ABSTRACT Objective To clarify the clinical relevance of dopamine transporter single‐photon emission computed tomography (DAT‐SPECT) abnormalities in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), with a prespecified focus on sex‐stratified associations with disease progression and short‐term prognosis.
Tomoya Kawazoe +7 more
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Effectiveness of the Prospective Prescription Review System in Reducing Irrational Prescriptions at a Tertiary Specialty Hospital: Retrospective Cohort Study. [PDF]
Tang F, Zhang M, Shen J, Yan J, Huang T.
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ABSTRACT Objective Facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy (FSHD) is one of the most debilitating and common muscular dystrophies. Despite its severity, no approved therapy exists for FSHD patients. However, several therapeutic candidates are currently under development, and some have recently entered clinical trials, marking the need for reliable ...
Mustafa Bilal Bayazit +11 more
wiley +1 more source
Multidimensional nutritional and body-composition phenotypes and their associations with prevalent anaemia and metabolic abnormalities in CKD: protocol for an EHR-based retrospective baseline cross-sectional study with a prospective measurement extension. [PDF]
Tian X, Fu W, Gao Z, Ma X, Gao B.
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A Two‐Stage Questionnaire and Actigraphy Screening for iRBD in a Multicenter Retrospective Cohort
ABSTRACT Objective Isolated rapid‐eye‐movement sleep behavior disorder is a prodromal marker of synucleinopathies. However, most cases remain undiagnosed due to the insufficient predictive value of questionnaires and limited access to confirmatory video‐polysomnography. We assessed a two‐stage screening strategy combining a brief questionnaire on rapid‐
Caleb A. Massimi +17 more
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White Matter Microstructural Abnormalities in Neonatal Onset Genetic Epilepsy
ABSTRACT Objective Recent evidence indicates that epilepsy is associated with abnormal white matter. If seizures alter white matter, then the impact upon network function, epileptogenesis, and cognition could be pronounced in neonates undergoing rapid developmental myelination. Neonates with epilepsy due to nonstructural genetic causes provide a unique
Amanda G. Sandoval Karamian +8 more
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Antibody-drug conjugates in brain metastases: evidence outpacing trial design. [PDF]
Sarfraz Z +3 more
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ABSTRACT Objectives We aimed to determine the frequency of subclinical optic nerve (ON) lesions using MRI, optical coherence tomography (OCT), and visual evoked potentials (VEP) in radiologically isolated syndrome (RIS), and to assess their diagnostic and prognostic significance.
Christine Lebrun‐Frenay +13 more
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Does How Much and How You Pay Matter? Evidence from the Inpatient Rehabilitation Facility Prospective Payment System [PDF]
We use the implementation of a new prospective payment system (PPS) for inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) to investigate the effect of changes in marginal and average reimbursement on costs. The results show that the IRF PPS led to a significant
Neeraj Sood +2 more
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Use of indocyanine green fluorescence versus patent blue V dye for sentinel lymph node biopsy in early breast cancer, a randomized controlled trial. [PDF]
Nida M +4 more
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