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Infection and septicaemia may clinically presented with seizure and altered conscious level. In spinal cord injury (SCI) population, they are at risk of having pressure ulcer which can be complicated further with infection and septicaemia.
A 40-year-old man with complete T4 SCI and multiple clean
We report an 83-year-old diabetic male who presented with acute-onset renal failure, seizures, psychosis, pneumonia, and right foot gangrene. Investigations revealed thrombocytopenia, CSF lymphocytosis, ANA and dsDNA positivity, hypocomplementemia, and pneumonitis following which he was treated with
BACKGROUND
Phenytoin (PH) is indicated primarily for the control of grand mal and psychomotor seizures. However, topical PH has been used for the treatment of various types of ulcers, including pressure ulcers.
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of a relationship
OBJECTIVE
To determine risk factors for community-acquired and nosocomial group B streptococcal disease in adults.
METHODS
Case-control study.
METHODS
3 metropolitan areas in the United States with an aggregate population of 6.6 million persons.
METHODS
219 nonpregnant adults with invasive group B
The goals of surgery in the retarded patient with spinal deformity are to maximize function (for example, free the hands, decrease the occurrence of pressure sores, and so forth). Concomitantly, the goal while treating the patient should be to minimize the interference with social, intellectual, and
BACKGROUND
Clinical studies have caused blood transfusion practices in critically ill patients to become more conservative in the last decade. However, few studies have focused on trauma patients, particularly those with severe isolated traumatic brain injury.
METHODS
We conducted a retrospective
Background: Pneumonia is the leading cause of death among children and young people (CYP) with severe cerebral palsy (CP). Only a few studies used nomogram for assessing risk factors and the probability of pneumonia. Therefore, we aimed
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States, with more than 140,000 deaths per year. Complications related to stroke resulting in morbidity and mortality are very common and may result from cerebral and extracerebral causes. Cerebral causes include cerebral edema, hemorrhagic
OBJECTIVE
To identify the most common medical complications experienced by stroke survivors during inpatient, tertiary-level stroke rehabilitation.
METHODS
Prospective, descriptive analysis.
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A tertiary-level, 23-bed, inpatient stroke rehabilitation unit in Nova Scotia, Canada.
METHODS
All
This self-directed learning module highlights the preexisting comorbid conditions and the medical complications during and after rehabilitation of the patient with stroke. Part of the chapter on stroke rehabilitation in the Self-Directed Medical Knowledge Program for practitioners and trainees in
Two hundred eighty patients were admitted to an intensive care stroke unit over a one-year period. Subsequent investigation indicated that only 199 of these patients actually had cerebral ischemic or hemorrhagic lesions, 10 had other cerebrovascular lesions, and the remaining 71 patients had
A professional 55-year-old female experienced diver, who surfaced after the second dive, had a lucid interval before dropping Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) to 3/15. She was admitted to intensive care unit and commenced on hyperbaric oxygen therapy. Her initial computed tomography of the head was normal
OBJECTIVE
After aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), patients with clipped aneurysms have a higher incidence of neurocognitive deficits and seizures compared with patients with coiled aneurysms. It remains unknown if patients with clipped aneurysms also have a higher incidence of other
Medical comorbidities and complications are expected following stroke, traumatic brain injury, and spinal cord injury. The neurorehabilitation physician's role is to manage these comorbidities, prevent complications, and serve as a medical and neurologic resource for the patient, family, and
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this retrospective study was to review the medical complications of patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI) who were followed in 2000-2006.
METHODS
The demographic data, functional and cognitive status of 116 persons with TBI were noted. The presence of communication