9 Výsledek
Introduction and Background According to the Center of Disease Control and Prevention, stroke is the 5th leading cause of mortality in the US, and a leading cause of significant long-term disability where almost 50% of stroke survivors, age 65 and above, suffer from disabling decrease in mobility.
BACKGROUND
Part one:
Heart transplantation (HTX) is an excellent treatment of end stage heart failure with a mean survival of approximately 15.6 years (1). Long-term survival remains a challenge. With improvement of immunosuppressive therapy, incidences of acute cellular rejection (ACR) have
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in developed countries. By the year 2040, the number of people suffering from AMD is estimated to increase by 50%. Stargardt disease is the most prevalent form of macular dystrophy in children, with an estimated prevalence of 1
Spinocerebellar ataxias (SCAs) include over thirty different subtypes of central nervous system diseases that affect approximately 1 in 30,000 persons. The investigators have identified the causative gene for SCA38, a novel rare form of cerebellar ataxia. Estimated frequency of the disease is below
1. BACKGROUND
1.1 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Despite improved cataract surgery instrumentation and techniques, the incidence of clinical CME remains 1 - 3% following uncomplicated PE/PCIOL. CME remains the most common cause of suboptimal post-operative visual acuity (VA) after uncomplicated PE/PCIOL. 1%
Background:
Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) have an increased risk for atherothrombotic events.
Platelets play an important role in cardiovascular disease both in the pathogenesis of atherosclerosis and in the development of acute thrombotic events. Their importance in coronary heart disease is
OA is a leading chronic disease in older adults and is characterized by degeneration of articular cartilage of the joints in hands, spine, knees, and hips. In joints, tissue injury and pain are caused by the conversion of arachidonic acid to such inflammatory compounds as cyclooxygenases-1 and -2
It has been commonly accepted that there is considerable geographic variation in the prevalence of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and much less prevalent in Asia. However, a tendency of increasing the prevalence of GERD has been observed in Taiwan with four folds of growth (attached 1 & 2),