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Petite Chronique Topographique Et Historique Sur Les Déplacements De La Maison Mère Des Soeurs Missionnaires Du Saint-Esprit, Paul Girolet Dec 2005

Petite Chronique Topographique Et Historique Sur Les Déplacements De La Maison Mère Des Soeurs Missionnaires Du Saint-Esprit, Paul Girolet

Mémoire Spiritaine

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The Impact Of Low Back Pain On Patient's Sexual Life, Tien-Sung Yeh, Ta-Shen Kuan, I-Ning Tang, Chia-Hui Chen, Chang-Zern Hong Dec 2005

The Impact Of Low Back Pain On Patient's Sexual Life, Tien-Sung Yeh, Ta-Shen Kuan, I-Ning Tang, Chia-Hui Chen, Chang-Zern Hong

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Low back pain (LBP) has various adverse effects on the functional status of a patient's life, including a patient's sex life. This study evaluated the impact of LBP on the sexual life of patients. Forty-eight patients, including 27 men and 21 women, were recruited for this study. Their mean age was 44 years old. The average duration of LBP was 47.7 months. The mean visual analog scale (VAS) before the treatment of LBP was 5.9, while mean VAS at the time of the study was 3.6.Frequency of intercourse affected by LBP was noted in 60.9% of our patients. Forty percent …

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Editorial, Revista Códices Dec 2005

Editorial, Revista Códices

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El Análisis Documental De Documentos Digitales Y/O Multimedia, Blanca Rodríguez Bravo Dec 2005

El Análisis Documental De Documentos Digitales Y/O Multimedia, Blanca Rodríguez Bravo

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Se analizan las peculiaridades del documento digital y/o multimedia. Atendiendo a sus características particulares que condicionan su análisis y recuperación se establecen las etapas y procedimientos para representar el documento digital/multimedia con vistas a su localización y reutilización. Se aborda la autodescripción y el análisis de contenido

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Reseñas, Revista Códices Dec 2005

Reseñas, Revista Códices

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La Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Antecedentes, Origen, Historia Y Resurgimiento, Emilia Currás Dec 2005

La Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Antecedentes, Origen, Historia Y Resurgimiento, Emilia Currás

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En su afán por modernizar y actualizar Egipto, Hosni Mubárak, tuvo la idea de hacer resurgir la antigua Bibliotheca Alexandrina y, pidiendo ayuda a la Unesco y a varios países y Asociaciones, llegó a su inauguración en octubre de 2002. Se estudia lo que fue esta Biblioteca en la antiguedad y su creación, en un principio como apoyo al Museo. Haciendo un poco de historia, se analizan los motivos por los que Alejandro Magno llegó a Egipto y deseó fundar una ciudad en la zona del delta del Nilo. Se analizan así mismo las inclinaciones, desde siempre, del pueblo egipcio …

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Organización De Planotecas De Arquitectura En Formato Electrónico, Diego Andrés Galindo Dec 2005

Organización De Planotecas De Arquitectura En Formato Electrónico, Diego Andrés Galindo

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Se presentan los elementos necesarios para organizar una planoteca de arquitectura en formato electrónico, identificando la confluencia de la archivística, la arquitectura y la tecnología para lograr dicho objetivo. Se hacen planteamientos para fortalecer a la teoría archivística en cuanto al manejo de documentos creados con nuevas tecnologías y el almacenamiento de éstos en medios electrónicos o digitales. Se busca crear conciencia de la necesidad de preservar y organizar planos y modelos en formato electrónico como documentos con valor técnico inmediato y valor histórico potencial, basándose en el estado del arte

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Ética De La Información. Un Intento De Ubicación, Rafael Capurro Dec 2005

Ética De La Información. Un Intento De Ubicación, Rafael Capurro

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El presente artículo presenta, en primer lugar, algunos de los temas éticos más discutidos actualmente en relación con la sociedad del conocimiento, tales como la brecha digital, la capacitación digital, la apropiación social y cultural de las nuevas tecnologías de la información y la comunicación (TIC), las reglas de juego técnicas, el problema de la protección de datos y las discusiones sobre la sociedad de la información en el marco de las Naciones Unidas. Como ejemplo de una orientación de las técnicas de la información y comunicación basada en principios éticos se ofrece en el segundo capítulo la «Carta de …

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Directrices Para Estructurar Un Programa De Gestión De Documentos En Las Organicaciones, Carlos Alberto Zapata Dec 2005

Directrices Para Estructurar Un Programa De Gestión De Documentos En Las Organicaciones, Carlos Alberto Zapata

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El artículo trata cinco grandes temas: los síntomas, los problemas y las oportunidades de la administración de documentos en las organizaciones; la evolución y la consolidación de la gestión de documentos; las tendencias emergentes en el manejo de los documentos; los lineamientos básicos; el modelo de gestión documental; la estructura de un programa de gestión documental, así como su implementación y desarrollo. Vale la pena destacar el modelo metodológico que propone para la implementación de un Programa de Gestión de Documentos Administrativos (PGD)

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Análisis De La Accesibilidad Web Para Las Bibliotecas Públicas Colombianas, Jhon González Dec 2005

Análisis De La Accesibilidad Web Para Las Bibliotecas Públicas Colombianas, Jhon González

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El presente artículo pretende destacar la importancia de las bibliotecas en el entorno Web en relación con el suministro e intercambio de información accesible para todos, con el fin de mejorar la calidad de los contenidos de la red. Así mismo, concentra los conceptos más importantes de la accesibilidad Web aplicables al objeto de estudio, se verifica y analiza el cumplimiento de los criterios básicos de accesibilidad Prioridad 1 Nivel A. De igual forma, se formula una metodología desarrollada para el análisis y evaluación de la accesibilidad de las páginas Web de las Bibliotecas Públicas Colombianas, presentando datos del estado …

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La Iniciativa De Archivos Abiertos (Oai), Un Nuevo Paradigma En La Comunicación Científica Y El Intercambio De Información, Laureano Felipe Gómez Dueñas Dec 2005

La Iniciativa De Archivos Abiertos (Oai), Un Nuevo Paradigma En La Comunicación Científica Y El Intercambio De Información, Laureano Felipe Gómez Dueñas

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Las bibliotecas, archivos, centros de documentación y todas las áreas que trabajan con información, están pasando por una etapa de evolución que involucra un manejo oportuno y eficiente de la información digital. La iniciativa de archivos abiertos ha surgido como una alternativa para solucionar muchos de los problemas que hoy nos enfrentamos cuando trabajamos con sistemas de información y con la información digital contenida en estos, adicionalmente sirve como herramienta de apoyo a los movimientos organizados por los científicos y bibliotecólogos de todo el mundo que buscan liberar los contenidos científico-académicos y dejarlos al alcance de la humanidad, también brinda …

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Pensamiento Estratégico Y Desarrollo De Competencias Gerenciales: Una Perspectiva Desde Las Unidades De Información, Luis Roberto Téllez Tolosa Dec 2005

Pensamiento Estratégico Y Desarrollo De Competencias Gerenciales: Una Perspectiva Desde Las Unidades De Información, Luis Roberto Téllez Tolosa

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El profesional de la información, requiere dentro de su proceso de competitividad, sobre todo al ejercer funciones directivas y/o gerenciales, el contar con competencias cognitivas, habilidades y actitudes que le permitan alinear a sus equipos de trabajo frente a los planteamientos estratégicos de la organización y a su vez que le permitan competir dentro de los equipos de alta gerencia. La actualidad mundial requiere de ejecutivos con mente de estratega preparados para innovar y crear estrategias que le permitan a las organizaciones ser competitivas frente a su entorno

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Delayed Neuropathy Due To Organophosphate Intoxication: A Casereport, Chiao-Chien Chen, Lin-Fen Hsieh Dec 2005

Delayed Neuropathy Due To Organophosphate Intoxication: A Casereport, Chiao-Chien Chen, Lin-Fen Hsieh

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Organophosphates (OP) are inhibitors of acetylcholinesterase. OP intoxication results in an accumulation of acetylcholine. Clinical signs and symptoms of acute OP poisoning include salivation, incontinence, vomiting, muscle weakness, hypertension, palpitation, restlessness, headache, drowsiness, confusion and seizure. After the acute stage of OP intoxication some patients recover fully, but others have neurologic sequelae, including central and peripheral neuropathy. Individuals with milder cases may recover fully within several months; however, more severe cases may result in persistent sequelae.A 20-year old woman attempted suicide by drinking organophosphate pesticide in 1995. Although emergency and acute medical treatments saved her life, she developed delayed neuropathy, …

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The Bony Fractures In Patients With Chronic Spinal Cord Injury In Southern Taiwan, Liang-Shiuan Chen, Ta-Shen Kuan, Jo-Tong Chen, Wei-Jang Yen, Shu-Min Chen Dec 2005

The Bony Fractures In Patients With Chronic Spinal Cord Injury In Southern Taiwan, Liang-Shiuan Chen, Ta-Shen Kuan, Jo-Tong Chen, Wei-Jang Yen, Shu-Min Chen

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Immobilization following spinal cord injury (SCI) is a condition known to be associated with osteoporosis, which leads to increased risk of fractures. The aim of this study was to survey the incidence of bony fractures and its associated factors among chronic SCI patients in southern Taiwan. We recruited 194 patients, including 153 men and 41 women. Their mean age was 46 years old. The average duration of SCI was 12 years. There were 110 paraplegics (56.7%) and 84 tetraplegics (43.3%). Fractures after SCI were noted in 16 of the 194 patients (8.2%). There were no significant differences in age, sex, …

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Ultrasonography Diagnosis Of A Neglected Femoral Fracture In A Child: A Casereport, Yi-Chia Yeh, Shu-Min Chen, Ta-Shen Kuan, Chii-Jeng Lin Dec 2005

Ultrasonography Diagnosis Of A Neglected Femoral Fracture In A Child: A Casereport, Yi-Chia Yeh, Shu-Min Chen, Ta-Shen Kuan, Chii-Jeng Lin

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Ultrasonography is sensitive and reliable for detecting pediatric fractures, including incomplete fractures, clavicle fractures, and fractures in unossified bones. Ultrasonography is also a good imaging modality for pediatric bone healing.A 1-year-5-month-old boy suffered from a painful mass on the left thigh due to a traction injury. His parents brought him to the emergency room, and the initial impression was soft tissue injury. The patient presented with disabling pain and was unable to walk for a few days following the injury. Ultrasonography was scheduled and revealed cortical disruption of the femoral shaft with irregular hyperechoic materials over the area of cortical …

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Patterns Of Democratization And State Controlled Pluralism: Is Egypt Going Anywhere?, Ahmed Dardir Dec 2005

Patterns Of Democratization And State Controlled Pluralism: Is Egypt Going Anywhere?, Ahmed Dardir

The Undergraduate Research Journal

Free elections, reform of the constitution, reform initiatives, political prisons, emergency law: the usual ingredients of the Egyptian political scene. Does all this lead to a process of democratization? While the regime is widening, can democracy work without mass participation? Is democracy a procedure or a nationwide project? Can democratization work under emergency laws? Can democratization work from above? This paper aims to provide an in-depth exploration of these questions.

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The Connotations Of ‘Urfi Marriage At A Time Of Reform: Views Of Aucians, Yulia Akinfieva Dec 2005

The Connotations Of ‘Urfi Marriage At A Time Of Reform: Views Of Aucians, Yulia Akinfieva

The Undergraduate Research Journal

The purpose of this study is to investigate attitudes and perceptions of ‘Urfi marriage among students of the American University in Cairo. The sample consists of 48 undergraduate AUC students of which 24 are males and 24 are females. All subjects are Egyptian nationals. All subjects completed a questionnaire consisting of 26 questions aiming at revealing attitudes and perceptions. The research reveals that AUCians tend to view ‘Urfi marriage as being “cover” for pre-marital, illegal and secretive sexual relations. The majority stated that they would not contract this type of marriage under any circumstances and that society as a whole …

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Living Room Wars: Power Relations And Tv Viewing In The Egyptian 'Upper-Middle' Class, Ali Atef Dec 2005

Living Room Wars: Power Relations And Tv Viewing In The Egyptian 'Upper-Middle' Class, Ali Atef

The Undergraduate Research Journal

This paper examines how television can be utilized to analyze the different manifestations of power between family members in order to understand the discourse of power relations within the “upper-middle” class of Egyptian society.

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Egypt’S Opposition Parties: A "Loyal" Opposition, Samy Asfour Dec 2005

Egypt’S Opposition Parties: A "Loyal" Opposition, Samy Asfour

The Undergraduate Research Journal

Opposition parties are often labeled as a loyal opposition rather than competitor, due to their inability to formulate an alternative policy to the government and create a strong popular base. These shortcomings can be traced back to the foundations of the Egyptian multi-party system. This paper attempts to examine the opposition party from another perspective and examines the oppositional New Wafd party in terms of democratic party structure and the degree of popular appeal.

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"Kefaya" – An Egyptian Movement For Change, Bahaa Ezzelarab Dec 2005

"Kefaya" – An Egyptian Movement For Change, Bahaa Ezzelarab

The Undergraduate Research Journal

KEFAYA is a word Egyptians might get accustomed to in the coming period. Everyone agrees that Reform is desirable and necessary, yet almost everyone disagrees about what should be reformed and how reform should occur. This paper deals more with domestic calls for reform, focusing on Gamal Mubarak as the bet of the Egyptian government and the Egyptian Movement for Change – a.k.a. KEFAYA - as the representative of other reform-seekers. Through comparing them both, the paper will assess which party intends or has better chances of achieving desired levels of reform.

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The Egyptian Banking Reform: "Unified Banking Laws", Nabila Al-Ariki, Dalia Ibrahim Dec 2005

The Egyptian Banking Reform: "Unified Banking Laws", Nabila Al-Ariki, Dalia Ibrahim

The Undergraduate Research Journal

Banking reform is a fundamental branch of economic development that has frequently been used by policy-makers in attempts to stimulate the Egyptian economy. The Central Bank of Egypt (CBE) has a major role in improving the performance of the Egyptian Banking sector. In order to achieve its goal, it has had to increase its strength by passing new banking laws in cooperation with the Egyptian government. These laws include reforms in the systems of banking management, eliminating bureaucracy, encouraging transparency, privatization of banks, modernizing the Egyptian payment system, inter-bank transactions, supervising the performance of banks, and achieving a higher degree …

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Contents (Volume 6), Robert Penn Warren Studies Dec 2005

Contents (Volume 6), Robert Penn Warren Studies

Robert Penn Warren Studies

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The Discomfort Rating And Pain Relieving Behavior In High Heel Wearers And The Clinical Implication, Wei-Hsien Hong, Yung-Hui Lee, Fuk-Tan Tang, Chia-Ling Chen, Wen-Lung Liu, Yu-Cheng Pei Dec 2005

The Discomfort Rating And Pain Relieving Behavior In High Heel Wearers And The Clinical Implication, Wei-Hsien Hong, Yung-Hui Lee, Fuk-Tan Tang, Chia-Ling Chen, Wen-Lung Liu, Yu-Cheng Pei

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

This study aimed at the development of a questionnaire to investigate the discomfort rating and pain relieving behavior in high heel wearers and to assess any clinical implication. A sample of 317 subjects received the questionnaire. The internal consistency was 0.78-0.85 and the test-retest reliability was 0.85-0.90 (p＜0.0l), indicating the reliability of the questionnaire was adequate. With regard to the factor structure, a 5-factor modality was confirmed, made up of four domains for the comfort rating including ”foot discomfort”, ”biomechanical effect”, ”balance and safety” and ”effect on the daily living” and a final domain, ”measures to relieve pain”. Among these …

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Does Shortwave Diathermy Reduce The Intractable Spasticity Of Patients With Spinal Cord Injury?, Hung-Tzu Su, Tien-Wen Chen, Ming-Cheng Weng, Chia-Ling Lee, Mao-Hsiung Huang Dec 2005

Does Shortwave Diathermy Reduce The Intractable Spasticity Of Patients With Spinal Cord Injury?, Hung-Tzu Su, Tien-Wen Chen, Ming-Cheng Weng, Chia-Ling Lee, Mao-Hsiung Huang

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Spasticity is a hallmark of an upper motor neuron disorder and represents the most important impairments for individuals who care for patients with central nervous system disease. It may have an adverse effect on rehabilitation training. Shortwave diathermy is a modality that produces deep heat. It is usually used to relieve pain and stiffness, promote wound healing and relieve deep muscle spasm.In the present case, we show a 52-year-old male patient with spinal cord injury who has severe spastic hypertonia. He is disabling in motor and daily living. We have tried in vain with various physical therapy and medications. He …

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Femoral Neuropathy After Reconstruction Of A Defect Due To Buccal Cancer Excision Using A Thigh Flap: A Casereport, I-Ning Tang, Jo-Tong Chen, Chang-Zern Hong Dec 2005

Femoral Neuropathy After Reconstruction Of A Defect Due To Buccal Cancer Excision Using A Thigh Flap: A Casereport, I-Ning Tang, Jo-Tong Chen, Chang-Zern Hong

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

A case of femoral neuropathy as a complication of flap excision for reconstruction of a defect due to buccal cancer excision is presented. A 51-year-old man developed numbness over his left anteromedial thigh and medial lower leg, left quadriceps weakness, and absence of left knee jerk after a flap was obtained from his anterolateral thigh. Electromyographic examination revealed evidence of denervation in the left quadriceps. A nerve conduction study showed prolonged latency, reduced amplitude of the compound muscle action potential, decreased velocity in the left femoral nerve and prolonged latency, reduced amplitude of the sensory nerve action potential, and decreased …

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Limbus Vertebral Fracture Associated With Herniated Intervertebral Disc: A Casereport, Ching-Ming Shueh, Chen-Liang Chou, Chi-Ming Shih, Ren-Guang Liew, Wen-Chieh Tseng, Hong-Chang Chen Dec 2005

Limbus Vertebral Fracture Associated With Herniated Intervertebral Disc: A Casereport, Ching-Ming Shueh, Chen-Liang Chou, Chi-Ming Shih, Ren-Guang Liew, Wen-Chieh Tseng, Hong-Chang Chen

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Limbus vertebral fracture results from the herniation of disc material into a vertebral body, and in the formation of one or more isolated bony fragments. It is mostly found in adolescents and young adults. Clinically it resembles an acute disc prolapse with low back pain and radiculopathy. Trauma plays a significant etiologic role in up to one half of cases reported in the literature. The diagnosis of limbus vertebral fracture can rarely be based on conventional radiographs. CT scan shows the fracture fragments in most cases and should be considered the most accurate procedure. Complete discectomy with removal of bony …

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Investigation Of The Magnetic Resonance Image Findings Of Neck And Shoulder Muscle Pain, Pei-Der Sheu, Jue-Long Wang, Ko-Long Lin, Chi-Chuan Shih, Shwu-Fen Sun, Kuen-Hwang Chen, Chiao-Wen Hwang Dec 2005

Investigation Of The Magnetic Resonance Image Findings Of Neck And Shoulder Muscle Pain, Pei-Der Sheu, Jue-Long Wang, Ko-Long Lin, Chi-Chuan Shih, Shwu-Fen Sun, Kuen-Hwang Chen, Chiao-Wen Hwang

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

In the rehabilitation clinic, neck and shoulder pain are mainly attributed to muscle and fascia pain. Neck and shoulder pain resulting from cervical radiculopathy, such as herniated intervertebral disk, spondylolisthesis, and neuroforamen narrowing, can be detected with nerve conduction study, electromyography, and imaging. However, no objective test is available for the diagnosis of muscle and fascia pain.Although magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is promising for evaluation of tendon and connective tissue structure, there are no researches for application to neck and shoulder muscle pain. We administered pain questionnaires to 27 patients with soreness of the neck, shoulder, or upper back and …

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Vertebroplasty On Patients With Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures, Tsung-Ying Li, Shuu-Hai Jiang, Ho-Jui Tung, Ming-Chi Lin, Kao-Chung Tsai Dec 2005

Vertebroplasty On Patients With Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures, Tsung-Ying Li, Shuu-Hai Jiang, Ho-Jui Tung, Ming-Chi Lin, Kao-Chung Tsai

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Introduction: There are more than three hundred thousand cases of osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures in Taiwan. To hasten the healing process and minimize the related complications of fracture, various treatments have been evolved. In 1987, the technique of percutaneous vertebroplasty was first developed in Europe by a group of radiologists. Before that, conservative treatment, rehabilitation intervention and a surgical approach had been used, with diverse outcomes, as reported in various studies. Although these methods had been developed over several years, they had rarely been compared in terms of outcome and prognosis, in our hospital. Methods: A retrospective study of treatment …

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Central Pontine And Extrapontine Myelinolysis After Surgical Removal Of Pituitary Adenoma: A Casereport, Hui-Tai Yang, Yen-Hung Chang, Hung-Chih Hsu Dec 2005

Central Pontine And Extrapontine Myelinolysis After Surgical Removal Of Pituitary Adenoma: A Casereport, Hui-Tai Yang, Yen-Hung Chang, Hung-Chih Hsu

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Central pontine myelinolysis(CPM) and extrapontine myelinolysis(EPM), sharing the same pathology, are the same disease, although different symptoms and signs developed according to different lesion sites. The etiology and pathogenesis of CPM/EPM remain unclear, meanwhile rapid correction of the serum sodium level for hyponatremic patient has proven to be one of the major causes of CPM/EPM. Therefore an appropriate correction of the sodium level could prevent the development of CPM/EPM. The incidence of hyponatremia after surgical removal of pituitary adenoma reported varies from 8.4% to 38.8%. Most patients with symptomatic hyponatremia after the surgery recovered without neurological deficits. Only three cases …

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Bimalleolar Fracture After Spinal Cord Injury: A Casereport, Shie-Fu Shieh, Huey-Wen Liang, Wen-Hsung Hou, Yen-Ho Wang, Shih-Fong Huang Dec 2005

Bimalleolar Fracture After Spinal Cord Injury: A Casereport, Shie-Fu Shieh, Huey-Wen Liang, Wen-Hsung Hou, Yen-Ho Wang, Shih-Fong Huang

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

The incidence of fracture is higher in patients with chronic spinal cord injury (SCI), particularly female and elderly patients, than in healthy people. Functional impairment due to SCI may lead to accidental falls and fractures, most of which are due to trivial injury or without known trauma. In addition, the inevitable osteoporosis in the paralyzed limbs of individuals with chronic SCI increases their risk of fracture. The lower limbs are more often involved than the upper limbs. Because of the sensory impairment associated with SCI, fractures may be difficult to diagnose, and treatment may be delayed. The treatment of fractures …

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