... Lesions are always symmetric and bilateral, which is a typical pattern of metabolic encephalopathy In each of the cases we reviewed, including ours, there was symmetrical increase of T2 signal intensity ... reversible changes associated with the acute toxic effects of metronidazole are most likely due to axonal swelling with increased water content rather than a demyelinating process A further suggested ... the adverse effects of metronidazole and a need for early diagnosis of MIE Conclusions Our case illustrates that metronidazole can cause reversible neurotoxicity Appropriate neurological examinations,...
... Ontario (NA 6018), the Canadian Institutes for Health Research (MOP 13430 and 79533), by the Jean Davignon Distinguished Cardiovascular-Metabolic Research Award (Pfizer, Canada) and Genome Canada ... muscle pains consistent witha chronic pain syndrome, and bilateral frozen shoulders The patient has a strong family history for early coronary heart disease: her father had a myocardial infarction ... perfusion study, cardiac catheterization and coronary angiography, were all negative specifically showing no significant ischemia or coronary artery disease A 53-year-old woman from Ghana was referred...
... M, Hirai M, Tominaga N, Nakajima H, Elisseeva OA, Masuda T, Nakano A, Kawakami M, Oji Y, Ikegame K, Hosen N, Udaka K, Yasukawa M, Ogawa H, Kawase I, Sugiyama H: Wilms tumor gene peptide-based ... Ikegame K, Hosen N, Yoshihara S, Wu F, Fujiki F, Murakami M, Masuda T, Nishida S, Shirakata T, Nakatsuka S, Sasaki A, Udaka K, Dohy H, Aozasa K, Noguchi S, Kawase I, Sugiyama H: Induction of WT1 ... peptide vaccine and the resultant cancer regression Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A 2004;101:13885-13890 Kawakami M, Oka Y, Tsuboi A, Harada Y, Elisseeva OA, Furukawa Y, Tsukaguchi M, Shirakata T, Nishida...
... Alditol acetate, partially methylated alditol acetate, acetylated butyl glycoside and fatty acid methyl ester were analyzed by GC or GC-MS as described previously [7] SDS/PAGE was performed using ... spectra were estimated using DQFCOSY spectra; 9–10 Hz for 3J3,4 of residue a and 1–2 Hz for J1,2 of residue b The data are summarized in Table Residue a was assigned as a- L-rhamnopyranose (a- L-Rhap) ... Louis, MO, USA) Chemical degradation and separation LPS was hydrolyzed with 0.6% acetic acid at 105 °C for 2.5 h, and the reaction mixture was partitioned with chloroform/methanol/water (2 : :...
... 1994, a trial of interferon β-1b was discontinued because of increased spasticity, and she was not a candidate for glatiramer She had no history of diabetes, cardiovascular, liver or kidney disease ... (Table 1) and an EDSS score of 8.0 Neurological presentation included paraplegia, bilateral central scotomata with visual-field loss, dysphagia, chronic fatigue, cognitive impairment similar to mild ... throughout an additional 18 months Weight gain was evident as increased muscle mass and peripheral fat, mainly in the hips, gluteal area, and limbs Upper extremity strength and coordination progressively...
... δ-aminolevulinic acid (ALA), which is a weak gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) agonist that decreases GABA release by presynaptic inhibition [6,7] Lead is known to compete with metals like calcium, zinc, iron and ... separate areas were provided for the removal and storage of the lead-contaminated protective work clothing and equipment The regulatory body should make it mandatory to evaluate and create awareness ... lacking local and general exhaust ventilation and washing facilities culminating into alarmingly high blood lead levels of 128.3 µg/dl According to United States Occupational safety and Health Administration...
... prosthesis With these results, we conclude that an ambulating patientwith an above knee amputation and a subcapital fracture should be operated on after appropriate planning and preparation with satisfactory ... lever arm, and the patient was treated nonoperatively Two studies[4,6] have shown that this an appropriate strategy for most fractures after an amputation, except displaced intertrochanteric and ... plasty Postoperative xray with an uncemented bipolar hemiarthroPostoperative xray with an uncemented bipolar hemiarthroplasty We presented an ambulating above knee amputee, who had suffered a...
... immunocompromised patients The gastrointestinal tract has been suggested as a source for A. xylosoxidans bacteremia in patients with cancer [12] Our case report is the first one associated with A. xylosoxidans ... that causes post-ERCP bacteremia Table 1: Key characteristics of A. xylosoxidans Tests Oxidase Catalase OF xylose OF glucose Arginine Citrate Ketoglutaric acid Gamma glutamil NO3 to NO2 Acetamide ... 23:569-576 Aisenberg G, Rolston KV, Safdar A: Bacteremia caused by Achromobacter and Alcaligenes species in 46 patients with cancer (1989–2003) Cancer 2004, 101:2134-2140 Gradon JD, Mayrer AR, Hayes...
... Holgate ST, Djukanovic R, Casale T, Bousquet J: Anti-immunoglobulin E treatment with omalizumab in allergic diseases: an update on antiinflammatory activity and clinical efficacy Clin Exp Allergy ... lactose intolerance He was hospitalized in the Respiratory Department because of asthma exacerbation in 2004 and 2005 The patient was not sensitized to aero- and food allergens and his respiratory ... identified, as the range of potential allergenic agents is considerably larger than current Page of diagnostic reagents can address, so false-negative allergen-skin-test results are likely to happen Also,...
... and what started as an 'innocent bystander' may not be so innocent after all Figure Cranial MNR image in a coronal plane Cranial MNR image in a coronal plane The mass effect on the left lateral ... inpatient stay and received follow-up outpatient care with psychiatric and neurosurgical appointments Three months after discharge, the patient was working part-time and attending a technical ... cysts (of a congenital nature) and false ones, which are secondary to the post-inflammatory accumulation of CSF during cranial traumatisms, infections or intracranial haemorrhages [7,8] Arachnoid...
... of adenylate cyclase stimulated by TSH in normal patients; decreased thyroid iodine uptake; decreased release of T4 and T3; decreased hepatic metabolism of T4 to T3; and increased intrathyroidal ... illness Am J Med 1995, 99:575 Carmaciu CD, Anderson CS, Lawton CA: Case report: thyrotoxicosis after complete or partial lithium withdrawal in two patients with bipolar affective disorder Bipolar ... was started, and the patient reported her first night of good sleep According to Ms F and available collateral information, her TSH level had been depressed for more than three years, with a...
... T, Masuko-Hongo K, Matsui T, Asahara H, Takigawa M, Nishioka K, Kato T: Recognition of YKL-39, a human cartilage related protein, as a target antigen in patients with rheumatoid arthritis Ann ... K, Kato T, Sakata M, Nakamura H, Nishioka K: Implication of cartilage intermediate layer protein in cartilage destruction in subsets of patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis Arthritis ... 60:49-54 Sakata M, Tsuruha JI, Masuko-Hongo K, Nakamura H, Matsui T, Sudo A, Nishioka K, Kato T: Autoantibodies to osteopontin in patients with osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis J Rheumatol...
... clinical presentation is of an acute abdomen with increased inflammatory markers and occasionally an associated pleural effusion The predominant abdominal symptoms mask the underlying renal cause, ... indicative of an aggressive tumour [9-11] These tumors are usually symptomatic at the time of diagnosis and often cause haematuria, abdominal pain and a mass in the flank [12-14] Radiologically ... C, Benati A, Bacchini P, Corrado F: Sarcomatoid carcinoma of the kidney J Urol 1987, 137(1):25-28 15 Shirkhoda A, Lewis E: Renal sarcoma and sarcomatoid renal cell carcinoma: CT and angiographic...
... surveillance and adjuvant chemotherapy are all accepted treatments for longterm survival after orchiectomy Page of 10 Eastham JA, McEvoy K, Sullivan R, Chandrasoma P: A case of simultaneous bilateral ... pseudohermaphroditism, and scrotal abnormalities) (20%)[2] According to this classification, our patient would be designated as a case of type TTE Patients with TTE are at increased risk of malignant transformation, ... inguinal mass with bilateral spermatic cords and retroperitoneal lymph nodes and (3) associated with other anomalies without müllerian remnants (inguinal hernia, hypospadias, pseudohermaphroditism,...
... Littoral cell angioma as a rare cause of splenomegaly Ann Hematol 2001, 80:45 Oliver-Goldaracena JM, Blanco A, Miralles M, Martin-Gonzalez MA: Littoral cell angioma of the spleen: US and MR imaging ... in apatientwith severe aplastic anemia Haematologica 2003, 88:11, ECR33 18 Tan YM, Chuah KL, Wong WK: Littoral cell angioma of the spleen Ann Acad Med Singapore 2004, 33:524-526 19 Gupka MK, ... infections, we had to exclude fungal disease, septic emboli and granulomatous diseases such as sarcoidosis and tuberculosis Associated adenopathic, pulmonary and mediastinal diseases suspecting sarcoidosis...
... Oncologia, Ospedale Cardarelli, Napoli, Italy 2UOC Chirurgia Toracica, Ospedale Cardarelli, Napoli, Italy 3UOC Anatomia Patologica, Ospedale Cardarelli, Napoli, Italy Authors’ contributions FR, GDL and ... regimen in advanced non-small-cell lung cancer: a meta-analysis JAMA 2004, 292:470-84 Mattson KV, Abratt RP, ten Velde G, Krofta K: Docetaxel as neoadjuvant therapy for radically treatable stage III ... cured with surgery and adjuvant therapy, as well A phase III trial randomized patients with stage IIIA or locally treatable IIIB NSCLC to neoadjuvant docetaxel (up to three 3-weekly cycles at 100...
... demonstrated an area of increased uptake in the left paravertebral area (Figure 1) MRI scan (T2 image) demonstrated the lesion that corresponded to the area of increased PET uptake (Figure 2) The patient ... the left paravertebral area Page of Figure MRI scan (T2 image) demonstrating the lesion that corresponds to the area of increased PET uptake 0.001) for patients with advanced renal cell cancer Sunitinib ... summary, a case of an intra-abdominal abscess formation mimicking disease progression during sunitinib treatment, was presented After an uneventful postoperative course, the patient was discharged...