wegener s granulomatous disease and churg strauss syndrome

Báo cáo y học: "Wegener’s granulomatosis: current and upcoming therapies" pps

Ngày tải lên : 09/08/2014, 01:22

... treatment of established efficacy Definition of outcome measures Imprecise means of assessing active disease Extended follow-up is necessary to fully assess relapse and to reach study endpoints Therapeutic ... the published methods As a means of standardizing the assessment of disease activity, the development and validation of instruments has been actively sought [3] This work underscores the importance ... toxicity Use treatment regimens at doses and schedules on which there are rigorous published data reliable means by which to confirm active disease, and assessment is based on clinical parameters from...

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Báo cáo y học: "Churg-Strauss syndrome following cessation of allergic desensitization vaccination: a case report" pptx

Ngày tải lên : 11/08/2014, 12:20

... organs [10] Polyarteritis nodosa (PAN) also involves small and medium sized vessels, and severe renal disease is common, but eosinophilia is rare [2] Diagnosis is by clinical, pathological, and ... in this case and many others, etiologies for vasculitic syndromes and CSS are various and medications are among them Cases related to medications are rare as is the disease incidence itself A unifying ... steroids and cyclophosphamide and he was discharged two weeks after admission in no respiratory distress and good general health Discussion CSS is unknown in origin Suggestions are allergic or immune...

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The Use of Selected Medicinal Herbs for Chemoprevention and Treatment of Cancer, Parkinson’s Disease, Heart Disease, and Depression

Ngày tải lên : 25/10/2013, 05:20

... Parkinson s Disease Parkinson s disease (also known as Parkinson disease or PD) is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that often impairs the sufferer s motor skills and speech ... functions, neurotransmitter levels, emotional stress, and progression of neurodegenerative conditions such as Parkinson s and Alzheimer s diseases (Rahman et al., 2008) 11.4 Heart Disease 11.4.1 Case ... ﬂesh, including essential fatty acids from seeds and seed oils, and ﬁbers, such as microcrystalline cellulose, pectins, lignins, cutin-like polymers, and condensed tannins, have been suggested...

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Tài liệu NIEHS/EPA Children’s Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Centers: Protecting Children’s Health for a Lifetime pptx

Ngày tải lên : 12/02/2014, 19:20

... established by NIEHS and EPA, with a research emphasis on children s asthma and other respiratory diseases, as well as ways to reduce exposure to pesticides for children in agricultural settings 2004: ... innovation and research n Promote multidisciplinary interactions among basic scientists, clinicians and behavioral and social scientists n Generate data from multiple scientific disciplines to understand ... contaminants To better understand the effects of these exposures, the NIEHS/EPA Children s Environmental Health and Disease Prevention Research Centers (Children s Centers) were established to better...

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Tài liệu THERAPEUTICS of PARKINSON’S DISEASE and OTHER MOVEMENT DISORDERS docx

Ngày tải lên : 14/02/2014, 17:20

... THERAPEUTICS of PARKINSON S DISEASE and OTHER MOVEMENT DISORDERS Therapeutics of Parkinson s Disease and Other Movement Disorders Edited by Mark Hallett and Werner Poewe © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd ISBN: ... degradation and PARKINSON S DISEASE AND PARKINSONISM PARKINSON S DISESASE Sporadic Autosomal Dominant SYN LRRK2 UCH-L1 GENES TOXIN Autosomal Recessive AGING PARKIN DJ-1 Protein O abnormal autophagy UPS ... Parkinson (French for Parkinson s disease) T-sub-type PD patients have a better prognosis and slower disease progression than AR-sub-type patients (Jankovic et al., 1990) Interestingly, most forms...

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Tài liệu Parkinson’s Disease and Related Disorders docx

Ngày tải lên : 14/02/2014, 17:20

... congress site and was often seen discussing topics of mutual interest with congress participant s There was an interesting new study presented by Professor Deuschl, Kiel, in which he demonstrates ... Sleep disturbances and excessive daytime sleepiness in Parkinson disease: an overview Arnulf, I.: Sleep and wakefulness disturbances in Parkinson s disease ... outstanding scientists and clinicians, Toshiharu Nagatsu, Yoshikuni Mizuno, Japan (Award of the WFN Research Group on Parkinsonism and Related Disorders), Saskia Biskup, Germany and Andrew B Singleton,...

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Tài liệu Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias doc

Ngày tải lên : 14/02/2014, 18:20

... Psychological Disorders Alzheimer s Disease and Other Dementias Psychological Disorders Addiction Alzheimer s Disease and Other Dementias Anxiety Disorders Child Abuse and Stress Disorders Depression ... blood vessels that supply the heart muscle with oxygen and nutrients narrow These diseases can cause strokes and heart disease (heart attacks) in the elderly The most common causes of illness and ... feelings, vision problems, etc Degenerative diseases like Huntington s disease or other rare, usually genetically transmitted diseases may also cause dementia in adolescents This illness destroys...

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Hirschsprung´s Disease and Allied Disorders pptx

Ngày tải lên : 05/03/2014, 22:21

... chapters “Histopathological Diagnosis and Differential Diagnosis of Hirschsprung s Disease , “Immunohistochemical Studies” and “Electron Microscopic Studies of Hirschsprung s Disease For reasons ... Malformations associated with Hirschsprung s Disease , “Megacystis-Microcolon-Intestinal Hypoperistalsis Syndrome , “Degenerative Hollow Visceral Myopathy Mimicking Hirschsprung s Disease and “Diagnosis ... conditions such as Hirschsprung s disease Dr Grosfeld, a prestigious professor of pediatric surgery, was invited to write on the historical perspective of Hirschsprung s disease, and he has done so...

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PARKINSON''''S DISEASE AND MOVEMENT DISORDERS: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT GUIDELINES FOR THE PRACTICING PHYSICIAN potx

Ngày tải lên : 05/03/2014, 23:20

... PARKINSON 'S DISEASE AND MOVEMENT DISORDERS: DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT GUIDELINES FOR THE PRACTICING PHYSICIAN CURRENT CLINICAL PRACTICE Parkinson s Disease and Movement Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment ... paresis, however, has sinister implications; it is typical of certain multisystem cerebral disorders, such as progressive supranuclear palsy, variants of Niemann-Pick disease, and, sometimes, ... disorders On the island of Guam, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, parkinsonism, and dementia occur in various combinations, perhaps as manifestations of the same disease process Outside Guam, the association...

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LifeOut of Focus Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders ppt

Ngày tải lên : 05/03/2014, 23:20

... dementia caused by medical conditions such as head injuries, diseases caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), Parkinson s disease, and Huntington s disease; and substance-induced persisting ... OF FOCUS: ALZHEIMER S DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS A gradual loss of memory, affecting a person s skills and behavior, characterizes Alzheimer s disease In Helen s case, she slowly lost her ... is essential in transmission of nerve impulses through the synapses of the brain and central nervous system (A synapse is the point at 33 LIFE OUT OF FOCUS: ALZHEIMER S DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS...

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PET in the Evaluation of Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Disorders docx

Ngày tải lên : 05/03/2014, 23:20

... Cognitive screening includes using validated screening instruments, such as the MMSE, and brief bedside assessments Cognitive screenings are usually sensitive to significant cognitive impairment associated ... Psychiatric Press, 2000 66 Morris JC, Mohs RC, Rogers H, et al Consortium to establish a registry for Alzheimer s disease (CERAD) clinical and neuropsychological assessment of Alzheimer s disease ... Behavioral and personality changes, including agitation, aggression, and psychosis, often emerge as the disease progresses Depressed mood often occurs with AD Brain autopsies of persons with AD indicate...

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Surgical Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease and Other Movement Disorders pot

Ngày tải lên : 05/03/2014, 23:20

... disorders such as Huntington s disease (HD) or dystonia, which seem to cross the boundary between these diseases Another common misconception is that movement disorders are basal ganglia diseases ... disorders These diseases are conventionally categorized into either hypokinetic disorders, such as Parkinson s disease, or hyperkinetic disorders such as hemiballism or drug-induced dyskinesias ... and/ or striosomes have been less successful and failed to establish simple relations between striatal compartments and different subdivisions of the SNc in nonhuman primates (52,53,56) Ultrastructural...

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The Handbook of Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias doc

Ngày tải lên : 14/03/2014, 21:20

... Alzheimer s disease and dementia will ﬁnd this book of interest, including physicians, medical students, psychologists, scientists, graduate students, and allied health professionals including nurses, social ... infarct dementia “Binswanger s disease “Small vessel ischemic disease CADASIL Schizophrenia Dementia syndrome of depression Bipolar disorder Malingering Obsessive compulsive disorder CCl4 = carbon ... diagnosed as not having the disease) , and what is meant by disease. ” As we go to press, AD remains a clinical diagnosis which for years has been based on criteria from the Diagnostic and Statistical...

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An Atlas of PARKINSON’S DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS pdf

Ngày tải lên : 14/03/2014, 22:20

... index ISBN 1-85070-943-2 Extrapyramidal disorders Atlases Parkinsonism Atlases Movement disorders Atlases I Title II Series [DNLM: Parkinson Disease atlases Basal Ganglia Diseases atlases Movement ... Parkinson s disease ©2004 CRC Press LLC Figure 11 Posture in later-stage Parkinson s disease Figure 12 Parkinson s disease: Impaired fist clenching Figure 13 Parkinson s disease: Tremor illustrated ... characteristics of Parkinson 's disease must take into account the inaccuracies of clinical diagnosis In a successive series of 100 patients with a clinical diagnosis of Parkinson 's disease, only...

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An Illustrated Pocketbook of Parkinson''''s Disease and Related Disorders pot

Ngày tải lên : 14/03/2014, 22:20

... PARKINSON S DISEASE Figure 16 Parkinson s disease: dystonic posturing of the big toe secondary to dopa therapy 15 16 AN ILLUSTRATED POCKETBOOK OF PARKINSON S DISEASE Figure 17 Parkinson s disease: ... increased in those with a history of herbicide or metal exposure A family history of Parkinson s disease is associated with an increased disease risk Both autosomal-dominant and autosomalrecessive ... The use of subcutaneous apomorphine as a diagnostic test for idiopathic Parkinson s disease has been advocated, but both false-positive and false-negative results occur There is no consensus as...

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ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE AND RELATED DISORDERS ANNUAL doc

Ngày tải lên : 28/03/2014, 22:21

... diagnose is gold standard, rest conform to class 1A NINCDS–ADRDA = National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Diseases and Stroke/Alzheimer s Disease and Related Disorders Association ... diagnose is gold standard, rest conform to class 1A NINCDS–ADRDA = National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Diseases and Stroke/Alzheimer s Disease and Related Disorders Association ... individuals; IA = neuropathologic diagnosis is gold standard, rest conform to class 1A NINCDS–ADRDA = National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Diseases and Stroke/Alzheimer s Disease and...

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báo cáo hóa học: " Gait dynamics in mouse models of Parkinson''''s disease and Huntington''''s disease" doc

Ngày tải lên : 19/06/2014, 10:20

... SOD1 G93A and wild-type control mice at age ~8 weeks, ~10 weeks, ~12 weeks, and ~13 weeks Discussion Gait disturbances are characteristic of Parkinson 's disease, Huntington 's disease, and amyotrophic ... image analyses The treadmill belt was wiped clean between studies if necessary Statistics Data are presented as means ± SE ANOVA was used to test for statistical differences among saline-treated, ... Parkinson 's disease and Huntington 's disease Mov Disord 1998, 13:428-437 Blin O, Ferrandez AM, Serratrice G: Quantitative analysis of gait in Parkinson patients: increased variability of stride...

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báo cáo hóa học:" AIDS-associated Kaposi’s sarcoma is linked to advanced disease and high mortality in a primary care HIV programme in South Africa" pdf

Ngày tải lên : 20/06/2014, 08:20

... using the AIDS Clinical Trials Group staging system that classifies tumour (T), immune (I) and systemic illness (S) status into good and poor risk [14] KS immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome ... characteristics of AIDSKS patients Males Age at time of AIDS-KS diagnosis, years Median baseline CD4+ count, cells/mm3 Follow-up time, months Disseminated Cutaneous Lesions IRIS Table Associations with mortality ... effects of advanced KS disease (T1 and S1 stages) were much stronger than CD4 count Advanced T and S stage were strongly associated with mortality, while chemotherapy and cART use were associated...

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Chapter 061. Disorders of Granulocytes and Monocytes (Part 9) Chronic Granulomatous Disease Chronic pot

Ngày tải lên : 07/07/2014, 01:20

... cloned and sequenced and the chromosome locations identified Patients with CGD characteristically have increased numbers of infections due to catalase-positive microorganisms (organisms that destroy ... Phagocytes The mononuclear phagocyte system is composed of monoblasts, promonocytes, and monocytes, in addition to the structurally diverse tissue macrophages that make up what was previously referred ... parasites, including tuberculosis and Leishmania Macrophages play an important role in the immune response (Chap 308) They process and present antigen to lymphocytes and secrete cytokines that...

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