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Triangular Index Ratio as an Alternative Method to the Alpha Angle for Defining the Presence of Cam Morphology: A Prospective Cohort Study

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Cam morphology, which is a significant risk factor for hip osteoarthritis, is commonly quantified by the alpha angle (AA). This study aims to explore the potential of the triangular index ratio (TIR) to quantify cam morphology on anteroposterior radiographs by assessing the association between TIR‐defined cam morphology and the development of
Jinchi Tang, Fleur Boel, Michiel M. A. van Buuren, Noortje S. Riedstra, Myrthe A. van den Berg, Jos Runhaar, Sita Bierma‐Zeinstra, Rintje Agricola   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Off-pump coronary bypass surgery is safe in patients with a low ejection fraction (< or =25%)

, 2010
BACKGROUND: A severely decreased ejection fraction (EF) of < or =25% is an established risk factor for a worse outcome after heart surgery and therefore has been incorporated into the EuroSCORE risk-stratification model.
Chuen N. Lee, Emmert, M Y, Kofidis, T., Emmert, L.S., Lorenz S. Emmert, Lee, Chuen N, Martinez, E C, Kofidis, T, Emmert, Maximilian Y, Kofidis, Theo, Theo Kofidis, Lee, C N, Emmert, M.Y., Maximilian Y. Emmert, Emmert, Lorenz S, Martinez, Eliana C, Emmert, L S, Martinez, E.C., Lee, C.N., Eliana C. Martinez   +19 more
core   +1 more source

Revision of Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty to Total Knee Arthroplasty Using the CORITM Imageless System: A Step-By-Step Surgical Technique

SICOT-J
Conversion of unicompartmental knee arthroplasty (UKA) to total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is technically demanding due to altered anatomy, asymmetric bone loss, and soft-tissue imbalance, often necessitating stems or augments.
Croitor Dan, Pailhé Régis, Le Guen Alexandre, Alayane Ali, Cavaignac Étienne, Carrozzo Alessandro   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Rheumatoid Arthritis and Coronary Artery Calcium Progression: A Case Cohort Analysis From ELSA‐Brasil

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective To investigate the association between rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and coronary artery calcium (CAC) prevalence, incidence, and progression over four years in adults without prior cardiovascular disease. Methods A case‐cohort study within the Brazilian Longitudinal Study of Adult Health (ELSA‐Brasil) included 585 participants (86 patients with ...
Patrícia Fonseca Estrada, Marcos Rafael N. Cavalcante, Itamar de Souza Santos, Márcio S. Bittencourt, Vandrize Meneghini, Paulo A. Lotufo, Alessandra C. Goulart, Isabela M. Bensenor   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Case report: From palliative to potentially curative – the advent of immunotherapy providing hope to advanced gallbladder adenocarcinoma

Frontiers in Immunology
IntroductionBiliary tract cancers (BTC) are often diagnosed at an advanced stage where prognosis is poor and curative-intent surgery is infeasible. First-line cisplatin-gemcitabine chemotherapy for advanced gallbladder cancer has remained unchanged over ...
Eugene Kwong Fei Leong, Eugene Kwong Fei Leong, Nigel Chun Hian Tan, Nigel Chun Hian Tan, Ning Qi Pang, Ning Qi Pang, Ning Qi Pang, Alfred Wei Chieh Kow, Alfred Wei Chieh Kow, Alfred Wei Chieh Kow   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Health Care Use Among Patients Presenting to Emergency Department for Gout Flares in Ontario, Canada: A Population‐Based Health Systems Analysis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective We characterized emergency department (ED) gout visits and identified patient characteristics and health services patterns contributing to ED presentations. Methods We conducted a population‐based study of ED gout visits in Ontario, Canada, between 2014 and 2023.
Timothy S. H. Kwok, Samantha Morais, William K. Silverstein, Clare L. Atzema, Gregory Choy, Priyanka Chandratre, Ping Li, Jessica Widdifield   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Current Status of Multidisciplinary Treatment Strategies for Hepatocellular Carcinoma in the Era of Advanced Systemic Therapies

Annals of Gastroenterological Surgery
The therapeutic landscape of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has been transformed by recent advancements in systemic therapies, particularly with the introduction of immune checkpoint inhibitors, expanding treatment options beyond conventional ...
Keiichi Akahoshi, Shun Kaneko, Shinji Tanaka, Minoru Tanabe, Daisuke Ban   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Anorectal Dysfunction in Systemic Sclerosis: Clinical Phenotypes and Functional Patterns

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective The aim of this study was to characterize specific physiologic defects in anorectal dysfunction in systemic sclerosis (SSc) using anorectal manometry (ARM), evaluate associations with gastrointestinal (GI) and extraintestinal clinical phenotypes, and explore potential serologic markers for risk stratification.
Timothy Kaniecki, Alireza Amindarolzarbi, Tsion Abdi, John Clarke, Michael Hughes, Ami A. Shah, Zsuzsanna H. McMahan   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Estimating the prevalence and incidence of symptomatic hand OA in the Netherlands using primary care electronic health records.

Arthritis Care &Research, Accepted Article.
Objective This study estimated the incidence and prevalence of symptomatic hand osteoarthritis (OA) in the Dutch population using a validated algorithm that integrates free‐text data from primary care electronic health records (EHRs). Methods This retrospective cohort study used the Integrated Primary Care Information (IPCI) database, including EHRs ...
Onur Kaya, Jacoline van den Driest, Laura Struik, Margreet Kloppenburg, Ruud Selles, Daniel Prieto Alhambra, Sita Bierma‐Zeinstra, Dieuwke Schiphof   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Efficacy and Safety of First‐Line Chemotherapy With Gemcitabine Plus Nab‐Paclitaxel in Unresectable Gallbladder Cancer

Cancer Medicine
Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of nab‐paclitaxel combined with gemcitabine (AG regimen) as a first‐line chemotherapy for patients with unresectable gallbladder cancer (GBC).
Yue Yang, Ziyou Wu, Yidi Zhu, Yu Zhang, Zhe Zhou, Xiaoling Song, Ziyi Yang, Shilei Liu, Runfa Bao, Xuefeng Wang, Xiangsong Wu, Wei Gong   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source