Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] [prep] patients [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It also inhibits motor activity induced by rectal distention and increases sensory thresholds for defaecation in patients with the irritable bowel syndrome . |
| 2 | Antibiotics ( cefotetan and metronidazol ) were given before and after ERCP in patients with cholangitis . |
| 3 | The apparent higher percentage survival rate at two years in the under 50 group ( table II ) and in those over 80 , even after exclusion of patients with prostatic disease , was not significant ( χ 2 for trend=0.132 and 0.49 respectively ) . |
| 4 | After exclusion of patients with known causes of their ulcer disease , H pylori infection has been detected with a much higher frequency of 96% in subgroups with idiopathic gastric ulcers , which is equivalent to the H pylori prevalence in duodenal ulcer disease . |
| 5 | This fact is particularly significant in light of the poor outcomes sometimes reported after surgical procedures for constipation ; a thorough in depth functional evaluation , especially coupled to small bowel recordings , in order to exclude a more generalised gastrointestinal motor disorder , might yield more effective results after surgery in patients with chronic constipation . |
| 6 | In spite of the methodological problems discussed below , this study design is probably the only ethical way to obtain placebo controlled data on the efficacy of cyclosporin in patients with mildly and moderately active ulcerative colitis . |
| 7 | It will prove useful in localising the embolic source in patients with stroke and may allow identification of subgroups of patients at risk of subsequent embolic stroke . |
| 8 | Editor , — A R Gamble and colleagues aimed to identify the primary site of metastatic cancer using tumour marker immunoreactivity in the hope that this will reduce the number of investigations in patients with often a very limited life span . |
| 9 | Smoking and alcohol consumption do not predispose to the development of metaplastic columnar lined oesophagus in patients with severe gastro-oesophageal reflux but are strongly associated with the development of adenocarcinoma in patients with established Barrett 's oesophagus . |
| 10 | There was a printed form of recommendation of patients for admission to the benefits of the infirmary , and it was emphasised that no child under seven years of age , except in case of an operation , and no person without decent apparel and a proper change of linen , or labouring under any infectious disorder whatever could be admitted as an in-patient . |
| 11 | Both authorities emphasised the importance of the health helpline to start from April 1 on which would offer the chance of feedback from patients with grievances . |
| 12 | This study also reports a low faecal output and concentration of SCFA in patients with acute diarrhoea . |
| 13 | By comparison , the incidence of coagulopathy in patients with alcoholic cirrhosis ranges between 40% and 91% and a higher proportion of these patients develop clinical problems . |
| 14 | The present study also shows a high prevalence of ascites in patients with acute liver failure . |
| 15 | The mean percentage seven day retention of SeHCAT in patients with liver disease was 30.0 ( 8.3 ) % and comparable with that in control subjects ( 36.8 ( 5.9 ) % ; p=NS ) . |
| 16 | There were no significant differences in the degree of collapse between patients with fulminant and subfulminant hepatic failure ( 14.6 ( 9.0 ) v 16.2 ( 8.3 ) % , NS ) . |
| 17 | Earlier this month , preliminary results from an Anglo-French trial cast doubt on the ability of AZT ( azidothymidine ) to delay the onset of AIDS in patients with HIV ( see Nature 362 , 483 ; 1993 ) . |
| 18 | The passage of time is signified by the removal of variola and vaccinia and the addition of infections in patients with disturbed immunity . |
| 19 | Now the important thing about the toxin is not so much that it can paralyse its victim , but that biologists can use it , and they can use it because it 's possible to label the toxin radioactively and then employ this to look at the distribution of receptors in patients with miocenia and characterise the receptors in other ways . |
| 20 | This study was carried out to compare the serum concentrations of laminin in patients with cirrhosis with comprehensive clinical and laboratory tests in each patient to identify the factors associated with the increase of this glycoprotein . |
| 21 | This study examined the hypothesis that impaired oesophageal peristalsis was associated with delayed oesophageal clearance of acid in patients with progressive systemic sclerosis ( PSS ) , some of whom are thought to have impaired oesophageal sensitivity to acid . |
| 22 | Actually , we have noted either an endoscopic recurrence or the appearance of metastases in patients with evidence of tumour infiltration ( Fig 2 ) , but in those with no sign of tumour infitration there was no recurrence within eight months . |
| 23 | There was no difference in the speed of HAPCs between patients with neuropathy and non-constipated patients . |
| 24 | Low values of mucosal trypsin inhibitor , superoxide dismutase , metallothionein , and glutathione , and of circulating superoxide dismutase and glutathione peroxidase , and increased activities of circulating leukocyte elastase and colorectal mucosal collagenase may also reflect the activity of ROM in patients with active inflammatory bowel disease . |
| 25 | The excess risk levels off in the following years and is undoubtedly the result of selection of patients with an unrecognised malignancy at the time of commencement of peptic ulcer treatment . |
| 26 | In recent years there have been a number of studies reporting the isolation of mycobacteria from patients with Crohn 's disease , but it has been reports of the isolation of M paratuberculosis , which have generated the greatest interest . |
| 27 | ‘ But I am certain that the progress made in the quality of service to patients in the face of fundamental changes to the health service will continue apace . |
| 28 | Endoscopic dilatation is safe and effective for short and long term relief of dysphagia in patients with corrosive oesophageal strictures . |
| 29 | In summary , our study shows that endoscopic dilatation is an effective and safe treatment for short and long term relief of dysphagia in patients with corrosive oesophageal strictures . |
| 30 | However , despite contact with patients between one and three times per week , the unmet needs in groups C and D suggest that certain community nurses either may not be carrying out the assessment tasks effectively or may not be reassessing clients adequately . |