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Family in Crisis

Συγγραφείς: Χρυσόστομος Κουάλης, Μιχαήλ Ιασονίδης & Άνδρος Γεωργίου Γράφτηκε στις 08 Δεκεμβρίου 2011,

At what point should a family in crisis seek outside help?
Some families have trouble coping with life’s inevitable crises. In these families even relatively simple problems are not resolved but take on the appearance and feel of major dilemmas. Thus, by their lack of successful coping skills, these families create additional problems for themselves and go from crisis to crisis, with little relief and little pleasure from life or from one another.
Although we all strive for perfection, there is no perfect family. Each family has its own strengths and weaknesses, assets and liabilities, challenges and problems. If your family seems overwhelmed with problems, or if there is a breakdown in relationships within your family, it is probably time for outside help.

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performing clinical trials for vaccine that can kill cancer

Συγγραφέας iator Γράφτηκε στις 23 Νοεμβρίου 2011,

PRESS RELEASE

Tailored to treat 90 percent of cancers
Hadassah University Medical Center performing clinical trials for vaccine that can kill cancer

The Hadassah University Medical Center in Jerusalem is currently in advanced clinical trials for a therapeutic vaccine, ImMucim, that has been formulated to ‘train’ the immune system to seek and destroy malignant cells that have already invaded the body. Principal investigator in these clinical trials is Dr. Michael Y Shapira, MD, of Hadassah.

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Φάρμακο για την αρθρίτιδα είναι αποτελεσματικό στην ενδομητρίωση

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Βρογχίτιδα: Αίτια, συμπτώματα και τρόποι αντιμετώπισης

Οξεία Βρογχίτιδα

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Renal Venography

Συγγραφέας iator Γράφτηκε στις 14 Οκτωβρίου 2011,

Renal venography is a relatively simple procedure allowing radiographic examination of the main renal veins and their tributaries. In this test, contrast medium is injected by percutaneous catheter passed through the femoral vein and inferior vena cava into the renal vein. Indications for renal venography include renal vein thrombosis, tumor, and venous anomalies.
Purpose

To detect renal vein thrombosis
To evaluate renal vein compression due to extrinsic tumors or retroperitoneal fibrosis
To distinguish renal parenchymal disease and aneurysms from pressure exerted by an adjacent mass

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Plasma Ammonia

Συγγραφέας iator Γράφτηκε στις 14 Οκτωβρίου 2011,

This test measures plasma levels of ammonia, a nonprotein nitrogen compound that helps maintain acid-base balance. In diseases such as cirrhosis of the liver, ammonia can bypass the liver and accumulate in the blood. Plasma ammonia levels may help indicate the severity of hepatocellular damage.
Purpose

To help monitor the progression of severe hepatic disease and the effectiveness of therapy
To recognize impending or established hepatic coma

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Καινοτόµος αντικατάσταση και επιδιόρθωση της αορτικής βαλβίδας χωρίς διάνοιξη του στέρνου

Η δίαιτα των 3 ωρών

Η διατροφή μπορεί να έχει σημαντικό ρόλο στην αντιμετώπιση της κατάθλιψης;

Bronchography

Συγγραφέας iator Γράφτηκε στις 14 Οκτωβρίου 2011,

Bronchography is X-ray examination of the tracheobronchial tree after instillation of a radiopaque iodine contrast agent through a catheter into the lumens of the trachea and bronchi. The contrast agent coats the bronchial tree, permitting visualization of any anatomic deviations. Bronchography of a localized lung area may be accomplished by instilling contrast dye through a fiber-optic bronchoscope placed in the area to be filmed.

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Evoked Potential Studies

Συγγραφέας iator Γράφτηκε στις 14 Οκτωβρίου 2011,

These tests evaluate the integrity of visual, somatosensory, and auditory nerve pathways by measuring evoked potentials-the brain’s electrical response to stimulation of the sensory organs or peripheral nerves. Evoked potentials are recorded as electronic impulses by surface electrodes attached to the scalp and skin over various peripheral sensory nerves. A computer extracts these low-amplitude impulses from background brain wave activity and averages the signals from repeated stimuli.

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Positive airway pressure

Συγγραφέας iator Γράφτηκε στις 03 Οκτωβρίου 2011,

Positive airway pressure (PAP) is a method of respiratory ventilation used primarily in the treatment of sleep apnea, for which it was first developed.

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Sleep apnea

Συγγραφέας iator Γράφτηκε στις 03 Οκτωβρίου 2011,

Sleep apnea is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing during sleep.

Each episode, called an apnea (Greek: Απνοια (apnoia), from α- (a-), privative, πνέειν (pneein), to breathe), lasts long enough so that one or more breaths are missed, and such episodes occur repeatedly throughout sleep.

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Τι είναι η Μεταβολομική Ανάλυση;

Γλυκόζη και εγκεφαλική λειτουργία

H νευροπλοήγηση ρομποτική νευροχειρουργική,

Ανεύρυσμα Θωρακικής Αορτής

Διατροφή και υποθυρεοειδισμός

Guide to infant weaning – What to give and when

Συγγραφέας Μιχαήλ Ιασονίδης Γράφτηκε στις 19 Σεπτεμβρίου 2011,

· The World Health Organisation (W.H.O.) recommends that we should start introducing solid foods when babies are around 6 months old.
· Introduce only one new food at each time and wait for 4-5 days for introducing the next new food (for identifying food allergies).

· Do not add any salt, honey or sugar in infant’s food.

Foods to be introduced

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The child who has breath-holding spells

Συγγραφέας Μιχαήλ Ιασονίδης Γράφτηκε στις 19 Σεπτεμβρίου 2011,

GUIDE FOR PARENTS

The problem
About 5% of young children have breath-holding spells. These involuntary spells follow an event such as falling down or being frightened, frustrated, or angry. They usually start when an infant is between 6 and 18 months of age and disappear by 5 or 6 years. They may happen once or twice a day, or once or twice a month. They are not dangerous and have nothing to do with epilepsy.

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If you have trouble sleeping, you’re definitely not alone.

Συγγραφέας Αλέξανδρος Σφακιανάκης Γράφτηκε στις 14 Ιουλίου 2011,

End Your Insomnia, Snoring, and Other Common Sleep Problems with These Expert Tips
If you have trouble sleeping, you’re definitely not alone. More than half of US adults experience some symptom of insomnia at least a few nights a week. To help us get more of that elusive thing called sleep—and address issues beyond insomnia, like snoring, “monkey brain”, and difficulty waking—we enlisted the help of a sleep specialist. Here’s what we learned.

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Egg Allergy

Συγγραφέας Αλέξανδρος Σφακιανάκης Γράφτηκε στις 11 Ιουλίου 2011,

Egg allergies — especially to egg whites — are more common in children than in adults and reactions range from mild to severe. Mild reactions tend to involve the skin and gastrointestinal tracts. Severe allergic reactions can be instantaneous.

If you suffer from an egg allergy, strictly avoiding eggs and food containing egg and egg products is the only way to prevent a reaction. But, it is not always easy to avoid these foods since many unsuspecting products contain eggs.

Always check the label ingredients before you use a product. In addition, check the label each time you buy the product. Manufacturers occasionally change recipes, and a trigger food may be added to the new recipe. Also, keep in mind that some egg substitutes contain egg white.

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Proximal Symphalangism, Hyperopia, Conductive Hearing Impairment, and the NOG Gene: 2 New Mutations Otology and Neurotology

Συγγραφέας Αλέξανδρος Σφακιανάκης Γράφτηκε στις 11 Ιουλίου 2011,

NOG gene mutations, which lead to aberrant noggin protein function, give rise to a large spectrum of clinical findings and different symphalangism syndromes. These syndromes are all allelic disorders within the Noggin phenotype spectrum.

Noggin, also known as NOG, is a protein which in humans is encoded by the NOG gene.

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The Essence of an Eating Disorder with an emphasis to Anorexia Nervosa

Συγγραφέας Ελένη Ανδρέου Γράφτηκε στις 28 Ιουνίου 2011,

An eating disorder is defined as “a complex compulsion to eat, or not eat, in a way which disturbs physical and mental health.” Many people with eating disorders have no idea that they are suffering from a serious condition, and instead feel that are just acting in accordance with what feels right at the time.

Eating Disorder Causes:

An Eating disorder is the result of irregular and improper diet intake, stress filled lifestyle and the over ambition to reach size zero. Emotional bearing is also one of the reasons. It is a common disorder experienced by a sizable percentage of the population. Weight gain due to junk food habit because of less home cooking and the associated fear of being over weight are the root cause of eating disorder. Eating disorder which includes anorexia,

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