clinical experience of a specialised pouch clinic

... symptoms as a result of mass effect namely bilateral lower limb edema and urinary frequency An abdominal mass was palpable in the majority, 16 of the patients at presentation (76%) Of these, ... Neuhaus SJ, Barry P, Clark MA, Hayes AJ, et al: Surgical management of primary and recurrent retroperitoneal liposarcoma Br J Surg 2005, 92:246-52 17 Nijhuis PHA, Sars PRA, Plaat BEC, Molenaar ... histological types as considerations to calculate the probability of a patient reaching a designated clinical end-point [19,20] Despite these problems, grading of sarcomas has been an important progress...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 01:24

... optimal anaesthetic and surgical strategies are to be taken into consideration Anaesthetic strategies Multidisciplinary team approach and close collaboration with the anaesthetist, is required Page ... lobectomy years ago CP: carinal plasty with reinplantation of the right main bronchus to the trachea for Tracheal Sarcoma (TS) or carcinoid tumor A: Alive D:Dead The postoperative mortality was 12.5% ... alignment and drafted the manuscript and VY participated in its design and coordination The authors read and approved the manuscript Author Details 1Cardiothoracic Department, Royal Victoria Hospital,...

Ngày tải lên: 10/08/2014, 09:22

... (1) Adenoma Adenoma Adenoma Adenoma Adenoma FNH Gross macroscopy diagnosis Adenoma (Hem) Adenoma Adenoma Several small N ? Liver pathology of nodules Adenoma (Hem) Adenoma Adenoma Adenoma - FNH ... Defrance R, Zafrani ES, Hannoun S, Saada M, Fagniez PL and Metreau JM: Association of hepatocellular adenoma and focal nodular hyperplasia of the liver in a woman on oral contraceptives Gastroenterol ... contraceptives Adenoma/adenomatosis Figure Hypothetical relationships between adenoma/adenomatosis and FNH 1Vascular malformations: hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia; congenital absence of portal vein;...

Ngày tải lên: 13/08/2014, 13:20

... for evaluation of physical performance Scand J Rehabil Med 1975, 7:13-31 Lindmark B, Hamrin E: Evaluation of functional capacity after stroke as a basis for active intervention Validation of a modified ... specific date 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Author details Medicine Rehabilitation NOCSAE Hospital AUSL of Modena, Modena, Italy IRCCS San Raffaele Pisana, Rome, Italy 3Clinical and Molecular Epidemiology, ... had an average score of 98.68 ± 4.02 Table summarizes the sample performance over time at all clinical tests The study showed a positive evolution of the limitation of activity and functionality...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 08:20

... deep area, and has adequate strength for clinical use[8] Myoui et al used IP-CA in 62 surgically treated patients with benign bone tumor, bone fracture, and inflammatory diseases, Page of (page ... consent was obtained from a relative of the patient for publication of this case report and any accompanying images A copy of the written consent is available for review by the Editor-in-Chief of this ... Insertion of a new stem and adequate reinforcement with artificial and autogenous bone Insertion of a new stem and adequate reinforcement with artificial and autogenous bone excellent results for all...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 04:21

... the assessment of the physical, psychological, and social functioning of the patient in terms of the impact of disease is "an essential part of clinical diagnosis, a major determinant of therapeutic ... include several crucial specifications (instant scoring and graphical output of the data, instant availability of data to physicians, guaranteing patient privacy) b) by observing patients' ability ... committee of the American College of Physicians specifically supported the view that maintenance of a patient's functional well-being is a fundamental goal of medical practice They also noted that the...

Ngày tải lên: 18/06/2014, 19:20

... Politècnica de València, C Vera s/n, 46022 Valencia, Spain 2Servicio de Neurorrehabilitación de los Hospitales NISA Valencia al Mar y Sevilla Aljarafe, Fundación NISA, Valencia, Spain Ciber, Fisiopatolog a ... one-hour-sessions of virtual reality rehabilitation (n = 9) versus standard rehabilitation (n = 8) Effectiveness was evaluated by means of traditional static and dynamic balance scales Results: The final sample ... levels of paralysis, such as hemiplegia or hemiparesis, which dramatically affect the balance control and, consequently, the performance of activities of daily living (ADL) Traditional balance training...

Ngày tải lên: 19/06/2014, 08:20

... examined a total of 200 teachers in a period of six years and recorded a complete set of data for this group via medical examination and questionnaire None of the teachers admitted to the clinic ... the clinic was in a rural area Nearly 2,000 patients per year from many parts of Germany were treated in the clinic, which had 200 beds Of the patients treated, 15 % were university graduates At ... the stationary treatment, a clinical diagnosis according to ICD 10 (International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision) was performed and a questionnaire was completed A follow-up mail survey...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 00:20

... Thomas, Keith McAdam and all the staff of the Adult Infectious Disease Clinic and the Academic Alliance The study was funded by the Division of Intramural Research of the National Institute of Allergy ... Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analysis Table summarizes the univariate results for adherence patterns, clinical events and laboratory variables associated with viral failure Odds ratio ... 496 Ugandans established on NNRTI-based ART We evaluated combinations of adherence, clinical and laboratory variables to determine viral failure Study setting This study was performed at the adult...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 08:20

... baseline, and follow-up of the AmFAR Observational Database American Foundation for AIDS Research Community-Based Clinical Trials Network Journal of Clinical Epidemiology 1998, 51:779-793 26 Arici ... this article as: Gerver et al.: High rate of loss to clinical follow up among African HIV-infected patients attending a London clinic: a retrospective analysis of a clinical cohort Journal of the ... identified as the initial date for the selection of the study population as by this date, HAART was widely available, and we wished to avoid the potential bias of availability of HAART on losses to...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 08:20

... questionnaire at baseline and at the end of the study and who had measures of clinical efficacy (clinical assessment of target nail clearing and re-growth) Change scores were computed for each scale ... all nails affected In a real-world scenario, this research artifact would not be present, and a clinician would be able to gauge a patient's overall clinical status as well as measure the patient's ... which was funded solely by Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation, East Hanover, NJ, USA In addition, Amir Tavakkol and Farid Kianifard (Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation) and Monika Raut (employed...

Ngày tải lên: 20/06/2014, 15:20

... panitumumab F(ab’) fragment with an emphasis on its evaluation towards both imaging and therapeutic applications Materials and methods Preparation of F(ab’)2 fragments Panitumumab (Amgen) was ... M, et al: Cetuximab: Preclinical Evaluation of a Monoclonal Antibody Targeting EGFR for Radioimmunodiagnostic and Radioimmunotherapeutic Applications Cancer Biotherapy and Radiopharmaceuticals ... other mAbs As reviewed by Tolmachev [40], 111In-DTPA-trastuzumabFab tumor uptake as compared to that of 111In-DTPAtrastuzumab-F(ab’)2 is considerably lower In contrast, an early clinical imaging...

Ngày tải lên: 21/06/2014, 02:20

... PJ, Campbell IK, Fourie AM, Fosang AJ ADAMTS5 is the major aggrecanase in mouse cartilage in vivo and in vitro Nature 2005, 434, 648-652 28 Takahashi M, Naito K, Abe M, Sawada T, Nagano A Relationship ... monoclonal antibody WF6 A mouse monoclonal antibody WF6 was raised against a shark cartilage aggrecan preparation and a quantitative ELISA for the epitope recognized by monoclonal antibody WF6 was ... pro-inflammatory factors, modify the cellular death process and improve the anabolism/catabolism balance of extracellular cartilage matrix [12,13] At the same time it has proven to have a positive...

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Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 21:20

... model A, US sites had a hazard for hospitalization that was 1.970 times Demographics and patient characteristics Kozma et al Annals of General Psychiatry 2010, 9:24 http://www.annals-general-psychiatry.com/content/9/1/24 ... of the analysis, execution of the statistical analysis, interpretation of the data, and final approval of the manuscript RD contributed to the design of the analysis, interpretation of the data, ... http://www.annals-general-psychiatry.com/content/9/1/24 Page of Table 1: Baseline demographic and patient characteristics Parameter Statistics Not hospitalized at start of the open-label phase Hospitalized at start of the...

Ngày tải lên: 08/08/2014, 23:21

... for categorical variables Between-treatment-group differences in continuous variables were evaluated using an analysis of covariance (ANCOVA) model, with treatment and country as factors and baseline ... site pain, and agitation End point Day 64 Page of 10 Day 36 Day 22 Day Day Alphs et al Annals of General Psychiatry 2011, 10:12 http://www.annals-general-psychiatry.com/content/10/1/12 LS Mean ... using a mixed model with time, country, treatment, and treatment-by-time interaction as factors and baseline value as a covariate An unstructured variance-covariance matrix was employed for this analysis...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 01:21

... in managing the child’s behaviour and psychoeducational materials are made available When pharmacological therapy is recommended, the various types of medication available and their risks and ... [19] and a parallel-group, placebo- controlled clinical trial [33], both conducted in a community setting, and a comparative, laboratory classroom study, (Comparison Of Methylphenidates in an Analog ... medication effect wears off and children eat normally Children are usually advised to eat a substantial breakfast before taking their medication and most are able to eat a healthy portion of food in the...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 01:21

... source of data employed was a large observational cohort of RA outpatients, who were seen on a regular basis, usually every months At each visit clinical, functional and laboratory core set variables ... Rheumatism/World Health Organization–International League of Associations for Rheumatology) core set variables of disease activity [13-15] are available, such as the Disease Activity Score (DAS) ... baseline standard deviations [33] Clinical activity index and assessment of comparative validity Next, we calculated the Clinical Disease Activity Index (CDAI) as follows: CDAI = SJC + TJC + PGA (in...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 06:22

... Pre -clinical validation of RapidArc was addressed in a series of studies including brain tumours, head and neck, anal canal, cervix uteri cancer and other indications [3-9] The potential role of ... introduction of RapidArc and a more systematic application of imagebased patient position verification did not lead, in this first phase of clinical practice to any modification in target or margin ... relation to dosimetric improvements in sparing of the organs at risk Page of Table 1: Summary of patients characteristics at treatment start Number of patients 45 Age [years] (median and range)...

Ngày tải lên: 09/08/2014, 09:20