No abstract available.
Matrix Metalloproteinase 9

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Diuretics*

No abstract available.
Catheters* ; Renal Dialysis*

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Respiratory System* ; Respiratory Tract Infections* ; Roxithromycin*

Clear cell sarcoma of tendon and aponeurosis is a rare malignant tumor. It occurs chiefly in young adults, predominates in women and is most common in the regions of the foot and ankle. We report a case of clear cell sarcoma of tendon and aponeurosis in s 22-year-old man. he pstient had had a asymptomatic, normal skin colored, relativerly hard, dome shsped nodule on the anterior chest for 6 months. Histopsthologic findings revealed uniform pattern composed of compact nests of round or fusiform cells which had clear cytoplasm and were surrounded by delicate framework of fibrocollagenous tissue, and the individual tumor cell had a fairly regular appearance of possessing round to avoid vesicular nucleus with prominent basophilic nucleolus. One year after surgical excision and post operative radiotherapy, there was no recurrence.
Ankle ; Basophils ; Cytoplasm ; Female ; Foot ; Humans ; Radiotherapy ; Recurrence ; Sarcoma, Clear Cell* ; Skin ; Tendons ; Thorax* ; Young Adult

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Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute* ; Sarcoma, Myeloid*

BACKGROUND: We assessed the effectiveness of arthroscopic capsular release for the treatment of adhesive capsulitis. Further, we tried to ascertain the clinical benefits, if any, of pancapsular release over selective capsular release, where the two differ by performing or not performing a posterior capsular release, respectively. METHODS: Thirty-five consecutive patients with either primary or secondary adhesive capsulitis who failed conservative treatment for more than 6 months were enrolled in the study. A total of 16 patients allocated in group 1 received a pancapsular release that comprises the release of the rotator interval, anteroinferior capsular, and the posterior capsular release, whereas 19 patients in group 2 received a selective capsular release that comprises only the release of the rotator interval release and anteroinferior capsular release. The clinical outcomes, visual analogue scale (VAS) score, Constant score, and range of motion, were assessed preoperative and postoperatively. RESULTS: In both groups, the preoperative VAS score, Constant score, and ROM showed a significant improvement by the 6-month follow-up. We found that the immediate postoperative internal rotation was significantly higher in group 1 than group 2. Despite significant differences seen between the two groups at the initial postoperative period, there were no significant differences in Constant score, VAS score, and the ROM at all the subsequent follow-ups between the two groups. CONCLUSIONS: Arthroscopic capsular release for the treatment of adhesive capsulitis is very effective. However, pancapsular release did not show any advantage over selective capsular release in terms of overall clinical outcome.
Bursitis* ; Follow-Up Studies ; Humans ; Joint Capsule Release* ; Postoperative Period ; Range of Motion, Articular

To determine the optimal therapeutic approach for lower ureteral calculi at the hospitals which have not possessed ESWL, we reviewed 85 cases initially treated with expectancy for more than 7 days. Of 85 cases, 37 were treated with expectancy only and the remaining 48 cases received the endourologic manipulations such as stone basket and ureteroscopic removal. A total cumulative spontaneous passage rate at 3 weeks was about 52.9% and the possibility of spontaneous passage of remained stones at 3 weeks was not significant. The spontaneous passage rate was higher in the cases with the stones of small size (less than 6mm), smooth-round shape and without urinary tract obstruction than the other cases. 26 cases were treated with the stone basket and stone extraction rate was only 42.3%. The stone extraction rate was higher in the cases with the stones of smaller size (less than 4mm), irregular-speculated shape and with short duration of previous expectancy than the other cases. A total of 32 cases received the ureteroscopic manipulation and the success rate was 87.5%. Thus, we recommend initial expectancy for up to 3 weeks in the lower ureteral calculi smaller than 10 mm. And after this period, the positive and selective endourological manipulation considering the stone size, shape and expectant duration may be desirable in respect of treatment efficacy.
Treatment Outcome ; Ureter* ; Ureteral Calculi* ; Urinary Tract

No abstract available.
Acetazolamide* ; Aneurysm* ; Brain* ; Humans ; Perfusion* ; Subarachnoid Hemorrhage* ; Tomography, Emission-Computed, Single-Photon*

No abstract available.
Neoplasm Metastasis* ; Vertebroplasty*