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1. INTRODUCTION
Electrotherapy is a valuable therapeutic resource used by physiotherapists for different purposes, among which are the reduction of pain, control of edema, muscle strengthening, control of the inflammatory process and promotion of tissue repair processes.[1,2] Within the The most
Written informed consent must have been provided voluntarily by each subject before any study specific procedure is initiated.
A physical examination (including examination of heart, lungs, abdomen, neck and assessment of peripheral circulation and oedema) must be performed; vital signs (blood
Hereditary hypophosphatemia (XLH) is a rare, inherited disease. Loss-of-function mutation in PHEX results in excess fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23) production and manifests as rickets in children and osteomalacia in adults. FGF23 is a hormone that reduces renal phosphate reabsorption, decreases
A short description, 5000 characters Intro: In phenotypic animal models of Parkinson's Disease (PD), chronic physical exercise has produced nigrostriatal neuroprotection and symptom improvement, provided training was of high-intensity and prolonged duration (>3 months in rodent models). Conventional
Benefits and importance of CoQ10 for the human health:
Coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) is an endogenously produced lipid-soluble molecule of the human organism that is considered an essential component of the mitochondrial electron transport chain where it is the electron acceptor for complexes I and II. In
BACKGROUND
Radiotherapy is a key component in the management of head and neck tumors and primary or metastatic cancer of the central nervous system. Various radiation treatment methods employ different types of fractionation and conformational protocols designed to deliver focused radiation to
We expect that over a period of 6 years, 500 older hypertensive women will be screened, 200 of them will be enrolled, and 100 will complete the entire project.
Aim 1: To test the hypothesis that chronic heat therapy combined with an antihypertensive drug is superior to drug treatment alone in
Prior to surgery, all patients will undergo pre-anesthetic checkup including detailed history, physical, systemic examination, height and weight of the patient. All patients will be investigated for exclusion of any of the above mentioned contraindications. Routine preoperative laboratory
One hundred and fifty six patients have been enrolled so far. Methods were as described below:
- Muscle sympathetic nerve activity (MSNA) was directly recorded from the peroneal nerve using the microneurography technique ;
- All patients underwent symptom-limited cardiopulmonary exercise test
BACKGROUND Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune, inflammatory demyelinating disease targeting myelinated axons in the Central Nervous System (CNS). It is the most common nontraumatic cause of disability in young people. Most MS patients are diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40 years. Denmark
Aerobic exercise performance in events lasting more than one hour has been shown to improve with pre- or/and during-exercise consumption of carbohydrates (CHO) and athletes or recreationally exercised individuals are often advised to consume CHO before, and/or during exercise. The improvement in
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common multifactorial syndrome in hospitalized patients. Patients in critical care units have the highest risk of developing AKI, which is related to an increase in morbidity and doubles in-hospital mortality (10.2% vs. 25.6%) and at 90 days (16.6% vs. 33.7%).
The
The study will take place in Greece. Investigator's decision to prescribe Fampyra (according to the indication for treatment as defined in the summary of product characteristics, SmPC and the current clinical practice), should precede entry into the study.
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurological disorder affecting young and middle-aged adults with a female to male ratio of more than 3:1. The cause of MS is unknown although it involves genetic susceptibility and environmental exposure. Since there is no known cure for MS, the main goals of