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Evidence- based Update
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Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education a...
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modified based on the creatinine clearance [72,73].
Gabapentin clearance is linearly related to creatinine
clearance and dose should be decreased accordingly [74].
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After craniotomy, removal of the in-
tracranial lesion, and duraplasty, the bone flap was
replaced and one side of the flap was attached to the
cranium by plates. The plates act as a hinge ... of the dural
window (the pillars were made of hemostastic sponge
wrapped by absorbable thread), and then the superfi-
cial vessels supporting the portion o...
... of the lymphangions.
Passive mechanical lymph drainage
Passive mechanical lymph drainage has pro-
vided a true revolution in the treatment of lymphe-
dema of both the arms and legs, with a ... de-
veloped thereby enabling the creation of a laboratory
of apparatuses for the treatment of lymphedema
14,15
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All these devices are used associated with compres...
... preliminary human and animal trials have shown it to
be effective in treating osteoarthritis (OA). The present clinical trial evaluated the safety and
efficacy of UC-II as compared to a combination ... combination of glucosamine and chondroitin (G+C) in the
treatment of OA of the knee. The results indicate that UC-II treatment was more efficacious
resulting in...
... removed. An
infection eradication could be achieved in 26/28 cases. In the two remaining cases the in-
fected prosthesis had to be explanted and a gentamicin-vancomycin-loaded spacer has been
implanted, ... gradient
facilitates the transportation of toxins and inhibitors
inducing thereby the wound healing [16]. As a result
of the increased angiogenesis, the local...
... clinical presentation, the findings on physical
examination and the interpretation of relevant inves-
tigations. The treatment goals are to attempt limb
salvage and preserve joint function in an ... migration of
the dowel down the femoral canal and help facilitate
removal. After insertion, a moulded arthrodesis block
or an articulating spacer may be inserted. Disadvan-...
... cases a “normal” spacer
has been implanted, whereas in the remaining 18
cases a spacer head has been placed onto the in situ
remained femoral stem. In the latter cases, there was
either an isolated ...
compared in vitro the mechanical properties of com-
mercially available hip spacers containing a substan-
tial stainless steel central core with experimental
space...
... in various organ systems. Even in organisms
lacking a brain, such as Caenorhabditis elegans, the
nervous system plays a key role in maintaining energy
balance [1–4]. In more advanced, mammalian ... increase in malonyl-CoA promotes a decrease
in neuropeptide Y and agouti related peptide in hypo-
thalamic malonyl-CoA while promoting an increase in
proopiomelanocortin and...