We investigated the change of the corticospinal tract (CST) in the unaffected hemisphere by the change of the dominant hand in stroke patients, using diffusion tensor tractography (DTT).Forty-eight stroke patients with right-hand dominance were recruited. The patients were assigned to 3 groups: group A (12 patients)-right-hand dominance was maintained after the right-hand weakness, group B (17 ...

The biochemical diagnosis of growth hormone deficiency in adults (AGHD) remains controversial, mainly as regards stimulation tests and suggested cut-off lines. The insulin tolerance test proved to be the most effective growth hormone (GH) secretagogue in normal males, but a poor intra-individual reproducibility has been reported. Given the safety of the arginine test (AST), we decided to evalua...

The aims of the present study are twofold: 1) to investigate whether heart rate recovery (HRR) after a cycle ergometry test is affected by exercise training and 2) to test the ability of HRR to replicate the baroreflex sensitivity (BRS) changes that occur in response to an exercise training program in coronary artery patients. We randomized 82 coronary artery patients undergoing a residential c...

We present the results of the 2nd edition of the Discriminating between Similar Languages (DSL) shared task, which was organized as part of the LT4VarDial’2015 workshop and focused on the identification of very similar languages and language varieties. Unlike in the 2014 edition, in 2015 we had an Others category with languages that were not seen on training. Moreover, we had two test datasets:...

Laboratory bioassay of the essential oil extracted from the grapefruit (Citrus paradisi) peel by steam distillation was carried out against the developmental stages of the yellow fever vector Aedes aegypti to evaluate its toxicity, and ovicidal and larvicidal potency. Volatile oil components isolated and characterized by coupled gas chromatography/mass spectrometry included varying levels of mo...

OBJECTIVES To compare the efficacy and safety of febuxostat and allopurinol in pyrazinamide (PZA)-induced hyperuricemia in patients taking antitubercular therapy (ATT). METHODS This randomized controlled study was conducted at a tertiary care teaching institute of Rajasthan in all the sputum-positive tubercular patients aged between 18 and 65 years of either sex. Serum uric acid level was mon...

dcchiavello's method of staining.?The refer^Ce is in the book on Virus Diseases of Man y Van Rooyan & Rhodes, 2nd edition 1948, |>age 33 yan Rooyan & Rhodes 1948 could be r'icketted after the words Macchiavello's Method of staining. In the reference at the ^ this reference should be included. Complement fixation test.?The test is ')erforined to detect unknown antigen by a . n?wn antibody. The m...

background: geographic tongue (gt) was first reported as a wandering rash of the tongue in 1831; however, its etiopathogenesis remains unclear. increased prevalence of gt has been documented in the pregnancy. the aim of this study was to compare the level of salivary estrogen and progesterone in pregnant women with and without gt. materials and methods: this analytical-descriptive study consist...