flammatory pseudotumor, is a relatively rare quasineoplastic lesion consisting of inflammatory cells and myofibroblastic spindle cells. The exact etiology of an IMT is unknown and whether an IMT represents a reactive or neoplastic process remains unclear. An IMT was initially described in the lung, but it has subsequently been found to potentially involve nearly all areas of the body (1-3). An ...

OBJECTIVE High-resolution B-mode ultrasonography has been widely used for the noninvasive assessment of atherosclerosis in hemodialysis patients. But, there are two major methods of carotid ultrasonography: one including plaque and the other excluding plaque. METHODS The subjects were 112 hemodialysis patients (58 men and 54 women) with a mean age of 55.8 +/- 13.0 years. The maximum intima-me...

BACKGROUND Carotid intima-media thickness (IMT) is increasingly used as a surrogate marker for atherosclerosis. Its use relies on its ability to predict future clinical cardiovascular end points. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of data to examine this association. METHODS AND RESULTS Using a prespecified search strategy, we identified 8 relevant studies and compared study d...

BACKGROUND Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) using a Threshold® device is commonly used to improve the strength and endurance of inspiratory muscles. However, the effect of IMT, alone or with positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP), on hemodynamic parameters in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) remains unknown. OBJECTIVE To assess the effects of an overload of inspira...

PURPOSE The purpose of this study was to evaluate the pressure-flow specificity of adaptations to inspiratory muscle training (IMT), in addition to the temporal effects of detraining and reduced frequency of training upon these adaptations. METHODS Twenty-four healthy subjects were assigned randomly to one of four groups (A: low-flow-high-pressure IMT; B: high-flow-low-pressure IMT; C: interm...

there are epidemiologic evidences suggested an increased carotid intima/media thickness (imt) as a predictor of cardiovascular disease events. the purpose of this study was to determine the differences of imt means in patients with positive and negative coronary angiographic findings. background: we conducted a case control study on patients with typical stable angina pectoris. the case group i...

inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (imt) is an aggressive benign mass that may arise from various tissues and organs with a great variability of histological and clinical appearances. due to variable and nonspecific imaging findings, diagnosis of imt is not obtained before surgery. the aim of this paper is to present ct and mri findings during four-year follow-up of complete, spontaneous regres...

background: inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor (imt) is a tumor composed of myofibroblasts and a mixed inflammatory infiltrate that rarely undergoes malignant transformation. the most common sites of involvement include the lung, liver and orbit, but it has been reported to occur in nearly every site of the body, including oral cavity and soft tissue. although common in other sites, such a tumo...