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Hypokalemic rhabdomyolysis: a rare manifestation of primary aldosteronism [PDF]

, 2015
Rhabdomyolysis is a rare presentation of hypokalemia, although muscle weakness is a well-known manifestation of hypokalemia. Primary aldosteronism is characterized by hypertension, suppressed plasma renin activity, increased aldosterone excretion and ...
CONCISTRE, ANTONIO, FIACCO, FEDERICA, LETIZIA, Claudio, MARINELLI, CRISTIANO, MITTERHOFER, Anna Paola, PETRAMALA, LUIGI, TINTI, FRANCESCA, UMBRO, ILARIA, ZAVATTO, ASSUNTA, ZINGARETTI, VIVIANA   +9 more
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Effects of measurement protocols and repetitions on handgrip strength weakness and asymmetry in patients with cancer

Journal of Cachexia, Sarcopenia and Muscle
Background The use of handgrip strength (HGS) in clinical cancer research is surging. The association between HGS and outcomes in patients with cancer varied across studies, which might be due to the different measurement protocols for HGS.
Xiaoyan Chen, Lingling Xie, Xin Xia, Xiaozhen Luo, Jing Chen, Jing Zhang, QinLan Li, Xuemei Zhang, Jiaojiao Jiang, Ming Yang   +9 more
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Patient-Reported Side Effects of Intradetrusor Botulinum Toxin Type A for Idiopathic Overactive Bladder Syndrome [PDF]

, 2011
Objective: The aim of the study was a prospective assessment of patient-reported side effects in an open-label study after intradetrusor botulinum toxin injections for idiopathic overactive bladder (OAB). Patients and Methods: Botulinum toxin A injection
Alexander Buchner, Alexander Roosen, Andersson KE, Chancellor MB, Christian G. Stief, Christian Gratzke, Cohen BL, Coyne KS, Eleopra R, Florian May, Garner CG, Jeffery S, Kalsi V, Lange DJ, Margit E. Mayer, Mehnert U, Mohanty NK, Ricarda M. Bauer, Shaban AM, Smith CP, Yasmin Hocaoglu   +20 more
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Gambaran Kekuatan Otot Pasien Stroke Non Hemoragik Setelah Diberikan Latihan Bola Karet Dan Thera Band Hand Di Rumah Sakit Rk. Charitas Palembang [PDF]

, 2019
Background: Non-hemoragic stroke patients has upper extermity muscle weakness resulting in decreased muscle strength. Exercise done on non-hemoragic stroke patients to with simple movement and beneficial exercises to increase muscle strength. Objective:
Misno, Tatiana Furi
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Muscle weakness but also contractures contribute to the progressive gait pathology in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy: a simulation study

Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation
Background Muscle weakness and contractures cause gait deficits in children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) but their relative contributions are poorly understood and hence it is unclear whether contractures should be treated.
Ines Vandekerckhove, Lars D’Hondt, Dhruv Gupta, Bram Van Den Bosch, Marleen Van den Hauwe, Nathalie Goemans, Liesbeth De Waele, Anja Van Campenhout, Kaat Desloovere, Friedl De Groote   +9 more
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Chronic muscle weakness and mitochondrial dysfunction in the absence of sustained atrophy in a preclinical sepsis model

eLife, 2019
Chronic critical illness is a global clinical issue affecting millions of sepsis survivors annually. Survivors report chronic skeletal muscle weakness and development of new functional limitations that persist for years. To delineate mechanisms of sepsis-
Allison M Owen, Samir P Patel, Jeffrey D Smith, Beverly K Balasuriya, Stephanie F Mori, Gregory S Hawk, Arnold J Stromberg, Naohide Kuriyama, Masao Kaneki, Alexander G Rabchevsky, Timothy A Butterfield, Karyn A Esser, Charlotte A Peterson, Marlene E Starr, Hiroshi Saito   +14 more
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The FNIH-criteria for sarcopenia predict 15-year mortality in ambulatory older men [PDF]

, 2015
Objectives: The Foundation for the National Institutes of Health [FNIH] Sarcopenia Project recently developed new criteria for diagnosis of weakness and low muscle mass in older adults.
De Buyser, Stefanie, Goemaere, Stefan, Kaufman, Jean, Lapauw, Bruno, Petrovic, Mirko, Taes, Youri, Toye, Kaatje   +6 more
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Spontaneous Progressive Muscle Weakness with Persistent Leukocytosis

Case Reports in Surgery, 2019
Iliacus compartment syndrome is a rare clinical condition which can result in a severe, unilateral, femoral neuropraxia. Recognition of this syndrome as the cause of a developing neuropathy is often delayed given a lack of familiarity with this clinical ...
Sameer A. Hirji, Manish M. Karamchandani, Jonathan W. Scott, Matthew T. Menard   +3 more
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Acute muscular weakness in children

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
Acute muscle weakness in children is a pediatric emergency. During the diagnostic approach, it is crucial to obtain a detailed case history, including: onset of weakness, history of associated febrile states, ingestion of toxic substances/toxins ...
Ricardo Pablo Javier Erazo Torricelli
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Muscle Strength, Vitamin D Deficiency and Knee Osteoarthritis

Majallah-i Dānishgāh-i ̒Ulūm-i Pizishkī-i Bābul, 2012
Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is a common and an important cause of disability in the elderly population. Muscle weakness and vitamin D deficiency are responsible factors of KOA. Both factors are also associated with knee pain.
B. Heidari
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