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It was concluded that mTLI and mSDL can complete each other in the detection of abnormalities of sensory and motor fibres in the diagnosis of CTS....
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PMID: 22013732
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We decided to perform a prospective study of ARF in 180 pediatric patients admitted to our institute between August 2006 and March 2008. Our study included children, neonates 7.8%, <1 year 16.7%, 1-5 years 30.5% and >5 years comprised 52.8%. The male:female ratio was 2.3:1. Acute tubular necrosis re...
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PMID: 21912053
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We evaluated the difference between free T3 (FT3), free T4 (FT4) and thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) levels before and immediately after HD sessions in 40 Saudi patients with end-stage renal disease undergoing regular HD at the Prince Salman Center for Kidney Disease, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The stu...
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PMID: 21912019
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We have developed since 1994 a new hemodialysis (HD) technique called acetate biofiltration 84% (AFB 84%) that is characterized by the absence of acetate in the dialysate and the complete correction of buffer balance by post- dilutional infusion of bicarbonate- based replacement solution. Our study...
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PMID: 21912029
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To determine the applicability of short hospital stay after appendicectomy in rural and semi-urban Nigerian community.
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PMID: 21909147
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We conducted an analysis from our prospective database of 466 adults' ReLT between February 1984 and September 2010. Mean follow-up was 3 years. Each independent predictor for allograft failure was assigned risk score (RS) points of 1 or 2, proportional to the corresponding parameter estimate under...
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PMID: 21817890
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The secure and efficient affixation of EEG electrodes is an integral part of performing neurotelemetry; however there are currently no recommendations for the ideal method of affixing the electrodes that has evidence-based support. The purpose of this study was to find and determine...
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PMID: 21988035
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To define the relationship between vitamin D deficiency and fibromyalgia syndrome.
This is a prospective cohort study for description of a medical disorder. The study was carried out in Sultan Bin Abdulaziz Humanitarian City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from May 2...
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PMID: 21894355
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This observational study aimed to identify simple electroencephalogram indices of inadequate intraoperative opioid-mediated nociceptive blockade and to compare these indices with routinely used clinical predictors of severe postoperative pain in adults. Intraoperative trend and waveform data (electro...
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PMID: 21970132
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We measured select markers of coagulation activation prothrombin fragments 1 and 2 (PF1 + 2), thrombin-antithrombin complexes and plasma von Willebrand Factor antigen in 21 patients undergoing hepatic resection. The impact of hepatic resection on coagulation and fibrinolysis was studied with thrombo...
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PMID: 21970128
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We conclude that prone positioning on the Wilson frame does not affect cardiac output or plasma propofol concentration....
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PMID: 21970131
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I to III undergoing infra-umbilical surgery were enrolled. Seven patients were excluded from the study and the rest divided into two groups to receive either combined spinal epidural anaesthesia (group A) or isolated subarachnoid anaesthesia, unaided by an introducer (group B). The two groups were c...
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PMID: 21970139
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Operating room efficiency is an important concern in hospitals today both in the public and private sectors. Currently, a paucity of literature exists to evaluate the impact of anaesthetic training on operating room efficiency in the Australian health system. At Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, privat...
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PMID: 21970142
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to demonstrate whether patients undergoing capsulotomy Nd: YAG laser developed intraocular hypertension after the procedure.
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PMID: 21850798
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To assess the value of ultrasound as an adjunct to radiography in minor musculoskeletal pediatric trauma.
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PMID: 21834490
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The aims of the study are to search the correlation between risk factors and occurrence of bed sores in a university hospital center.
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PMID: 21834491
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The clinical effect of surgical delay in older patients with hip fracture is controversial. Discrepancies among study findings may be due to confounding that is caused by the reason for the delay or a differential effect on patient risk subgroups.
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PMID: 21844548
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We wanted to investigate if retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFLT) measured by optical coherence tomography (OCT) might be a good marker of acute and chronic changes in the afferent visual pathway following acute optic neuritis (ON).
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PMID: 21813786
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The aim of this study is to compare the material effectiveness of oversewing the staple line following laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. MATERIAL OF STUDY: A prospective randomized trial has been performed on 100 consecutive patients who underwent laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Just before the inter...
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PMID: 21834476
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There is a clinical association between asthma and chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). This study was designed to determine whether severity of coexistent asthma affects the clinical presentation of CRS.
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PMID: 21819754
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Matrix metalloproteinase (MMP) 9 is a gelatinase associated with tissue remodeling. It is thought to play a part in the pathogenesis of allergy. Increased levels of MMP-9 have been shown to increase in the acute allergic response in the nose, lungs, and skin. Exposure to passive tobacco smoke is asso...
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PMID: 21819758
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