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MRI Findings and Severity of Cerebral Small Vessel Disease: Correlation with The Grading of Chronic Kidney Disease

Journal of Medical Sciences and Health, 2023
Purpose: To evaluate the small vessel disease (SVD) in the brain of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) by observing the lacunar infarcts, white matter hyperintensities (WMH) and cerebral microbleeds (CMBs) on the MRI brain and ...
Shishir Kumar Pansari, Neha Bagri, B B Thukral, Prabal Rajvanshi   +3 more
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Severe scurvy: an underestimated disease [PDF]

European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 2015
Scurvy is one of the oldest diseases in human history. Nowadays, although scurvy tends to become a forgotten disease in developed country, rare cases still occur, especially in people undergoing extreme diet, old people or children with poor diet and patients with malabsorption. We describe three cases of scurvy.
M, Levavasseur, C, Becquart, E, Pape, M, Pigeyre, J, Rousseaux, D, Staumont-Sallé, E, Delaporte   +6 more
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Severe meningococcal disease in childhood [PDF]

British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2003
Meningococcal disease remains an important cause of illness in the UK (Commun Dis Rep CDR Suppl 1999; 9: S5), and is the commonest infective cause of death in children outwith the neonatal period. Although most common in children, adults are also affected. Meningococcal vaccines offer long-term protection only against Group C disease, which causes less
P B, Baines, C A, Hart
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Severity of GERD and disease progression

Diseases of the Esophagus, 2021
Abstract Background Many factors may play a role in the severity and progression of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) since pathophysiology is multifactorial. Data regarding the progression of GERD are controversial: some reports of increased esophageal acid exposure (EAE) and mucosal damage were
Fuchs, Karl Hermann, DeMeester, T.R., Otte, F., Broderick, R.C., Breithaupt, W., Varga, G., Musial, Frauke   +6 more
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Early Body Mass Index z‐Score Change and Resolution of Severe Malnutrition in Children With Sickle Cell Anemia in a Low‐Income Setting: A Prospective Single‐Arm Extension Study

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Children with sickle cell anemia (SCA) in low‐income settings are at risk of severe malnutrition, but optimal nutritional management has not been established. We evaluated an intensified ready‐to‐use therapeutic food (RUTF) regimen in children with persistent severe malnutrition after initial treatment and assessed whether early ...
Safiya Gambo, Shehu Umar Abdullahi, Hassan Adam Murtala, Halima Kabir, Khadija A. Shamsu, Sari A. Acra, Virginia A. Stallings, Mark Rodeghier, Michael R. DeBaun, Lauren J. Klein   +9 more
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Non-motor symptoms in patients with Parkinson’s disease in Babol, North of Iran [PDF]

Romanian Journal of Neurology, 2019
Introduction. Non-motor symptoms (NMS) are common in Parkinson’s disease. It can be predominant as the disease advances, thereby constituting a major source of disease burden for patients.
Seyed Mohammad Masood Hojjati, Arman Farrasat, Hoda Naghshineh, Ali Alizadeh-Khatir, Alijan Ahmadi Ahangar, Payam Saadat, Shayan Alijanpour   +6 more
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Central Nervous System Tumors Among Infants in Canada: A Report From CYP‐C

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Central nervous system (CNS) tumors in infants are rare, pose unique clinical challenges, and lack large‐scale evidence‐based data to guide management. This study seeks to describe CNS tumors in Canadian infants and to compare their outcomes with those of older children.
Samuel Sassine, Hallie Coltin, Sylvia Cheng, Lucie Lafay‐Cousin, Vanan Issai Magimairajan, Craig Erker, Stéphanie Vairy, Lynette Bowes, Adam Fleming, Donna Johnston, Sarah McKillop, Roona Sinha, Julie Bennett, Christina Coleman, Laura Wheaton, Shayna Zelcer, Samuele Renzi, Thai Hoa Tran   +17 more
wiley   +1 more source

PREDICTIVE VALUE OF MATERNAL SERUM C- REACTIVE PROTEIN LEVELS WITH SEVERITY OF PREECLAMPSIA [PDF]

Zagazig University Medical Journal, 2016
Background & objectives: Preeclampsia (PE) is a hypertension disorder of pregnancy that develop in 4-5% . Elevated blood pressure and proteinuria after 20 weeks of conception characterizing the disease.
Mahmoud Gharib, Mostafa Mostafa, Mervat Harira, Amany Attia   +3 more
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Impact of Radiation Therapy on Physical and Psychosocial Health of Adolescents and Young Adults: A Joint Report From the Children's Oncology Group AYA and Radiation Oncology Committees

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Rates of cancer among adolescents and young adults (AYA), age 15–39 years, are increasing. Consequently, radiation oncologists are treating more AYAs who have diagnoses spanning both pediatric and adult practices. Compared to pediatric and older adult patients, AYAs face a unique set of challenges.
Hesham Elhalawani, Rachel K. Peterson, Avani D. Rao, Laurie J. McKenzie, Ahmed Magdy Elmotayam, Leslie Chang, Michael Roth, Susan L. McGovern   +7 more
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Social Functioning Within the First Years After Pediatric Brain Tumor Diagnosis and the Relationship With Family Psychosocial Risk

Pediatric Blood &Cancer, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Survivors of pediatric brain tumors (PBTs) can experience long‐term social difficulties, impacting quality of life. Beyond medical and environmental factors, family psychosocial risk may play a role in social outcomes by shaping the caregiving environment and may provide intervention options.
Renske H. Houben, Marisa H. Huisman, Martha A. Grootenhuis, Femke K. Aarsen, Marita Partanen   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source