The comparative effect and safety of 2 IU compared with 4 IU/m2/day of recombinant human growth hormone (rhGH) was studied in 38 growth hormone deficient children regarding the impact of several factors on short term (one year) and long term (three year) growth response. In 21 newly diagnosed patients, three years of rhGH treatment resulted in a significant increase of height velocity SD score,...

For comparison with findings in neuropathy, sensory conduction was studied along distal and proximal segments of the superficial peroneal, sural, and posterior tibial nerves in 71 healthy subjects 15 to 72 years of age and normal values were established (Table 2). In the distal segments of the nerves of the leg the amplitudes of the sensory potentials were one tenth those in the nerves of the u...

the main goal of early detection of hearing impairment in children is early intervention. there is growing interest in early detection of hearing impairment in developing countries. the main purpose of this study was to investigate the spoken language development in severe to profound hearing impaired children and compared their speech intelligibility with normal hearing children at the same ag...

Objectives: The present research was carried out to explore the perceived impact of terrorist attacks in terms of dread, lack of control and extent of exposure in death anxiety. It was also intended to explore the moderating effect of resilient attributes, and religious beliefs were investigated. Methods: Sample consisted of 359 students (directly perceived =159, and in-directly perceived =20...

BACKGROUND The main associations of body-mass index (BMI) with overall and cause-specific mortality can best be assessed by long-term prospective follow-up of large numbers of people. The Prospective Studies Collaboration aimed to investigate these associations by sharing data from many studies. METHODS Collaborative analyses were undertaken of baseline BMI versus mortality in 57 prospective ...

Abstract Background Primary progressive aphasias (PPAs) are a group of neurodegenerative disorders characterized by an insidious and language impairment. Clinical expression underlying pathology remain highly heterogeneous. To date, there is lack knowledge on the natural history each three main variants, particularly mortality. Moreover, advanced stages end life issues rarely discussed with car...

OBJECTIVES To assess the safety and cardiopulmonary adaptation to high altitude exposure among patients with coronary artery disease. METHODS 22 patients (20 men and 2 women), mean age 57 (SD 7) years, underwent a maximal, symptom limited exercise stress test in Bern, Switzerland (540 m) and after a rapid ascent to the Jungfraujoch (3454 m). The study population comprised 15 patients after ST...

INTRODUCTION Hyperprolactinemia is a common side-effect of antipsychotic treatment. Antipsychotics and hyperprolactinemia are both considered risk factors of metabolic disturbances and diabetes. Investigations on prolactin response to meal ingestion in antipsychotic-treated patients are missing. MATERIAL AND METHODS In a case-control design, 49 antipsychotic-treated, clinically stable, non-di...

BACKGROUND Hypertriglyceridemia in association with hypernatremia was reported in a few children; however, studies exploring this association are limited. OBJECTIVE To determine the pattern of change in serum triglycerides levels in hypernatremia patients. DESIGN AND SETTING A prospective case-control study done at North West Armed Forces Hospital, Tabuk, Saudi Arabia from April 2008 to Mar...