Cognitive reserve and AβI-42 in mild cognitive impairment (Argentina-Alzheimer’s disease neuroimaging initiative) [PDF]
, 2015 Background: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between cognitive reserve and concentration of Aβ1-42 in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) of patients with mild cognitive impairment, those with Alzheimer’s disease, and in control ...
Allegri, Ricardo Francisco +11 more
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Clinical Features of Pediatric Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension and Applicability of New ICHD-3 Criteria [PDF]
, 2018 Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is characterized by intracranial pressure >28 cmH2O in the absence of identifiable causes. Aim of this paper is to describe the clinical phenotype of pediatric IIH and to analyze the applicability of ICHD-3 ...
Barbara Battan +8 more
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Spectrophotometry for cerebrospinal fluid pigment analysis [PDF]
, 2006 The use of spectrophotometry for the analysis of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is reviewed. The clinically relevant CSF pigments--oxyhemoglobin and bilirubin--are introduced and discussed with regard to clinical differential diagnosis and potentially ...
Keir, G., Petzold, A., Sharpe, L.T.
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Hypnosis for acute procedural pain: a critical review [PDF]
, 2014 Clinical evidence for the effectiveness of hypnosis in the treatment of acute procedural pain was critically evaluated based on reports from randomized controlled clinical trials (RCTs).
Elkins, G +6 more
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Herpes Simplex virus meningitis in children in South East of Caspian Sea, Iran [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Herpes simplex virus (HSV) is a member of Herpesviridae and a leading cause of human viral diseases. Meningitis occurs as a complication of HSV-1 or HSV-2 primary infection.
Azadfar, S. +4 more
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SAGE Open Medicine, 2019 Objective: The aim of this study is to evaluate knowledge of and attitudes toward the lumbar puncture procedure among adults in Riyadh region, Saudi Arabia, 2018.
Abdulrahman Yousef Aldayel +3 more
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Assessment of severe malaria in a multicenter, phase III, RTS, S/AS01 malaria candidate vaccine trial: case definition, standardization of data collection and patient care. [PDF]
, 2011 BACKGROUND\ud \ud An effective malaria vaccine, deployed in conjunction with other malaria interventions, is likely to substantially reduce the malaria burden. Efficacy against severe malaria will be a key driver for decisions on implementation.
Amanda Leach +18 more
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Meningitis due to Haemophilus influenzae – a case report [PDF]
Infectious Diseases and Tropical MedicineBACKGROUND: We describe a case of meningitis due to Haemophilus influenzae detected by BioFire FilmArray Meningitis/Encephalitis Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) panel on a cerebral spinal fluid sample collected from a repeated lumbar puncture.
M. Patel +5 more
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Orphanet Journal of Rare Diseases, 2021 Background This observational study describes our experience delivering nusinersen through lumbar puncture with real-time ultrasound guidance in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA) patients with severe scoliosis.
Jiao Zhang +5 more
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Cryptococcal Meningitis Diagnostics and Screening in the Era of Point-of-Care Laboratory Testing. [PDF]
, 2019 Over the past ten years, standard diagnostics for cryptococcal meningitis in HIV-infected persons have evolved from culture to India ink to detection of cryptococcal antigen (CrAg), with the recent development and distribution of a point-of-care lateral ...
Beyene, T +5 more
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