... GVHD is initiated, T-cells produce additional
proinflammatory cytokines, including tumor necrosis fac-
tor (TNF)-α, interferon (IFN)-γ, and interleukin (IL)-2,
which in turn attract more T-cells ... (Th2) cells can initiate a
response against autoantigens leading to B -cell hyperre-
activity and production of autoantibodies, causing target-
organ damage, including skin, mucosa, eyes, joints, ... Graft-Versus-Host Disease in Children Postallogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell
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451 individuals aged
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Prospectively...
... Piek J: Guidelines for the pre-hospital care of patientswith severe head
injuries. Working Group for Neurosurgical Intensive Care of the
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Prehospital endotracheal intubation inpatientswith severe traumatic
brain injury: guidelines versus ... severity of injury or illness index (NACA) [16]
Score Definition
0 No injury or disease
1 Injuries/diseases without any need for acute physician care
2 Injuries/diseases requiring examination and...
... increase
in urine Cu levels inpatients suffering from myocar-
dial infarction (MI) (15). Reunanen et al. (1996) found
increased levels of serum Cu inpatientswith CAD
(14). In contrast, in our ... patientswith CAD compared to
the control group. Other investigators have also re-
ported decreased retinol levels inpatientswith CAD
(31,32). In other studies, Levels of retinol were similar
in ... tended to be lower inpatientswith CAD.
Epidemiological investigations that associate
body Fe stores with CAD risk have produced con-
flicting results; these may in part be explained by the
use...
... circumferential strain and strain rate by
2DST in normo-, hypo-, akinetic and dyskinetic seg-
ments of post-infarct patients
8-13, 30-37
, which were not
reliably accessible by TDI. Radial strain also ... deformation indices two-dimensional
strain (2DS) and strain rate (SR), might be an alterna-
tive approach in clinical routine.
Tissue Doppler Imaging (TDI) and 2D Speckle
Tracking (2DST) algorithms ... Ivyspring International Publisher. All rights reserved.
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Segment-orientated analysis of two-dimensional strain and strain rate as
assessed by velocity vector imaging inpatients with...
...
related increased oxidative activity in RA patients.
Anti-CCP antibodies are directed against antigens
containing the nonstandard amino acid citrulline, for
example, citrullinated fibrin, which ... defense system inpatientswith RA. Ele-
vated levels of this end-product have been reported in
the serum, plasma and synovial fluid inpatientswith
RA [29]. But no change in plasma MDA levels ... erythrocytes from
patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Clin Rheumatol
2000;19:275-277.
29. Bandt MD, Grossin M, Driss F, Pincemail J, Babin-Chevaye C,
Pasquier C. Vitamin E uncouples joint destruction...
... of the bleeding
source. Bleeding lesions in the GI tract are identified
in about 50% of patientswith IDA [7-8]. Laboratory
findings in IDA include elevated total iron-binding
Int. J. Med. ... endoscopy in outpatients with iron defi-
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symptomatic and asymptomatic patientswith IDA
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... their written informed consent.
Handedness was determined using a Chinese
translation of the Edinburgh Handedness Inventory
29
.
Such an inventory has been used in two previous
Chinese studies
... subjects, and with Total sensation-seeking and Experience-Seeking in GAD patients,
while the Magnitude of the line bisection error was negatively correlated with depression in
TRD patients. Conclusions ... correlation in our GAD patients
was due to the severity of anxiety itself merits further
investigation. In our TRD patients, the depression
score was correlated negatively with Magnitude. This
finding...
... in almost 5/9(55%) of patientsin this study.
Increase in cerebrovascular resistance occurring dur-
ing orthostatic stress can explain loss of consciousness
in these patients (27). In two patients ... palpitations (on assuming
upright posture) were the most common finding in our patients (9/9). All patients also had
orthostatic dizziness. Syncope was seen in 5/9(55%) of patients. Four patients (44%), ... medulla. In
addition there can be interference with the descending
autonomic nervous system pathways during their
course in the brainstem or spinal cord (6). Although
orthostatic dizziness has...
... responses inpatientswith staphylococcal septicemia
against two Staphylococcus aureus fibrinogen binding proteins:
clumping factor and an extracellular fibrinogen binding protein. Clin
Diagn ... against
PG in some of the patientswith deep infection might be
due to impaired immunity of advancing age, poor
expression of virulence determinants by the infecting
strain or changes in ... those with superficial infections (Fig; 2B).
The banding patterns within each group of patients were
grossly similar with minor individual variations. The most
prominent band present in both...
... Chorioretinal
lesions vary in number and size, involving the mid-
periphery, with or without involvement of the poste-
rior pole. Linear clustering of chorioretinal lesions,
following the course ...
ophthalmoscopy, with early hyopofluorescence and
late staining on fluorescein angiography (FA). Inac-
tive chorioretinal lesions typically are partially atro-
phic and partially pigmented with a “targetlike ... re-
ported to occur in less than 1% of patients. However,
over time, WNV infection has increased in severity.
The diagnosis is confirmed by detection of IgM anti-
body in serum or cerebrospinal fluid.
1
...
... associated with bradycardic responses
during ILR monitoring. Interestingly, some of the
patients in our study were labeled as having psycho-
genic syncope for years before the ILR monitoring
revealed ... moni-
toring as well as automatic activation during events,
resulting in a higher diagnostic yield than traditional
monitoring techniques [6-12].
During ILR monitoring
of patientswith recurrent ... witnessing these episodes.
The study included only patientswith unexplained
syncope and thus the results can not be generalized.
Conclusion
In the group of patientswith recurrent unex-
plained...
...
II-IV (n= 376) patients attending nephrology clinic of a
community hospital. Excluded from initial sample of
583 patients were those with CKD stage I, V and those
with missing albumin values or ...
malnutrion and inflammation in ESRD patients (25,
26). Hypoalbuminemia, a marker of malnutrition and
underlying inflammation has come up as a powerful
predictor of mortality inpatientswith ESRD ... in the prediction of car-
diac death in dialysis patients. Arch Intern Med. 1988; 148:
2381-2385.
20. Aronow Ws. Usefulness of serum creatinine as a marker for
coronary events in elderly patients...
... Researchers in the experimental group received train-
ing in the PRECEDE model before patients were
included in the study. This specific training involved
two steps: first they were instructed ... mmHg),
indicating that our results cannot be compared.
However, on comparing the increase in the proportion
of patientswith metabolic control in the PRECEDE model
obtained in our study with those ... subse quently trained
in the procedure to be used in the study in three ses-
sions. These covered the criteria for including/ excluding
patients, collecting variables, collecting biochemical/
...