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Anxiety And Depression Levels Of Outpatients And Inpatients In A Private Hospital, Nazan Karaoglu, Mehmet A. Karaoglu

Neurosciences

No abstract provided.

Depression And Neurological Disorders, Medhat M. Bassiony

Neurosciences

Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder in neurological disorders such as epilepsy, multiple sclerosis, stroke, and Parkinsons disease. It is associated with reduction of quality of life, functional impairment, and higher mortality. The diagnosis of depression in neurological disorders is difficult because of the overlapping symptoms. Neurological disorders are usually associated with sleep and appetite disturbances, fatigue, apathy, and lack of concentration, which is similar to those of depression. The etiology of depression with neurological disorders is unknown, but the interaction between biological, psychosocial, and neuropathological factors could be responsible for it. Few controlled trials have been carried out …

Reduction Of Stroke Mortality In The Tuzla Region, Bosnia And Herzegovina, Denisa O. Salihovic, Dzevdet M. Smajlovic, Osman I. Sinanovic

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To analyze the frequency, gender and age distribution, risk factors, and hospital mortality of different types of hospitalized patients with stroke. METHODS: In this retrospective study, we analyzed the hospital records of 3864 patients with first-ever stroke admitted to the Department of Neurology, University Clinical Center Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from January 2001 to December 2005. RESULTS: Out of the total number of patients, 2833 (73.3%) had ischemic stroke (IS) 612 (15.8%) intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH), 163 (4.2%) subarachnoid hemorrhage (SAH), and 256 (6.6%) had unknown stroke. The mean age was 68+/-10 years in females, and 65+/-11 years in males …

Teratogenic Effects Of Gabapentin On The Skeletal System Of Balb/C Mice Fetuses, Mohammad Afshar, Mohammad M. Hassanzadeh-Taheri, Seyed-Adel Moallem, Azadeh Tamizi, Mohammad J. Golalipour

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effects of gabapentin (GBP) administration on mice fetuses. METHODS: This study was carried out in Birjand University of Medical Sciences during 2008. Thirty Balb/c pregnant mice were divided randomly into 3 groups: 2 experimental groups that received 25 mg/kg (I) and 50 mg/kg (II) of GBP intraperitoneally for the first 15 days of pregnancy, and a control group that received normal saline. External observations of day 18 fetuses and skeleton double staining were performed. RESULTS: Both experimental groups showed similar disorders that can be categorized as the following: 1) decrease of fetal body weight and increase …

Electrodiagnosis Of Ulnar Nerve Entrapment At The Elbow, Gulbun Yuksel, Geysu Karlikaya, Kemal Tutkavul, Ayse Akpinar, Cihat Orken, Hulya Tireli

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the different localizing electrodiagnostic techniques of ulnar nerve entrapment at the elbow (UNE), particularly, comparison of the sensitivities of long segment stimulation across the elbow, versus short segment stimulation. METHODS: Patients who were referred to the Neurophysiology Laboratory of Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey between 2000-2004 with a preliminary diagnosis of UNE were retrospectively evaluated. We compared the sensitivity of studying long segments (8-12 cm) versus short segments (3 cm) for the diagnosis of UNE in 93 limbs. RESULTS: The study group consisted of 55 females and 31 males. Slowing of the conduction velocity …

Neutropenia Among Psychiatric In-Patients, Riyadh A. Al-Namlah, Mohamed M. Al-Qahtani, Hadeel F. Daghash

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To explore the frequency of neutropenia in psychiatric patients. METHODS: We conducted this study by retrospectively taking a convenient sample from patients who were admitted to Al-Amal Complex for Mental Health (ACMH), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia from January to December 2004. Fifty-one patients (48 men and 3 women), with a mean age of 34 years (18-52 years) were included. RESULTS: We found that there is a large difference between the rates of neutropenia in the general population (12.8 cases/million persons/year), obtained from international studies, and in psychiatric inpatients included in our study (26400 cases/million psychiatric patients/year). CONCLUSION: Psychiatric patients are …

Adiponectin And Infarction Size In Subjects With And Without Cerebrovascular Disease, Anila Jaleel, Saima Aqil, Farhan Jaleel, Hakim R. Ahmad, Adnan Zuberi, Ejaz Alam

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To investigate whether hypo-adiponectinemia is present in ischemic stroke patients. METHODS: This comparative study was carried out in the Biochemistry Department, Ziauddin University, Karachi, Pakistan in 2008. In this study, plasma adiponectin concentration was measured by an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in subjects with and without ischemic cerebrovascular disease (CVD). RESULTS: A total of 80 subjects were studied (40 patients with CVD, and 40 without CVD as controls). The mean plasma level of adiponectin of the 40 patients with ischemic CVD was significantly lower than that of the 40 subjects without CVD (4.36+/-0.21 ug/mL versus 6.97+/-0.241 ug/mL; p=0.000). Decreasing concentrations …

Accompaniment Of Tourette Syndrome And Neuropsychiatric Symptoms, Murat Gulsun, M. Alpay Ates, Ayhan Algul, Cengiz Basoglu

Neurosciences

Tourette syndrome (TS) is a neuropsychiatric disorder characterized by multiple motor tics and one or more vocal tics. Attention deficit, obsessive-compulsive disorder, personality problems, and impulsivity may be associated with TS. Functional neuro-imaging studies indicate that the ventral striatum is the most affected brain area in TS. We report a case with TS who had cerebellar atrophy, cerebellar arachnoid cyst, bilateral congenital triangular alopecia, bilateral strabismus, and oxycephaly. The association among these symptoms and TS is rare, and the possible relationship of these symptoms should be investigated with further studies.

Juvenile Metachromatic Leukodystrophy In A Boy With Epilepsy, Periasamy Vembu, Salah Khaffaji, Girish Yadav, Riyadh A. Khan

Neurosciences

No abstract provided.

Obituary - In Memory Of Dr. Abdulrahman Al-Shetry (1944 - 2009), Rashid Al-Kuhaymi

Neurosciences

No abstract provided.

Predictors Of Health-Related Quality Of Life In Adult Ambulatory Independence Neuromuscular Disease Patients, Cigdem Oksuz, Muhammed Kilinc, Sibel A. Yildirim

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the health related quality of life (HRQoL) of totally independent ambulatory neuromuscular disease (NMD) patients in comparison with age matched healthy control subjects, and to assess associations between socio demographic variables and HRQoL in totally independent NMD patients. METHODS: Ninety-nine adult patients with a diagnosis of NMD referred to the Physical Therapy Department of the Health Sciences Faculty of Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey between 2007 and 2009 were included in the study. The Functional Independence Measurement and the Nottingham Health Profile (NHP) were the main outcomes to assess independence level in activities of daily living and quality …

Knowledge And Attitudes Of Iranian Patients With Regard To Lumbar Puncture, Afshin Borhani-Haghighi, Razieh Rezaei, Samaneh Etemadi, Haleh Ghaem, Abolhamid Shariat

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the knowledge and attitudes of patients towards lumbar puncture (LP), its complications, and indications. METHODS: In a questionnaire survey, patients who were referred to the general neurology outpatient clinic at Nemazee Hospital in Shiraz, Iran, from January 2007 to January 2008 were invited to complete a questionnaire consisting of items on demographic and socioeconomic variables, experiences with LP and complications, and knowledge of and attitudes regarding LP. RESULTS: A total of 410 patients were recruited (58% women, mean age 33.2 +/- 2.7 years). Poor knowledge of LP was highly prevalent (92.6%), and negative attitudes toward LP were …

Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy Of The Brain In Children With Sickle Cell Disease, Abdelhady T. Emam, Alsayed M. Ali, Malek A. Babikr

Neurosciences

OBJECTIVE: To study the findings of magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) of the brain in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). METHODS: This study was carried out from January 2007 to February 2009, in the Radiology Department of King Fahd Military Medical Complex, Dhahran, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The study consists of 22 patients with SCD ranging from 6-17 years, excluding those with a recent change in brain function. Twenty-two control subjects ranging from 7-19 years (13 boys, 9 girls) were also evaluated. An MRI and MRS were carried out for all patients. RESULTS: Patients had a proportion of N-acetyl aspartate …

Isolation, Detection And Genomic Differentiation Of Escherichia Coli From Aquatic Environments In Kelantan, Malaysia / Rathi Devi Athimurthy, Rathi Devi Athimurthy

Student Works (2000-2009)

No abstract provided.

A Study On The Antecedents Of Job Stress Among Malaysian Armed Forces Officers / Abdul Rahim @ Rahim Bin Salleh., Abdul Rahim Salleh

Student Works (2000-2009)

No abstract provided.

Biological Activities And Chemical Constituents Of Chromolaena Odorata (L.) King & Robinson / Faridah Hj Jasnie, Farnidah Haji Jasnie

Student Works (2000-2009)

Chloromolaena odorata was screened for its phytochemical properties and pharmacological activities. Phytochemical screening of C. odorata indicates the presence of terpenoid, flavonoid and alkaloid. GCMS analysis of the leaf extract of C. odorata shows four major compounds which are cyclohexane, germacrene, hexadecoic acid and caryophyllene. While, HPLC analysis has identify five peaks; quercetin-4 methyl ether, aromadendrin-4’-methyl ether, taxifolin-7-methyl ether, taxifolin-4’-methyl ether and quercetin-7-methyl ether, kaempferol-4’-methyl ether and eridicytol-7, 4’-dimehyl ether, quercetin-7,4’-dimethyl ether. By using the column chromatography, three compounds were isolated; 5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)chromen-4-one; 3,5-dihydroxy-2-(3-hydroxy-4-methoxy-phenyl)-7-methoxy-chromen-4-one and of 2-(3,4-dimethoxyphenyl)-3,5-dihydroxy-7-methoxy-chromen-4-one. The toxicity evaluation and dermal irritation of the aqueous leaf extract of C. odorata …

Pelaksanaan Dakwah Kepada Orang Pekak Di Terengganu / Juwairiah Hassan, Juwairiah Hassan

Student Works (2000-2009)

Kajian ini membincangkan tentang pelaksanaan dakwah kepada orang pekak di Terengganu. Ia bertujuan untuk mengetahui pihak yang terlibat dengan orang pekak, pelaksanaan dakwah kepada orang pekak serta masalah pelaksanaan dakwah kepada orang pekak yang berlaku di Terengganu. Kajian ini menggunapakai metode kajian kepustakaan dan kajian lapangan. Set soal selidik, temubual dan observasi dilakukan untuk memenuhi kaedah penyelidikan. Sebanyak 56 set soal selidik diedarkan melibatkan orang pekak yang terlibat dengan program dakwah dan bukan dakwah di Terengganu sepanjang tahun 2007 hingga 2008. Hasil kajian mendapati pelaksanaan dakwah kepada orang pekak di Terengganu adalah melalui penganjuran program-program dakwah yang dibahagikan kepada program …

Beyond The Kyoto Protocol :|Bmalaysia's Response To Climate Change / Harkiranpal Singh Karpal Singh., Harkiranpal Singh Karpal Singh

Student Works (2000-2009)

In the last century, the world has experienced a drastic change in its climate. In order to prevent this situation from becoming worse, the international community has come up with the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change in 1992. As a result of this, the Kyoto Protocol came about in 1998. However, the United States of America which is the world's largest carbon emitter has yet to ratify this Protocol

Manipulation Of The Immune System To Increase Anti-Tumor Response Against Overexpressed Her-2/Neu Protein, Horacio Soto

All NMU Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

American Revolution, Ari Kohen, Sara W. Lunsford

Department of Political Science: Faculty Publications

When thinking about the American Revolution, one is soon confronted by the puzzle of precisely which revolution is up for discussion. As many scholars of American political thought have noted, one can make a strong case for two revolutionary moments in the founding days of the American republic: the declared separation from Britain in 1776 and the 1789 constitutional revolution. While both of these distinctive moments profoundly influenced the way people think about rights, this essay will focus on the initial revolutionary statement, the American Declaration of Independence. Doing so will enable us to examine closely both the immediate and …

The Niesig And Nlra Union: A Revised Standard For Identifying High-Level Employees For Ex Parte Interviews, Bran C. Noonan

NYLS Law Review

No abstract provided.

Born Under A Lucky Chinese Sign, Just Wish I Was Chinese., Suzanne Newsham

Theses

This thesis is a cumulation of my life and my career as a student at Lindenwood University. Each essay is a comedic peek into the chaos that is my life. I was heavily influenced by the writing styles of David Sedaris and Sloane Crosley. Their views and easy read style of writing influenced me to write the same type of stories.

The first essay speaks to the influence that my parents had on me by making me feel overly loved and accepted even though I was adopted. "Not a dirty word in my house."

I continue with various lengths of …

Past Due: A Collection Of Poems, Byron Lee

Theses

"Past Due" is a co1lection of poems written almost entirely in free verse and almost exclusively based on personal experience. I find, at least at this point in my growth as a writer, that when I try to adhere to poetic structure, I feel confined. My style is sparse because I feel that this aesthetic best cuts to the emotion I'm trying to convey. I also love playing with line breaks, since I find that doing so can give several lines in a poem their own statement, like each poem makes its own statement even when bound in a co1Iection …

Longwood University Catalog 2009-2010, Longwood University

Undergraduate Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Nevada Institute For Children's Research And Policy Bill Draft Requests - 2009 Nv Legislative Session, Nevada Institute For Children's Research And Policy Reports

Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy Reports

Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy Bill Draft Requests - 2009 NV Legislative Session

Public Health Bill Draft Requests - 2009 Nv Legislative Session, Nevada Institute For Children's Research And Policy Reports

Nevada Institute for Children's Research and Policy Reports

Public Health Bill Draft Requests - 2009 NV Legislative Session

Greek Orthodoxy In Australia, Anastasios M. Tamis

Arts Book Chapters

More than three million Greek Orthodox people exited Hellas, during the last four hundred years, in an effort to fulfil their personal ambition to amass wealth or to survive as the consequence of a long period of foreign domination and financial constraints. They have settled almost in every single neighbourhoods of the world, thus forming the Hellenic Orthodox Diaspora. The term Diaspora was first used by Thucydides to describe the exile (dispersion) of the people of Aegina by the Athenians (Thucydides, Peloponnesian War, and II.27). Greek Orthodox, despite their temporary or permanent expatriation to foreign lands for any …

Faculty Should Consider Peer Review As A Means Of Improving Students' Scientific Reasoning Skills, Briana Timmerman, Denise Strickland

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Improving Diversity In Phd Programs In The Biological Sciences At Usc, Bert Ely

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

No abstract provided.

Ultrasound In Second Year Pathology Medical Education, Richard Hoppmann, Wylie E. Michell, John B. Carter, Carol Mcmahon, Patsy H. Lill, Noel A. Brownlee, Kevin A. Carnevale

Journal of the South Carolina Academy of Science

No abstract provided.