Ferrata Storti Foundation - IRIS Università degli Studi di Napoli
... We tested the feasibility, associated risk and diagnostic accuracy of an imaging-guided miniinvasive procedure used to assess the specific etiology of liver damage in a small series of critically ill patients in the early phase post-BMT. The procedure was easily and quickly carried out directly in t ...
... We tested the feasibility, associated risk and diagnostic accuracy of an imaging-guided miniinvasive procedure used to assess the specific etiology of liver damage in a small series of critically ill patients in the early phase post-BMT. The procedure was easily and quickly carried out directly in t ...
Dyspepsia - ACM
... *cannot discriminate between active & previous infection (therefore, do not use to diagnose recurrence) ...
... *cannot discriminate between active & previous infection (therefore, do not use to diagnose recurrence) ...
Diagnosis And Management Of Sore Throat
... Moreover, the signs and symptoms of group A streptococcal and nonstreptococcal pharyngitis overlap so broadly that accurate diagnosis on clinical grounds alone is usually impossible. Scoring systems to assist in decisions about when to obtain a culture have been developed by a variety of investigato ...
... Moreover, the signs and symptoms of group A streptococcal and nonstreptococcal pharyngitis overlap so broadly that accurate diagnosis on clinical grounds alone is usually impossible. Scoring systems to assist in decisions about when to obtain a culture have been developed by a variety of investigato ...
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis: current concepts REVIEW S.J. Bourke , J.C. Dalphin
... genetic investigations have failed to confirm hereditary factors for HP [52, 53]. For many other immunemediated lung diseases there is evidence of a genetic predisposition, which, in conjunction with a specific environmental factor, leads to disease expression. Beryllium lung disease is the classic ...
... genetic investigations have failed to confirm hereditary factors for HP [52, 53]. For many other immunemediated lung diseases there is evidence of a genetic predisposition, which, in conjunction with a specific environmental factor, leads to disease expression. Beryllium lung disease is the classic ...
How Can Your Nurse Advisor Help You?
... • Increase bladder capacity by teaching patients to resist and suppress the urge to pass urine. ...
... • Increase bladder capacity by teaching patients to resist and suppress the urge to pass urine. ...
Diagnosis and Management of Sore Throat
... Moreover, the signs and symptoms of group A streptococcal and nonstreptococcal pharyngitis overlap so broadly that accurate diagnosis on clinical grounds alone is usually impossible. Scoring systems to assist in decisions about when to obtain a culture have been developed by a variety of investigato ...
... Moreover, the signs and symptoms of group A streptococcal and nonstreptococcal pharyngitis overlap so broadly that accurate diagnosis on clinical grounds alone is usually impossible. Scoring systems to assist in decisions about when to obtain a culture have been developed by a variety of investigato ...
The susceptible individual in periodontal and implant treatment
... [4]. Kornman et al. [4] reported that severity of periodontal disease, at least in non-smoking subjects, was associated with a genotype for two interleukin-1 polymorphisms and that such genetic markers could be used to identify periodontitis-susceptible subjects. This review focuses on host response ...
... [4]. Kornman et al. [4] reported that severity of periodontal disease, at least in non-smoking subjects, was associated with a genotype for two interleukin-1 polymorphisms and that such genetic markers could be used to identify periodontitis-susceptible subjects. This review focuses on host response ...
Function and Evaluation of the Immune System
... hematopoietic growth factors include: EPO, erythropoietin; FLT-3L, fms-like tyrosine kinase ligand; GM-CSF, granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor; G-CSF, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor; IL, interleukin; M-CSF, macrophage colony-stimulating factor; NK, natural killer; SCF, stem cell ...
... hematopoietic growth factors include: EPO, erythropoietin; FLT-3L, fms-like tyrosine kinase ligand; GM-CSF, granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor; G-CSF, granulocyte colony-stimulating factor; IL, interleukin; M-CSF, macrophage colony-stimulating factor; NK, natural killer; SCF, stem cell ...
Dysgammaglobulinemia Associated With Glu349del, a
... to Epstein-Barr virus infection that frequently results in hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). Other clinical features of XLP include lymphoproliferative disorder, dysgammaglobulinemia, recurrent fevers, hemorrhagic colitis, and lymphoma [1]. XLP is associated with 2 genes: XLP1 is caused by a ...
... to Epstein-Barr virus infection that frequently results in hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis (HLH). Other clinical features of XLP include lymphoproliferative disorder, dysgammaglobulinemia, recurrent fevers, hemorrhagic colitis, and lymphoma [1]. XLP is associated with 2 genes: XLP1 is caused by a ...
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial
... small percentage of patients receiving bisphosphonates develop osteonecrosis of the jaw spontaneously, the majority of affected patients experience this complication after dentoalveolar surgery.34,42,45 Therefore, if systemic conditions permit, initiation of bisphosphonate therapy should be delayed ...
... small percentage of patients receiving bisphosphonates develop osteonecrosis of the jaw spontaneously, the majority of affected patients experience this complication after dentoalveolar surgery.34,42,45 Therefore, if systemic conditions permit, initiation of bisphosphonate therapy should be delayed ...
Melatonin protects against experimental immune ovarian failure in
... The experimental immune ovarian failure was also accompanied by changes in the content of white blood cells (tab. 1). In both experiments, we found a decrease in the lymphocyte numbers, while the numbers of neutrophils with segmented nuclei increased. The numbers of neutrophils with banded nuclei in ...
... The experimental immune ovarian failure was also accompanied by changes in the content of white blood cells (tab. 1). In both experiments, we found a decrease in the lymphocyte numbers, while the numbers of neutrophils with segmented nuclei increased. The numbers of neutrophils with banded nuclei in ...
Pediatric Neck Masses
... Second branchial cleft anomalies • Cyst presents as slow growing mass in upper neck • Often present into adulthood •Sinus or fistula can have skin pit anywhere along anterior border of SCM ...
... Second branchial cleft anomalies • Cyst presents as slow growing mass in upper neck • Often present into adulthood •Sinus or fistula can have skin pit anywhere along anterior border of SCM ...
Association of Stress with Symptoms of Atopic Dermatitis
... trophins, substance P (SP) and nerve growth factor (NGF) may be useful markers of disease activity in patients with AD (7). Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is released from sympathetic nerve endings, together with noradrenalin, and enhances synergistically adrenergic action (8). Vascular instability that is ob ...
... trophins, substance P (SP) and nerve growth factor (NGF) may be useful markers of disease activity in patients with AD (7). Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is released from sympathetic nerve endings, together with noradrenalin, and enhances synergistically adrenergic action (8). Vascular instability that is ob ...
Ocular Complications after a Sub-Tenon Injection of Triamcinolone
... more commonly in individuals who have chronic open-angle glaucoma or a family history of glaucoma. It is generally agreed that the rise in IOP results from a reduction in the facility for aqueous outflow.(11,17) The reported mechanisms responsible for IOP elevation include an excess accumulation of ...
... more commonly in individuals who have chronic open-angle glaucoma or a family history of glaucoma. It is generally agreed that the rise in IOP results from a reduction in the facility for aqueous outflow.(11,17) The reported mechanisms responsible for IOP elevation include an excess accumulation of ...
Prosthodontic Rehabilitation of Cleft Lip and Palate Patients using
... births1 and often result in severe functional deficiency on the patient’s chewing abilities, appearance and ability to speak.2 Generally, they are classified into four major types: cleft lip, cleft palate, unilateral cleft lip and cleft palate (UCLP), and finally bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLP ...
... births1 and often result in severe functional deficiency on the patient’s chewing abilities, appearance and ability to speak.2 Generally, they are classified into four major types: cleft lip, cleft palate, unilateral cleft lip and cleft palate (UCLP), and finally bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLP ...
The Spleen
... surgeon this should lead to careful handling of the spleen in elective abdominal surgery in order to avoid injury, preventing splenectomy and to a conservative approach in case of trauma of the spleen without jeopardizing the patient’s health. It is therefore important to remember the four major phy ...
... surgeon this should lead to careful handling of the spleen in elective abdominal surgery in order to avoid injury, preventing splenectomy and to a conservative approach in case of trauma of the spleen without jeopardizing the patient’s health. It is therefore important to remember the four major phy ...
Relevance of granulocyte apoptosis to resolution of
... to combat helminthic infection. Increasingly, new roles for eosinophils are being identified and it seems likely that they have a role in combating viral infection as eosinophil cationic protein and eosinophil-derived neurotoxin have been shown to degrade single-stranded RNA viruses. They are said t ...
... to combat helminthic infection. Increasingly, new roles for eosinophils are being identified and it seems likely that they have a role in combating viral infection as eosinophil cationic protein and eosinophil-derived neurotoxin have been shown to degrade single-stranded RNA viruses. They are said t ...
Combined pulmonary fibrosis and emphysema in patients exposed to agrochemical compounds CORRESPONDENCE
... It has been suggested that the underlying cause of the asthma increase in past decades was due to changes towards a westernised lifestyle. However, it is unlikely that the recent observed plateau, or even decrease, would be due to a stabilisation in a westernised lifestyle. The most likely explanati ...
... It has been suggested that the underlying cause of the asthma increase in past decades was due to changes towards a westernised lifestyle. However, it is unlikely that the recent observed plateau, or even decrease, would be due to a stabilisation in a westernised lifestyle. The most likely explanati ...
The effect of Sambucol, a black elderberry
... cytokine production by human normal monocytes. With the exception of IL-8, the stimulatory activity was dose-dependent, i.e., the E.Ex. with the highest extract concentration of Sambucol showed the highest cytokine stimulation, while the less concentrated B.E. and A.D. caused a less pronounced stimu ...
... cytokine production by human normal monocytes. With the exception of IL-8, the stimulatory activity was dose-dependent, i.e., the E.Ex. with the highest extract concentration of Sambucol showed the highest cytokine stimulation, while the less concentrated B.E. and A.D. caused a less pronounced stimu ...
7HealthandImmuneSystem11
... Health and the Immune System This presentation is available online. ...
... Health and the Immune System This presentation is available online. ...
Introduction - PMR-GCA UK North East Support
... standard test and several diagnostic criteria have been used. This may explain the lack of agreement in PMR diagnoses between primary care physicians and rheumatologists and revision of diagnoses in 5-23% of patients on long term follow up. An international initiative to address this diagnostic conu ...
... standard test and several diagnostic criteria have been used. This may explain the lack of agreement in PMR diagnoses between primary care physicians and rheumatologists and revision of diagnoses in 5-23% of patients on long term follow up. An international initiative to address this diagnostic conu ...
HLA-B27 ASSOCIATED UVEITIS
... take the form of conjunctivitis or acute anterior uveitis(AAU), which occurs in 20 to 30% of patients with this condition. It is usually asymmetric and bilateral, involving only one eye at a time; the other symptoms and signs are as described above. AS may be present in between 30 and 50 % of patien ...
... take the form of conjunctivitis or acute anterior uveitis(AAU), which occurs in 20 to 30% of patients with this condition. It is usually asymmetric and bilateral, involving only one eye at a time; the other symptoms and signs are as described above. AS may be present in between 30 and 50 % of patien ...
Characterization of the T-Cell Response to
... identical twins (5) indicate that autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes have a strong environmental component to their pathogenesis. There is a considerable body of evidence suggesting the involvement of several groups of viruses, but particularly those of the Enterovirus genus, in the develop ...
... identical twins (5) indicate that autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes have a strong environmental component to their pathogenesis. There is a considerable body of evidence suggesting the involvement of several groups of viruses, but particularly those of the Enterovirus genus, in the develop ...
Inguinal, or Hexsel`s Hyperhidrosis
... the literature. The function of apocrine glands in humans is not clear, although it is thought that they may be important for body odor and pheromones.4 Apocrine sweat is produced in small quantities and has very little, if any, role to play in hyperhidrosis.2 Sweat gland density varies according to ...
... the literature. The function of apocrine glands in humans is not clear, although it is thought that they may be important for body odor and pheromones.4 Apocrine sweat is produced in small quantities and has very little, if any, role to play in hyperhidrosis.2 Sweat gland density varies according to ...
irritable bowel syndrome - Florida Osteopathic Medical Association
... Astudy found that having a parent with IBS was a greater independent predictor of IBS than having an affected twin, suggesting IBS could be due to social learning in addition to genetics (44) ...
... Astudy found that having a parent with IBS was a greater independent predictor of IBS than having an affected twin, suggesting IBS could be due to social learning in addition to genetics (44) ...