[Absent liver dullness due to left-sided liver].

Background: Abnormal organ sites may impede the interpretation of physical findings.

Case Description: A 75-year-old man with hypertension had constipation and variable abdominal pain symptoms for a long time. He had no fever or abdominal pain at that time.

Assessment of quality of life as outcome in dementia and MCI intervention trials: a systematic review.

We conducted a systematic review of the use of quality of life (QoL) measures as outcome in pharmacological and nonpharmacologic intervention trials in patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment or dementia, and their proxies. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were identified from a search of the Specialized Register of the Cochrane Dementia and Cognitive Improvement Group in April 2006. We also checked references and systematic reviews.