The aim of this study was to compare daily hydration profiles of competitive adolescent swimmers and less active maturation- and sex-matched controls. Hydration profiles of 35 competitive adolescent swimmers (male n = 18, female n = 17) and 41 controls (male n = 29, female n = 12) were monitored on 4 consecutive days. First morning hydration status was determined independently by urine specific...

The recent emergence of cloud computing has showed an enormous potential for a considerable impact on every aspect of our daily lives. This fad of technological advance, however, raises new privacy concerns which make people hesitate to adopt cloud computing. On the other hand, some new technologies give us a way to preserve privacy. Motivated by this dual role of privacy and the necessity of p...

OBJECTIVE Adult abdominal fat, which is known to contain pluripotent stem cells, is frequently used to treat cerebrospinal fluid leak. The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and reliability of abdominal fat graft to close large skull base defects after extirpation of malignant sinonasal tumors. STUDY DESIGN Case series with chart review performed between 2009 and 2014. SUBJECTS AN...

Background Epidural blood patch (EBP) is a recognized treatment for spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak (SCFL) and is typically administered by the interlaminar approach. Here, we report a case of a patient in whom SCFL failed to resolve after three applications of interlaminar EBPs before finally being successfully treated with transforaminal EBP. Case presentation We report a case of a 41-...

Patients with a spontaneous cerebrospinal fluid leak, normally at a spinal level, typically present with low-pressure headache. In refractory cases, an epidural blood patch may be attempted. We aimed to assess the efficacy of lumbar epidural blood patching in spontaneous, low-pressure headaches. Methods We retrospectively analysed notes of patients who had an epidural blood patch performed for ...

BACKGROUND Syringomyelia is a fluid-filled tubular cavity within the spinal cord. The exact pathophysiology of syringomyelia remains complex and uncertain. MATERIAL We present a case of resolution of cervical syringomyelia after cervical disc operation in a follow-up time of 6 months. CONCLUSION Restoration of cerebrospinal fluid flow dynamics between the syrinx and the subarachnoid space v...