Language has a significant contribution to the exchange of knowledge. Scholars examine different uses language find out its effect and role in several domains society such as media, criticisms, politics, related fields. Discourse analysis is connected with use both spoken written language. It supports analyzing how users say things, their on audience, it influences society, or way affects commu...

PURPOSE OF REVIEW This article reviews behavioral signs and symptoms of dementia that can lead to increased mortality, excessive cognitive and functional disability, early institutionalization, and increased caregiver burnout. RECENT FINDINGS Almost all patients with a dementia will develop significant behavioral disturbances at some point over the course of their illness. These behavioral si...

Dry eye disease (DED) is a common disease that can impair quality of life significantly. Its prevalence increases with advancing age, and the economic burden of the disease on both a patient and the society is increasing with elongation of life expectancy. The diagnosis and treatment of DED are often difficult due to the discordance between symptoms and signs of the disease. Recent studies have...

OBJECTIVE We present the case of possible reverse type of TCM in a female patient presented with progressive left ventricular dysfunction and its rupture in pericardium. METHODS The detailed history, physical examination, laboratory tests, electrocardiography, serial echocardiography, coronary angiography with left ventriculography were performed to diagnose possible Takotsubo cardiomyopathy ...

BACKGROUND Dermatology signs serve as important clues to primary skin disorders and internal conditions. OBJECTIVE AND METHODS To highlight major cutaneous signs based on a MEDLINE literature search from 1966 to March 2006. RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS A multitude of signs exist in dermatology. Appreciation and knowledge of cutaneous signs will enhance the care of patients with dermatologic mani...

PURPOSE Vulnerable atherosclerotic plaques are structurally weak and prone to rupture, presumably due to local oxidative stress. Redox active iron is linked to oxidative stress and the aim of this study was to investigate the distribution of Fe(III) in carotid plaques and its relation to vulnerability for rupture. METHODS Atherosclerotic plaques from 10 patients (three asymptomatic and seven ...