Background and Objective. This study compared the efficacy of distributed constraint-induced therapy (dCIT), bilateral arm training (BAT), control treatment (CT) on motor functional performance upper limb in stroke patients. Methods. A total 66 patients with mean onset 16.20 months mild to moderate impairment were randomized dCIT, BAT, or CT groups. Each group received for 2 h/d 5 d/wk 3 weeks. Pretreatment posttreatment measures included reaching kinematic variables unilateral tasks, Wolf...

Persons with stroke frequently suffer from cognitive impairment. The Montreal Cognitive Assessment (MoCA), a recently developed screening tool, is sensitive to poststroke deficits. present study assessed its psychometric and clinimetric properties (i.e., responsiveness, minimal clinically important difference (MCID), criterion validity) in survivors receiving rehabilitative therapy.The MoCA the Stroke Impact Scale (SIS) were administered 65 before after 4 5 weeks of therapy. effect size...

The purpose of this study was to delineate the etiology and clinical features liveborn neonates with hydrops fetalis, explore prognostic factors for survival. Medical records 28 fetalis between April 1995 March 2005 were reviewed retrospectively. Demographic data, manifestations, laboratory findings, outcomes analyzed. Most patients presented pleural effusions (21 28) ascites (22 28). majority had due cardiovascular diseases (seven 28), hematologic disorders (six lymphatic malformations...

The purposes of this article were to retrospectively review frontal sinus fractures at the authors' center, assess final outcomes, and establish a treatment algorithm.A retrospective chart was performed on 78 consecutive treated by same surgeon between January 1, 1994, 2002.In study, 57.7 percent occurred as result motorcycle accidents 75.6 those patients not wearing helmets time injury. use did significantly affect fracture pattern. Frontal commonly associated with orbital (71 percent),...

Objective. We used high-resolution peripheral vascular ultrasound imaging to assess endothelial function in hyperuricaemic patients. Methods. Hyperuricaemia was defined as a serum uric acid concentration of >7.7 mg/dl men or >6.6 women. Measurements endothelium-dependent flow-mediated vasodilation (FMD) and endothelium-independent nitroglycerin-mediated were performed 46 patients an equal number healthy age- gender-matched normal controls by two-dimensional ultrasonographic the brachial...

It has been reported in the Chinese literature that indigo naturalis exhibits potential antipsoriatic effects systemic therapy.To evaluate efficacy and safety of topically applied on treating plaque-type psoriasis to analyze histological change skin tissues.Fourteen patients with chronic plaque were enrolled. The either ointment or vehicle contralateral lesions daily for 8 weeks. Efficacy was evaluated basis clinical scores, including induration, scaling, erythema clearing percentage. At end...

The purpose of this work was to evaluate the performance an existing commercially available artificial intelligence (AI) software system in differentiating malignant and benign lung nodules. AI tool consisted a vessel-suppression function deep-learning-based computer-aided-detection (VS-CAD) analyzer. Fifty patients (32 females, mean age 52 years) with 75 nodules (47 28 benign) underwent low-dose computed tomography (LDCT) followed by surgical excision pathological analysis their within 3...

In Brief This study was performed to identify factors that can affect the final outcome and recognize proper management for patients with traumatic optic neuropathy (TON). retrospective included 42 consecutive TON after maxillofacial trauma. Megadose methylprednisolone administered all during first 3 days diagnosis. Twenty-four received treatment megadose steroids combined nerve decompression remaining 18 alone. Initial visual acuity (IVA) statistically significant factor affecting of (P =...

This retrospective study compared the functional results of unilateral mandibular condylar process fractures treated either by open reduction or closed treatment.Sixty-six patients with were reviewed. Thirty-six received reduction, and other 30 underwent treatment (intermaxillary fixation only). Each group was further divided into subcondylar subgroups according to fracture level. The outcome evaluated posttreatment occlusion status, maximal mouth opening, facial symmetry, chin deviation,...

Background: Superior orbital fissure syndrome is a rare complication that occurs in association with craniofacial trauma. The characteristics of superior are attributable to constellation cranial nerve III, IV, and VI palsies. This the largest series describing traumatic assesses recovery individual function after treatment. Methods: In review from 1988 2002, 33 patients were identified 11,284 (0.3 percent) skull facial fractures. Severity injury functional evaluated by extraocular muscle...

OBJECTIVES: Mortality and hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) seroclearance are the two extremes of prognostic destination chronic virus (HBV) infection. Their relative roles in decline HBsAg prevalence with increasing age unknown. METHODS: HBsAg-seropositive subjects near normal alanine aminotransferase (ALT) were followed up every 3 to 12 months for >1 year. Serum was assayed at entry re-assayed 3- 5-year intervals. The morbidity mortality data obtained from hospital records, cancer...

Oral targeted therapy is increasingly used worldwide to treat patients with advanced lung cancer. The adverse skin toxicity that associated treatment epidermal growth factor receptor inhibitors often results in acneiform rash, dry (xerosis), pruritus, and paronychia, which may cause discomfort affect their quality of life.This study was designed explore changes life (measured overall by three subscales) as well the correlation between over a 3-month period for cancer receiving oral...

Abstract We evaluated the correlation of left main coronary bifurcating angle (LCBA) with severity atherosclerosis, risk factors artery disease (CAD) and feasibility measuring LBCA using axial plane. Coronary Computed tomography angiographies (CTAs) 313 patients between Nov. 2006 Oct. 2013 were reviewed separated into three groups. Group I (211 patients) had significant stenosis (≥50%) anterior descending (LAD) and/or circumflex (LCX). II (62 subjects) atherosclerosis without stenosis. III...

Background Orbital fractures and the concomitant soft tissue injuries within bony orbit result in well-recognized complications such as diplopia enophthalmos. Guidelines for timing indications surgery achieving an optimal outcome remain elusive. This study examined effects of fracture type on orbital repair. Material Methods Data 255 patients treated were retrospectively reviewed to determine facial bones involved fractures, types wall fracture, surgical repair, evident before after...