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A previous study has shown that laser acupuncture is a useful healing method for the treatment of visceral postmenopausal obesity in combination with a low-calorie diet. We observe and evaluate the therapeutic effect of laser acupuncture in subjects of simple obesity with a non-restrictive diet
J.W. is a 68-year-old white female who noted an "anal growth" 1 year prior to admission. She also complained of bleeding from her rectum when she was constipated. She attributed these symptoms to hemorrhoids. She noted increasing pain and more bleeding 1 month prior to admission. Locally applied
We present a 39-year-old woman who was previously diagnosed with Von Hippel Lindau Disease (VHLD). She had surgery and radiotherapy for cranial hemangioblastoma (HA) 11 years ago and had unilateral adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma in another hospital 6 month prior to her admission to our center.
In 19 cases, a correct diagnosis of intraabdominal abscess was made by CT body scanning. There was one false-positive diagnosis and initially one false-negative diagnosis. CT proved to be an efficient imaging method for diagnosis, for planning of therapeutic procedures, and in monitoring response to
Despite recent advances in the diagnosis and management of intra-abdominal abscesses, these infections still cause substantial morbidity and mortality. Low pH, large bacterial inocula, poor perfusion, the presence of hemoglobin, and large amounts of fibrin (which impedes antibiotic penetration) make
An 85-year-old man was admitted to our hospital for swollen and painful bilateral lower legs and a high fever. He was initially diagnosed with acute cellulitis and treated with antibiotics. Several days after the improvement of his swollen legs, he complained of both shoulder and arm pain. The