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A Low Psoas Muscle Index Was Associated With a Poorer Overall Survival in Patients Who Underwent Percutaneous Nephrostomy

Aging and Cancer, EarlyView.
In patients with malignant ureteral obstruction undergoing percutaneous nephrostomy, sarcopenia defined by a low psoas muscle index was independently associated with poor overall survival on multivariate Cox regression analysis, suggesting that preoperative assessment of psoas muscle index may aid prognostic stratification in this population.
Kota Shimokihara, Takashi Kawahara, Kazuhide Makiyama, Hiroji Uemura   +3 more
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Effect of Impingement/Effusion Hole-Area Ratio on Discharge Coefficients of Double Cooling Wall

, 2006
This paper presents the experimental investigations on the discharge coefficients of impingement/effusion double flat wall with the impingement/effusion hole-area ratios of 1, 0.64 and 0.28.
Xu, Quanhong, Lin, Yuzhen, Zhang, Chi, Liu, Gaoen, Zhao, Mengmeng, Quanhong Xu, Chi Zhang, Gaoen Liu, Mengmeng Zhao, Yuzhen Lin   +9 more
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Talc pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusion: efficacy and factors predicting recurrence [PDF]

, 2014
Objectives: To identify potential factors predicting recurrence after talc pleurodesis for malignant pleural effusion. Methods: Retrospective study of two cohorts of consecutive patients undergoing surgery for malignant pleural effusion (T VATS/talc ...
Getzki ,T, Protopapas, A, Protopapas, AD, Froeschle, P, Géczi, T, Tacconi, F, TACCONI, FEDERICO, Froeschle, P.   +7 more
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Sonography for hip joint effusion in adults with hip pain [PDF]

, 2000
OBJECTIVE: To study the prevalence of ultrasonic hip joint effusion and its relation with clinical, radiological and laboratory (ESR) findings in adults with hip pain.
Bierma-Zeinstra, S.M. (Sita), Lameris, J.S., Verhaar, J.A.N. (Jan), Prins, A. (Ad), Ginai, A.Z. (Abida), Bohnen, A.M. (Arthur)   +5 more
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Arthrosonography and the biomarker cartilage oligomeric matrix protein in the detection of knee osteoarthrosis effusion [PDF]

Journal of Medical Biochemistry, 2009
Osteoarthrosis of the knee is a degenerative disease with inflammatory episodes objectively shown by arthrosonography. Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein - COMP is a useful biomarker for early cartilage destruction.
Živanović Sandra, Petrović-Rackov Ljiljana, Vučetić Dušan, Mijušković Zoran   +3 more
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Development of a Disease Activity Index for the Assessment of VEXAS Syndrome (VEXAS‐DAI)

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Vacuoles, E1 enzyme, X‐linked, autoinflammatory, somatic syndrome (VEXAS) syndrome is characterized by a complex spectrum of inflammatory and hematologic manifestations. Clinical research to identify effective therapies is urgently needed but is hindered by the lack of validated outcome measures.
Kevin Byram, Heřman Mann, Danielle Hammond, Onima Chowdhury, Sinisa Savic, Yohei Kirino, Carmelo Gurnari, Maël Heiblig, Thibault Comont, Arsène Mekinian, Mrinal M. Patnaik, Lachelle D. Weeks, Gary Ho, Adam Al‐Hakim, Scott Goldberg, Marcela A. Ferrada, Sophie Georgin‐Lavialle, Peter C. Grayson, Emma M. Groarke, Bhavisha Patel, Megan Sullivan, Sarah A. Buckley, Bryan G. Harder, Raman Garcha, David B. Beck, Matthew J. Koster   +25 more
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Development and validation of a risk prediction model for infiltration/extravasation in peripheral intravenous catheter therapy

陆军军医大学学报
Objective To develop and validate a risk prediction model for infiltration/extravasation in peripheral intravenous catheter therapy. Methods This retrospective study analyzed 942 patients who completed the Infiltration/Extravasation Risk Assessment ...
WANG Cui , TAN Lin, ZHANG Xue
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ATOPY, RISK FACTOR FOR OTITIS MEDIA WITH EFFUSION [PDF]

Romanian Journal of Pediatrics, 2016
Chronic otitis, one of the major causes of pediatric hypoacusia is frequent associated with some allergic diseases. The continuous rice of atopic diseases prevalence in childhood, involves a multidisciplinary approach of Eustachian tube dysfunction ...
Ileana Ioniuc, Aurica Rugina, Alina Murgu, Irina Criscov, Alice Azoicai, Paula Popovici, Bogdan Stana, Monica Alexoae   +7 more
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A large pericardial effusion and bilateral pleural effusions as the initial manifestations of Familial Mediterranean Fever [PDF]

, 2015
Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF) is a condition characterized by recurrent febrile poly-serositis. Typical presentations of the disease include episodes of fever, abdominal pain and joint pains. Chest pain is a less common presentation.
Mallia, Carmel, Mifsud, Simon, Cassar Demarco, Daniela, Coleiro, Bernard, Schembri, Emma Louise   +4 more
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Automated Hand Flexor Tendon–Thickness Measurement in Systemic Sclerosis

Arthritis Care &Research, EarlyView.
Objective Systemic sclerosis (SSc) can affect flexor tendons, contributing to hand function problems and reduced quality of life. Tendon changes are currently assessed with ultrasonography and measured manually, a time‐consuming process prone to interobserver variability.
Mark Greveling, Ties van het Erve, Yvette van de Berg, Simon Mastbergen, Julia Spierings   +4 more
wiley   +1 more source