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To assess the suitability of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) measurements to evaluate degeneration processes of the vertebral disc and to compare the results with T2 relaxation time measurements in both degenerated and normal intervertebral discs.
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Fourteen young patients
A case of traumatic hematoma in the basal ganglia that showed deterioration after arrival at the hospital was reported. A 65-year-old man crashed into the wall while riding a motorcycle. His Glasgow coma scale was E3V4M6 and showed retrograde amnesia and slight right motor weakness. Because head CT
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To determine the impact of secondary traumatization on the mental health of patients suffering from chronic PTSD.
METHODS
This study involved two groups of subjects who were diagnosed with chronic PTSD. Group One is comprised of 41 subjects who were included in treatment for the first
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Traumatized parents may transmit anxieties of physical deterioration and demise to their offspring. These anxieties can amplify negative perceptions of the aging process when the offspring enter old age. The current study examined how middle-aged offspring of Holocaust survivors (OHS)
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We reviewed, at a mean follow-up of 7.5 years, overall functional outcome, bony architecture of the humerus predisposing to anterior instability, and treatment failure after 106 Latarjet-Patte procedures performed in 102 patients (mean age 34 years).
METHODS
The reproducibility of computed
An animal model of muscular dystrophy, the dystrophic (129ReJ dy/dy) mutant mouse, was used to evaluate the regenerative phenomenon in dystrophic muscle. The effect of age on "spontaneous" regeneration (i.e., regeneration in the absence of secondary trauma) was assessed by quantitative morphometric
After local irradiation of the heart or the recto-sigmoid of rats, chronic radiation damage develops after several months, leading to well-defined clinical syndromes of fatal pericarditis and myocardial necrosis or fatal ileus. In both organs, the LD-50 is below 20 Gy, and a pronounced split dose
Traumatic injuries that involve the dentition and maxillofacial region may occur as isolated events in pediatric patients but are often associated with multisystem injuries and traumatic brain injuries. The primary trauma survey serves to identify and treat life-threatening injuries. The secondary
Traumatic injuries that involve the dentition and maxillofacial region may occur as isolated events in pediatric patients but are often associated with multisystem injuries and traumatic brain injuries. The primary trauma survey serves to identify and treat life-threatening injuries. The secondary
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This study has investigated the reliability of the artificial surgical model dorsal root rhizotomy (DRR), to the surgical tearing of the roots, avulsion, that occurs clinically. Root avulsion of the limb nerves is common in high-impact motor vehicle accidents and results in paraesthesia,
QUALITATIVE EVIDENCE drawn from a community study of 58 parentally bereaved school-age children and their surviving parents provides a descriptive exploration of one of the most difficult challenges faced by families in anticipated deaths: managing the stress of a child's exposure to the graphic
Secondary traumatization from the tragic events of September 11, 2001 was studied among an ethnically diverse group of refugees who had been previously traumatized in their native war torn countries. A brief clinically oriented questionnaire was developed and administered to a clinic population of
This study prospectively assessed the implications of war captivity and former prisoners of war's (ex-POWs) posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and PTSD trajectory on their wives' marital adjustment, adjusting for their secondary traumatization (ST). Results show that marital adjustment of the
A Dust explosion that injured 499 patients occurred on June 27, 2015 in Taiwan. This tragedy inundated hospitals across northern Taiwan with an unprecedented number of burn patients. It caused extreme pressure and challenges for nurses. The purpose of this study is to investigate factors associated