In Spanish locative constructions, a different form of the copula is selected in relation to the semantic properties of the grammatical subject: sentences that locate objects require estar while those that locate events require ser (both translated in English as 'to be'). In an ERP study, we examined whether second language (L2) speakers of Spanish are sensitive to the selectional restrictions ...

OBJECTIVE To evaluate the implementation of a primary care, nurse-led, near patient anticoagulant monitoring service. DESIGN Action research workshops, supported by questionnaires and clinical audit, to define the strengths and weaknesses of the service and the effectiveness of the computerised decision support system used to set the dosage of anticoagulant and time interval to the next appoi...

BACKGROUND In Germany, like many other countries, general practice clerkships have only recently become mandatory during medical education. The biggest challenges for the organisation of such clerkships are achieving a minimum level of standardisation, and developing and maintaining a system of quality assurance. The aim of this study is to assess the instructional quality in teaching practices...

background: spinal dural avf is the most common type of spinal vascular malformation. however, presenting symptoms differ according to site of spinal involvement. this study described a case of arteriovenous malformation with paraparesis and incontinence. case presentation: diagnosis of patient was confirmed by clinical and imaging examination using magnetic resonance image and ruling out other...

hypokalemic disease is a disorder in which the amount of serum’ s potassium declines and the patient faces limbs weakness. in this disease, eye muscle and respiratory muscles rarely become involved and death may follow due to respiratory paralysis and heart conducting disturbances. since this disease is treatable and progressive weakness can be prevented, therefore in the study conducted we att...

Phosphaturic mesenchymal tumor can cause osteomalacia due to excessive secretion of fibroblast growth factor 23 (FGF23), which disrupts the metabolism phosphate and vitamin D. These tumors are predominantly benign, but less than 5% them malignant forms. This article presents first clinical case in Russian Federation a 69-year-old patient with severe hypophosphatemia metastatic prostate cancer. ...

introduction: amodiaquine is a partner drug in the artemisinin-based combination therapy artesunate-amodiaquine. reports of the adverse drug reaction known as amodiaquine-associated asthenia are scarce, and this adverse reaction needs to be investigated in detail. this article presents and reviews a case of amodiaquine-associated asthenia. a literature search for the characteristics of this adv...

abstract parathyroid adenoma is a benign tumor of the parathyroid glands. the cause of most parathyroid adenomas is unknown. parathyroid adenoma increases the secretion of parathyroid hormone and results in primary hyperparathyroidism. high amounts of parathyroid hormone in the blood cause the imbalance of calcium, which leads to various complications such as kidney stones, depression, lethargy...