atrophy/nausea

Fluorescein angiography is the traditional tool for the detection of choroidal neovascularization of age-related macular degeneration. However, some limitations exist which impede its efficacy in the detection of subretinal neovascularization. Indocyanine green videoangiography is a recently

Disgust is an emotion that helps us deal with potential contamination (Rozin & Fallon, 1987). It produces a distinctive facial expression (e.g., wrinkled nose) and a physiological response that is accompanied by strong visceral sensations (e.g., nausea). Given the important role that the anterior

METHODS A 46-year-old woman presented with nausea and vomiting, colics and localized pain in the upper abdomen. There was a family history of juvenile polyposis (3 of 4 siblings). Twelve years ago a colectomy had been performed in the patient for a gastric mucosal polyps. METHODS The physical

OBJECTIVE Posterior fossa epidural hematoma (PFEDH) is an uncommon complication of head injury, which is sometimes associated with acute clinical deterioration (ACD) without significant warning symptoms and may results in death. We investigated clinical characteristics of PFEDH with ACD to identify

Thyrotropin-releasing hormone (TRH) has been reported to improve the clinical picture of patients with the predominantly cerebellar form of spinocerebellar degeneration. The authors performed a double-blind, double cross-over, four-month trial, where TRH, at the daily dose of 2 and 4 mg, and placebo

Twenty-two hydrocephalic patients with a ventriculoperitoneal shunt using a continuously variable flow resistance valve (Orbis-Sigma valve system; Cordis Corporation, USA) were reviewed to discuss usefulness of the shunt system. We divided the cases into two groups according to the demonstration of

OBJECTIVE To study the ocular hemodynamic effects of a 3-month oral treatment with pentoxifylline in patients with nonexudative age-related macular degeneration. METHODS Double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, parallel group study. METHODS Outpatient clinic of the Department of Ophthalmology,

Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is associated with a significant deterioration in quality of life. The emetogenicity of the chemotherapeutic agents, repeated chemotherapy cycles and patient risk factors significantly influence CINV. Serotonin 5-HT(3) receptor antagonists plus

Chemotherapy-induced nausea and vomiting (CINV) is associated with a significant deterioration in quality of life. The emetogenicity of the chemotherapeutic agents, repeated chemotherapy cycles and patient characteristics (e.g., female gender, younger age, low alcohol consumption and history of

The clinical efficacy, dose-response relationship, and safety of TRH-T (thyrotropin releasing hormone tartrate) were assessed in 290 patients with spinocerebellar degeneration (SCD) in a 2-week, double-blind study using placebo as control. 254 patients satisfied the criteria for inclusion in

BACKGROUND This study was designed to assess the safety, tolerability, and efficacy of intravenous infusion of CA4P in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). METHODS Prospective, interventional, dose-escalation clinical trial. Eight patients with neovascular AMD refractory

The combination of doxorubicin and cyclophosphamide is a standard chemotherapy regimen for breast cancer. Nausea and vomiting are two common adverse effects that may lead to a significant deterioration in the patient's quality of life. We report on the provision of information by pharmacists

Nausea and vomiting are frequent symptoms that deteriorate the quality of life of lung cancer patients. They are most often iatrogenic and related to chemotherapy based on platinum salts; they can also be evidence of metastasis to the brain or hypercalcemia. Understanding the physiopathological

BACKGROUND The diagnosis of multiple system atrophy (MSA) remains challenging. OBJECTIVE To determine if the occurrence of symptoms of clinical intolerance such as nausea, vomiting, hypotension, and profuse perspiration during a standard acute levodopa challenge may be a useful marker of