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Stroke is a major cause of debilitation in the first world, with few therapeutic options when it comes to improvement in quality of life and morbidity, besides physical and occupational therapy. It affects people of all nationalities, creeds, and socioeconomic classes through a narrow array of
AFib is the most common sustained arrhythmia, associated with an increased risk of stroke, heart failure, and mortality. Despite the high prevalence, AFib may be asymptomatic and consequently subclinical. Detection of subclinical AFib is highly challenging as only a minority of the patients is
Sleep disturbance, especially insomnia, is a common complication after ischemic stroke for the patients during rehabilitation of cerebral infarction. Actually, more than half of ischemic stroke patients have insomnia complaints. Meanwhile, poor quality of sleep may greatly impede stroke
Neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (NOH) is a debilitating condition associated with reduced quality of life, impaired function and is also an independent predictor of mortality(Bendini et al., 2007; Cordeiro et al., 2009; Rose et al., 2006). NOH is clinically defined as a sustained reduction in
The incidence and prevalence of diabetes mellitus has now reached over 4 million in the UK. Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) accounts for approximately 90% of the UK population with diabetes and confers significant morbidity and mortality on patients and healthcare systems. Despite new therapies and
Patients with severe brain injuries often have slow accumulating recoveries of function. Recently, the National Institute for Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) published data on their long-term outcomes of over 9,000 patients, 400 of which suffered disorders of consciousness
Stroke is the third most common cause of stroke. The cascade of event is separated into hyperacute,,acute,sub-acute and chronic. In the acute, sub acute state there are mechanisms of inflammation apoptotic death and effect of free radicals. Melatonin was proved to effect these mechanisms and to have
Perinatal Asphyxia continues to be a major cause of neonatal mortality and morbidity even in the most technologically advanced and prosperous countries of the world. The incidence remains unchanged; 1-2% of live births in developed world countries and much higher in developing world countries.
Purpose The purpose of this Ph.D study is to examine the antioxidative effect of melatonin in relation to ischemia-reperfusion injury.
The investigators wish to examine to which extend melatonin administered to patients undergoing primary PCI for acute myocardial infarction will reduce the damage of
See article for more detailed description: Contemporary Clinical Trials 28 (2007) 532-539
Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a condition in which an individual's blood pressure is higher than the normal level. It is estimated that one in three individuals in the United States has high blood pressure, though many do not know it because there are usually no symptoms. Uncontrolled