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Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is common in obese women and can lead to significant visual impairment. The cause of IIH is unknown and management controversial, due to the lack of prospective trials. This thesis provides a comprehensive review of the aetiology and management of IIH. The …
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The pathogenesis of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a restrictive pulmonary disorder of unknown aetiology with a relentless disease course and a median survival of 3 years after the diagnosis. It is the most common idiopathic interstitial lung disease (ILD) with a basal and peripheral predominance associated …
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Clinical evaluation of fibrotic idiopathic interstitial pneumonia
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a fatal condition with limited treatment options. The diagnosis is usually made radiologically but a careful history to exclude identifiable causes of interstitial lung disease is required. Although the median survival is poor, there is considerable …
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The lived experience of patients with idiopathic anaphylaxis
Idiopathic Anaphylaxis (IA) refers to an anaphylactic episode without identifying a specific trigger after an appropriate history and testing (Calvani, 2022). It is a diagnosis of exclusion used to classify a potentially fatal condition with clinical syndromes indistinguishable from allergic type …
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Propagation of generalised discharges in idiopathic generalised epilepsy
Introduction: Patients with idiopathic generalised epilepsy (IGE) show generalised discharges, which are assumed to occur synchronously over the entire cortex. We hypothesis that (1) Generalised discharges are propagated and this can be shown by latency differences between EEG spikes recorded over …
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Investigation Into The Molecular Mechanisms Underlying Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension
Idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH) is a neurological disorder characterised by raised cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) pressure in the absence of any intracranial pathology. IIH mainly affects obese women between the ages of 15 and 45. Two possible mechanisms that could explain the increased CSF …
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Approaches to lead generation for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis targets
Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is a common and devastating lung disease. There is currently no cure for IPF, and the limited pharmaceutical agents available to patients do not improve lung function, and only give moderate improvements in quality of life. Consequently, IPF is a major cause of …
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Surgical ventricular reconstruction for ischemic or idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy
… has introduced this application to patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). The purpose of this retrospective study was to analyze the clinical outcome and long-term survival of patients who underwent the Dor surgical ventricular reconstruction (SVR) procedure. <br>Methods: …
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Using diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis to determine age at death
… research took an age-related condition, diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) and used it to create a new technique for estimating the age at death of older human skeletal remains (age ≥40). Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis is a condition characterized spinally by ossification …
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The effect of idiopathic Parkinson's disease on seated trunk reactions
A common symptom of Idiopathic Parkinson’s disease (IPD) is decreased trunk and balance control. These deficits in patients with IPD are not treatable, and their underlying mechanisms are not well understood. Additionally, it is not known to what extent decreased trunk control contributes to …
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Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis. The Role of Low Dose Computed Tomography.
Continuous implementation of new operative methods for correction and stabilization of spinal deformities in young patients with AIS demands a detailed morphological analysis of the vertebral column. CT spine according to protocols available in daily clinical practice means high radiation dose to …
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Coping and quality of life of adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis
… stress of bracing or spinal fusion surgery for idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and how coping might impact quality of life (QOL) for this population is unknown. The primary aim of this study was thus to examine these relationships.</p> <p>Forty-eight adolescents participated in this cross-sectional …
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Pneumatic balloon dilatation versus laparoscopic Heller's myotomy in idiopathic achalasia
Background Both laparoscopic Heller's myotomy (LHM) and pneumatic balloon dilatation (PBD) are widely used in the management of achalasia, but there is still no clarity as to which of these interventions is the best treatment for patients with the condition. Methods Newly diagnosed achalasia …
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