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a 61-year - old woman came to our attention and was hospitalized for the acute onset of fever ( 38c ) , erythroderma , and pustulosis ; the pustules were mainly localized on her shoulders , upper arms , and trunk [ figure 1 ] . in the latter area clinical history revealed that she had been treating a bacterial inguin...
acute generalized exanthematous pustulosis ( agep ) is an uncommon and self - limiting skin rash commonly caused by drugs and is characterized by the acute onset of fever , pustulosis , and neutrophilia from 4 to 10 days after the drug intake . we describe a case of agep in a 61-year - old woman that was hospitalized...
psychocutaneous diseases can present either as primary psychiatric diseases such as dermatitis artefacta and delusions of parasitosis or as secondary psychiatric conditions such as depression , anxiety or social phobia due to chronic dermatoses like psoriasis , atopic dermatitis , alopecia areata . while in the former ...
psychodermatology is an emerging specialty in dermatology which deals with the interactions between mind and skin . psychocutaneous diseases can be either primary psychiatric or primary cutaneous , with various degrees of associations between psyche and skin . unless the dermatologist cultivates a special interest in...
biological fuels that produce heat are called biomass . it is predicted that half of the world population and more than 90% of the rural population in developing countries uses biomass fuels . in turkey , the most commonly utilized biomass fuel is called turd , a fuel type produced by dehumidifying animal waste . t...
backgroundthe aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of main pulmonary artery diameter quantification by thoracic computerized tomography ( ct ) in the diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension seconder to biomass smoke exposure.material/methodsone hundred and four women subjects with biomass smoke exposure and...
sepsis is defined as the acute systemic inflammatory response to infection with a clinical spectrum ranging from hemodynamic changes to multiple organ dysfunction syndrome and even death [ 13 ] . it is estimated that there are 750,000 cases of sepsis with a mortality rate between 30% and 50% in north america per year...
liver dysfunction has been known to occur frequently in cases of sepsis . excessive inflammation and apoptosis are pathological features of acute liver failure . recent studies suggest that activation of glycogen synthase kinase- ( gsk- ) 3 is involved in inflammation and apoptosis . we aimed to investigate the p...
ventriculoperitoneal ( vp ) shunting for hydrocephalus is a common neurosurgical procedure in our daily practice . migration of distal part of vp shunt into the adjacent organs including bowel tract , thoracic cavity , heart , scrotum , umbilicus , abdominal wall , and urinary bladder is reported . a case of repeated...
bladder migration and transurethral extrusion is an extremely rare complication of ventriculoperitoneal ( vp ) shunt . only eight cases have been reported in the english literature since 1995 . we report a case of a 4-year - old boy with cerebral palsy , hydrocephalus , and vp shunted on both sides who presented wi...
we report a prospective series , we present the results of hind foot valgus deformity of children with spina bifida , using grice talocalcaneal arthrodesis with a tricortical iliac bone graft . between may 2000 and december 2003 , 21 patients with bilateral ( 42 feet ) valgus deformity of feet underwent surgery . the...
background : valgus foot is a common foot deformity in spina bifida . the most popular operation for the valgus deformity has been the grice talocalcaneal blocking . it has not been studied primarily in children with spina bifida . we report a prospective series , we present the results of hind foot valgus deformit...
female genital mutilation / cutting ( fgm / c ) refers to all procedures involving injury , partial or total removal of the female genital organs for non - therapeutic reasons.1 the practice is concentrated in 29 countries of sub - saharan africa , the middle and far east ; and the united nations children s fund ( unic...
backgroundfemale genital mutilation / cutting ( fgm / c ) is a harmful traditional practice that affects two out of three girls in the gambia , seriously threatening their life and well - being with severe health consequences . by tracking the reference values established in former research conducted between 2009 and 2...
yogurt is a fermented milk product widely known and appreciated for its beneficial effects on consumers health . to obtain a first - rate yogurt , excellent quality raw materials and production techniques that follow the good manufacturing practices its shelf - life could be established based on microbiological data ...
aim of this work was to analyse some microbiological , chemico - physical and organoleptic parameters of sheep milk yogurt during and after its declared shelf - life . five samples of a sheep s milk yogurt of the same lot , collected from a short supply chain ovine dairy farm of the roman province , were analysed . ...
validated animal models and tests are crucial for understanding the pathogenesis and treatment of mood and anxiety disorders . this contribution is about the exposure of rodents to a forced swim stressor , which was originally designed by porsolt et al . the so - called forced swim test ( fst , see box 1 ) is based...
in the forced swim test ( fst ) rodents progressively show increased episodes of immobility if immersed in a beaker with water from where escape is not possible . in this test , a compound qualifies as a potential antidepressant if it prevents or delays the transition to this passive ( energy conserving ) behavioural...
our mathematical analysis was based on the following assumptions ; 1 ) the unstapled side of the operated physis grows as fast as that of the contralateral limb , and 2 ) the hinge point of angular correction is located at the perichondrium of the stapled physis . the limb length distal to the stapled physis is repre...
backgroundthe hemiepiphyseal stapling has both positive and negative effects on effective leg length . the purpose of this study was to analyze change in effective leg length after angular correction by hemiepiphyseal stapling , and to validate in clinical cases.methodsmathematical analysis of a hemiepiphyseal stapling...
aggressive histologic subtypes of thyroid cancer are less frequent and have a worse prognosis than well - differentiated thyroid carcinoma ( dtc ) . most important aggressive subtypes of thyroid cancer are hrthle cell carcinoma ( hctc ) and anaplastic and poorly differentiated carcinoma ( atc and pdtc ) . now , it ...
aggressive histological subtypes of thyroid cancer are rare and have a poor prognosis . the most important aggressive subtypes of thyroid cancer are hrthle cell carcinoma ( hctc ) and anaplastic and poorly differentiated carcinoma ( atc and pdtc ) . the american thyroid association recently published guidelines for...
tuberculosis is a bacterial disease , mostly caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis , and for adults , is often with sputum smear positive that it is highly contagious ( 1 ) . the world health organization observing upward trend of global burden of tb , in the assembly of 1991 , announced tuberculosis as a global emerg...
introduction : ascendant trend of tuberculosis in the world introduces this disease to be one of the most important infectious diseases in the world . so that every year , 9 million people are afflicted to active tb and about 5.1 million people die of the disease . as the hiv contaminated cases are increased , emerge...
diabetes , late complications hereof , and diabetic foot ulcers in particular present increasing challenges in terms of amputations , sick leaves , reduced functioning , and escalating financial costs . the patients ' quality of life decreases dramatically with the occurrence of diabetic foot ulcers . curre...
the aim of this study was to investigate whether video consultations in the home can support a viable alternative to visits to the hospital outpatient clinic for patients with diabetic foot ulcers . and furthermore whether patients , relatives , visiting nurses , and experts at the hospital will experience satisfaction...
epidermolysis bullosa ( eb ) comprises a group of genetically determined skin fragility disorders characterized by blistering of the skin and mucosa following mild mechanical trauma . dystrophic epidermolysis bullosa ( deb ) is a subtype of eb with a well understood pathogenesis . the dystrophic forms of eb are cha...
epidermolysis bullosa ( eb ) is a form of severe skin adhesion defect due to the disruption of the dermal- epidermal junction . it is classified into simplex and dystrophic forms depending on the level at which the junction is compromised . repeated ulcerations and bullae formation in the mouth lead to scarring that ...
guided cell migration requires the generation of polarized plasma membrane protrusions such as filopodia , lamellipodia , blebs and invadopodia . although these protrusions differ structurally and in their composition , they each contribute to cell movement by pushing the leading edge forward . both axonal growth con...
filopodia are highly dynamic , rod - like protrusions that are found in abundance at the leading edge of migrating cells such as endothelial tip cells and at axonal growth cones of developing neurons . one proposed function of filopodia is that of an environmental probe , which serves to sense guidance cues during ne...
electroconvulsive therapy ( ect ) remains a widely used efficacious treatment for a variety of complicated psychiatric conditions , particularly affective disorders resistant to psychotherapy , medication , and other forms of treatment ( chamberlin and tsai 1998 ; rami - gonzalez et al 2001 ) . specifically , ect has...
the current study examined the effects of electroconvulsive therapy ( ect ) on neuropsychological test performance . forty - six patients completed brief neuropsychological and psychological testing before and after receiving ect for the treatment of recalcitrant and severe depression . neuropsychological testing c...
a 44-year - old man , who had a medical history of panic disorder , visited another hospital due to dyspnea on mild exertion . a coronary angiography showed a single coronary artery originating from the right coronary ostium . a single coronary artery bifurcated into the right coronary artery and left main coronary a...
anomalous origin of a coronary aortic artery is a rare cardiac anomaly . although it can cause angina , syncope , and palpitations , most patients are asymptomatic . this anomaly requires surgical treatment or intervention because it is associated with sudden death . several surgical techniques , such as coronary r...
merosin - deficient cmd type 1a ( mdc1a ) is the most common form of cmd . mdc1a is caused by mutation of the laminin -2 gene ( lama2 ) , localized to chromosome 6q22 - 23 . patients with mdc1a present with severe neonatal hypoxia often requiring ventilatory assistance , markedly delayed motor development , and gen...
context : congenital muscular dystrophy type 1a ( mdc1a ) is caused by mutations in the laminin -2 gene encoding laminin-a2.aims:the purpose of this study is to determine clinical and genetic results in five turkish patients with mdc1a.setting and designs : five children with mdc1a were retrospectively analyzed.results...
incidental vessel injury caused by some of these variations may require more extensive lung resection than would be necessary without repair during pulmonary resection . we herein describe a patient with a common trunk of the left pulmonary vein that was incidentally transected with a mechanical stapler during a left...
a common trunk of the left pulmonary vein is an anatomical variation in the pulmonary vessels and may be incidentally transected during left upper lobectomy . difficulty in reconstruction of the left inferior vein often requires completion pneumonectomy . we herein describe a patient with lung cancer in the left up...
perivascular epithelioid cell tumors ( pecomas ) are a rare group of mesenchymal neoplasms composed of distinctive cells which show a focal association with the walls of blood vessels and usually express melanocytic and smooth - muscle markers . these tumors include renal angiomyolipoma , lymphangioleiomyomatosis , c...
the world health organization defines perivascular epithelioid cell tumors ( pecomas ) as mesenchymal tumors and tumor - like conditions composed of epithelioid cells with a perivascular distribution . these tumors may show benign or malignant histology and/or biological behavior . however , the pathological featur...
achromobacter xylosoxidans , formerly called alcaligenes xylosoxidans , is an aerobic , non - fermenting , gram - negative bacilli with low virulence . it was first seen in 1971 by yabuuchi and ohyama in a patient with chronic , inflammatory otitis media . due to its ability to easily oxidize xylose , it is primari...
achromobacter xylosoxidans can cause various types of infections , but its infection in humans is rare . a. xylosoxidans has been reported as a rare etiological agent of infections including primary bacteremia , catheter - related bloodstream infection , endocarditis , otitis , and pneumonia , particularly in immunoc...
sucralose was the first noncalorie sweetener made from natural sugar , being manufactured by the selective chlorination of sucrose , which substitutes three of the hydroxyl groups with chlorines . sucralose is stable under increased heat and over a broad range of acidic and alkaline conditions . therefore , sucralo...
sucralose was developed as a low cost artificial sweetener that is nonmetabolizable in humans . sucralose can withstand changes in ph and temperature and is not degraded by the wastewater treatment process . since the molecule can withstand heat , acidification , and microbial degradation , it is accumulating in the ...
polyphenols encompass several classes of compounds that produced in plant as secondary metabolites , and they were routinely consumed with human diet . until now , about 7000 different chemical molecules together with their metabolites were identified in many types of fruits and vegetables . they received increasin...
accumulated evidence has focused on the use of natural polyphenolic compounds as nutraceuticals since they showed a wide range of bioactivities and exhibited protection against variety of age - related disorders . polyphenols have variable potencies to interact , and hence alter the activities of various transporter ...
nicaragua reported 4,742 people living with hiv as of december 2009 , 89% of whom were adults over the age of 18 . the epidemic is in an early stage with most cases occurring in high risk populations such as utility workers , commercial sex workers , men who have sex with men , prisoners , street children , housewive...
background . a 2010 evaluation found generally poor outcomes among hiv patients on antiretroviral therapy in nicaragua . we evaluated an intervention to improve hiv nursing services in hospital outpatient departments to improve patient treatment and retention in care . the intervention included improving patient tr...
igg4-related disease ( igg4-rd ) is characterized by an elevated serum igg4 level and the infiltration of igg4-positive plasma cells into various organs . with regard to renal involvement , interstitial nephritis recently , glomerular lesions in igg4-rd have been reported , although such reports are still scarce [ 1 ...
igg4-related disease ( igg4-rd ) is associated with the infiltration of igg4-positive plasma cells into various organs . nephropathy of igg4-rd is generally interstitial nephritis and glomerulonephritis is rare . we describe a case of membranous nephropathy ( mn ) without interstitial nephritis associated with igg4...
micrornas ( mirnas ) are small ( ~22 nucleotides ) noncoding rnas that regulate more than half of the genes in human cells.1 by complementary binding into the 3'-untranslated region ( 3'-utr ) of mrnas , they suppress translation and induce degradation of mrnas . because of their broad targeting range , mirnas are expe...
dysregulation of microrna ( mirna ) levels is observed in diverse disease states . early studies showed that by analyzing the expression profile of mirnas in the tissue sample of a diseased person , it was possible to classify the disease into a specific subtype . to be used for diagnostic purposes more practically ,...
patients with acute coronary syndromes ( acs ) showing atypical symptoms other than chest pain are frequently misdiagnosed on initial evaluation and highly likely face unfavorable prognoses such as under - treatment and poor clinical outcome ( 1 , 2 ) . the primary complaint of the patients with acs is characterized ...
patients with acute coronary syndromes ( acs ) who are accompanied by atypical symptoms are frequently misdiagnosed and under - treated . this study was conducted to examine and compare the factors associated with atypical symptoms other than chest pain in younger ( < 70 yr ) and older ( 70 yr ) patients with first -...
the traditional approach to low back pain ( lbp ) has failed as an effective treatment for lbp patients1 . accordingly , some researchers have recently suggested the necessity of a patient - centered approach to lbp1 . the decreased lumbar spine lordosis induces changes in spinal discs , creating abnormal pre...
[ purpose ] the purpose of this paper is to report the effect of individual strengthening exercises for the anterior pelvic tilt muscles on back pain , pelvic tilt angle , and lumbar rom of a low back pain ( lbp ) patient with flat back . [ subject ] a 37 year - old male , who complained of lbp pain at l3 - 5 ...
steroid hormone receptors mediate hormone signaling by acting as ligand dependent transcription factors . upon ligand binding , these receptors undergo conformational changes that are coupled with specific interactions with transcriptional co - factors and/or nuclear translocation , culminating with induction of spec...
glucocorticoid receptor ( gr ) and related steroid hormone receptors are ligand - dependent transcription factors whose regulation is critical for both homeostasis and diseases . the structural maturation of the gr has been shown to require the hsp90 molecular chaperone complex . evidence indicates that hsp90-depen...
lysosomal storage diseases comprise a group of inherited metabolic diseases caused by genetic mutations that lead to enzymatic abnormalities in the lysosome organelle . gaucher 's disease ( gd ) includes several clinical subtypes with a continuum of clinical findings from a perinatal lethal disorder to an asymptomati...
background : gaucher 's disease ( gd ) is an autosomal recessive disorder caused by a deficiency of acid -glucosidase ( glucocerebrosidase [ gba ] ) that results in the accumulation of glucocerebroside within macrophages . many mutations have been reported to be associated with this disorder . this study aimed to d...
non - alcoholic fatty liver disease ( nafld ) is a major cause of chronic liver disease worldwide . the prevalence of nafld in indian population ranges from 5 to 28% , which is comparable to the west . the spectrum of nafld ranges from simple steatosis , non - alcoholic steatohepatitis ( nash ) , to cirrhosis . a...
background : obesity is an important risk factor for non - alcoholic fatty liver disease ( nafld ) ; however , nafld does occur in lean subjects . this study was aimed to evaluate the magnitude , clinical , pathological , and metabolic profiles of nafld in normal body mass index ( bmi ) subjects ( defined as lean naf...
laparoscopic assisted colectomies ( lac ) for colon and rectal cancer have recently become more common in japan . this procedure minimizes surgical stress and has been recognized as acceptable treatment for colorectal cancer based on long - term outcome studies and a low complication rate . long - term survival aft...
background and objectives : laparoscopic - assisted colectomy for colon and rectal cancer causes less surgical trauma than does open colectomy . however , current methods are more costly and require highly skilled staff . in addition , the technique for lymphadenectomy has yet to be standardized . we developed a te...
in healthy people reactive oxidant species are controlled by a number of enzymatic and nonenzymatic antioxidants . approximately 8590% of patients with cystic fibrosis ( cf ) suffer from pancreatic insufficiency ( pi ) , which predisposes them to malabsorption of lipids and lipid soluble vitamins leading to a deficie...
patients with cystic fibrosis ( cf ) show decreased plasma concentrations of antioxidants due to malabsorption of lipid soluble vitamins and consumption by chronic pulmonary inflammation . -carotene is a major source of retinol and therefore is of particular significance in cf . the aim of this study was to investi...
in many developed and developing countries , there are many concerns about being overweight and obesity ; these concerns have become a universal and comprehensive problem progressing at different ages.[14 ] according to statistics by world health organization ( who ) , about 10% of 5 - 17-year - old school children are...
background : the present study was done in order to compare balance and footprint parameters in two groups of normal and overweight children.methods:this semi - experimental study included randomly selected 22 male children ( 11 normal and 11 overweight boys ) . to measure the footprint parameters , an ink paper syst...
gliomas are the most common primary brain tumour , and gbm accounts for up to 70% of cases . the prognosis is poor , and while adjuvant cranial irradiation has been shown historically to significantly improve survival rates [ 1 , 2 ] , the treatment of patients with gbm remains challenging . the median survival for p...
purpose . glioblastoma multiforme ( gbm ) is optimally treated by maximal debulking followed by combined chemoradiation . intensity modulated radiation therapy ( imrt ) is gaining widespread acceptance in other tumour sites , although evidence to support its use over three - dimensional conformal radiation therapy ...
obesity is a major public health problem , with a prevalence of 10% to 20% in western europe . obesity is characterized by both a large increase in body weight and an increase in body fat exceeding standard measures . currently , obesity is classified on the basis of body mass index ( bmi ) , and patients with bmi > ...
obesity is associated with an increased risk of heart failure . little is known about the impact of dietary changes on the cardiac sequelae in obese patients . twenty - one obese subjects underwent a 12-week low calorie fasting phase of a formula diet . transthoracic two - dimensional speckle - tracking echocardi...
breast cancer is most commonly diagnosed nonskin cancer in women and represents the second leading cause of cancer death in women of all ages and the leading cause of cancer mortality in women between 20 and 59 years of age . early detection of breast cancer has been demonstrated to significantly decrease breast canc...
objective : this pilot study was undertaken to compare radiation dose , relative visibility / conspicuity of biopsy - proven lesions , and relative patient comfort in diagnostic mammography and dedicated cone - beam breast computed tomography ( cbbct ) in breast imaging - reporting and data system ( bi - rads) 4 or 5 l...
diabetes is currently the leading cause of 44% of newly diagnosed cases of renal failure as sustained hyperglycemia damages the filtration membranes of the kidneys resulting in albuminuria and proteinuria . in fact , proteinuria is often used as a surrogate marker for renal disease [ 24 ] . as the incidence of diab...
chronic high fat feeding is correlated with diabetes and kidney disease . however , the impact of short - term high fat diets ( hfd ) is not well - understood . six weeks of hfd result in indices of metabolic syndrome ( increased adiposity , hyperglycemia , hyperinsulinemia , hyperlipidemia , hyperleptinemia , and ...
the occurrence of liposarcomas in the gastrointestinal tract is very low and the reported incidence of gastrointestinal liposarcoma is 0.1% to 5.8% at autopsy . the incidence of liposarcomas occurring at the esophagus is particularly low , where they form only 1.2% to 1.5% of all gastrointestinal lipomas . the opti...
liposarcoma is one of the most common soft tissue sarcomas occurring in adults , but it rarely occurs in the gastrointestinal tract and more uncommonly in the esophagus . to the best of our knowledge , there are only 19 reported cases of esophageal liposarcoma in the literature published in english language up to the y...
hybrid poplars are extensively cultivated worldwide for wood production and have recently received growing attention for bioenergy research programs . during the last decades , breeders have generated a collection of hybrid poplars with complete resistances to m. larici - populina . nevertheless , culture practices i...
poplars are extensively cultivated worldwide , and their susceptibility to the leaf rust fungus melampsora larici - populina leads to considerable damages in plantations . despite a good knowledge of the poplar rust life cycle , and particularly the epidemics on poplar , the perennial status of the plant host and the o...
exaggerated systolic blood pressure ( sbp ) response to exercise is a risk factor for the future development of hypertension1 , 2 , 3 and left ventricular hypertrophy ( lvh)4 and has been associated with greater cardiovascular disease ( cvd ) mortality.5 , 6 , 7 during exercise , sbp rises as a result of increasing hea...
backgroundbeyond their resting values , exercise responses in blood pressure ( bp ) and heart rate ( hr ) may add prognostic information for cardiovascular disease ( cvd ) . in crosssectional studies , exercise bp and hr responses correlate with cvd risk factors ; however , it is unclear which factors influence longi...
fracture resistance of the root - post - core assembly is a key factor to sustain the mechanical stability and clinical success of the restored endodontically treated teeth . in some cases , roots are weakened due to the caries , trauma , pulp pathology , or iatrogenic events in endodontic treatment . such weakened...
background : glass and quartz fiber posts are used in restoration of structurally compromised roots . accessory fiber posts are recently introduced to enhance the fiber post adaptation . this study evaluated the effectiveness of glass versus quartz accessory fiber posts.materials and methods : in this experimental ...
the vast increase in the number of new psychopharmacologic agents has made more therapeutic options available , but has also complicated patient treatment . combination therapy used in psychiatric practice makes drug interactions more likely and increases the risk of adverse outcomes to the patients . many interact...
drug interactions are known to play a significant role in the incidence of adverse drug reactions ( adrs ) both in the community and in hospitals . both the newer atypical antipsychotics and their more traditional counterparts are subject to drug drug interactions amongst themselves , with other psychotropics , and ...
since the cases of tertiary syphilis can be seen very rarely in western society today , it is very difficult for us to diagnose as a syphilitic aneurysm preoperatively when we encounter the thoracic aortic aneurysm whose etiology is unknown . major cardiovascular manifestations of tertiary syphilis are asymptomatic a...
syphilitic aortitis is usually associated with thoracic aortic saccular aneurysm , aortic regurgitation and coronary ostial stenosis . however , syphilitic aneurysms have rarely been reported today . here , we report a patient with ascending aortic aneurysm with aorta - superior vena cava ( svc ) fistula with positiv...
orthodontic force application to the teeth is responsible for a series of biological responses in the bone tissue , which lead to bone modeling and remodeling , allowing tooth movement . the resulting neoformed bone has a low degree of mineralization , with short - term reduction of the mineral density of the tooth -...
summarybackgroundorthodontic force application to the teeth is responsible for a series of biological responses in the bone and dentin , which lead to some alterations of the mineral density of the tissues . our objective was determine , through cone - beam computed tomography ( cbct ) , the mineral density of the ap...
the incidence and prevalence varies , 0.1251% and 516% , depending upon the criteria used for the diagnosis . the usual predisposing factors are diabetes mellitus , obesity , hyperlipidemia , rheumatoid arthritis , hypothyroidism , recurrent twisting turning of hands while working , work with vibrating tools and post...
background : carpal tunnel syndrome ( cts ) is the most common entrapment neuropathy , but not adequately studied in india.objectives:to study clinical tests , nerve conduction studies ( ncs ) , ultrasonography ( usg ) , and magnetic resonance imaging ( mri ) in diagnosing cts.materials and methods : we diagnosed cts i...
the present study is based on the 20-year follow - up of the population of the kuopio osteoporosis risk factor and prevention study cohort . a self - administered baseline postal questionnaire was sent to all women aged 4756 years who were residents of kuopio province , eastern finland ( n = 14,220 ) , in february 19...
objective : to explore the association between postmenopausal hormone therapy ( ht ) and alzheimer disease ( ad).methods : twenty - year follow - up data from the kuopio osteoporosis risk factor and prevention study cohort were used . self - administered questionnaires were sent to all women aged 4756 years , residin...
we describe the case of a 1-year - old male persian cat diagnosed with congenital hepatic fibrosis ( chf ) associated with renal polycystic disease and , for the first time , we have shown that there was no c > a mutation in exon 29 of pkd1 ( polycystic kidney disease 1 ) . the cat presented with a history of chronic w...
case summarywe describe the case of a 1-year - old male persian cat diagnosed with congenital hepatic fibrosis ( chf ) associated with renal polycystic disease and , for the first time , we have shown that there was no c > a mutation in exon 29 of pkd1 ( polycystic kidney disease 1 ) . the cat presented with a history ...
since the dramatic changes in lifestyle worldwide , diabetes has become one of the most common metabolic disorders globally . in 2013 , the international diabetes federation ( idf ) reported 382 million people with diabetes and the number was projected to reach 592 million by 2035 . of note , another piece of data ...
aims . to detect the association of c1q / tnf - related protein-3 ( ctrp-3 ) and high - mobility group box-1 ( hmgb-1 ) in subjects with prediabetes ( pre - dm ) and newly diagnosed type 2 diabetes ( nt2 dm ) . methods . 224 eligible participants were included . the 75 g oral glucose tolerance test ( ogtt ) and se...
frailty is a common issue facing older adults , their families , and society in general . frailty predicts adverse outcomes such as death , worsening functional status , and institutionalization . while there are numerous definitions and theoretical models of frailty , all agree that frailty is associated with increa...
backgroundthe objectives are to determine if : 1 ) accepting disability as a part of aging is associated with frailty ; and 2 ) accepting disability is associated with becoming frail over a five - year period.methodssecondary analysis of a prospective cohort study of 1,751 community - dwelling adults aged 65 + . part...
both nonalcoholic fatty liver disease ( nafld ) and type 2 diabetes mellitus ( t2 dm ) are highly prevalent in the community and are frequently associated with each other , as part of the metabolic syndrome . the link between the two diseases is insulin - resistance and compensatory hyperinsulinemia progressing to -c...
objective . we studied the prevalence of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease ( nafld ) and its clinical correlates in a population of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus ( t2 dm ) . methods . clinical data of 94,577 t2 dm patients were retrieved from 160 diabetes clinics in italy in a standardized format and cent...
thyroid cancer accounts for approximately 2% of all cancers diagnosed worldwide and 95% of all endocrine cancers . recent reports describe a continuous increase in thyroid cancer incidence worldwide . in certain geographical areas , this increase exceeds 100% ( and is as high as 250% in some cases ) . it has been s...
the aim of this study was to analyze and describe the epidemiological characteristics and trends of thyroid cancer in the province of sassari ( sardinia , italy ) , an area with epidemic thyroid goiter , in the period 19922010 . data were obtained from the local tumor registry which makes part of a wider registry web...
the grunwald - winstein equation ( equation 1 ) was originally developed in 1948 for the correlation of specific rates of solvolysis of initially neutral substrates reacting by an ionization ( sn1 + e1 ) mechanism . in equation 1 , k and ko are the specific rates of solvolysis in a given solvent and in the standard s...
a recent correlations analysis of the specific rates of solvolysis of p - methoxyphenyl chloroformate ( 1 ) in 31 solvents using the three - term grunwald - winstein equation led to a sensitivity ( h ) towards changes in the aromatic ring parameter ( i ) of 0.85 0.15 . this value , suggesting an appreciable contribu...
hemoglobin ( hb ) was accidentally discovered by hnefeld in 1840 in samples of earthworm blood held under two glass slides . he occasionally found small plate - like crystals in desiccated swine or human blood samples [ 1 , 2 ] . these crystals were later named as haemoglobin by hoppe - seyler in 1864 . around 18...
hemoglobin ( hb ) is a major protein involved in transport of oxygen ( o2 ) . red blood cells ( rbcs ) contain maximum amount of hb and because of their unique structure and plasticity they transport o2 to various tissues of the body at an optimal concentration . recently , it has been reported that , apart from rb...
several cases have been reported in the medical literature , and the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches must be applied in a multi - faceted and differentiated manner . we describe our diagnostic procedure with laparoscopic removal of the appendix due to fixation of the object in the right lower abdomen . the in...
background : ingestion of foreign bodies is an old medical problem of decreasing occurrence . several cases have been reported in the medical literature , and the diagnostic and therapeutic approaches must be applied in a multi - faceted and differentiated manner.case report : our case concerns a 54-year - old female...
escherichia coli o157:h7 is an enterohemorrhagic strain of e. coli that produces a powerful shiga - like toxin . it is capable of causing bloody stools , hemorrhagic colitis , and hemolytic uremic syndrome . most outbreaks have been associated with the consumption of contaminated , undercooked , bovine food pro...
the in vitro survival of escherichia coli o157:h7 at 15c under two experimental conditions ( sterile soil and sterile natural water ) was examined . dna microarrays of the entire set of e. coli o157:h7 genes were used to measure the genomic expression patterns after 14 days . although the populations declined , ...
attention deficit or / and hyperactivity disorder ( adhd ) mainly appears in pre - school children . children with adhd usually demonstrate hyperactivity , impulsivity , aggression , and simultaneously , they achieve limited academic results and ignore social rules due to attention deficiency . adhd morbidity has b...
[ purpose]the purpose of this study was to examine the effects of hippotherapy on brain function and levels of blood - derived neurotrophic factor ( bdnf ) in children with attention deficit and/or hyperactivity disorder ( adhd).[methods]the hippotherapy group ( hrg ) included twenty children with adhd and the control ...
according to the recent terminology of lower urinary tract function in children , enuresis ( which is also called nocturnal enuresis to add extra clarity ) is defined as intermittent incontinence while sleeping regardless of the presence or absence of concomitant daytime symptoms . this idea was first proposed by pac...
nocturnal enuresis is a common problem among children . hypercalciuria has been proposed as an important etiology of bedwetting . we investigated the incidence of hypercalciuria among children with nocturnal enuresis and age- and sex - matched healthy controls . in this case control study 118 children with nocturn...
gallstones are among the most prevalent clinical problems all around the world . based on published studies , the prevalence of gall stones in europe is about 5 - 20% in the general population , rising with age . the incidence of gallstones is three times more common in women than in men ( 13 ) . twelve percent of ...
aimthis study was performed to compare the efficacy of preoperative magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography ( mrcp ) and intra - operative cholangiography ( ioc ) methods in patients suspicious to gall stones.backgroundaccording to previous studies , it is recommended that common bile duct investigation should be d...
this paper presents the development and evaluation of an ambient particle concentrator for conducting animal inhalation exposure studies . the system utilizes the principle of virtual impactors to concentrate ambient particles in the size range 0.1 - 2.5 microns ( aerodynamic diameter ; dp ) by drawing them through a...
we report on the inheritance of a familial t(x;15)(p22.3;p10 ) translocation in a fetus referred for short long bones . these events lead to partial nullosomy of x chromosome genes in males and to premature ovarian failure and lri - weill syndrome ( mim 127300 ) in females ( due to nonrandom inactivation of the undel...
key clinical messagetranslocations between x and acrocentric chromosomes are rare . we report on the inheritance of a familial t(x;15)(p22.3;p10 ) translocation in a fetus referred for short long bones . cytogenetic analysis revealed an unbalanced translocation combined with a three - gene nullosomy . after genet...
dissimilatory metal - reducing bacteria ( dmrb ) may generate nanowire structures that help them exploit insoluble mn and fe oxides as electron acceptors for the oxidation of organic matter in anoxic soils and sediment ( 1 ) . understanding how protein - based nanowires are able to conduct electrons is intriguing , a...
abstractthe discovery of bacterial conductive structures , termed nanowires , has intrigued scientists for almost a decade . nanowires enable bacteria to transfer electrons over micrometer distances to extracellular electron acceptors such as insoluble metal oxides or electrodes . nanowires are pilus based and in g...
foreign - body aspiration into the airway is harmful and even life threatening.1 foreign - body aspiration occurs more often in children but its incidence in , and damage to , adults can not be ignored . in adults , foreign - body aspiration often occurs in elderly people and its incidence increases with aging.1,2 th...
purposecayenne aspiration is an unusual type of foreign - body aspiration that is usually misdiagnosed . this article analyzes the clinical features of cayenne aspiration in the lower airway.patients and methodsclinical data on eight adult patients with cayenne aspiration were retrospectively analyzed . six were el...
according to the 2002 world health organization ( who ) health report , a diet poor in fruits and vegetable is the third preventable risk factor for chronic diseases ( specific types of cancers , cerebrovascular diseases and ischemia ) which have replaced infectious disease as the leading cause of morbidity and mortali...
the mediterranean diet is known to be one of the healthiest dietary patterns in the world due to its relation with a low morbidity and mortality for some chronic diseases . the purpose of this study was to review literature regarding the relationship between mediterranean diet and healthy aging . a medline search w...
from july 30 to august 20 , 2002 , a total of 5 persons in a group of 20 became ill with symptoms consistent with tick - borne relapsing fever during or following their visit to western montana ( table ) . the common site of exposure was a cabin on the south shore of wild horse island ( 475030 n ; 1141230 w ) in so...
five persons contracted tick - borne relapsing fever after staying in a cabin in western montana . borrelia hermsii was isolated from the blood of two patients , and ornithodoros hermsi ticks were collected from the cabin , the first demonstration of this bacterium and tick in montana . relapsing fever should be co...
leaf rust , caused by the heteroecious basidiomycete puccinia triticina eriks , is one of the most important diseases of wheat worldwide . serious yield losses can result as a consequence of its broad distribution and potential to develop rapidly under optimal environmental conditions . furthermore , the ab...
in this study , we detail the construction of a custom cdna spotted microarray containing 7728 wheat ests and the use of the array to identify host genes that are differentially expressed upon challenges with leaf rust fungal pathogens . wheat cultivar rl6003 ( thatcher lr1 ) was inoculated with puccinia triticina vi...
for intracellular pathogens whose proliferation requires nutritional supplies from the host cell cytosol , the death of the cell before the completion of a productive infection is disastrous . furthermore , cells actively executing the apoptotic processes often secrete chemical signals or display specific molecules o...
programmed cell death is considered the ultimate solution for the host to eliminate infected cells , leading to the abolishment of the niche for microbial replication and the ablation of infection . thus , it is not surprising that successful pathogens have evolved diverse strategies to reprogram the cell death pathw...
table 1 summarizes vaccination schedule base on wsava vaccination guidelines in 2010 and aaha vaccination guideline in 2011 . table 1 summarizes vaccination schedule base on wsava vaccination guidelines in 2010 and aaha vaccination guideline in 2011 .
this guideline contains the recommended vaccination schedules of dogs and cats from world small animal veterinary association ( wsava ) and american animal hospital association ( aaha ) . in 2010 , wsava published guidelines for the vaccination of dogs and cats . and , in 2011 , aaha also published guidelines for vacci...
early interaction with a marginally inappropriate extra - uterine environment in preterm infants could play a crucial role in short- and long - term sequelae . results from previous studies confirm the presence of high rates of neurodevelopmental impairment among preschool children with preterm birth history that spa...
background : preterm birth is a significant global health problem with serious short- and long - term consequences . this study examined the long term effects of preterm birth on vestibular evoked myogenic potentials ( vemps ) among preschool - aged children . methods : thirty - one children with preterm and 20 chi...
a 25-year - old active young woman ( weight 57 kg , height 1.64 m ) suffered a left patella fracture due to a slip and fall . she had a medical history of right knee arthroscopy in 2001 due to a cruciate ligament injury . complete blood count , electrolyte panel , coagulation screening , electrocardiography , and p...
femoral neuropathy may be associated with various etiologies and can cause severe walking disability . we present the case of a 25-year - old woman who underwent surgical repair for a patella fracture and complained of lower extremity pain , paresthesia , and weakness postoperatively . electromyography and magnetic...
kawasaki disease ( kd ) , also known as mucocutaneous lymph node syndrome , predominantly affects infants and young children . due to lack of specific diagnostic tests , the diagnosis of kd however , as an acute systemic vasculitis , kd may be involved in multiple organs and systems , causing unusual manifestations a...
abstractparapharyngeal abscess ( ppa)-like lesion is a very rare manifestation of kawasaki disease ( kd ) . here we report a chinese case of kd initially mimicking ppa , which is the first one reported in asia.a 3-year - old male patient presented with fever , drooling , and bilateral painful cervical lymphadenopathy f...
primary hyperparathyroidism ( phpt ) is a common endocrine disease that mainly affects the elderly population , especially women.1 the epidemiology of phpt in saudi arabia has not yet been reported . in a study that aimed to determine the incidence and prevalence of phpt in a racially mixed population in 2012 , the mea...
the aim of reporting this case is to highlight the association of two disorders , primary hyperparathyroidism ( phpt ) and slipped capital femoral epiphysis ( scfe ) . they are usually seen in two different age groups and rarely together . phpt is a rare cause of scfe and only 10 cases have been reported in the lit...
a 67-year - old woman with known hypertension , otherwise healthy , was admitted to our hospital for acute chest pain . a suspicion of myocardial infarction was not confirmed , and computed tomography ( ct ) showed a type a aortic dissection with a large intramural haematoma in the ascending aorta . surgical repair...
a 67-year - old woman resented with an acute type a aortic dissection , which was treated surgically with aortic valve replacement as a composite graft with reimplantation of the coronary arteries . at the end of surgery , a left - ventricular venting catheter was placed through the apex and closed with a buffered sutu...
in vitro , th1-type cytokine interferon- ( ifn- ) induces the tryptophan - degrading enzyme indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase ( ido ) in monocyte - derived macrophages , dendritic cells and in a variety of other cell types including tumor cells . in vivo , accelerated tryptophan degradation can be detected in body fluids by ...
immune escape is a fundamental trait of cancer in which the th1-type cytokine interferon- ( ifn- ) seems to play a key role . among other tumoricidal biochemical pathways , ifn- induces the tryptophan - degrading enzyme indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase ( ido ) in a variety of cells including macrophages , dendritic cells...
cor triatriatum is a rare congenital cardiac malformation with an estimated incidence of 0.1% of all congenital heart disease and it usually refers to the left atrium ( cor triatriatum sinister ) . in cor triatriatum sinister ( cts ) the left atrium is divided by a fibromuscular membrane into two distinct chambers : a ...
cor triatriatum sinister is a rare congenital cardiac malformation characterized by a membrane in the left atrium which separates the left atrium into the proximal and distal chambers . association of cor triatriatum is extremely rare with situs inversus totalis . here we report a rare case of cor triatriatum sinis...
massive hemoptysis is a life - threatening medical emergency with mortality rates ranging as high as 75% . transcatheter embolization of bronchial arteries has been regarded as an effective and safe method for the management of massive hemoptysis . chronic pulmonary thromboembolism ( pte ) is one of these causes , ...
bronchial artery embolization is the treatment of choice for the management of life - threatening massive hemoptysis . chronic pulmonary thromboembolism ( pte ) is one of the rare causes of hemoptysis . management of hemoptysis in chronic pte is a point of debate . in this article , we have reported one case of hem...
chronic kidney disease ( ckd ) is a growing problem due to our aging population and their coexisting comorbidities.1 atrial fibrillation ( af ) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia in patients with ckd,2 is the most common arrhythmia requiring medical therapy , and its prevalence increases with advancing age...
backgroundthe purpose of this study was to examine whether long - term use of anticoagulants in elderly patients with atrial fibrillation ( af ) and chronic kidney disease ( ckd ) influences renal function.methodsin this retrospective observational study , we reviewed the records of 2023 patients who attended our insti...
maturity - onset diabetes of the young ( mody ) was distinguished from other types of diabetes mellitus in 1970 ( 1 ) . it is clinically characterized by nonketotic diabetes mellitus , a primary defect in the function of the beta cells of the pancreas , an onset before the age of 25 yr ( usually in childhood or adole...
background : maturity - onset diabetes of the young ( mody ) is a heterogeneous entity of monogenic disorders characterized by autosomal dominant inheritance . eleven genes were related , including hnf4 , gck , hnf1 , ipf1 , and hnf-1 , and various mutations are being reported.methods:to help the overall understandin...
patients with obsessive compulsive disorder ( ocd ) have been traditionally described as having a good insight into their symptoms ; they perceive their obsessive - compulsive ( oc ) symptoms as excessive , unreasonable , and distressing . the dsm iv field trial demonstrated that about a quarter of the patients were ...
obsessive compulsive disorder ( ocd ) is commonly regarded as a disorder with good insight . however , it has now been recognized that insight varies in these patients . pathological beliefs seem to lie on a continuum of insight , with full insight at one end and delusion at the other . this can indeed pose a con...
it is estimated that approximately 400 million people are infected with hepatitis b virus ( hbv ) globally.1 chb can progress to cirrhosis , decompensated cirrhosis , hepatocellular carcinoma ( hcc ) , and death.2 korea is an hbv endemic area;2 therefore , chb is a major public health problem in korea . several nucle...
telbivudine is an l - nucleoside analogue with potent antiviral activity against hepatitis b virus ( hbv ) . clinical trials have shown that telbivudine has a more potent and sustained antiviral activity with a lower frequency of viral resistance than lamivudine . although there are several reports concerning the s...
studies in developed countries reveal that poor lifestyle choices triggering noncommunicable diseases typically co - occur or cluster among children and adolescents . . however , there is insufficient evidence on the clustering of risk behaviors among children in developing countries . meanwhile , developing coun...
background : studies in developed countries reveal that poor lifestyle choices triggering diseases typically cluster among children . however , there is insufficient evidence on the clustering of risk behaviors among children in developing countries . this study aimed to determine the clustering of risk behaviors a...
the inclusion and exclusion criteria were established based on the standards of diagnostic research published by the cochrane methods group for screening and diagnostic testing ( http://www.cochrane.org/docs/sadtdocl.htm ) . this systematic review includes only prospective observational studies in which the results o...
objectivewe aimed to do a meta - analysis of the existing literature to assess the accuracy of prostate cancer studies which use magnetic resonance spectroscopy ( mrs ) as a diagnostic tool.materials and methodsprospectively , independent , blind studies were selected from the cochrane library , pubmed , and other netw...
despite the lack of randomized , controlled trials proving its long - term safety and efficacy , intravitreal corticosteroid injections have emerged in the past decade as an increasingly used treatment for patients with macular edema secondary to diabetes mellitus , retinal vein occlusion , exudative macular degenerati...
a 65-year - old male underwent intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide ( ivta ) injection for treating a clinically significant macular edema ( csme ) due to background diabetic retinopathy in his left eye . on the first postoperative day , visual acuity dropped from 20/80 to hand movements . slit - lamp examination s...
i look at the power of belief to produce profound changes in people s experience . one of the earliest reports on the power of placebo was the seminal work of stewart wolf , who demonstrated the ability of placebos to block the effect of potent drugs ( 5 ) . a pioneer in the investigation of placebo effects , wolf ...
this article explores the reaction when an article challenging received wisdom is published and covered extensively by the media ( 1 ) . the article in question was a meta - analysis of antidepressant clinical trials indicating that for most patients , difference between drug and placebo was not clinically significant ...
eosinophilic gastroenteritis ( eg ) usually involves the stomach and small bowel , and esophageal involvement is rare . eg is characterized by gastrointestinal symptoms , peripheral eosinophilia and eosinophil infiltration of the gastrointestinal tissues . although all layers of the stomach and bowel may be involve...
we report a case of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma ( scc ) with marked eosinophil infiltration which was identified postoperatively in the esophageal wall in areas not surrounding the scc . the eosinophil infiltration was seen in the submucosa , muscle and adventitia , but not in the mucosa . eosinophilic esoph...
fear of hypoglycaemia and gain in body weight are barriers for initiation of insulin therapy . modern insulin analogues are a convenient new approach or tool to glycaemic control , associated with low number of hypoglycaemia and favourable weight change . a1chieve , a multinational , 24-week , non - interventional ...
background : the a1chieve , a multicentric ( 28 countries ) , 24-week , non - interventional study evaluated the safety and effectiveness of insulin detemir , biphasic insulin aspart and insulin aspart in people with t2 dm ( n = 66,726 ) in routine clinical care across four continents.materials and methods : data was c...
in geriatric psychiatric disorders , vigilance for potentially reversible causes of morbidity and mortality is especially important . recently , some authors have suggested the importance of screening for vd sufficiency , as well . serum concentration of 25-ohd , or calcidiol , is the best indicator of vd status . ...
backgroundhypovitaminosis d is unrecognized and remarkably common in geriatric patients , with various clinical manifestations . the purpose of this study was to prospectively assess the vitamin d ( vd ) status in newly admitted psychogeriatric patients , and to study the correlation of vd status with indicators of c...
invasive fungal infections ( ifis ) are among the major infectious complications in critically ill or immunocompromised pediatric patients with prolonged neutropenia or various types of organ transplant . pediatric patients with hematologic disorders are predisposed to ifis , mainly due to the use of aggressive chemo...
backgroundinvasive fungal infection ( ifis ) is a major infectious complication in immunocompromised patients . early diagnosis and initiation of antifungal therapy is important to achieve the best outcome.objectivesthe current study aimed to investigate the incidence of ifis and evaluate the diagnostic performance o...
the previous issue of critical care includes a report of a multicenter study in which cardiac index and gastric mucosal ph targets were compared during resuscitation of patients with septic shock . similar to all other hemodynamic variables with the exception of central venous oxygen saturation , the value of a cardi...
the need to achieve adequate tissue oxygen delivery early in patients with septic shock is well established . however , it is less well recognized that tissue hypoperfusion can exist despite normalization of systemic hemodynamics . efforts to resuscitate septic patients until adequate tissue perfusion has been achi...
hypertension and dyslipidemia , two powerful risk factors for cardiovascular disease , often coexist , and their combined effect is much greater than the sum of their individual effects . moreover , a growing body of evidence supports that dyslipidemia may predate the onset of hypertension , while a genetic link betw...
introduction . nicotinic acid ( na ) and statins have been associated with reductions in blood pressure ( bp ) . patients and methods . we recruited 68 normotensive and hypertensive dyslipidemic patients who were treated with a conventional statin dose and had not achieved lipid targets . patients were randomiz...
nosocomial infections are one of the most frequent causes of mortality and morbidity in children requiring intensive care including mechanical ventilation . in pediatric intensive care units ( picu ) , bloodstream and they are almost always associated with prolonged use of invasive methods in the treatment of critica...
background : the rate of nosocomial infection appears to depend on whether it is calculated using the center for disease control ( cdc ) or carrier state criteria . the objective of this study was to differentiate between primary endogenous ( pe ) , secondary endogenous ( se ) and exogenous ( ex ) infections , and to...
vertebral hemangiomas are common benign lesions of the spinal column usually asymptomatic and are discovered incidentally or found during evaluation of neck or back pain.13 they comprise 12% of the benign tumors affecting the general population.47 they are congenital vascular malformations and not true neoplasms . th...
background : hemangiomas are benign vascular tumors associated with proliferation of blood vessels in bone or soft tissue and they are usually incidental findings in vertebrae . when symptomatic , they present with features of radiculopathy , myelopathy , or vertebral fractures . treatment options are varied , includ...
atherosclerosis is the primary cause of cerebrovascular and coronary artery disease through slowly progressive lesion formation and luminal narrowing of arteries . this vascular remodeling leads to thrombotic complications including acute coronary syndrome , myocardial infarction , and stroke . atherosclerosis is w...
vascular inflammation plays a crucial role in atherosclerosis , and its regulation is important to prevent cerebrovascular and coronary artery disease . the inflammatory process in atherogenesis involves a variety of immune cells including monocytes / macrophages , lymphocytes , dendritic cells , and neutrophils , wh...
first described by codman in 1931 , chondroblastoma is a rare benign tumor that accounts for 1% of all primary bone neoplasms.1 2 3 these lesions typically originate from chondroblasts within the epiphyses of long bones , and are most common in the proximal humerus , distal femur , or proximal tibia.4 chondroblasto...
background and importance chondroblastoma is a benign primary bone tumor that typically develops in the epiphyses of long bones . chondroblastoma of the craniofacial skeleton is extremely rare , with most cases occurring in the squamosal portion of the temporal bone . in this report , we describe the first case of...
infrequently clostridial species may be the cause of intrahepatic air , and this is seen most commonly in diabetic patients . even rarer , however , is the finding of gas within the hepatic veins ( non - portal ) due to rupture of hepatic abscesses . the clostridial species , specifically c. perfringens , is respon...
gas - filled abscesses and gas gangrenes are extremely rare causes of intrahepatic gas . even rarer , however , is the occurrence of gas within the non - portal hepatic veins . most often seen in diabetic patients , dissemination and hepatic seeding of bacteria has been linked to procedures such as femoral catheter...
vascular dementia ( vd ) is the third most common cause of dementia ( 8 to 10% ) , following alzheimer 's disease ( ad ) ( 60 to 70% ) and dementia with lewy bodies ( dlb ) ( 10 to 25% ) , but these numbers vary considerably according to the different criteria used for vad 1,2 . subcortical ischemic vascular dementia...
background and purpose : the present study was designed to detect the abnormalities of the cerebral grey - matter density in subcortical ischemic vascular dementia patients by fsl - vbm method to promote the early diagnosis of it.methods : nine subcortical ischemic vascular dementia patients and nine age - matched norm...
the 25-gauge curved vitrectomy probe was a prototype manufactured by bausch and lomb ( rochester , ny ) . the length of the probe is 25 mm with a uniform 25-g diameter ( 0.5 mm ) . construction of the illuminated vitrectomy probe is similar to that described previously with a 20-g vitrectomy probe.5 a seaml...
incarceration of vitreous in sclerotomy sites during pars plana vitrectomy can lead to wound - related complications similar to vitreous incarceration in cataract surgery . we describe an illuminated curved 25-gauge vitrectomy probe for removing vitreous from sclerotomy sites . polyester tubing is used to ...
to ensure faithful organelle inheritance , the segregation of each cellular component must be tightly coupled to the act of cell division . for chromosomes , this coupling relies on the exchange of signals between the elongating anaphase spindle and the overlying cell cortex , which helps to position the site at whic...
summaryduring animal cell division , an actin - based ring cleaves the cell into two . problems with this process can cause chromosome missegregation and defects in cytoplasmic inheritance and the partitioning of organelles , which in turn are associated with human diseases [ 13 ] . although much is known about how...
inoculation of tumorigenic prostatic stroma and nontumorigenic prostatic epithelia into the subcutaneous space of syngeneic rats induced the development of carcinosarcoma . the induced tumors , which were composed of a mixture of adenocarcinoma and fibrosarcoma , were androgen responsive . this model offers a novel...
right ventricular based pacing ( rvp ) has been standard therapy for children with advanced second - degree and complete atrioventricular ( av ) block during the last several decades . nevertheless , congestive heart failure ( chf ) and dilated cardiomyopathy ( dcm ) may rarely occur in children undergoing chronic rv...
cardiac resynchronization therapy ( crt ) has been proven its value in adult patients with congestive heart failure of low ejection fraction and wide qrs duration . contrast to adult patients , crt has been rarely applied for young patients . we report on a 9-yr - old boy with progressive left ventricular ( lv ) di...