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Meniere's Disease is an inner ear disease characterised by progressive, fluctuating hearing loss and dizziness. Pathologically, it is characterised by endolymphatic hydrops. The diagnosis of Meniere's Disease can be elusive since it relies on the subjective reporting of symptoms and there is no

Patients admitted to the Cardiology Hospital, National Medical Center Century XXI, will be included and a permanent pacemaker will be installed due to alterations in atrio-ventricular conduction that meet the selection criteria. They will be explained what the research consists of and they will be

Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is a constellation of symptoms including headache, sleep disturbance, fatigue, dizziness, and nausea, vomiting, or anorexia that commonly occurs in travelers ascending to altitudes above 2,500m. AMS incidence varies based on altitude and ascent profile with rates

INTRODUCTION Chronic cerebral ischemia (CCI), which is firstly proposed by Japanese scholars in 1990s, is considered as a pathological status induced by persistent reduction of cerebral blood volume and flow (CBV and CBF), leading to ischemia and hypoxia in the brain tissue. Long-time

Pain following urethroplasty with buccal mucosal graft (BMG) harvesting is primarily related to the oral graft harvest site. This pain results in significant increases in narcotic use, patient morbidity, and limits nutritional intake following surgery. During BMG harvesting, lidocaine with

Pregabalin has been shown to be effective as a first-line medication for neuropathic pain but it appears to have several side effects such as dizziness, drowsiness, and edema, which lowers compliance with medications. A way to reduce side effects is the flexible dose regimen, which reaches the

Acute mountain sickness (AMS) is a common ailment in people venturing over 2500 meters altitude. It is a pathological effect of high altitude on humans, caused by acute exposure to low partial pressure of oxygen at high altitude. It presents as a collection of nonspecific symptoms, acquired at high

Epidemiology Incidence of Supraventricular tachycardia is estimated to occur in 1 in 250 otherwise healthy children. About 50% of children with Supraventricular tachycardia present with the first episode in the first year of life. After infancy there is another surge in incidence in early childhood

Post-herpetic neuralgia (PHN) is defined as pain following acute herpes zoster (AHZ) lasting >3 months. PHN develops in about 10% of patients following an episode of AHZ. 95% of adults ate seropositive for varicella zoster virus antibodies, and are, therefore, at risk for AHZ and PHN. Wider use of

Infrasound is generated within the human body by processes such as respiration and myocardial contraction. External sources include those produced naturally, such as wind and earthquakes, and those that are human-made, such as automobile engines and heavy machinery. Wind turbines are known to emit

Introduction Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESDR) cannot regulate their fluid balance, and are dependent on dialysis for fluid removal. Fluid removal is dependent upon estimation of dry weight. Dry weight is defined as the post-dialysis weight under which a patient suffers (more often than

Introduction Postoperative pain is often thought to be inadequately treated in half of all surgical procedures . Postoperative pain management in patients undergoing spine surgery is often difficult and challenging. The challenges of opioid tolerance and paucity of efficient opioid sparing agents

Breast reconstruction (BR) is commonly requested following mastectomy, and recent measures have been taken to ensure patient access is universal. Transferring autologous tissue from the abdomen using microvascular surgical techniques provides a reliable reconstruction method with high levels of