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17-hydroxy progesterone caproate for preterm labor prevention: Final blood levels

Usta I.M.; Usta J.; Nassar A.H. (NEW YORK360 PARK AVENUE SOUTH, NEW YORK, NY 10010-1710 USA, 2013)

[No abstract available]
Acrodermatitis continua of hallopeau is a clinical phenotype of DITRA: Evidence that it is a variant of pustular psoriasis

Abbas O.; Itani S.; Ghosn S.; Kibbi A.G.; Fidawi G.; Farooq M.; Shimomura Y.; Kurban M. (BASELALLSCHWILERSTRASSE 10, CH-4009 BASEL, SWITZERLAND, 2013)

Acrodermatitis continua of Hallopeau (ACH) is a rare, chronic, sterile, pustular eruption that predominantly affects the fingertips with nail involvement. While some consider ACH a distinct entity, many believe it to be a ...
Acute quadriplegia in a young man secondary to prothrombin G20210A mutation

Sawaya R.; Diken Z.; Mahfouz R. (LONDONMACMILLAN BUILDING, 4 CRINAN ST, LONDON N1 9XW, ENGLAND, 2011)

Study design: We present the case of an 18-year-old man, previously healthy, who presented with acute quadriplegia and respiratory failure. Physical examination was compatible with a high cervical anterior spinal cord ...
Bilateral multifocal posterior pole lesions in Reiter syndrome

Mansour A.M.; Jaroudi M.O.; Medawar W.A.; Tabbarah Z.A. (, 2013)

Reactive arthritis is associated with conjunctivitis or iritis. Rarely reactive arthritis is accompanied by permanent visual loss from macular infarction or foveal scarring. We present the case of a rheumatologist who had ...
Childhood stroke in a child with familial Mediterranean fever carrying several prothrombotic risk factors

Aoun E.G.; Musallam K.M.; Uthman I.; Beydoun A.; El-Hajj T.; Taher A.T. (LONDON1 OLIVERS YARD, 55 CITY ROAD, LONDON EC1Y 1SP, ENGLAND, 2009)

Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) was recently associated with a hypercoagulable state. However, clinically overt thrombosis remains a rare event limited to patients with other predisposing factors. We herein present a ...
Comparison of neutrophil volume distribution width to C-reactive protein and procalcitonin as a proposed new marker of acute infection

Charafeddine K.M.; Youssef A.M.; Mahfouz R.A.R.; Sarieddine D.S.; Daher R.T. (LONDONTELEPHONE HOUSE, 69-77 PAUL STREET, LONDON EC2A 4LQ, ENGLAND, 2011)

Background: The aim of this study was to assess the use of neutrophil distribution width (NDW) and to compare it to C-reactive protein (CRP) and procalcitonin (PCT), in the detection of early sepsis in the intensive care ...
Comparison of the systemic levels of inflammatory markers after percutaneous coronary intervention with bare metal versus sirolimus-eluting stents

Rebeiz A.G.; Zoghbi E.; Harb R.; Youhanna S.; Skouri H.N.; Dimassi A.; Abou-Nader G.; Nasrallah A.; Sawaya J.; Gharzuddine W.; Alam S. (MALDENCOMMERCE PLACE, 350 MAIN ST, MALDEN 02148, MA USA, 2009)

Background: Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) with bare metal stent (BMS) deployment causes plaque disruption and a rise in systemic levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin (IL)-6, and monocyte chemoattractant ...
Cytokine imbalance in acute coronary syndrome

Alam S.E.; Nasser S.; Fernainy K.E.; Habib A.A.; Badr K.F. (OXFORDTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND, 2004)

The excessive mortality of coronary heart disease is attributed primarily to rupture and thrombotic transformation of the atherosclerotic plaque. Inflammation plays a critical role in plaque destabilization and vulnerability. ...
Dermacase

Abbas O.; Rubeiz N. (, 2010)

[No abstract available]
Effects of clopidogrel therapy on oxidative stress, inflammation, vascular function, and progenitor cells in stable coronary artery disease

Ramadan R.; Dhawan S.S.; Syed H.; Pohlel F.K.; Binongo J.N.G.; Ghazzal Z.B.; Quyyumi A.A. (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins; PHILADELPHIA530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA, 2014)

Background:Traditional cardiovascular risk factors lead to endothelial injury and activation of leukocytes and platelets that initiate and propagate atherosclerosis. We proposed that clopidogrel therapy in patients with ...
Fecal impaction and systemic inflammatory response syndrome in a young male with cerebral palsy

Elhajj I.I.; El-Zahabi L.M.; Abdul-Baki H.; Barada K.A. (PHILADELPHIA530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA, 2006)

Symptoms of fecal impaction extend from constipation, anorexia, nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain, to full blown sepsis. We present the case of a patient with cerebral palsy and mental retardation, who presented to the ...
Impact of C-reactive protein test results on evidence-based decision-making in cases of bacterial infection

Nabulsi M.; Hani A.; Karam M. (LONDON236 GRAYS INN RD, FLOOR 6, LONDON WC1X 8HL, ENGLAND, 2012)

Background: C-reactive protein (CRP) is widely used to detect bacterial infection in children. We investigated the impact of CRP test results on decision-making and summarized the evidence base (EB) of CRP testing.Methods: ...
Impact of lysine-fortified wheat flour on morbidity and immunologic variables among members of rural families in northwest Syria

Ghosh S.; Pellett P.L.; Aw-Hassan A.; Mouneime Y.; Smriga M.; Scrimshaw N.S. (BOSTON150 HARRISON AVE, BOSTON, MA 02111 USA, 2008)

Background. Previous studies have shown an effect of lysine fortification on nutrition and immunity of poor men, women, and children consuming a predominantly wheat-based diet. Objective. To examine the lysine value of ...
Inflammation in the cardiovascular system: Here, there and everywhere

Badr K.; Wainwright C.L. (OXFORDTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND, 2004)

[No abstract available]
Long-delayed onset of chest wall pain defining a patient with SAPHO syndrome

Touma Z.; Arayssi T. (PHILADELPHIA530 WALNUT ST, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19106-3621 USA, 2007)

A 57-year-old woman presented with 2 months history of right chest pain with direct tenderness and swelling over the right sternoclavicular joint. She had a 20-year history of skin rash over both soles and palms suggestive ...
Metabolic implications of severe burn injuries and their management: A systematic review of the literature

Atiyeh B.S.; Gunn S.W.A.; Dibo S.A. (NEW YORK233 SPRING ST, NEW YORK, NY 10013 USA, 2008)

Background: Severe burn patients are some of the most challenging critically ill patients, with an extreme state of physiologic stress and an overwhelming systemic metabolic response. A major component of severe burn injury ...
Neonatal neck mass in identical twins: An unusual presentation

Bitar M.A.; Dbaibo G.S. (NEW YORK333 SEVENTH AVE, NEW YORK, NY 10001 USA, 2005)

Identical twins were noted to have a soft asymptomatic neck mass, each on the opposite side, at 1 week of age. The mass took a dramatic course 1 week later to present as a neck abscess, yet without systemic symptoms. ...
Porphyromonas gingivalis in dental plaque and serum C-reactive protein levels in pregnancy

Souccar N.M.; Chakhtoura M.; Ghafari J.G.; Abdelnoor A.M. (TRAMANIGLIOJIDC CENT OFF PORTO CONTE RICERCHE RES CTR, S P 55, PORTO CONTE CAPO CACCIA KM 8.400 LOC, TRAMANIGLIO, 07041, ITALY, 2010)

Background: The periodontopathogen Porphyromonas gingivalis (Pg) has been reported as a risk factor for preterm labour. Its pathogenesis and role in pregnancy have not been investigated in Lebanon. Elevated C-reactive ...
Predictors of coronary artery disease in the Lebanese population

Abchee A.; Puzantian H.; Azar S.T.; Shbaklo H.; Nasrallah A.; Sawaya F.J.; Alam S.; Zalloua P.A. (OXFORDTHE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, ENGLAND, 2006)

Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the major causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. The disease is determined by many risk factors such as age, gender, diabetes, dyslipidemia, smoking, as well as ...
Pyogenic spondylodiscitis: An overview

Skaf G.S.; Domloj N.T.; Fehlings M.G.; Bouclaous C.H.; Sabbagh A.S.; Kanafani Z.A.; Kanj S.S. (, 2010)

Although uncommon, spontaneous and postoperative pyogenic spondylodiscitis entail major morbidity and may be associated with serious long-term sequelae. A review of the literature was done to advance our understanding of ...

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