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Arthroscopy Versus Open Arthrotomy for Septic Arthritis of the Wrist: A Nationwide Inpatient Sample Analysis of 1,065 Cases.

PURPOSE: Septic arthritis of the wrist is an uncommon condition, but one that can result in substantial morbidity. Limited data exist on the … who were treated arthroscopically were more likely to undergo repeat arthroscopic procedures (odds radio [OR], 10.4; 95% CI,7.0-15.3), although they were not different in terms of the risk of development of medical (OR, 1.20; 95% CI, 0.80-1.80) or surgical (OR, 0.87; 95% CI, 0.65-1.16) complications. Arthroscopy and arthrotomy also did not differ in te …

Dental Cement Augmentation Increases Pullout Strength With Comparable Removal Torque for Lateral Mass Screws.

STUDY DESIGN: Biomechanical/basic science. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the efficacy of dental cement augmentation of lateral mass screws in the … ted (4.20±2.83 lb-in) and nonaugmented groups (4.49±2.09 lb-in) ( P =0.9). The dental composite was radio-opaque and observable on x-ray. CONCLUSIONS: Augmentation with dental composite enhanced pullout strength without altering the removal torque of cervical lateral mass screws in human bone. Dental cement augmentation of lateral mass screws during su …

The effect of arch supports on foot alignment in patients with metatarsalgia based on weight-bearing computed tomography and radiographic parameters.

OBJECTIVE: Arch support insoles are among the first-line conservative treatments for patients with metatarsalgia. This study aims to exam ine the clinical effect, along with the associated radiologic changes in foot alignment, among metatarsalgia patients with and without the use of arch support insoles. METHODS: In this clinical trial, 14 patients with metatarsalgia aged 18 to 65 years were recruited. Pain intensity was obtained at the first visit and after 4, 8, and 12 weeks. All participants underwent bilateral weight-bearing computed tomography (WBCT) and weight-bearing (WB) radiographs o…

Ex-vivo Imaging of Glial Energy Metabolism in the Neonatal Mouse Brain during Convulsive Seizures with Intranasal Radiotracer Administration.

PURPOSE: In this study, we examined changes in glial energy metabolism in neonatal mouse brain images obtained under pathological conditions following intranasal administration of the radiotracer [2-14C]acetate. PROCEDURES: [2-14C]acetate was administered via the mouse nasal cavity, after which autoradiograms of the brain of 7-day-old mice were obtained. Radio thin-layer chromatography was applied for metabolite analysis of brain radioactivity. We also compared brain uptake of [2-14C]acetate when administrated intranasally and intravenously in 3-week-old mice. To confirm selective uptake by g…

Score assessment and treatment in patients presenting with low anterior resection syndrome after sphincter-sparing rectal cancer surgery.

BACKGROUND: Sphincter-sparing low anterior resection (SSLAR) with neoadjuvant radio-chemotherapy has been developed to avoid abdomino-perineal amputation and permanent colostomy in patients with low rectal cancer. However, many patients develop symptoms known as low anterior resection syndrome (LARS), including fecal urgency, incontinence, and a sensation of incomplete evacuation. The Low Anterior Resection Syndrome Score (LARS Score), a validated tool developed by Emmertsen and Laurberg, is used to assess symptom severity and guide treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS: We present a single-center…

Radiotherapy dose-response of mycosis fungoides with large cell transformation.

BACKGROUND: Mycosis fungoides (MF) is the most prevalent subtype of primary cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Large cell transformation of MF (LCTMF) is rare and confers a poor prognosis. Radiotherapy (RT) is an effective local treatment for LCTMF; however, dose-response data are limited. METHODS: Eligibility for this retrospective study required biopsy-proven LCTMF with clinico-pathological correlation, diagnosed 1/1/1990-1/10/2021, and managed at Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. RESULTS: 83 patients were eligible. Median age was 68 years, 63 (76 %) patients had cutaneous-only LCTMF at time of diagn…

Socio-cultural and structural barriers influencing parents' knowledge and access to information on schistosomiasis in children around Ugandan Lakes.

BACKGROUND: In Uganda, the national prevalence of schistosomiasis is 36.1% among the two-to-four-year age group. Knowledge about schistosomi … diatric treatment through VHTs, health professionals, and community leaders, and partly through the radio. Other mentioned socio-cultural and structural barriers to information flow included language barriers, illiteracy, high population movement, fears, and resentment from restrictive government fishing laws. CONCLUSIONS: Carefully designed informatio …

Potentially radiation-induced late toxicity after irradiation of pituitary adenoma, a retrospective dosimetric study.

BACKGROUND: Radiotherapy is considered as a second or third-line treatment for recurrent pituitary adenomas. As it is a benign tumor, the balance should clearly favor the benefit and induce the least amount of side effects. PURPOSE: This retrospective study aims to evaluate the incidence of side effects after treatment and their actual causality with radiotherapy through dosimetric analysis. METHODS: A cohort of 35 patients who underwent normofractionated radiation therapy following unsuccessful surgical or medical interventions was identified. 48.6% (17/35) had functioning adenomas (29.41% …

A novel approach of using Maca root as a radioprotector in a rat testicular damage model focusing on GRP78/CHOP/Caspase-3 pathway.

PURPOSE: Despite the effectiveness of ionizing radiation in treating cancer, it can damage healthy tissues in the vicinity. Due to the high radio-sensitivity of testicular tissues, radiation therapy may affect spermatogenesis, which may result in infertility. Hence, in this study testicular damage model is constructed to investigate the mitigation effect of Maca root powder and its potential radioprotective activity through both oxidative and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stresses, besides the apoptotic pathway. METHODS: Male albino rats were exposed to 6Gy of whole-body gamma radiation single d…

High prevalence of erectile dysfunction within the first year after surgery for rectal cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

OBJECTIVE: We aimed to determine the prevalence of erectile dysfunction following rectal cancer surgery within the first year. SUMMARY BACKGROUND DATA: Erectile dysfunction is a late complication of surgery for rectal cancer. Intraoperative mechanical nerve damage is a probable cause, but it can also be attributed to radio- and chemotherapy. METHODS: We conducted a systematic review per our protocol (CRD42023472998), searching PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane CENTRAL in August 2023. We included studies reporting on men having surgery for rectal cancer and providing a prevalence of erectile dysfu…

Biological effective dose as a predictor of local tumor control in stereotactic radiosurgery treated parasellar meningioma patients.

INTRODUCTION: The radio-surgical literature increasingly uses biological effective dose (BED) as a replacement for absorbed dose to analyze outcome of stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS). There are as yet no studies which specifically investigate the association of BED to local tumor control in para-sellar meningioma. METHODS: we did a retrospective analysis of patients underwent stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) for para-sellar meningioma during the period of 1995-2022. Demographic, clinical, SRS parameters, and outcome data were collected. The target margin BED with and without a model for sub-le…

Knowledge of breast cancer among patients undergoing breast cancer treatment at a Tertiary Hospital in Ghana.

Breast cancer is the leading cause of cancer in females worldwide. Western Africa has one of the highest mortality rates globally partly due … s study enrolled 636 participants with a mean age of 52.6 ± 12.1 years. Television (TV) (63.4%) and radio (44.6%) were the main sources of information about breast cancer. Thirty-two percent of participants knew that family history was an associated risk factor for developing breast cancer. Eighty-three percent of the patients were familiar with self-br …

Contactless Detection of Abnormal Breathing Using Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing Signals and Deep Learning in Multi-Person Scenarios.

Objective: Contactless detection and classification of abnormal respiratory patterns is challenging, especially in multi-person scenarios. While Software-Defined Radio (SDR) systems have shown promise in capturing subtle respiratory movements, the presence of multiple people introduces interference and complexity, making it difficult to distinguish individual breathing patterns, particularly when subjects are close together or have similar respiratory conditions. Results: This paper presents a contactless, non-invasive system for monitoring and classifying abnormal breathing patterns in both s…

The value of TECAR in acute painful osteoporotic vertebral fractures: a pilot study.

Low-back pain is frequent, especially in the active adult population after an osteoporotic vertebral fracture. Several orthopaedic conditions can cause low back pain, significantly worsening the quality of life. The treatments vary from drugs, physical therapy, kinesiology, and local infiltration. TECARs have a crucial role in treating the inflammatory causes of pain, with several studies demonstrating the efficacy of 0.5 Mh radio frequency longwave therapy in treating low-back pain. We treat twenty consecutive patients with low back pain after a vertebral amielic spinal fracture with or witho…

Current knowledge of human Mpox viral infection among healthcare workers in Cameroon calls for capacity-strengthening for pandemic preparedness.

INTRODUCTION: An increased incidence of human Monkeypox (Mpox) cases was recently observed worldwide, including in Cameroon. To ensure effic … ars of experience (70.7%). A total of up to 92.7% were aware of Mpox, with social media (58.7%) and radio/television (49.2%) as the main sources. The mean knowledge score was 14.0 ± 3.0 (4 to 20), with only 12.9% having excellent knowledge (≥80%) and 42.1% having good knowledge of Mpox. Younger age (26-30 years old) was associated with good knowledge, w …

Influences of mpox disease perceptions, sources and contents of information exposure on mpox vaccine uptake among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men in Hong Kong, China.

BACKGROUND: Following the global mpox outbreak in 2022, multiple regions in Asia have been reporting ongoing mpox cases within high-risk gro … e. In addition, more frequent exposure to information through the following sources: TV, newspaper, radio and posters, government websites, news websites or apps, other people's social media, and communication over the phone or face-to-face was positively associated with mpox vaccine uptake. Finally, more frequent exposure to the following information c …

Результаты двухкратного ретроспективного анализа с использованием одного центра, полученные с помощью пульсированного радиочастотного лечения в субакутной постферпетической невралгии.

ОКРУЖАЮЩАЯ СРЕДА: Лечение боли, связанной с герпесом, является сложной задачей и требует различных методов, включая модуляцию импульсной радиочастотной связи. Среди них одноразовая высоковольтная длительная импульсная радиочастота (HL-PRF) оказалась эффективным средством лечения субакутальной постгерпетической нейрогии. Вместе с тем она может иметь незначительный долгосрочный лечебный эффект и повторное появление нейронгии. В этом исследовании мы стремимся определить клиническую эффективность и безопасность дважды повторяющегося лечения HL-PRF у пациентов с субакутативной постгерпетической ней

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BACKGROUND: The treatment of herpes zoster-related pain is challenging, and requires a variety of methods including pulse radio frequency modulation. Among them, single-time high-voltage long-term pulsed radiofrequency (HL-PRF) has been proved to be an effective treatment for subacute postherpetic neuralgia. However, it has the possibility of poor long-term …

Nanotechnology enabled radioprotectants to reduce space radiation-induced reactive oxidative species.

Interest in space exploration has seen substantial growth following recent launch and operation of modern space technologies. In particular, … travelers, producing indirect damage to various cell structures and requiring therapeutic address. Radioprotection toward the skeletal system components is essential to astronaut health, due to the high radio-absorption cross-section of bone mineral and local hematopoiesis. Nanotechnology can potentially function as radioprotectant and radiomitigating …

Low-Dose Radiosurgery for Brain Metastases in the Era of Modern Systemic Therapy.

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Dose selection for brain metastases stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) classically has been based on tumor diameter with a reduction of dose in the settings of prior brain irradiation, larger tumor volumes, and critical brain location. However, retrospective series have shown local control rates to be suboptimal with reduced doses. We hypothesized that lower doses could be effective for specific tumor biologies with concomitant systemic therapies. This study aims to report the local control (LC) and toxicity when using low-dose SRS in the era of modern systemic therapy.…

Habit training versus habit training with direct visual biofeedback in adults with chronic constipation: A randomized controlled trial.

AIM: The aim was to determine whether specialist-led habit training using Habit Training with Biofeedback (HTBF) is more effective than specialist-led habit training alone (HT) for chronic constipation and whether outcomes of interventions are improved by stratification to HTBF or HT based on diagnosis (functional defaecation disorder vs. no functional defaecation disorder) by radio-physiological investigations (INVEST). METHOD: This was a parallel three-arm randomized single-blinded controlled trial, permitting two randomized comparisons: HTBF versus HT alone; INVEST- versus no-INVEST-guided…