ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) measured in dried plasma spots versus conventional plasma‐ and serum‐GFAP testing for assessment of disease severity in aquaporin‐4 immunoglobulin G–positive neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (AQP4‐IgG+ NMOSD).
Felix Wohlrab +19 more
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Supraglottic laryngeal paraganglioma: A rare neuroendocrine tumor mimicking benign laryngeal masses and treated with transoral CO<sub>2</sub> laser excision. [PDF]
Benfadil D +3 more
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Reserves, Injury Severity, and Outcomes in Traumatic Brain Injury: A CENTER‐TBI Observational Study
ABSTRACT Objective Reserve refers to the brain's ability to maintain function after an injury and strongly relates to traumatic brain injury (TBI) outcomes. This study examined (1) whether associations between pre‐injury reserve proxies and outcomes differed across injury severity categories, and (2) whether the impact of injury severity varied across ...
Natascha Ekdahl +6 more
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Surgical Margin Status and Minimal Margin Width in Penile Squamous Cell Carcinoma: Local Recurrence and Survival Outcomes in a Single-Centre Cohort. [PDF]
Czajkowski M +5 more
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Objective Frailty occurs prematurely in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and is associated with poor health outcomes. We compared the performance of four frailty instruments, including a pragmatic alternative measure using chair sit‐to‐stand (STS), and evaluated their abilities to predict poor health outcomes.
Kylie E. Riggles +14 more
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Urinary continence after robot-assisted radical prostatectomy with complete urethral preservation. [PDF]
Yousaf A +5 more
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Objective We examined whether 18 months of strength training in individuals with knee varus alignment and medial tibiofemoral osteoarthritis (OA) reduced knee joint loads during walking compared to an attention control group. Methods This study was a secondary analysis of a randomized clinical trial that compared the effects of strength training to a ...
Stephen P. Messier +12 more
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Prevalence and Specificity of Anti-HPA and Anti-HLA Antibodies in Patients with Suspected Immune-Mediated Platelet Disorders: A Single-Center Study from Serbia. [PDF]
Vojvodić S, Grujić J.
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Objective To support high‐quality, patient‐centered care for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) developed evidence‐based measures incorporating clinical and patient‐reported outcome measures (PROMs). Using the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), we conducted semistructured interviews ...
Catherine Nasrallah +13 more
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Outcomes of the novel EXIME prostate stent: initial experience in a South African setting. [PDF]
Da Silva Ferreira D +2 more
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