Publication date: Available online 12 May 2020Source: Medical HypothesesAuthor(s): Giuseppe Magro
Publication date: Available online 12 May 2020Source: Medical HypothesesAuthor(s): L.S.N.F. Luísa de Sousa Nogueira Freitas, F.R.S. Flavia Rodrigues da Silva, H.A.A. Henrique de Araújo Andrade, R.C.G. Renato Carvalho Guerreiro, F.V. Fernanda Viegas, M.T.M. Marco Túlio de Mello, A.S. Andressa Silva
Publication date: Available online 12 May 2020Source: Medical HypothesesAuthor(s): Kevin S. Heffernan, Sae Young Jae
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MISCAST: MIssense variant to protein StruCture Analysis web SuiTe. Nucleic Acids Res. 2020 May 13;: Authors: Iqbal S, Hoksza D, Pérez-Palma E, May P, Jespersen JB, Ahmed SS, Rifat ZT, Heyne HO, Rahman MS, Cottrell JR, Wagner FF, Daly MJ, Campbell AJ, Lal D Abstract Human genome sequencing efforts have greatly expanded, and a plethora of missense variants identified both in patients and in the general population is now publicly accessible. Interpretation...
Overview of herbal and traditional remedies in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis based on Traditional Persian Medicine. Dermatol Ther. 2020 May 13;: Authors: Parvizi MM, Zare F, Handjani F, Nimrouzi M, Zarshenas MM Abstract This study aims to describe the herbal and traditional remedies in the treatment of Cutaneous leishmaniasis (CL) with an overview on related available evidence in modern medicine. This study is a review which focuses on the...
Stereotactic laser anterior corpus callosotomy for Lennox-Gastaut syndrome. Epilepsia. 2020 May 13;: Authors: Tao JX, Satzer D, Issa NP, Collins J, Wu S, Rose S, Henry J, Santos de Lima F, Nordli D, Warnke PC Abstract OBJECTIVE: Corpus callosotomy is an effective palliative treatment for drug-resistant Lennox-Gastaut syndrome (LGS). Laser interstitial thermal therapy has been increasingly used in the treatment of epilepsy. Here, we assess the safety...
Program of Active Consumer Engagement in Self-Management in Epilepsy: Replication and extension of a self-management randomized controlled trial. Epilepsia. 2020 May 13;: Authors: Johnson EK, Fraser RT, Lashley S, Barber J, Brandling-Bennett EM, Vossler DG, Miller JW, Caylor L, Warheit-Niemi T Abstract OBJECTIVE: The Program of Active Consumer Engagement in Self-Management in Epilepsy (PACES) is an evidenced-based self-management intervention for adults...
The Efficacy and Tolerability of Levetiracetam as a First Line Monotherapy in Childhood Epilepsy. Ir Med J. 2020 Feb 13;113(2):18 Authors: Connolly A, Quirke M, Crowley S, Hayes E, Hurley C, Keegan M, Griffin G, Webb D Abstract Introduction To examine efficacy and tolerability of Levetiracetam monotherapy as a first line agent in a national cohort of children with epilepsy, naïve to anti-epileptic medication. Methods A retrospective analysis of children...
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Where does the cranial base flexion take place in humans? An Acad Bras Cienc. 2020;92(1):e20190825 Authors: Botelho RV, Botelho PB, Diniz JM Abstract The modern human has the most flexed cranial base among all living animals. The flexure allowed a larger cranial volume to accommodate a greater brain. Spheno-occipitalis synchondrosis (SOS) has been largely responsible for cranial base flexion, between the sphenoid and the Pars basilaris of the occipital...
Role of Adjunct Treatments for Idiopathic CSF Leaks After Endoscopic Repair. Laryngoscope. 2020 May 13;: Authors: Sanghvi S, Sarna B, Alam E, Pasol J, Levine C, Casiano RR Abstract OBJECTIVE: A higher incidence of recurrent cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks has been reported with idiopathic CSF leaks. A growing number of institutions advocate for routine use of intracranial pressure-lowering adjunct treatments after endoscopic repair. We report our results...
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Long-Term Outcomes from Blind Sac Closure of the External Auditory Canal: Our Institutional Experience in Different Pathologies. J Int Adv Otol. 2020 Apr;16(1):58-62 Authors: Kraus M, Hassannia F, J Bergin M, Al Zaabi K, Rutka JA Abstract OBJECTIVES: This study reports long-term results of blind sac closure of the external auditory canal performed for various pathologies, compares the complication rates and the need for revision surgery. MATERIALS...
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