unconsciousness/비만증

BACKGROUND Obese patients require specific perioperative care when compared with non-obese patients. The present study aimed to analyse the ability of size descriptors to estimate propofol induction dose in class II and III obese patients. METHODS A cross-sectional study on adult patients with body

BACKGROUND The TCI is a mode of administration that provides greater security by allowing more accurate titration of the anesthetic agent. It leads to a better adaptation to the desired effects, and provide a great interest for the realization of anesthetic induction and the prediction of waking for

OBJECTIVE A prospective study was carried out to determine the incidence of intercurrent medical diseases and peri-operative course of such patients presenting for surgery under anaesthesia at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital, Benin City, for a period of twelve months.(March 2002 - February

OBJECTIVE A good mastery of stroke-related knowledge can be of great benefit in developing healthy behaviours. This study surveyed the knowledge about stroke and influencing factors among patients with acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) at discharge in a Chinese province. METHODS A cross-section study was

OBJECTIVE Some authors (e.g. Cohen & Farley, 2008) have argued that control of eating behavior is difficult because this behavior could be an automatic one. Our objective was to test this claim in an experimental design. METHODS Automaticity can be diagnosed by looking for the presence of its

There are many reports that obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) is a risk factor for ischemic stroke of arterial origin, however, the relationship between OSAS and cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT) remains unknown. We report the case of a 44-year-old man who had episodic headaches,

A 17 year-old boy was admitted to the hospital because of thirst, polyuria (5-61/day), delayed sexual development and muscle weakness. He appeared obese, had an eunuchoidal body habitus and was excessively tall. Chromosomal analysis revealed a 47XXY karyotype. Serum cortisol was 1.3 microgram/dl,

Hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar state (HHS) may occur in young patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes and in infants with hyperglycaemia. Hyperglycaemic hyperosmolar state is characterised by extremely high glucose concentration, which, by increasing osmotic diuresis, intensifies dehydration.

BACKGROUND Mechanisms of neuroprotection encompass energy deficits in brain arising from insufficient oxygen and glucose levels following respiratory failure; ischemia or stroke, which produce metabolic stresses that lead to unconsciousness and seizures; and the effects of general anesthetics.

Lifetime risk factors for cognitive and functional decline in Alzheimer's disease (AD) are not fully understood, and were prospectively evaluated in patients with low mean schooling from São Paulo, Brazil. Consecutive outpatients with late-onset AD were assessed for APOE haplotypes and the following