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Study description This is an observational study aimed to prospectively evaluate the long term morbidity of aggressive surgical approach to RSTS and the impact over the patients' quality of life. Consecutive patients candidate to surgery for primary RSTS will be offered to be enrolled. We plan to
Diseases of diverse etiology can be correlated to the term "polyneuropathy"(PNP). The pathogenesis may be of inflammatory, autoimmune, metabolic, toxic or hereditary nature. Careful clinical and electrodiagnostic assessment, with attention to the pattern of involvement and the types of nerve fibers
1.0 Background
While atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia requiring therapy, it is also associated with increased risk of stroke, heart failure, myocardial infarction, dementia, and death. The number of Americans affected with AF is expected to surge to nearly 16
Patients >18 years of age who were admitted to the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit of the Cardiology Hospital, National Medical Center, Century XXI (Mexico City) and diagnosed with ST segment elevation Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) and hyperfibrinogenemia within 72 h of symptom onset were
Introduction:
Diabetes mellitus type 2 (noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) or adult-onset diabetes) is a metabolic disorder that is characterized by hyperglycemia (high blood sugar) in the context of insulin resistance and relative lack of insulin. According to recent survey reports
Chronic nonmalignant pain is a widespread issue affecting 15-30% of the population. Many patients with chronic pain are responsive to first-line combination of physical modalities and non-opioid analgesics. Up to 20% of these patients, however, require opioid therapy for adequate pain relief. The
Introduction
Anxiety disorders are a group of ailments, which are characterized by excessive and abnormal vague senses of apprehension followed by stress and restlessness (Berrios 1999). As a group, anxiety disorders were found to have the highest lifetime prevalence, i.e. they are the most commonly
The number of people traveling to altitude for work or for recreation is rising, and increased media attention towards these activities has also raised the profile of altitude related illness. The most effective preventive measure for acute mountain sickness (AMS)-gradual ascent-is frequently
Design and Methodology: This was a multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study of the effects of co-administering testosterone with the PDE 5 inhibitor tadalafil in ED patients who do not respond to PDE 5 inhibitors alone.
The patients were randomised into two parallel groups: