Severe Respiratory and Hemodynamic Failures following Successful Spontaneous Pneumothorax Drainage. [PDF]
Spontaneous pneumothorax is a frequent situation in respiratory medicine, and its treatment is based on conservative treatment or pleural drainage. Reexpansion pulmonary edema (REPE) is often a mild complication following pneumothorax drainage. We report here a severe case of unilateral REPE following spontaneous pneumothorax drainage associated with ...
Mayeur N, Groyer S, Vimeux S, Roustan J.
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Examining the Association Between Perceived Quality of Care and Experienced Coercion Among Patients in Acute Mental Health Units in Spain: A National Cross-Sectional Study. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Aim To examine the association between perceived quality of care and the level of coercion experienced by individuals hospitalised in acute mental health units. Design National cross‐sectional study. Methods Data were collected from 255 patients admitted to 12 acute mental health units across Spain.
El-Abidi K +20 more
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Ventricular tachycardia revealing drug abuse induced myocarditis: two case reports. [PDF]
Illicit drugs are an uncommon etiology of acute myocarditis but should be evocated in young population. This association may result in further complications, mainly ventricular arrhythmia and therefore increases sudden cardiac deaths among young abusers. Withholding drug intoxication to prevent recurrent events is a major key of management.
Ouali S +8 more
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A qualitative study of georgian youth who are on the street or institutionalized. [PDF]
Street children, or children who live and/or spend time on the streets, are a vulnerable group of considerable concern to the global public health community. This paper describes the results of two linked qualitative studies conducted with children living or spending time on the street and in orphanages in and around urban areas in the Republic of ...
Murray LK +5 more
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Thr92Ala polymorphism of human type 2 deiodinase gene (hD2) affects the development of Graves' disease, treatment efficiency, and rate of remission. [PDF]
Clinical symptoms vary in thyrotoxicosis, and severity of these depends on many factors. Over the last years, impact of genetic factors upon the development and clinical significance of thyrotoxic symptoms became evident. It is known that a production of T3 in various tissues is limited by deiodinase 2 (D2).
Alina B +5 more
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Polymorphisms of β 1-adrenoreceptor gene and cardiovascular complications in patients with thyrotoxicosis. [PDF]
Human cardiac β1‐AR perform a crucial role in mediating the cardiostimulating effects of norepinephrine. Gly389Arg and Ser49Gly polymorphisms of β1‐adrenoreceptors (β1‐AR) can influence the cardiovascular prognosis. However, the possible effect of Gly389Arg and Ser49Gly polymorphisms on heart function in thyrotoxicosis has not been studied.
Babenko AY +5 more
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Current Concepts on Drug Abuse and Dependence [PDF]
Drug addiction is a complex disease characterized by compulsive and uncontrollable desire to seek and consume the drug. In time, drug-related terminology has undergone many changes, arising from the deepening of the mechanisms of action, but also about ...
Baconi, Daniela Luiza +5 more
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Schizophrénie et toxicomanie : l’héritage du psychiatre Jean-Yves Roy [PDF]
Cher Jean-Yves, le 27 avril 2004, tu nous as quitté sur la pointe des pieds, laissant inachevés des projets de recherche portant sur la comorbidité schizophrénie — toxicomanie, que nous avons eu l’occasion de compléter au cours des dernières années au ...
Potvin, Stéphane, Stip, Emmanuel
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Réflexion psychodynamique : À propos d’une structure de personnalité toxicomaniaque spécifique à l’alcool et aux drogues dures [PDF]
La surconsommation de substances psychotropes représente un problème majeur des sociétés contemporaines. Aux États-Unis, 14,1 % de la population âgée entre 15 et 54 ans a vécu des problèmes de dépendance à l'alcool au cours de la vie alors que 7,5 % des
Laforce Jr., Robert, Tracy, Serge
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Les psychotropes criminogènes [PDF]
Les psychotropes altèrent le psychisme d’un individu et peuvent affecter les perceptions, l’humeur, la conscience, le comportement et diverses fonctions psychologiques et physiques.
Ben Amar, Mohamed
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