pulmonary heart disease/headache

Emerging picture of hantavirus infection in the South America is characterized by greater proportion of childhood infection and wider spectrum of disease from mild asymptomatic to lethal cardiopulmonary disease. Barbados is endemic for dengue and leptospirosis, both of which share clinical features

Respiratory failure results from the incompetence of the respiratory system to eliminate the CO2 produced by the metabolism and to extract the O2 from the atmosphere. Manifestations of the chronic form are: dyspnea, fatigue, headaches, oedema, polyglobulia, and also anxiety, denutrition, social

Eight patients between 4 and 24 years of age with nonprogressive neuromuscular disease sought medical attention because of severe nocturnal hypoventilation. There were two types of findings: subacute with progressive early morning headaches and daytime drowsiness and acute with ventilatory failure

OBJECTIVE To study 10-year changes in selected quality of life dimensions in a cohort of aging Eastern Finnish women. METHODS Ten-year follow-up of a representative population sample. METHODS The county of Kuopio in Eastern Finland. METHODS In 1982, a representative sample (n = 296) of 50 to

Although the adult form of acid maltase deficiency is characterized by weakness of the limb girdle muscles, weakness of the respiratory muscles out of proportion to that of the limb muscles may make the diagnosis less obvious. We present four patients aged 35 to 57 with respiratory muscle weakness

BACKGROUND Hantavirus pulmonary syndrome (HPS) is a rare cardiopulmonary disease that was first described after a 1993 epidemic in the southwestern United States. This study reviewed all cases reported in Texas to date. METHODS We reviewed case report forms submitted to the Texas Department of State

The innovative concept of transnasal evaporative cooling for therapeutic hypothermia in cardio-pulmonary-cerebro-resuscitation has therapeutic implications with evidence of rapid and selective brain cooling; however, this author wants to elicit that this concept may hold answers for many

OBJECTIVE To characterize the clinical features of patients with pseudotumor cerebri (PTC) fulfilling the Modified Dandy Criteria who were diagnosed at or after the age of 44 years. METHODS We reviewed the medical records between 1987 and 1999 of 14 patients at a single institution who were

Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) are a highly prevalent, painful musculoskeletal condition affecting the masticatory system, and are frequently associated with migraines (M) and other diseases. This study aimed to investigate the association between painful TMD and M with other painful conditions

The application of recombinant DNA technology to the production of tumor necrosis factor has resulted in the availability of large quantities of a highly purified protein product. This product has been evaluated extensively in preclinical studies, which have documented a direct cytostatic and

B-type or brain natriuretic peptide (BNP) is a balanced vasodilator with no inotropic nor chronotropic properties. Plasma levels can be used in diagnosis and prognosis of patients with heart failure, hypertension, myocardial infarction, right ventricular dysfunction and cor pulmonale. Intravenous

Recent definition of the pharmacodynamics and pharmacokinetic characteristics of theophylline and readily available, specific assays have increased the therapeutic benefits from this drug while decreasing the risk of toxicity. Once familiarity is achieved with the various factors that alter

The prevalence of pediatric obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is approximately 3% in children. Adenotonsillar hypertrophy is the most common cause of OSAS in children, and obesity, hypotonic neuromuscular diseases, and craniofacial anomalies are other major risk factors. Snoring is the most