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Operative and nonoperative management for renal trauma. Comparison of outcomes. A systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]

open access: yes, 2017
INTRODUCTION: Preservation of kidney and renal function is the goal of nonoperative management (NOM) of renal trauma (RT). The advantages of NOM for minor blunt RT have already been clearly described, but its value for major blunt and penetrating RT is ...
Brachini, Gioia   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Characteristics of Cerebral Palsy in the Midwestern US

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common lifelong motor disability worldwide. Yet, data is limited on how CP manifests in the US. Our objective was to characterize and determine factors affecting functional outcomes in a large population of young people with CP in the Midwestern US.
Susie Kim   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Comparison of Salivary pH, Buffering Capacity and Alkaline Phosphatase in Smokers and Healthy Non-Smokers: Retrospective cohort study.

open access: yesSultan Qaboos University Medical Journal, 2016
OBJECTIVES Saliva contains alkaline phosphatase (ALP)-a key intracellular enzyme related to destructive processes and cellular damage-and has buffering capacity (BC) against acids due to the presence of bicarbonate and phosphate ions.
F. Ahmadi-Motamayel   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

CSF Mitochondrial DNA: Biomarker of Body Composition and Energy Metabolism in Parkinson's Disease

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Objective Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) cell‐free mitochondrial DNA (cf‐mtDNA) is a potential biomarker for Parkinson's disease (PD), but its clinical relevance remains unclear. We investigated associations between CSF cf‐mtDNA levels, body composition, nutritional status, and metabolic biomarkers in PD. Methods CSF cf‐mtDNA levels, defined as the
Yasuaki Mizutani   +11 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Retrospective Cohort Study Comparing Stroke Recurrence Rate in Ischemic Stroke Patients With and Without Acupuncture Treatment. [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Little was known about the effects of acupuncture on stroke recurrence. The aim of this study is to investigate whether ischemic stroke patients receiving acupuncture treatment have a decreased risk of stroke recurrence.
Hsu, Chung Y   +8 more
core   +1 more source

Long COVID in People With Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders: A Multicenter Cross‐Sectional Study

open access: yesAnnals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Managing long COVID in people with multiple sclerosis and related disorders (pwMSRD) is complex due to overlapping symptoms. To address evidence gaps, we evaluated long COVID susceptibility in pwMSRD versus controls and its associations with multi‐domain function and disability.
Chen Hu   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Malignant transformation of Taiwanese patients with oral leukoplakia: A nationwide population-based retrospective cohort study

open access: yesJournal of the Formosan Medical Association, 2018
Background/Purpose: Oral leukoplakia (OL) is one of the clinically diagnosed oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMDs) with an increased risk of oral cancer development.
Tung-Yuan Wang   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

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