Opportunistic infections in systemic lupus erythematosus
... by many environmental factors, among which infectious agents are pivotal [22] . An autoimmune disease can be induced or triggered by infectious agents, which can also determine its clinical manifestations. Most infectious agents, such as viruses, bacteria and parasites, can induce autoimmunity via d ...
... by many environmental factors, among which infectious agents are pivotal [22] . An autoimmune disease can be induced or triggered by infectious agents, which can also determine its clinical manifestations. Most infectious agents, such as viruses, bacteria and parasites, can induce autoimmunity via d ...
Study of Depression in Geriatric Population: Old Age Home and
... INTRODUCTION: Metabolic syndrome (Mets) is a combination of medical disorders and increases risk of diabetes. Studies have shown inconsistent prevalence, but being elderly has often been found to increase the prevalence of Mets. This study aims to determine prevalence and factors associated with Met ...
... INTRODUCTION: Metabolic syndrome (Mets) is a combination of medical disorders and increases risk of diabetes. Studies have shown inconsistent prevalence, but being elderly has often been found to increase the prevalence of Mets. This study aims to determine prevalence and factors associated with Met ...
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
... and eye movement are then sent to the nuclei of the brainstem, and then to the muscles that carry out the movements. PSP causes a disruption in these pathways including those above the nuclei (“supranuclear”) causing abnormal movements, which may be absent, slow, or over active. Physiology: PSP is c ...
... and eye movement are then sent to the nuclei of the brainstem, and then to the muscles that carry out the movements. PSP causes a disruption in these pathways including those above the nuclei (“supranuclear”) causing abnormal movements, which may be absent, slow, or over active. Physiology: PSP is c ...
Energetic Natural Medicine for Thymus disorders
... normally. The disease is rare, occurring in one or two people per 10,000. It most commonly affects women under 40 and men over 60 but can occur at any age, even among children. Although prognosis has been poor in the past, current therapies can typically allow one to maintain a relatively normal qua ...
... normally. The disease is rare, occurring in one or two people per 10,000. It most commonly affects women under 40 and men over 60 but can occur at any age, even among children. Although prognosis has been poor in the past, current therapies can typically allow one to maintain a relatively normal qua ...
Contributing Factors for Oral Manifestations in Patients with End
... from kidney disease and were often associated with the end stage of the disease and its treatment [1]. They are commonly the result of the metabolic and physiological changes characteristic of the disease. Previous studies focus on the relationship between the duration of the dialysis treatment and ...
... from kidney disease and were often associated with the end stage of the disease and its treatment [1]. They are commonly the result of the metabolic and physiological changes characteristic of the disease. Previous studies focus on the relationship between the duration of the dialysis treatment and ...
Guillain-Barré syndrome after surgical procedures
... We retrospectively reviewed consecutive patients diagnosed with GBS within 8 weeks of a surgical procedure between January 1995 and June 2014 at Mayo Clinic. Postsurgical GBS was defined as symptom onset within 8 weeks of a surgical procedure. Patients with postsurgical GBS were compared with patien ...
... We retrospectively reviewed consecutive patients diagnosed with GBS within 8 weeks of a surgical procedure between January 1995 and June 2014 at Mayo Clinic. Postsurgical GBS was defined as symptom onset within 8 weeks of a surgical procedure. Patients with postsurgical GBS were compared with patien ...
AntihistaminesJC
... histamine at H1 receptor sites. This results in effects such as the reduction of smooth muscle contraction, making diphenhydramine a popular choice for treatment of the symptoms of allergic rhinitis, hives, motion sickness, and insect bites and stings. Side effects include: drowsiness, possibilities ...
... histamine at H1 receptor sites. This results in effects such as the reduction of smooth muscle contraction, making diphenhydramine a popular choice for treatment of the symptoms of allergic rhinitis, hives, motion sickness, and insect bites and stings. Side effects include: drowsiness, possibilities ...
Dr. Bhabagrahi Patri
... The American Society Committee on 1962 defined Asthma as “A disease characterized by an increased responsiveness of the trachea and bronchi to various stimuli and manifested by widespread narrowing of the arrays that change in severity either spontaneously or as a result of treatment. Asthma is char ...
... The American Society Committee on 1962 defined Asthma as “A disease characterized by an increased responsiveness of the trachea and bronchi to various stimuli and manifested by widespread narrowing of the arrays that change in severity either spontaneously or as a result of treatment. Asthma is char ...
Presumed Ocular Histoplasmosis Syndrome Case
... fluorescein angiography of these inactive peripapillary scars typically shows loss of pigment epithelium and choriocapillaris, hemorrhagic peripapillary choroidal neovascularization may also become evident, with permanent loss of central acuity if spread to the macula occurs (6). Active disciform l ...
... fluorescein angiography of these inactive peripapillary scars typically shows loss of pigment epithelium and choriocapillaris, hemorrhagic peripapillary choroidal neovascularization may also become evident, with permanent loss of central acuity if spread to the macula occurs (6). Active disciform l ...
A Randomized Trial of Empiric Antibiotics and Invasive Diagnostic
... (0 no effect, – possible negative effect, (+) possible positive effect, +/++ good and very good prokinetic effect) ...
... (0 no effect, – possible negative effect, (+) possible positive effect, +/++ good and very good prokinetic effect) ...
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha in the retina in acquired immune
... Approximately 58% of patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) have retinal disease.1 Ischemic lesions are frequent with loss of pericytes, degeneration of endothelial cells, and focal occlusion of small vessels.2 The substantial abnormalities of the retinal microvasculature in AIDS s ...
... Approximately 58% of patients with acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) have retinal disease.1 Ischemic lesions are frequent with loss of pericytes, degeneration of endothelial cells, and focal occlusion of small vessels.2 The substantial abnormalities of the retinal microvasculature in AIDS s ...
NEUTROPHIL FUNCTIONAL DISORDER IN
... mortality in infants and children. During the first years of life, when the immune system is still not completely mature, when the viral infections are frequent and antibiotic overuse can damage and alter the immune response, the inadequate nutrition followed with iron deficient anemia and malnutrit ...
... mortality in infants and children. During the first years of life, when the immune system is still not completely mature, when the viral infections are frequent and antibiotic overuse can damage and alter the immune response, the inadequate nutrition followed with iron deficient anemia and malnutrit ...
Vestibular Function and Anatomy - Home
... (initial low-frequency SNHL) with exclusion of other causes of hearing loss and vertigo is adequate for diagnosis and initiating empirical therapy. ...
... (initial low-frequency SNHL) with exclusion of other causes of hearing loss and vertigo is adequate for diagnosis and initiating empirical therapy. ...
Assessment
... 1. The Immune system has evolved to protect us from pathogens. Some, such as viruses, infect individual cells; others, including many bacteria, divide extracellularly within tissues or body cavities. 2. The cells which mediate immunity include lymphocytes and phagocytes. Lymphocytes recognize antige ...
... 1. The Immune system has evolved to protect us from pathogens. Some, such as viruses, infect individual cells; others, including many bacteria, divide extracellularly within tissues or body cavities. 2. The cells which mediate immunity include lymphocytes and phagocytes. Lymphocytes recognize antige ...
Policy (Word)
... Dyspepsia is a common condition affecting approximately 40% of the population annually, but only a very few people are likely to have significant morbidity such as gastric cancer. It is, therefore, neither practical nor desirable to refer patients routinely for endoscopic investigation. NICE commiss ...
... Dyspepsia is a common condition affecting approximately 40% of the population annually, but only a very few people are likely to have significant morbidity such as gastric cancer. It is, therefore, neither practical nor desirable to refer patients routinely for endoscopic investigation. NICE commiss ...
Rituximab and ICE as second-line therapy before
... unrelated to the treatment. Febrile neutropenia, the most common grade 3 or 4 nonhematologic toxicity, developed during 8 (7.5%) of 106 delivered cycles. In no patient did RICE-related toxicity preclude transplantation. All 34 patients who completed 3 cycles of RICE underwent leukapheresis. The medi ...
... unrelated to the treatment. Febrile neutropenia, the most common grade 3 or 4 nonhematologic toxicity, developed during 8 (7.5%) of 106 delivered cycles. In no patient did RICE-related toxicity preclude transplantation. All 34 patients who completed 3 cycles of RICE underwent leukapheresis. The medi ...
Hematology review Mihaela Mates PGY3 – Internal Medicine
... The peripheral blood film and bone marrow are identical to B12 deficiency Women of childbearing age should take supplemental folate to prevent neural tube defects in their children ...
... The peripheral blood film and bone marrow are identical to B12 deficiency Women of childbearing age should take supplemental folate to prevent neural tube defects in their children ...
A Proposed Classification to Identify the Oral Manifestations of
... There are a plethora of genodermatoses with prominent and characteristic manifestations in both hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity. These genodermatoses have been well identified and classified. Although oral manifestations of genodermatoses have been mentioned by various authors, a comprehens ...
... There are a plethora of genodermatoses with prominent and characteristic manifestations in both hard and soft tissues of the oral cavity. These genodermatoses have been well identified and classified. Although oral manifestations of genodermatoses have been mentioned by various authors, a comprehens ...
PANDAS: a new disease? R A EVIEW
... neuropsychiatric disease associated with streptococcal infection. Tics and obsessive-compulsive symptoms are the major clinical signs of the disease, which develop after streptococcal infections, probably through autoimmune mechanisms. Even though these neuropsychiatric symptoms are common in rheuma ...
... neuropsychiatric disease associated with streptococcal infection. Tics and obsessive-compulsive symptoms are the major clinical signs of the disease, which develop after streptococcal infections, probably through autoimmune mechanisms. Even though these neuropsychiatric symptoms are common in rheuma ...
Mendelian traits causing susceptibility to mucocutaneous fungal
... white-to-yellowish pseudomembranes consisting of fungi, debris, and inflammatory cells, with the underlying tissue massively inflamed.5 Oral candidiasis is very common in patients with CMC6 and other PIDs, such as hyper-IgE syndromes (HIES)7,8 and autoimmune polyendocrinopathy–candidiasis–ectodermal ...
... white-to-yellowish pseudomembranes consisting of fungi, debris, and inflammatory cells, with the underlying tissue massively inflamed.5 Oral candidiasis is very common in patients with CMC6 and other PIDs, such as hyper-IgE syndromes (HIES)7,8 and autoimmune polyendocrinopathy–candidiasis–ectodermal ...
A genomic analysis of Clostridium difficile infections in blunt trauma
... aware, this is the first report to demonstrate that the gene expression analysis of severe trauma patients at admission was different in patients that subsequently develop C. difficile. In addition, our data allow investigators to hypothesize that an individual’s early genomic response to C. difficile ...
... aware, this is the first report to demonstrate that the gene expression analysis of severe trauma patients at admission was different in patients that subsequently develop C. difficile. In addition, our data allow investigators to hypothesize that an individual’s early genomic response to C. difficile ...
FlowCytomix human IL-12p70 Simplex BMS238FF
... cell culture supernatants, human serum, plasma, whole blood, or other body fluids. BMS238FF is for research use only. Not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. 3 SUMMARY Interleukin-12 (IL-12) is a pleiotropic cytokine, formerly termed cytotoxic lymphocyte maturation factor (CLMF) or natu ...
... cell culture supernatants, human serum, plasma, whole blood, or other body fluids. BMS238FF is for research use only. Not for use in diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. 3 SUMMARY Interleukin-12 (IL-12) is a pleiotropic cytokine, formerly termed cytotoxic lymphocyte maturation factor (CLMF) or natu ...