In Patients with Renovascular Hypertension Is There a Role for Open or Endovascular Revascularization Compared to Medical Management?

It is well known that the rat adrenal zona glomerulosa steroidogenic activity is controlled by the renin-angiotensin system. The ultrastructural changes in the rat zona glomerulosa cells induced by renovascular hypertension were described previously, but as far as we are aware no correlated biochemical and morphometric investigations were performed.Twenty adult male albino rats were divided into 2 experimental groups. One group was subjected to restriction of blood flow to the left kidney by the application of a silver clip about the left renal artery. The other group was sham-operated and served as a control. Renovascular hypertension developed in about 10 days: sistolic blood pressure averaged 165 ± 6. 4 mmHg, whereas it was about 110 ± 3. 8 mmHg in the control animals. The hypertensive and control rats were sacrificed 20 days after the operation. The blood was collected and plasma renin activity was determined by radioimmunological methods. The aldosterone concentration was radioimmunologically assayed both in the plasma and in the homogenate of the left capsular adrenal gland.

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Streptococcal pharyngitis in rural practice. Rational medical management

JAMA ◽

10.1001/jama.197.6.385 ◽

1966 ◽

Vol 197 (6) ◽

pp. 385-388 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

H. Jackson

Keyword(s):

Medical Management ◽

Streptococcal Pharyngitis ◽

Rural Practice

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Introduction: Update on Pharmacological and Medical Management of Neurological Disorders

Perspectives on Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders ◽

10.1044/nnsld10.2.3 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 3-3

Author(s):

Lyn Turkstra

Keyword(s):

Medical Management ◽

Neurological Disorders

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Drug-Induced Movement Disorders

Perspectives on Neurophysiology and Neurogenic Speech and Language Disorders ◽

10.1044/nnsld25.2.70 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 25 (2) ◽

pp. 70-77

Author(s):

Amy Lustig ◽

Cesar Ruiz

Keyword(s):

Movement Disorders ◽

Medical Management ◽

Disease Process ◽

Underlying Disease ◽

Extrapyramidal Symptoms ◽

Drug Induced ◽

General Overview ◽

Management Approaches ◽

Broad Understanding ◽

Underlying Disease Process

The purpose of this article is to present a general overview of the features of drug-induced movement disorders (DIMDs) comprised by Parkinsonism and extrapyramidal symptoms. Speech-language pathologists (SLPs) who work with patients presenting with these issues must have a broad understanding of the underlying disease process. This article will provide a brief introduction to the neuropathophysiology of DIMDs, a discussion of the associated symptomatology, the pharmacology implicated in causing DIMDs, and the medical management approaches currently in use.

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