[Purpose] The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of a forced-use training program on gait, mobility and quality of life of post-acute stroke patients. [Subjects] Twenty-one individuals with unilateral stroke participated in this study. All participants had suffered from first-ever stroke with time since onset of at least 3 months. [Methods] A single-blinded, non-equivalent, pr...

A forced Landau-Stuart equation is studied in order to derive a low-dimensional model describing the temporal behavior of a paradigm open flow, the two-dimensional forced cylinder wake. Numerical results from the model exhibit several characteristics of circle maps, and compare qualitatively to previous experimental results for an oscillating cylinder wake. The low-dimensional model is also sho...

Though electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has long been utilized to treat mood disorders, it was originally developed to treat psychosis. Our two case reports demonstrate that for patients who experience the converse of forced normalization, ECT may be a logical therapy for their psychosis. Patient 1, a 14-year-old male, and patient 2, a 27-year-old female, each experienced debilitating psychosis,...

Fluid prescription is the basis of critical care, emergency and hospital department therapy. management directed according to daily fluid needs output, body weight, sodium, potassium glucose content. The consideration potential risks overload presents advanced strategy in practice. Monitoring recording intravenous other utmost importance but it usually poor. Scientific research last fifteen yea...

INTRODUCTION (18)F-FDG PET has been regarded as a limited value in urooncology due to urinary excretion of the tracer. The purpose of this retrospective study was to investigate the clinical value of dual-phase FDG PET/CT with forced diuresis protocol (iv furosemide-voiding and oral hydration) in invasive or high grade bladder cancer. METHODS Fifty-one patients were included in this study. Al...

BACKGROUND Optimal fluid therapy for colorectal surgery remains uncertain. METHODS A simple model was applied to define standard, restrictive and supplemental fluid administration. These definitions enabled pooling of data from different trials. Randomized controlled trials on fluid amount (standard versus restrictive or supplemental amount) and on guidance for fluid administration (goal-dire...

BACKGROUND Perioperative fluid therapy remains a highly debated topic. Its purpose is to maintain or restore effective circulating blood volume during the immediate perioperative period. Maintaining effective circulating blood volume and pressure are key components of assuring adequate organ perfusion while avoiding the risks associated with either organ hypo- or hyperperfusion. Relative to per...

Two hundred seventeen patients were studied before and after administration of isoproterenol by IPPB. In 35 patients, lung specimens were examined within 12 months after the study. Patients with elevated bronchial gland-bronchial wall ratio (Reid index showed significantly more improvement in forced expiratory flows after bronchodilator therapy, as compared to patients with normal Reid index. T...