Browsing by Subject "PATIENT"
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Acute Renal Failure: A Rare Presentation of Hypothyroidism
(2009)Thyroid hormones affect the function of almost every body organ, and thyroid dysfunction produces a wide range of metabolic disturbances. Severe hypothyroidism is associated with significant effects on the kidney. The ... -
Aeromonas hydrophila as a causative organism in peritoneal dialysis-related peritonitis: case report and review of the literature
(2011)Most episodes of peritoneal dialysis (PD)-related peritonitis could be attributed to a single organism, but in almost 10% of peritonitis episodes multiple organisms are identified. Polymicrobial peritonitis is often related ... -
Association of treatment for bacterial meningitis with the development of sequelae
(2013)Background: Bacterial meningitis continues to be a serious, often disabling infectious disease. The aim of this study was to assess the possibility that treatment influences the development of sequelae in childhood bacterial ... -
A case of systemic pseudo-pseudoxanthoma elasticum with diverse symptomatology caused by long term penicillamine use
(1998)A 47 year old man presented with a two year history of increasing cervical dysphagia, dyspnoea, and cutaneous signs. He had been diagnosed 27 years previously with Wilson's disease and was treated with penicillamine (1.5 ... -
Clinical relevance and treatment of carotid stent fractures
(2010)Objective: To review all published reports and investigate the clinical relevance and need for treatment of carotid stent fractures. Methods: Electronic and hand-searching of the published literature and the Manufacturer ... -
Depressive symptoms in Alzheimer's disease: Natural course and temporal relation to function and cognitive status
(2005)OBJECTIVES: To examine the natural course of depressive symptoms in patients with probable Alzheimer's disease (AD), specifically, the temporal relationship between depressive symptoms, function, and cognitive status. ... -
Intraurethral Lubricants: A Critical Literature Review and Recommendations
(2009)In current clinical practice, lidocaine gel is widely used as a local anesthetic lubricant before various forms of transurethral instrumentation. Over the past few years, the value of local anesthesia during urethral ... -
Mycobacterial species diversity at a general hospital on the island of Crete: First detection of Mycobacterium lentiflavum in Greece
(2007)The objective of the present study was to investigate the diversity of mycobacterial isolates in a general hospital in Crete, Greece. 48 positive Lowenstein-Jensen cultures over a 3-y period were analysed by means of ... -
A new mitochondrial DNA mutation in ND3 gene causing severe Leigh syndrome with early lethality
(2004)We describe a new mitochondrial DNA mutation in a male infant who presented clinical and magnetic resonance imaging features of Leigh syndrome and died at the age of 9 mo. The patient's development was reportedly normal ... -
Safety of Intravenous Thrombolysis in Stroke Mimics Prospective 5-Year Study and Comprehensive Meta-Analysis
(2015)Background and Purpose-Shortening door-to-needle time may lead to inadvertent intravenous thrombolysis (IVT) administration in stroke mimics (SMs). We sought to determine the safety of IVT in SMs using prospective, ... -
Toll-Like Receptor 4 Gene (TLR4), but Not TLR2, Polymorphisms Modify the Risk of Tonsillar Disease Due to Streptococcus pyogenes and Haemophilus influenzae
(2011)Tonsillar disease (recurrent tonsillitis and/or tonsillar hypertrophy) is one of the most common human disorders, with Streptococcus pyogenes (group A beta-hemolytic streptococcus [GAS]) and Haemophilus influenzae representing ...