Background The aim was to collate all myasthenia gravis (MG) epidemiological studies
including AChR MG and MuSK MG specific studies. To synthesize data on incidence rate (IR), …

The buccal route of administration has a number of advantages including bypassing the
gastrointestinal tract and the hepatic first pass effect. Mucoadhesive films are retentive dosage …

Background High levels of stress have been identified in medical students and increasingly
in other health profession student population groups. As stress can affect psychological well-…

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an antibody-mediated autoimmune disease of the neuromuscular
junction. In approximately 80% of patients, auto-antibodies to the muscle nicotinic …

Knowledge of the anthropometric parameters of the human body is essential for understanding
of human kinetics and particularly for the design and testing of impact protective systems. …

… Anti-MuSK antibodies have not been found in ocular myasthenia (J. McConville and A. Vincent,
unpublished … MuSK antibodies were measured by immunoprecipitation of 125 I-MuSK (J. …

Antibodies to rat muscle specific kinase, MuSK, have recently been identified in some
generalized “seronegative” myasthenia gravis (SNMG) patients, who are often females with …

… From a variety of possible sampling strategies, we elected to use a W-shaped sample (Churchill
and McConville, 1976) based on the dimensions of stature and weight. Our intent was to …

After the underlying cause of respiratory failure in critically ill patients has been addressed,
the priority is to minimize the duration of mechanical ventilation. This review outlines …

Myasthenia gravis (MG) is a well-recognised disorder of neuromuscular transmission that
can be diagnosed by the presence of antibodies to the acetylcholine receptor (AChR). …