AIM To assess the survival of the primary arteriovenous fistula created for dialysis in 463 chronic hemodialysis patients, because the main causes of morbidity among such patients are associated with vascular access-related complications. METHOD We analyzed 269 (58%) men and 194 (42%) women with median age of 58 years (range 12-83), who underwent 0-14,784 (median 1,584) hours of hemodialysis....

Motor evoked potentials (MEPs) recorded from pharyngeal and anterior hyo-mandibular (submental) muscles at rest have been used to evaluate treatment effects on neural pathways underlying swallowing. This study documents a novel methodological approach of recording reliable intra- and inter-session MEPs at the submental muscle group during task-related volitional swallowing. MEPs were elicited b...

Background. Secondary lymphedema results from a known insult to the lymphatic system. Worldwide, secondary is more common than primary lymphedema. Compression therapy mainstay of management for all stages Purpose. To compare between effectiveness compression bandaging (CB) alone international standard treatment (CDT) in patients with advanced Methods. Sixty both genders lower limb (stage II and...

2. Course format and dates The course is given in five days over a week period, intensive format, followed by a further three weeks follow up sessions of five hours per week to be organized by using videoconference tools, such as Skype or others. The student assessment is organized into two tests: 1) solutions of assigned drill problems; 2) three hours examination. During the intensive five-day...

2. Course format and dates The course is given in five days over a week period, intensive format, followed by a further three weeks follow up sessions of five hours per week to be organized by using videoconference tools, such as Skype or others. The student assessment is organized into two tests: 1) solutions of assigned drill problems; 2) three hours examination. During the intensive five-day...

BACKGROUND Post-stroke dysphagia is common and is associated with the development of pneumonia. To investigate the effects of repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) combined with traditional dysphagia therapy (TDT) on swallowing function in patients with post-stroke dysphagia. METHODS In this single-subject study, four patients with dysphagia post-stroke included. The patients re...

Background Lateral epicondylitis is one of the most common overuse injuries, and has been reported to reduce function and affect daily activities. There is no standard therapy for lateral epicondylitis. In Hong Kong, acupuncture and extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) have been popular in treating lateral epicondylitis in recent years. Objective This study is to compare the treatment effe...

BACKGROUND Radial extracorporeal shock wave therapy (RSWT) has been previously demonstrated as an efficient treatment option for chronic plantar fasciitis (PF) when administered in three sessions. The present study tested the hypothesis that chronic PF can also be treated successfully with RSWT when only two treatment sessions are performed. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 50 patients with u...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effects of carbon dioxide infusion to abdominal wall adipocytes. METHODS Fifteen volunteers were subjected to sessions of CO₂ infusion for three consecutive weeks (two sessions per week with intervals of two to three days between each). The volume of carbon dioxide infused per session, at points previously marked, was always calculated on the basis of surface area to...

This full day workshop was organized in four sessions The rst three were thematic technical sessions dedicated to the presentation of the recent research results of participants Seven out of eleven accepted submissions were orally presented during these three sessions The rst session also included a metrics collection tool demonstration The themes of the sessions were respectively Metrics De ni...