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Objective of the study The objective of this study is to investigate the clinical course of IPAF to clarify the prognosis of this condition and to clarify the proportion of patients who develop clear clinical features of CTD over time. Patients will be followed prospectively for a period of 3 years,
A clinical trial comparing effectiveness of a soft spinal brace and a rigid thoracolumbar orthosis will be performed. Patients will choose the treatment method (patient preference). One option is to be treated, as what is known as a golden standard, with a hard thoracolumbar brace (Boston brace)
Background:
The surgical treatment of choice for the treatment of medically refractory ulcerative colitis (UC) is restorative ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA), in which the patient retains fecal continence following colonectomy, by subsequent anastomosis of the terminal ileum and the rectum.
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Patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc) show a thickening of the skin due to massive deposition of collagen and temporary edema in the dermis. The clinical palpation method is currently the only diagnosis method. For an objective detection a non-invasive skin elasticity measurement can be performed.
Study Methods:
Study Population A 60 adult (aged >18 years) patients were included with a diagnosis of acute thromboembolic ischemic stroke within 48 hours after onset, according to clinical picture and imaging findings by brain computed tomography (CT) without evidence of hemorrhage, upon admission
1. Introduction: Low back pain is one of the major health problems, studies show that it can affect 80-85% of people throughout life; consisting of the second major cause of work withdrawal. In the investigation by lumbar spine imaging methods, facet osteoarthritis (FO) is one of the most prevalent
Kienbock'sdisease is defined as avascular necrosis of the lunate bone, which may ultimately progress to lunate sclerosis, collapse, and wrist instability. Incidence is highest in males 20-40 years of age, although it may occur in any age group. Kienbock's disease is uncommon in skeletally immature
Tremor is defined as rhythmic and oscillating involuntary movements of a body part. Action tremor occurs when a body part is activated, and is clinically most frequently seen in Essential (idiopathic) Tremor (ET), with an overall prevalence of 0.9 %, and of 4.6 % in people over 65 years. But it can
Retinal detachments consist in a separation of the neuroretina from the retinal pigment epithelium. The most common form is rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD), which occurs as a result of a full-thickness retinal break and the presence of vitreoretinal tractions. Photoreceptor cell death occurs
Introduction Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are a group of conditions involving the temporomandibular joint (TMJ), masticatory muscles and associated structures. This broad complex of functional disorders often affects the face and jaws causing chronic pain, earaches, headaches, migraines, neck
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Systemic sclerosis, also named scleroderma (SSc), is an autoimmune connective tissue disease associated with small vessels vasculopathy and collagen deposition in skin and other internal organs [1, 2]. About 30-60 % of patients with limited and diffused type of scleroderma developed by
This pilot study proposal is designed to perform a chronological measurement of MWF in new contrast-enhancing lesions in subjects treated with ACTH during an acute exacerbation of MS.
The initial course of ACTH (H.P. Acthar®) will be administered as recommended in the package insert, a subcutaneous
3 Background The use of cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB) during cardiac surgery elicits generalized non-specific systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) and subsequent activation of the cytokine, complement, and coagulation-fibrinolytic cascades (1). In approximately 11% of the patients SIRS may
Tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC) is an autosomal dominant disorder caused by mutations in tuberous sclerosis complex 1 (TSC1) or tuberous sclerosis complex 2 (TSC2) tumor suppressor genes. TSC is characterized by tumors in a wide range of tissues, seizures, mental retardation, autism, and organ