ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND: we aimed to assess whether the performance of stroke outcome models comprising simple clinical variables could be improved by the addition of more complex clinical variables and information from the first computed tomography (CT) scan. METHODS: 538 consecutive acute ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke patients were enrolled in a Stroke Outcome Study between 2001 and 2002. Independent survival (modified Rankin scale Subject(s)
Models, Statistical
, Outcome Assessment, Health Care/methods
, Stroke Rehabilitation
, Stroke/diagnostic imaging
, Tomography, X-Ray Computed
, Activities of Daily Living
, Acute Disease
, Aged
, Aged, 80 and over
, Area Under Curve
, Female
, Humans
, Male
, Middle Aged
, Predictive Value of Tests
, Prognosis
, ROC Curve
, Severity of Illness Index
, Stroke/mortality
, Survival Rate
ABSTRACT
We report a case of a 13-year-old girl with trichotillomania. A plain abdominal radiograph and axial CT scan revealed a well-defined mass within the stomach. Gastrotomy was performed and a 19 x 11 x 2-cm trichophytobezoar was delivered intact.
