Acute stroke outcome: effects of stroke type and risk factorsWiley - Tập 22 Số 1 - Trang 30-35 - 1992
J. Lefkovits, Stephen M. Davis, S. C. Rossiter, Christine Kilpatrick, John L. Hopper, R. Green, Brian M. Tress
Abstract:We studied 925 consecutive patients hospitalised with acute stroke to determine how stroke type, age, gender and risk factors influence acute, in‐hospital outcome. Stroke types included carotid territory cortical or large subcortical infarction (52%), vertebrobasilar infarction (12%), lacunar infarction (11%), intracerebral haemorrhage (16%), and subarachn...... hiện toàn bộ
Allergic bronchopulmonary fungal disease caused by Bipolaris and CurvulariaWiley - Tập 21 Số 6 - Trang 871-874 - 1991
F R Lake, J H Froudist, Rose McAleer, Robyn L. Gillon, Anthony E. Tribe, P. Thompson
Abstract Allergic bronchopulmonary fungal disease (ABPFD) usually manifests in asthmatics as allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis. In a few instances other fungi have been implicated. Serological testing in Western Australia between 1979 and 1986 revealed precipitins to Bipolaris and Curvularia species in 40 of...... hiện toàn bộ
INTERMITTENT CLAUDICATION: A DOUBLE–BLIND CROSSOVER TRIAL OF PENTOXIFYLLINEWiley - Tập 15 Số 4 - Trang 402-409 - 1985
Alexander Gallus, F. GLEADOW, P. Dupont, John Walsh, AA Morley, Alexander Wenzel, M J Alderman, D. CHIVEHS
Abstract: The influence of the xanthine derivative pentoxifylline (‘Trental’ or BL191; Hoechst–Roussel) on exercise tolerance was measured in 38 subjects with stable, severe to moderately severe, intermittent claudication who completed a randomised, double–blind, placebo controlled, cross–over clinical trial. Patients received placebo tablets or 400 mg slow–release ...... hiện toàn bộ
Lipoprotein(a) levels in chronic renal disease states, dialysis and transplantationWiley - Tập 22 Số 3 - Trang 243-248 - 1992
Ashley Irish, Leon A. Simons, Elliott Savdie, James M. Hayes, Judith Simons
Abstract:Lipoprotein(a) is an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Lipoprotein(a) levels were measured in 196 patients (103 Male [M]: 93 Female [F]) with chronic renal diseases and in 116 controls. Median levels of Lipoprotein(a) [Lp(a)] were found to be significantly elevated in patients with untreated chronic renal disease (285, 285 mg/L; M, F; ran...... hiện toàn bộ
Multiple pneumatocoeles and bilateral tension pneumothoraces complicating Pneumocystis pneumonia in AIDSWiley - Tập 20 Số 3 - Trang 257-260 - 1990
Quentin Summers, GarryA. Helprin, Richard Tarala, Martyn A. French
AbstractPneumatocoele and pneumothorax are uncommon complications of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia. We report a patient with the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome who developed multiple bilateral pneumatocoeles which we demonstrate to have ruptured leading to the subsequent bilateral tension pneumothoraces and to death. The computerise...... hiện toàn bộ
THE NEUROLOGICAL FEATURES OF EARLY AND ‘LATENT’ HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTIONWiley - Tập 19 Số 6 - Trang 700-705 - 1989
Bruce J. Brew, Michael Perdices, Paul Darveniza, Paul D. Edwards, Bruce M. Whyte, W J Burke, R. Garrick, Donnchadh O’Sullivan, Ronald Penny, David A. Cooper
AbstractNeurological manifestations of unknown cause occurring in patients who become or are HIV antibody positive with presumed normal immune function have been described recently. This report adds a further six cases, all of whom had normal CD4 + cell counts either throughout the period of observation or after the episode of seroconyersion. Three had an acute pre...... hiện toàn bộ
Mitochondrial Myopathy with Cardiomyopathy, Lactic Acidosis and Response to Prednisone and ThiamineWiley - Tập 10 Số 6 - Trang 660-664 - 1980
Frank Mastaglia, P. L. Thompson, J. M. Papadimitriou
Summary Clinical, biochemical and pathological findings are described in a 23‐year‐old male with a mitochondrial myopathy who had a high‐output circulatory state and cardiomyopathy which resulted in cardiac insufficiency 11 years before presentation of the skeletal myopathy. Venous lactate levels were elevated and severe lactic acidosis developed at one stage of the ...... hiện toàn bộ
VALIDATION OF CORONARY HEART DISEASE HOSPITAL DISCHARGE DATAWiley - Tập 17 Số 1 - Trang 43-46 - 1987
R Beaglehole, Alistair W. Stewart, PETER M A CALVERLEY ABSTRACT PAUL P WALKER
Abstract:Data from a 1983 Auckland coronary heart disease register applying current World Health Organization criteria have been used to validate routine hospital discharge data. The register contained 905 patients under 65 years admitted to hospital and 858 of these patients were matched with hospital discharge records. Of the registered definite myocardial infarc...... hiện toàn bộ