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Familial colloid cyst of the third ventricle
(Elsevier, 2018-12-01)Colloid cysts of the third ventricle are rare benign lesions. They can present as incidental finding on imaging or with symptoms of obstructive hydrocephalus. To date, 18 familial cases of colloid cyst have been reported. ... -
Intradural-extramedullary isolated compressive sarcoid lesion
(MedKnow Publications, 2016-11)Background: Sarcoid involvement of the central nervous system is a rare occurrence, with involvement in approximately 5–10% of all cases. Isolated spinal involvement is an even rarer encounter, only 0.3–1% of all cases. ... -
Delayed intraventricular metastasis of clival chordoma
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Best Care Now. Annual Report 2010. Department of Internal Medicine
(University of Kansas Medical Center, 2015-05-26)Here you will find stories of people who take care of patients and do it with quality that is unrivaled in the healthcare field. You can measure this achievement by many means. With awards from US News and World Report and ... -
Trunk rotational strength asymmetry in adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis: an observational study
(BioMedCentral, 2006-03-31)BACKGROUND:Recent reports have suggested a rotational strength weakness in rotations to the concave side in patients with idiopathic scoliosis. There have been no studies presenting normative values of female adolescent ... -
Effects of dairy intake on weight maintenance
(BioMedCentral, 2005-12-01)BACKGROUND:To compare the effects of low versus recommended levels of dairy intake on weight maintenance and body composition subsequent to weight loss.DESIGN AND METHODS:Two site (University of Kansas-KU; University of ... -
Voice restoration following total laryngectomy by tracheoesophageal prosthesis: Effect on patients' quality of life and voice handicap in Jordan
(BioMedCentral, 2006-11-24)BACKGROUND:Little has been reported about the impact of tracheoesophageal (TE) speech on individuals in the Middle East where the procedure has been gaining in popularity. After total laryngectomy, individuals in Europe ... -
A model-based time-reversal of left ventricular motion improves cardiac motion analysis using tagged MRI data
(BioMedCentral, 2006-01-09)BACKGROUND:Myocardial motion is an important observable for the assessment of heart condition. Accurate estimates of ventricular (LV) wall motion are required for quantifying myocardial deformation and assessing local ... -
Cardiac dysfunction in the diabetic rat: quantitative evaluation using high resolution magnetic resonance imaging
(BioMedCentral, 2004-08-10)BACKGROUND:Diabetes is a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. In particular, type 1 diabetes compromises the cardiac function of individuals at a relatively early age due to the protracted course of abnormal glucose ... -
Imaging corticospinal tract connectivity in injured rat spinal cord using manganese-enhanced MRI
(BioMedCentral, 2006-04-11)BACKGROUND:Manganese-enhanced MRI (MEI) offers a novel neuroimaging modality to trace corticospinal tract (CST) in live animals. This paper expands this capability further and tests the utility of MEI to image axonal fiber ... -
Gastroparesis secondary to a demyelinating disease: a case series
(BioMedCentral, 2006-05-15)BACKGROUND:Gastroparesis has a number of etiologies. The main ones are secondary to a complication from diabetes mellitus, related to post vagotomy or post gastric surgical resections, or idiopathic when the etiology is ... -
Caerulein-induced acute pancreatitis in mice that constitutively overexpress Reg/PAP genes
(BioMedCentral, 2008-08-26)BACKGROUND:The cystic fibrosis (CF) mouse pancreas has constitutively elevated expression of the Reg/PAP cell stress genes (60-fold greater Reg3a, and 10-fold greater PAP/Reg3ß and Reg3?). These genes are suggested to be ... -
Improving quality indicator report cards through Bayesian modeling
(BioMedCentral, 2005-02-23)BACKGROUND:The National Database for Nursing Quality Indicators® (NDNQI®) was established in 1998 to assist hospitals in monitoring indicators of nursing quality (eg, falls and pressure ulcers). Hospitals participating in ... -
Reporting quality of randomized trials in the diet and exercise literature for weight loss
(BioMedCentral, 2007-09-12)BACKGROUND:To adequately assess individual studies and synthesize quantitative research on weight loss studies, transparent reporting of data is required. The authors examined the reporting quality of randomized trials in ... -
Cooling and hemodynamic management in heatstroke: practical recommendations
(BioMedCentral, 2007-05-12)INTRODUCTION:Although rapid cooling and management of circulatory failure are crucial to the prevention of irreversible tissue damage and death in heatstroke, the evidence supporting the optimal cooling method and hemodynamic ... -
Mammographic density does not correlate with Ki-67 expression or cytomorphology in benign breast cells obtained by random periareolar fine needle aspiration from women at high risk for breast cancer
(BioMedCentral, 2008-11-05)BACKGROUND:Ki-67 expression is a possible risk biomarker and is currently being used as a response biomarker in chemoprevention trials. Mammographic breast density is a risk biomarker and is also being used as a response ... -
Testicular trauma resulting in shock and systemic inflammatory response syndrome: a case report
(BioMedCentral, 2009-04-20)INTRODUCTION:Acute painful scrotum in children may be associated with torsion of the testis, hematocele, epididymitis and direct testicular injury with hematoma formation. More frequently, however, acute scrotum occurs ... -
R-CHOP versus R-CVP in the treatment of follicular lymphoma: a meta-analysis and critical appraisal of current literature
(BioMedCentral, 2008-05-30)PURPOSE:R-CHOP (rituximab with cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone) and R-CVP (rituximab with cyclophosphamide, vincristine and prednisone) have both been used successfully in the treatment of patients ... -
Elevated maternal lipoprotein (a) and neonatal renal vein thrombosis: a case report
(BioMedCentral, 2007-07-12)INTRODUCTION:Renal vein thrombosis, although rare in adults, is well recognized in neonates and is one of the most common manifestations of neonatal thromboembolic events. The etiology of renal vein thrombosis remains ... -
Quantification of human bocavirus in lower respiratory tract infections in China
(BioMedCentral, 2007-06-28)A quantitative PCR method was established to quantify human bocavirus (HBoV) genomic copies in clinical specimens from children with lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in China. A total of 257 respiratory tract ...