Diencephalic storm in trauma patients: Is it really that rare

Spinal immobilization in trauma patients: is it really necessary?

The acute management of potential spinal injuries in trauma patients is undergoing radical reassessment. Until recently, it was mandatory that nearly all trauma patients be immobilized with a back board, hard cervical collar, head restraints, and body strapping until the spine could be cleared radiologically. This practice is still recommended by many references. It is now clear that this polic...

Persistent falcine sinus: is it really rare?

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The falcine sinus has been considered as a rare variation of the venous pathway between the dural layers of the falx cerebri. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence of falcine sinus and its anatomic characteristics by using CTA. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 586 consecutive patients were enrolled in this study. A falcine sinus on CTA was defined as a...

Statistical significance: is it really that significant?

Serum prolactin level in psoriasis: Is it really higher than in healthy individuals?

Background: Psoriasis is a chronic immune-mediated skin diseasewith a genetic predisposition. Prolactin may contribute to psoriasispathogenesis. However, there has been a debate over the serumlevel of prolactin in psoriatic patients. The aim of this study was todescribe the role of serum prolactin in the pathogenesis of psoriasisMethod: The serum prolactin level was measured in 45 patientswith ...

The CYP3A4*3 allele: is it really rare?

cysteine are most likely related to its prooxidant properties (6 ), a direct involvement of the amino acid in this phenomenon may be therefore hypothesized. In conclusion, PD patients undergoing regular treatment with l-DOPA have higher plasma homocysteine concentrations than healthy subjects. The increase seems to be related to the methylated catabolism of the drug, although other factors, suc...