... protocol in our clinic forthetreatmentof osteoporosis The patients were followed with serial physical examinations and radiographs Withthe use of lateral radiographs centered over the fracture level, ... through the rod pusher to bring the vertebra back to the rod Gentle distraction at the level ofthe fracture followed, restoring tension to the posterior longitudinal ligament (ligamentotaxis) and thereby, ... shown that when there is loss of more than 50% ofthe vertebral body height or angulations ofthe thoracolumbar junction of more than 20° [8], acute spinal instability results, and the spinal segment...
... on treatment results Age at the beginning ofthe treatment, gender, pattern of involvement ofthe foot, severity ofthe foot deformity according to Pirani Severity Score [9], total number ofthe ... after the adduction ofthe foot and the varus deformity ofthe heel has been corrected, a simple percutaneus tenotomy ofthe Achilles tendon is performed We prefer to perform the tenotomy in the ... relapse ofthe deformity Patient age at the time of relapse, bilateralism or unilateralism ofthe relapse foot, relapse foot deformity, treatment offered to relapsed foot, immediate results ofthe offered...
... on treatment results Age at the beginning ofthe treatment, gender, pattern of involvement ofthe foot, severity ofthe foot deformity according to Pirani Severity Score [9], total number ofthe ... after the adduction ofthe foot and the varus deformity ofthe heel has been corrected, a simple percutaneus tenotomy ofthe Achilles tendon is performed We prefer to perform the tenotomy in the ... relapse ofthe deformity Patient age at the time of relapse, bilateralism or unilateralism ofthe relapse foot, relapse foot deformity, treatment offered to relapsed foot, immediate results ofthe offered...
... date of diagnosis of metastases was 3.4 years the median survival time from the start of TACE treatment was 1.34 years The median survival time ofthe palliative group was 1.4 years, ofthe symptomatic ... toxicity, and, if the data allowed, the response to therapy Follow-up assessments included a tri-phase CT scan ofthe liver within at least one to two months from thetreatment Evaluation ofthe enhancement ... in thetreatmentof metastatic colorectal cancer[14] The goals of this analysis was to: 1) gain a better understanding ofthe value of drug eluting bead therapy when administered to patients with...
... doses on each day of radiation and continued forthe duration ofthe radiation therapy [3] Figure Distribution of isodoses in the planning of helical tomotherapy in patients withadvanced pancreatic ... tomotherapy for locally advanced pancreatic cancer [35] To the best of our knowledge, this is first comprehensive analysis ofthe clinical application of helical tomotherapy for a group of inoperable ... in thetreatmentofadvanced pancreatic cancer This study had several limitations First, the number of cases was low Second, the heterogeneity ofthe study population made direct comparison with...
... use The distribution ofthe medication possession ratio (MPR) for any uratelowering drug (ULD) use The distribution ofthe study population in terms of MPR for any ULD use was examined seen in the ... interpretation ofthe data, and critiquing of drafts of this article BB was involved in the design of this project, analysis and interpretation ofthe data, and critiquing of drafts of this article ... including the date ofthe first ULD dispensing Analyses The characteristics ofthe study population were examined The MPR was examined both by use of specific ULD agents and by use of any ULDs,...
... observations on intensive immunosuppressive therapy combined with umbilical cord blood support forthetreatmentof severe aplastic anemia Journal of Hematology & Oncology 2011 4:27 Submit your ... died Therefore, the efficacy rate was 88% The median follow-up time was 35 months (range 13-47 months), and the 3-year overall survival rate was 92% Patients rapidly achieved reconstitution of ... significantly, the hematopoiesis recovery time did not significantly differ between the two groups (Table 1) (P > 0.05 using a ttest) There was no durable donor engraftment nor GVHD Therefore the umbilical...
... most ofthe studies The standard of supportive care for AML has changed dramatically over the decade The toxicity data from this analysis may therefore overestimate the adverse events ofthe regimens ... Japan forthetreatmentof relapsed AML patients in 1995 It quickly became popularized in China forthetreatmentof high-risk AML and MDS patients due to relatively mild toxicity Most ofthe studies ... did not specify AML status ofthe rest 117 patients These 117 patients were therefore excluded for this comparison (Table 3) The heterogeneity test of CR event rates of these studies revealed Q...
... results of HA are comparable with these and other reported results in elderly patients with AML [15-21] The response rates of HA are also comparable withthe data of elderly patients treated with ... Characteristics ofthe patients Characteristics ofthe patients at the time of diagnosis are listed in Table The median age of these patients was 70 (60–84) years Seven patients had history of myelodysplastic ... while the ED rate within the first month of induction therapy in patients JW designed the research, supervised the research, analyzed the data, wrote and revised the paper SL analyzed the data...
... models Therefore, the inhibition of proinflammatory cytokines may provide an important therapeutic approach forthetreatmentof OA Clinical trial data on cytokine inhibitors forthetreatmentof ... and the final two were averaged to determine the response at the end ofthe study Statistical analysis The change of paw withdrawal latency (PWL) for vehicle and drug treatment groups in the ... withthe US Animal Welfare Act, the rules and regulations ofthe State of Ohio Departments of Health, and in accordance withthe Procter& Gamble company policy of research involving animals with...
... (specifically the change in the ratio between the partial pressure of oxygen and the fraction of inspired oxygen (PaO2:FiO2 ratio)), the number of ventilation-free days, and the mean duration of ventilation ... phosFigure Forest plot ofthe PaO2:FiO2 ratio This Forest plot represents the mean the PaO2:FiO2 ratio difference in the change in the PaO2:FiO2 ratio (mmHg) of surfactant compared with controls ... treatmentwith exogenous pulmonary surfactant was not associated with reduced mortality compared withthe control group (Figure and Table 3) That is, compared withthe control group, the OR for...
... manuscript KC was the information specialist forthe manuscript NA assisted withthe overall design ofthe study and preparation ofthe manuscript JET assisted withthe preparation ofthe manuscript ... and the uncertainty of a therapeutic advantage over alternative therapy The objective of this study is to evaluate the cost-utility of IVIG compared to corticosteroids forthetreatmentof CIDP ... the basecase cost-effectiveness results As shown, the total cost forthe IVIG treatment arm over the year duration ofthe model is estimated to be Page of $124,065 This compares with $2,196 for...
... observed for any ofthe analyses http://www.capmh.com/content/3/1/40 Another key secondary objective evaluated performance on the WMTB-C Forthe ADHD group, the mean component and standard scores for ... centers in the United States The study protocol was approved and conducted in accordance withthe principles ofthe Declaration of Helsinki, and all parents or legal guardian(s) ofthe patients ... was less After initiating treatment, patients were assessed every weeks for weeks and then once a month forthe remaining weeks ofthe study Page of (page number not for citation purposes) Child...
... Therefore, psychiatrists must have a high index of suspicion for medical illness, as well as a basic knowledge ofthe risks associated withthe use of medications in this patient population The ... The QTc interval may not reliably predict the risk for arrhythmia; however, an examination ofthe ECG by a cardiologist for other signs of arrhythmia may facilitate a more useful assessment of ... Lundberg J, Kirsh KL, Theobald D, Donaghy K, Holtsclaw E, Cooper M, Dugan W: A pilot exploration ofthe antiemetic activity of olanzapine forthe relief of nausea in patients withadvanced cancer and...
... 100% relief of their pain in 86% ofthe patients with a median relief period of months The range of relief varied from zero days to up to 13 months forthe facet injection group None ofthe lumbar ... 100% relief with a median period of pain relief being months The range of relief forthe radiofrequency group was from zero days to 16 months for all 26 patients who underwent the radiofrequency ... that the direct visualization ofthe joint allows better de-innervation ofthe joint and removal ofthe entire end-plate receptors that adhere to the bone and capsular tissue Limitations of the...
... Results The author acknowledges that there are no conflicts of interest or financial benefits withthe results ofthe study All twelve patients (10 males, females) completed the surgery without ... central or foraminal stenosis treated with endoscopic laminoforaminoplasty via a small incision, of less than one inch Materials and Methods Twelve patients were treated with endoscopic laminoforaminoplasty ... and neural structures increases the risk of adverse events with invasive approaches Open surgical correction is the current standard of care for foraminal stenosis of cervical and lumbar vertebrae...
... samples were added with ethanol at a final concentration of 10%, then transported to the laboratory of UT at 4oCstored Then, each ofthe samples were divided into two One of them was for DNA extraction ... general, the higher concentration of primers can lead to the formation of primer dimers Also, the cost ofthe chemicals should be minimized if the same quantitativeness can be achieved The results with ... Behavior of Nitrobacter species The analysis of nitrite oxidizing bacteria was performed with PCR and FISH By both of PCR and FISH analyses, only Nitrobacter species were detected The PCR result with...
... slightly with a change ofthe HRT ofthe adsorption tank The NH4+-N removal increased with an increase in the HRT The HRT had a similar sensitivity to the PO43 P removal (Fig 4) An increase in the ... feasibility of this process was demonstrated The effects of recycle ratio, HRT ofthe regeneration tank, HRT ofthe adsorption tank and SRT ofthe system were evaluated The removal efficiency improved with ... withthe increased HRT ofthe adsorption tank From an engineering application point of view, the appropriate operational parameters ofthe recycle ratio, HRT ofthe regeneration tank, HRT of the...
... from data in the RCT The survival of patients receiving ASC/BSC was calculated from the survival ofthe patients in the cetuximab monotherapy arm ofthe RCT The data from the monotherapy arm NICE ... respectively, with IFL as the comparator • 8.6% vs 0% in the smaller study with 5-FU/LV as the comparator • 16% vs 3% in the larger study with 5-FU/LV as the comparator For other grade and toxicities there ... sensitivity analyses withthe application ofthe continuation rule result in cost per QALY estimates of £35,014 with a utility value of 0.95 and £45,566 with a utility value of 0.73 Without the continuation...
... reviewer reconciled the results ofthe first two reviewers; forthe other study designs, the results ofthe two reviewers were averaged The overall score was the percentage ofthe maximum possible ... reported on the efficacy and/or effectiveness of hydroxyurea treatmentof hematologic diseases, the toxicity of hydroxyurea in thetreatmentof any disease, and the barriers to thetreatmentof sickle ... reviewer reconciled the results ofthe first two reviewers in the case ofthe randomized trials 29 Forthe other study designs, the results ofthe two reviewers were averaged The quality assessment...