Recent advances in the management of radiation colitis

Radiation colitis, an insidious, progressive disease of increasing frequency, develops 6 mo to 5 years after regional radiotherapy for malignancy, owing to the deleterious effects of the latter on the colon and the small intestine. When dealing with radiation colitis and its complications, the most conservative modality should be employed because the areas of intestinal injury do not tend to h…

Prevalence of Pneumoconiosis in Hubei, China from 2008 to 2013

We have investigated newly reported pneumoconiosis cases in the province of Hubei, China from 2008 to 2013, to identify the major problems and challenges, and explore possible solutions for its prevention and control. We analyzed the data on new cases of pneumoconiosis from annual reports, including case distributions, patient ages, exposure duration, disease stages, and enterprise types

Acute symptomatic seizures in CNS infection

To determine the frequency and aetiology of acute symptomatic seizures in central nervous system (CNS) infections and to assess the clinical factors predicting the occurrence of the seizures, we retrospectively reviewed the medical records of patients diagnosed with CNS infections from 2000 to 2005. One hundred and forty-seven atients were included in the study.

Recovery of consciousness following acute symptomatic seizures due to central…

The aim of this study was to assess whether acute symptomatic epileptic seizures associated with central nervous system infections (ASinf) have a different ictal and postictal course to seizures of other aetiologies

Sensory Integration Therapies for Children With Developmental and Behavioral …

Sensory-based therapies are increasingly used by occupational therapists and sometimes by other types of therapists in treatment of children with developmental and behavioral disorders. Sensory-based therapies involve activities that are believed to organize the sensory system by providing vestibular, proprioceptive, auditory, and tactile inputs. Brushes, swings, balls, and other specially desi…

Sensory-Processing Disorder in Children With Cochlear Implants

We examined sensory-processing disorder (SPD) in children with cochlear implants and explored the relationship between SPD and duration of hearing loss or duration of cochlear implant use. Caregivers of 30 children completed the Sensory Profile Questionnaire (SPQ). Seventy percent of the children showed “at-risk” or “different” behaviors in one or more of five categories of the SPQ: …

New agents to reduce cholesterol levels: implications for nephrologists

Statins and ezetimibe effectively reduce the burden of cardiovascular (CV) disease in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). Unfortunately, many subjects still die or have CV events despite cholesterol-lowering therapy. This is particularly true in patients with more advanced CKD. Proprotein convertase subtilisin/kexin type 9 (PCSK9) is a serine protease that induces the degradation of the…

Citicoline for Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Formal Meta-ana…

Citicoline is a drug approved for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke. Although evidence of its efficacy has been reported, recently published results of a large placebo-controlled clinical trial did not show differences. This study aims to assess whether starting citicoline treatment within 14 days after stroke onset improves the outcome in patients with acute ischemic stroke, as compared …

Citicoline: pharmacological and clinical review, 2016 update

This review is based on the previous one published in 2010 –Secades JJ. Citicoline: pharmacological and clinical review, 2010 update. Rev Neurol 2011; 52 (Suppl 2): S1-62–, incorporating 183 new references, having all the information available to facilitate the access to the information in one document. This review is focused on the main indications of the drug, as acute stroke and its s…

Necrotizing fasciitis: Classification, diagnosis, and management

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