large number of natural products as well as pharmacologically active compounds . It shows a wide spectrum of biological and pharmacological properties such as antifungal, antimicrobial, anthelmintic [4, 5], antiviral [6, 7], topoisomerase inhibition and anticancer acti... |
. First introduced laparoscopic surgery in the field of urology, progress in laparoscopic radical surgery has been remarkable in urologic oncology . Advances in surgical instruments and techniques have made incision, resection and coagulation easier, enabling the application of this procedure to be extended up to radic... |
Steven johnson syndrome (sjs) is characterized by sudden onset of erosion of mucous membranes (predominantly oral mucosa, lips, and conjunctivae) with widespread blistering of the skin involving up to 10% of the body surface area . Trimethoprim - sulfamethoxazole (tmp / smx) is a widely prescribed antimicrobial for the... |
A study on serologic and molecular characterization of denv isolates was initiated in january 2005 at the fundao de medicina tropical do amazonas (fmtam). Parasite - negative patients who had clinical symptoms of malaria were invited to participate in the study . Each patient received essential information and signed a... |
Dental caries is the single most prevalent chronic childhood disease worldwide, and it causes significant economic loss due to heavy expenses of dental treatment . During the past two decades many industrialized countries have experienced a dramatic reduction in the prevalence of dental caries and this is ascribed to i... |
After approval was granted by the clinical research center and ethics committee, records of all patients with the diagnosis of crps were reviewed . A total of 5 patients were identified, but only 4 patients agreed to undergo t2 and t3 rf sympathectomy after receiving an explanation of the risks and benefits of the proc... |
Malignant melanoma is an aggressive skin cancer accounting for about 4.5% of all new cancer cases and 1.7% of all cancer deaths in the united states . Malignant melanoma can metastasize to various sites including, but not limited to, the brain, lung, and gastrointestinal tract . Intra - thoracic metastases in malignant... |
Cervical spinal cord diseases are common neurological disorders in dogs . The severity of these disorders can be graded into five levels based upon the following clinical signs: grade 1, neck pain; grade 2, ambulatory tetraparesis (or hemiparesis); grade 3, non - ambulatory tetraparesis (or hemiparesis); grade 4, tetra... |
The importance of leukemia inhibitory factor (lif) stimulated signaling in mouse embryonic stem cell (esc) culture in vitro has long been recognized . By activating janus kinase (jak) and signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (stat3), lif plays essential roles in the generation and maintenance of mouse plu... |
Streptococcus pneumoniae is a leading respiratory pathogen that is responsible for infections such as pneumonia, meningitis, bacteremia and otitis media . In 2003, the world health organization (who) estimated that pneumococcal disease is responsible for 1 million deaths annually, most of which occur in children <5 yea... |
Tumors of the clivus are very rare; chordomas are the most common type of tumors in this region, representing only 0.1 - 0.2% of all intracranial tumors9). Common sources of bone metastases are breast, prostate, kidney, and thyroid tumors . Kistler and pribram8) reported 11 cases with metastatic disease in the sella tu... |
Hiv - infected patients, especially on a long duration of antiretroviral therapy (art), are now facing newer challenges in terms of developing pathological aberrations of fat metabolism and redistribution . The two terms, hiv - associated adipose redistribution syndrome (hars) and hiv - associated lipodystrophy syndrom... |
Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is characterized by transient left ventricular (lv) regional wall motion abnormalities and usually involves apical segments in the absence of significant coronary artery stenosis . In the recent years, several cases on atypical forms of transient lv ballooning syndrome have been reported . The ... |
Forty percent of the world's severely under - nourished under - five children live in india . Major underlying causes for this under - nutrition are inadequate access to food, insufficient health services and unhealthful environment . Integrated child development services (icds) scheme was launched in india in 1975 wit... |
Helicases are molecular motors that couple the energy of nucleoside triphosphate hydrolysis to the unwinding and remodeling of structured dna or rna [13]. The number of helicases expressed in higher organisms is strikingly high, with approximately 1% of the genes in many eukaryotic genomes apparently encoding rna or dn... |
Epigastric hernia is a type of abdominal wall hernias due to a weakness, gap or opening in the muscles or tendons of the upper abdominal wall, on the alba line between the umbilicus and the xiphoid process . The hernial sac content is usually properitoneal fat, vascular structures and, uncommonly, abdominal viscera . E... |
There is heterogeneity in human mrna start sites (1); 4060% of human genes are transcribed alternatively (2), and 49% of multi - exon transcripts are accompanied by alternative splicing of the initial exon (3). Transcription start sites might be altered in a variety of different cell types or affected by environmental ... |
A total of 226 bengali medium students (male 99 and female 127), studying in class seven and eight, were taken from two urban and two rural schools of west bengal . Jepqr - s developed by corulla is 48 item self - reported questionnaire having four dimensions extraversion, neuroticism, psychoticism, and lie scale each ... |
Bone scintigraphy is an important modality for the examination of various pathological conditions of the skeletal system . Radionuclide bone imaging is quick, relatively inexpensive, widely available, and exquisitely sensitive and is invaluable in the diagnostic evaluation of numerous pathological conditions . These co... |
Diabetes mellitus (dm) is a group of metabolic disorders, mainly characterized by impaired glucose metabolism and consequent hyperglycemia as the common feature . Whereas cardiovascular complications are well described for dm, it is a relatively new consideration that diabetic patients are highly predisposed to cancer ... |
In many ways, cidp resembles a chronic form of gbs.10,14 cidp differs from gbs in that few patients recall preceding infections or other triggering events . Also, unlike the putative role of antiganglioside antibodies in some gbs variants (e.g., aman), no single major target antigen(s) has been identified in cidp.14,23... |
It imposes a large burden on society that is growing larger in terms of mortality or morbidity, quality - of - life and costs . Resistant hypertension is defined as persistent elevation of blood pressure (bp) above the goal in spite of concurrent use of three to four antihypertensive agents of different classes at maxi... |
Vitamin d is a fat - soluble vitamin obtained by the human body in two possible ways . There can be a dietary intake, mainly through fatty fish, eggs and fortified food as well as endogenous production, where transformation of 7-dehydrocholesterol into vitamin d in the skin occurs after exposure to ultraviolet b radiat... |
Malaria ranks among the major health and developmental challenges facing some of the poorest countries in the tropical and sub - tropical region across the globe.1 an estimated 3.3 billion people were at risk of malaria in 2010, although of all geographical regions, population living in sub - saharan africa have the hi... |
The majority of the protein structures deposited in the protein data bank are determined either by x - ray crystallography or solution - state nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy (nmr). While x - ray crystal structures are derived from electron density data and are often of higher accuracy, protein nmr structure de... |
A variety of non - prescription slimming products are now readily available on the market, which are often advertised to contain purely natural ingredients, hence assumed to be harmless . However, these products may contain prescription weight - loss agents or banned pharmaceutical analogues that are not mentioned on t... |
Maintenance of a normal serum sodium concentration is dependent on both an intact thirst sensation and the action of arginine vasopressin (avp), also known as antidiuretic hormone . Thirst osmoreceptors and cell bodies containing avp overlap in location in the hypothalamus and share a common blood supply through branch... |
In a recent issue of critical care, morgan and colleagues present the results of a well - conducted systematic review and meta - analysis of the effect of statin therapy on inflammatory markers after cardiac surgery . Observational evidence suggests that statin therapy may dampen the inflammatory response following exp... |
Biochemical markers play an important role in accurate diagnosis and also for assessing risk and adopting therapy that improves clinical outcome . Over decades research and utilization of biomarkers has evolved substantially . National institute of health (nih) 2001 defined a biomarker as " a characteristic that is obj... |
Since its introduction by clayman et al, laparoscopic surgery has enabled great progress in the area of urology, and less invasive techniques such as laparoendoscopic single - site surgery (less) and natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery (notes) have recently been introduced to clinical practice . Minimally i... |
Pleomorphic carcinoma (pc) is a rare malignant lung tumor characterized by dual - cell components including spindle or giant cells as well as epithelial cells . Pc has been reported to have a more aggressive clinical course and a poorer survival compared to other histological types of non - small cell lung cancer (nscl... |
The stainless steel crowns (sscs) are often the first choice for the repair of defects in primary dentition caused by caries, and have been one of the most effective and efficient methods of tooth restoration in pediatric dentistry since humphrey first used them in pediatric patients in 1950.1 ssc placement is simple a... |
Meiosis - specific genes have been identified in several eukaryote pathogen genomes by phylogenomic analysis [5, 6], with demonstrated functionality in giardia intestinalis and trypanosoma brucei . Three functionally distinct, meiosis - specific proteins (mnd1, dmc1, and hop1) were expressed in t. b. brucei strain j10,... |
There is increasing evidence that higher levels of high sensitivity c - reactive protein (hs - crp) is a marker of inflammation and a potential independent predictor of cardiovascular disease, as it may play a role in the development of atherosclerosis, adversely affecting mortality.1)2) rate of obesity is increasing g... |
Recurrence has been attributed to neovascularization in the granulation tissue around stump of great or short saphenous veins or to the development of incompetence in pre - existing collateral, which had not been adequately ligated by the previous surgeon . Attention to technical details will decrease the regrettably h... |
On the somewhat nominal date of 31 october 2011, the world human population was deemed to have reached 7 billion (7 10), prompting speculation as to whether everyone on the planet can be adequately fed . That currently a poor job of it is being made is not in dispute: the number of people estimated to be undernourished... |
In order to maintain cellular homeostasis, the amount of proteins in cells is selectively controlled not only in protein synthesis but also in protein degradation . The ubiquitin proteasome pathway is essential for multiple physiological systems via selective degradation of target proteins (hershko and ciechanover, 199... |
First recognized in humans by van leeuvenhoek in his own diarrheal stool in the 17 century (named as animalcules), intestinal spirochetes in humans are still poorly understood in their biology, origin, and state as commensals or pathogens in the human large intestine . Originally found as a disease of economic devastat... |
Next generation genomic profiling technologies are generating deep and detailed characterizations of patients and disease states . This data - intensive approach is providing unprecedented insights that can be used to resolve mechanistic complexity and clinical heterogeneity, thereby revolutionizing how we study, manag... |
Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (cah) is caused by deficiency of 21-hydroxylase in the adrenal glands . Cortisone acetate (ca) is used worldwide as an equivalent to hydrocortisone (hc), as the glucocorticoid component of substitution therapy for cah . Hc is identical to cortisol, while ca is nearly equivalent to cortiso... |
Melanocyte - stimulating hormone release inhibiting factor-1 (mif-1), also known as plg based on its amino acid structure (pro - leu - gly - nh2), is an endogenous brain peptide that exerts a variety of pharmacological effects on the central nervous system . Clinical studies have shown that mif-1 can alleviate symptoms... |
The fda - approved da vinci surgical system is a novel approach to perform minimally invasive surgery and is considered a second revolution in surgery after the introduction of laparoscopic surgery . This system was introduced in april 2003 at our institution, with 90 pediatric patients undergoing a variety of procedur... |
Twenty - eight male new zealand white rabbits weighing 2.5 - 3 kg were anesthetized by intramuscular injection of 50 mg / kg ketamine hydrochloride (ketamine; yuhan, seoul, korea) and 5 mg / kg xylazine (rumpun; bayer korea, ansan, korea) prior to rfa and other procedures . Booster injections of up to one - half of the... |
Genome - wide association (gwa) studies are now well established for discovering hypothesis - free genetic loci whose variations are associated with a phenotype [1 - 4]. Downstream analysis of the study result in terms of gene sets is gaining popularity these days, as it facilitates biological interpretation of a gwa r... |
Oculo - orbital malformations are developmental anomalies of the eye and/or ocular adnexa . In europe, its prevalence in the general population varies between 2.2 and 14 per 10,000 births.1 african studies have mainly reported cataract and congenital glaucoma as the most frequent types of eye malformations.24 malformat... |
Demand for improvement of quality of therapists has increased with the recent advancement in medical technologies and the growing understanding of society toward rehabilitation medicine1 . However, the basic scholastic ability of students enrolled in training schools is not increasing . The minimum attainment level for... |
Video laryngoscopes (vl) which work on the principles of indirect laryngoscopy have become popular in clinical practice . They provide a significantly better view of the larynx, which may be useful in difficult tracheal intubation scenarios . The key novel feature of these indirect laryngoscopes is that they facilitate... |
The advent of titanium implants resulted in a treatment modality with a high level of applicability in several clinical situations . Although the original protocol was initially designed for the treatment of completely edentulous patients, the need arose to extrapolate treatment alternatives with osseointegrated implan... |
Cervical infection by one of approximately 15 high - risk hpv types is generally accepted as the necessary causative agent of cervical cancer [1, 2]. The upper aerodigestive tract, including the oral cavity, the pharynx, and the larynx, is also lined by a squamous mucous membrane and because of the morphological simila... |
This variation can be quantified by determining the gene frequencies of alleles at segregating loci which characterize one population and distinguish with another . Tasting ability to phenylthiocarbamide (ptc) by an individual is considered as a useful and important tool to study the genetic diversity in human populati... |
Craniovertebral junction (cvj) abnormalities constitute an important group of treatable neurological disorders, especially in certain ethnic groups like indian subcontinent . These are one of the major causes of spinal cord, vascular and nerve compression, and hydrocephalus . Hence, in every patient presenting with the... |
Accumulating evidence suggests that apolipoprotein b (apob) has additional benefits over conventional lipid measurements, such as serum low - density lipoprotein (ldl) cholesterol, for the assessment of future development of cardiovascular disease (cvd). Despite this evidence, recently, we developed a new equation to e... |
Physical fitness directly affects one s health state and becomes the basis of healthy adulthood1 . Therefore, suitable physical activity in children and adolescents contributes to the development of their physique, strength, and balance . Many developed countries have national projects designed to encourage students to... |
Screening for gestational diabetes mellitus is routinely programmed to prevent complications caused by elevated blood glucose levels in pregnancy, including macrosomia, cesarean delivery, shoulder dystocia, neonatal metabolic problems, perinatal mortality, and pre - eclampsia.1 diabetes mellitus during pregnancy also a... |
Since dental ceramic restorations have been introduced in 20 century,1 reproduction of natural appearance of teeth has been a major concern in dentistry . For metal - ceramic restorations, light reflection from an opaque porcelain layer to mask the metal substrate resulted in opaque appearance and therefore, their use ... |
Rituximab is a relatively novel medication for immunomodulation in current clinical practice . With its use becoming fairly widespread and newer indications being approved at a fast rate it is also imperative to watch for any adverse reactions, which may need monitoring parameters during therapy a 54-year - old man was... |
Gallstone ileus causing small bowel obstruction is a well - document phenomenon; however, gallstones causing large bowel obstruction are much rarer and almost always secondary to existing bowel pathology . We report what we believe to be the first case of large bowel obstruction caused by an impacted gallstone without ... |
Diabetes mellitus is a common endocrine disease that is characterized by chronic hyperglycemia and insulin deficiency or resistance which are associated with other complications such as macroangiopathy and microangiopathy . Moreover, studies have also recorded that hyperglycemia can eventually induce the production of ... |
Hailey - hailey disease (hhd) or familial benign chronic pemphigus first described in 1939, is a rare autosomal dominant genodermatosis, which presents with recurrent vesicles, erythematous crusts and erosions in the areas subjected to friction, including, the neck and intertriginous areas . Abnormalities in the tonofi... |
In numerous industrial countries, cerebro - vascular accident (cva) has been the third common cause of death after coronary arteries diseases (cad) and cancers . Several studies have indicated that higher levels of inflammatory biomarkers such as c - reactive protein (crp) and interlukin-6 (il-6) have been associated w... |
Mushrooms have been used as food, medicine, poison, and in spiritual mushroom practices in religious rituals across the world since at least 5000 bc . Gordon wasson (father of modern ethno mycology) believed that the soma plant used in religious ceremonies, over 4000 years ago, before the beginning of the christian era... |
The replacement of missing anterior teeth presents challenges to the prosthodontist regarding esthetics and function . Implant supported prosthesis for missing anterior teeth are increasingly finding acceptance in the present day treatment options . The morphology of existing bone in the premaxilla often dictates that ... |
Ankylosing spondylitis (as) is a chronic, progressive disease, manifesting with inflammation of the sacroiliac joints and entheses . This disease may lead to structural and functional disorders1 and may be a significant cause of sleep disorders and reduced quality of life and ability to work2, 3, with consequent negati... |
Udp - glcua (ammonium salt;> 98% purity), and nad (sodium salt; 98% purity) were obtained from sigma aldrich . Purified preparations of wild - type hugdh and e161q mutant were obtained using reported procedures . Both enzymes were produced as fusion proteins containing an n - terminal extension, which comprised a solub... |
Bone marrow cells from all 13 mice transplanted with single cd150 hscs gave rise to hematopoiesis after secondary transplantation (morita et al ., 2010). In contrast, only a minority of single cd150 or cd150 hscs gave rise to significant hematopoiesis in secondary recipients (morita et al . These findings dovetail with... |
The surgical indication is difficult to establish in some cases (more than 40%). Acute abdominal pain in women may be a manifestation of a disorder of various organs . In addition to surgical, urological, orthopedic, neurological, and psychogenic problems, gynecological causes play a major role . Incarcerated herniatio... |
An age - group stratified (1824, 2534, 3544, 4554, 5564, 6574, and 7584 y) geographically representative random sample of 2,604 swedish inhabitants with an equal number of women and men was selected by swedish national tax agency in 2007 . The respondents were divided into equally large summer and autumn groups to cove... |
Hypertension (htn) is a medical condition that is characterized by high or uncontrolled blood pressure . Inadequate control of htn can lead to more serious vascular conditions affecting the major blood vessels in the heart, brain, and body . Additionally, htn and diabetes mellitus (dm) frequently coexist, which further... |
In recent years there has been a shift toward minimally invasive surgical techniques . Included in this shift has been the widespread adoption of laparoscopy as an alternative to the open operative approach in colon and rectal surgery . With the advancement of laparoscopic techniques compared with open surgery, laparos... |
Ms is a chronic progressive cns inflammatory disease, in which the autoimmune response against the cns myelin proteins leads to a chronic inflammatory response [1, 2]. During the inflammatory response, autoreactive t - cells migrate through the otherwise impermeable blood - brain barrier into the cns perivascular areas... |
Febrile neutropenia (fn) in cancer patients is a common complication related to antineoplastic therapy, such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy . It is a high risk factor for developing serious bacterial infections that can result in fatal outcomes . Mortality has been reported to be higher in fn patients with bacteremia... |
Pineal region tumors (prts) are a heterogeneous group of tumors that can be assigned to four main categories: germ cell tumors, pineal parenchymal tumors (ppts), glial cell tumors, and other miscellaneous tumors and cysts . Prts, which are rare tumors, account for approximately 0.4 - 1.0% of intracranial tumors . Ppts ... |
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