alpha tocopherol/hemorrhage

Periodontitis is a chronic oral infection that results in the breakdown of connective tissue and alveolar bone that support the teeth. Bacteria and the body's own immune system mediate the severity of periodontitis, where teeth may become loose, fall out or have to be removed. Sanative therapy is a

1.0 Background and Clinical Significance 1.1 Introduction The incidence of Diabetes Mellitus type 2 (DM2) is growing rapidly globally and in Singapore. The main cause of increased morbidity and mortality in patients with DM2 is the development of microvascular and macrovascular complications.

Intraventricular hemorrhage (IVH) -- bleeding into the brain's ventricular system -- is one of the most common complications of prematurity, affecting an estimated 10-40% of very low birth weight (<1500 g) infants born at less than 35 weeks of gestation. Mortality from severe (high-grade) IVH is

- Prostate Cancer Prostate cancer is the most common malignancy in American men. It was estimated that nearly 235,000 men in the United States would be diagnosed with prostate cancer and nearly 27,000 men would die. The treatment of localized prostate cancer includes surgery, radiation therapy, or

Aim The aim of this pilot randomized study is to verify whether the addition of vitamin E alpha-tocopherol to the blood-side layer of a synthetic polysulfone dialyser membrane has a clinical advantage in terms of ESA responsiveness and, consequently, the anemic status of hemodialysed