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BACKGROUND
The 5-HT(3)-receptor antagonist ondansetron, commonly used to treat nausea and vomiting, was suspected of triggering malignant hyperthermia (MH) when a 5-year-old boy died after receiving a therapeutic dose of ondansetron. To evaluate a possible influence of ondansetron on the onset of
We present a 73-year-old man with isolated adrenocorticotropic hormone deficiency and "flexion contractures" syndrome along with a review of the relevant literature. The patient initially presented anorexia, vomiting, arthralgias, malaise, and weight loss, which progressively deteriorated during the
Stomal stenosis after gastric banding is one the troublesome problems that can lead to eventual reoperation. Several publications refer to this complication and to reoperation. The author describes a method of dealing a short or long-term basis by dilatation of the stoma. Stomal stenosis is probably
A 5-year-old girl had the symptom of vomiting for four years. Gastric analysis showed elevated basal acidity unaffected by betazole stimulation. Roentgenographic examinations of the upper gastrointestinal tract showed two ulcers in the lesser curvature of the stomach. Fasting serum gastrin values
A 17-year-old boy with known moyamoya disease developed an acute subdural hematoma after a mild head trauma. He had been confined to a wheelchair with contracture in the upper and lower extremities due to juvenile rheumatoid arthritis since age 1 year. He had undergone
OBJECTIVE
To study the incidence, clinical manifestations and treatment of mumps virus meningitis.
METHODS
Study of 64 patients with mumps virus meningitis, admitted to the Clinic of Infectious Diseases of Iaşi during 1996-1999.
RESULTS
The mumps virus meningitis had a high prevalence în 1998 (39%)
The objective of this study was to investigate the occurrence of daily pain, its associates and impact on work load in institutional long-term care (LTC) in a geriatric hospital responsible for all the hospital-based LTC-services in one health district (population 71,000) in Helsinki, Finland. All
The objective of this quantitative systematic review is to determine the effects of ondansetron as an adjunct to lidocaine on the tourniquet pain and postoperative pain of American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA) class 1 or 2 adult patients undergoing elective hand surgery with intravenous
We reported a clinical course and autopsy results of an 8-year-old severely handicapped girl with marked periventricular leukomalacia. She was well until 3 days prior to first admission in local hospital. Two days prior to admission, she began to vomit. Twelve hours later, she was noted to be
BACKGROUND
The aim of this paper is to underline the need for systematic monitoring of patients treated with anticholinergic antipsychotic drugs. We present the clinical history of a 34-year-old adult, treated with quetiapine in combination with other drugs with anticholinergic effects.
METHODS
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After approximately 2 weeks menstrual delay (positive Pregnosticon Tests) "menstrual induction" was attempted in 75 gravidas by repeated vaginal application of a gel, containing 200 or 400 mug/ml ICI 81008. After approximately 10 minutes, following the 1st vaginal delivery of 400 mug ICI 81008, the
Most drugs that act on the central nervous system (CNS) require dose titration to avoid withdrawal syndrome. Tizanidine withdrawal syndrome is caused by adrenergic discharge due to its α2-agonist mechanism and is characterized by hypertension, reflex tachycardia, hypertonicity, and anxiety. Although
We report a 78-year old woman with 30 years history of rheumatoid arthritis and nephrotic syndrome, who developed right hemiparesis and renal failure recently. The patient was diagnosed as having rheumatoid arthritis in 1965, and had been treated with gold -sol, steroid hormone, and non-steroidal
BACKGROUND McArdle disease is a glycogen storage disorder mainly characterized by exercise intolerance. Prolonged muscle contracture is also a feature of this condition and may lead to rhabdomyolysis (RM), which is a serious event characterized by acute skeletal muscle damage. CASE REPORT A
Aneurysms rarely occur in the gastroduodenal artery. We encountered such an aneurysm which bled into the peritoneum leading to a difficult diagnostic situation. A 58-year-old man was hospitalized for acute abdominal pain. Past history included alcohol intake (wine, 3/4 litre per day) and moderate