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Patients who will be referred to Military University Hospital Prague with suspicion of normal pressure hydrocephalus will be tested by conventional methods to consider implantation of a ventriculo-peritoneal shunt. This testing is performed during hospitalization and includes clinical examination of
Approximately 12-23% of returning service members report a history of traumatic brain injury, mostly mild (mTBI). Post-concussive symptoms such as memory problems, irritability, and difficulty concentrating are common after TBI and may become chronic, interfering with successful return to duty or
2. INTRODUCTION AND BACKGROUND 2.1. Study rationale and aim An excellent bowel preparation is crucial to perform a high-quality colonoscopy and essential to visualize the entire colonic mucosa and to increase the safety of therapeutic maneuvers. Prior studies revealed that inpatient setting was
The participant population: depression is a common disorder with a prevalence of about 150,000 in Denmark. According to WHO depression is a leading cause of disability worldwide and is a major contributor to the global burden of disease. Society suffers large direct and indirect losses in terms of
Abobotulinum neurotoxin type A, abo-BoNT/A, (Dysport®) is the most potent biological toxin produced from Clostridium botulinum. In 1920, Dr Hermann Sommer of the Hooper Foundation at the University of California made the first attempt to purify the botulinum toxin. His work paved the way for further
I) SIGNIFICANCE
1) Significance and Incidence and Burden of the disease Intracranial aneurysm is a prevalent disease estimated around 2-5% of the population. Aneurysm rupture leads to aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage , which have a tremendous impact on the patient's health, and a high mortality
The study will be conducted in Makassed General Hospital (MGH) including all admitted patients receiving colonoscopy for the different indications. All patients will receive low volume 2L alpha peg split preps given 8 hours apart at a rate of 1 cup q 30 minutes with addition of 1 L of pure water
The prevalence of dementia is approximately 5-10% in the elderly who are over 65 years of age. In Korea, the prevalence of dementia among elderly people aged 65 and over was 9.18% in 2012, and the number of patients with dementia was estimated to be 540,755 (155,955 for male, 384,800 for female).
Hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) is local acute phase protein with regenerative properties that become biologic inactive during chronic inflammation and loses the binding affinity to glycosaminoglycan in the extracellular ma-trix. HGF is excreted into the gastrointestinal tract and is not detected in
Concussion Syndrome (CS) and TBI are common injuries producing temporary and long-term damage to impact brain function. Symptoms are sometimes transient, sometimes long-term depending on severity and/or repetitive damage. Signs varying from recurrent headaches, mental fog, emotional changes to
Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a progressive type of dementia that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior that gradually worsen over time. With an aging population, AD is an escalating problem, currently affecting an estimated 35 million people worldwide, with this number expected to grow
A quarter of all ischaemic strokes are lacunar (small vessel) in type, about 35000 per annum in the United Kingdom, and due to an intrinsic, non-atheromatous, non-cardioembolic perforating cerebral arteriolar disease. 'Small vessel disease' also affects the brain diffusely, causing up to 40% of
1.0 Background
While atrial fibrillation (AF) is the most common sustained cardiac arrhythmia requiring therapy, it is also associated with increased risk of stroke, heart failure, myocardial infarction, dementia, and death. The number of Americans affected with AF is expected to surge to nearly 16
Introduction Dementia The estimated prevalence of dementia in Denmark is 85.000 (2011) and the global prevalence is close to 36 million (2010). Furthermore the number is predicted to double in the next 20 years, primarily due to the demographic ageing. The costs of dementia accounts for 1% of the