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Cardiovascular Profile of Xanthelasma Palpebrarum.

...  L, Fassbender K, Padwal RS Background. Sexual abuse may be associated with poorer weight loss outcomes following bariatric treatment. Identifying predictors of abuse would enable focused screening and may increase weight management success. Methods. We analyzed data from 500… Continue reading

Spatial Modelling of Rheumatoid Arthritis in Turkey by Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

...  in knee osteoarthritis. Patients who consented to participate in the study were randomly divided into the following three groups. Group 1 (n = 33) received PH, Group 2 (n = 33) received US, and Group… Continue reading

Neurotoxic Saboteurs: Straws That Break the Hippo’s (Hippocampus) Back Drive Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease.

Neurotoxic Saboteurs: Straws that Break the Hippo’s (Hippocampus) Back Drive Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer’s Disease. Neurotox Res. 2013 Jul 3; Daulatzai MA Late onset Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of progressive cognitive dysfunction and dementia. Despite considerable… Continue reading

Neuropsychological Functioning in Late-Life Depression.

...  from concomitant pain symptoms. The aim of this study is to determine whether the presence of painful physical symptoms (PPS) influences quality of life when taking into account baseline depression severity.Patients with a new or first episode of MDD… Continue reading

Sleep Disturbance Correlates With White Matter Hyperintensity in Patients With Subcortical Ischemic Vascular Dementia.

...  with opioid-based analgesia (intrathecal morphine (ITM) with intravenous (IV) fentanyl) in liver donors. Forty adult donors were randomly allocated into 2 groups: ITM-IV fentanyl group (n=19) and Painbuster group (n=21). Donors in Painbuster group received 0.5% ropivacaine via a… Continue reading

Differential Regulation of the Period Genes in Striatal Regions Following Cocaine Exposure.

Differential Regulation of the Period Genes in Striatal Regions following Cocaine Exposure. PLoS One. 2013; 8(6): e66438Falcon E, Ozburn A, Mukherjee S, Roybal K, McClung CA Several studies have suggested that disruptions in circadian rhythms contribute to the pathophysiology of… Continue reading

Three-Dimensional Gait Analysis Can Shed New Light on Walking in Patients With Haemophilia.

...  low-level laser therapy following median sternotomy. Indian J Palliat Care. 2013 Jan; 19(1): 71-5Dixit S, Maiya A, Umakanth S, Borkar S In this single case study, we attempt to outline the possible effect of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) on… Continue reading

Increased Pulse Pressure Linked to Dementia: Further Results From the Hypertension in the Very Elderly Trial – HYVET.

...  for patients with Menière’s disease. METHOD: This observational clinical study included 44 patients aged between 18 and 60 years diagnosed with Menière’s disease submitted to a controlled randomized therapeutic intervention. The case and control groups took betahistine and followed… Continue reading

A Church-Based Diet and Physical Activity Intervention for Rural, Lower Mississippi Delta African American Adults: Delta Body and Soul Effectiveness Study, 2010-2011.

...  cholecystitis or pancreatitis are a few reasons why it cannot be assumed that a benefit in pain scores will be seen in em-LC with IPLA. This study was undertaken to assess the efficacy of IPLA in patients undergoing em-LC.Double-blind… Continue reading

One Plus One Equals Three (Or More …): Combining the Assessment of Movement Behavior and Subjective States in Everyday Life.

...  treatment. We present the data gathered at Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre Headley Court during the first year of a revised protocol on dynamic pressure testing from May 2007. METHODS: The exercise protocol involved exercising patients using a representative military… Continue reading