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Patients were recruited with diagnosis of mild or medium dementia, according to criteria by NINCDS-ADRDA (National Institute of Neurological and Communicative Disorders and Stroke-Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association) as probable or possible Alzheimer's disease. Upon signature of
Introduction
The sickle cell disease is an inherited disorder characterized by abnormal hemoglobin called hemoglobin S or sickle hemoglobin in red blood cells of subjects. The homozygous form (hemoglobin SS) causes sickle cell anemia and is the most severe kind of sickle cell disease. Hemoglobin SC
Twenty-five sedentary class 2 and above obese [body mass index (BMI) >35 kg/m2, waist circumference >40 inches (men) or >35 inches (women)] men and women (18-45 yrs) will participate in these experiments. Individuals under 18 years of age will not be investigated due to the invasive nature of the
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. CVD is attributed to a combination of major risk factors including hypertension, dyslipidemia, obesity, poor diet, low physical activity levels, and vascular endothelial cell dysfunction.
The vascular
Oxygen supplement during general anaesthesia During general anaesthesia the use of supplemental oxygen to avoid life-threatening hypoxaemia has been common practice for many years. This lead to supranormal levels of oxygen in the lungs (hyperoxia) and most patients also have supranormal levels of
Investigators will enroll 400 patients with ischemic cardiomyopathy who were admitted to the Chinese PLA General Hospital. All patients enrolled in this study will collect detailed baseline clinical data, including blood, enzymes (troponin, creatine kinase), blood sugar, serum creatinine, blood
THE IMPORTANCE OF THE PROJECT. Arterial Hypertension (AH) is an important clinical social and economic problem and a major risk factor of coronary artery disease, heart failure, kidney failure and stroke. The risk of organ damage can be significantly reduced just by achieving proper control of blood
Background
1. In the early 1990s Genervon hypothesized that Central Nervous System / Peripheral Nervous systme (CNS/PNS) and rare motoneuron diseases and disorders involve the interplay of a highly complex, multifactorial process of many non-dominant effectors in an interactive dynamic network.
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), especially atherosclerotic coronary heart disease and stroke, are the leading causes of death globally. Important risk factors for CVDs include elevated serum levels of total cholesterol, low-density lipoprotein (LDL)-cholesterol, triglycerides, and low high-density
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory airway disorder, associated with airflow obstruction and bronchial hyper-responsiveness, which affects about 10% of population in Hong Kong. It has been a major respiratory disease in Hong Kong that carries significant morbidity and high hospitalization burden in all