Augmentation is a common complication of primary restless legs syndrome (RLS) during treatment; however, its incidence rate remains unclear.The aim of this study is investigate the rate of augmentation during RLS treatment.We searched 6 databases, including PubMed, OVID, Embase, Wiley citations, Web of Science research platform (including SciELO Citation Index, Medline, KCI Korean Journal Datab...

Blood leukocytes from cattle with bovine ocular squamous cell carcinoma (BOSCC) react with extracts of BOSCC, and blood leukocytes from cattle with cutaneous papillomas react with extracts of papillomas in the erythrocyte rosette (E-rosette) augmentation test. Sera from cattle with BOSCC, with cuta neous papillomas, and with ocular papillomas and sera from lesion-free cattle were tested for the...

BACKGROUND Several studies have evaluated the efficacy and tolerability of aripiprazole for augmentation of antidepressant therapy for treatment-resistant depression (TRD). Here, we investigated the efficacy of aripiprazole augmentation for TRD including both major depressive disorder and bipolar disorder and the clinical predictors of treatment efficacy in a Japanese population. METHODS Eigh...

BACKGROUND The dimensions and shape of the forehead determine the esthetics of the upper third of the face. Korean young people consider a broad and smooth, rounded forehead more attractive. As a result, frontal augmentation becomes more popular in patients with dentofacial deformities. Various surgical procedures and materials have been used in frontal augmentation surgery, with associated adv...

BACKGROUND Atypical antipsychotic augmentation was demonstrated to be efficacious in treatment-resistant depression (TRD) in previous meta-analyses. We investigate whether there are differences in the effect size of atypical antipsychotic augmentation in major depressive disorder according to the degree of treatment resistance. METHODS A comprehensive search of four databases identified 11 ra...

BACKGROUND Despite multiple advantages of fat grafting for calf augmentation and re-shaping over traditional silicone calf implants, few reports have been published. OBJECTIVES To report our technique and results with autologous fat grafting for calf augmentation and reshaping. METHODS A retrospective review of the senior author's (JEV) experience with autologous fat grafting for calf augme...

OBJECTIVE This systematic review examines the evidence and discusses the clinical relevance of lithium augmentation as a treatment strategy for refractory major depressive episodes. It also examines hypotheses on the mode of action of lithium augmentation, with a focus on serotonin (5-HT) and neuroendocrine systems, and proposes recommendations for future research. METHOD We searched the Medl...

Pedicle screws are the main fixation devices for certain surgeries. Pedicle screw loosening is a common problem especially for osteoporotic incidents. Cannulated screws with cement augmentation are widely used for that kind of cases. Dual lead dual cored pedicle screw has already given promising pullout values without augmentation. This study concentrates on the usage of dual lead dual core wit...

PURPOSE Applying the systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS), we investigated the surgical invasiveness of augmentation ileocystoplasty in patients with spina bifida. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 23 patients with spina bifida underwent augmentation ileocystoplasty. We diagnosed the cases as SIRS when they fulfilled at least 2 of the 4 SIRS criteria. We developed SIRS score, the sum...

Central pressure augmentation is associated with greater backward wave amplitude and shorter transit time and is higher in women for reasons only partially elucidated. Augmentation also is affected by left ventricular function and shapes of the forward and backward waves. The goal of this study was to examine the relative contributions of forward and backward wave morphology to central pressure...