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Healing Beams: Radiation and Radiotherapy in Novels, Poems, Music, Film, Painting

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, EarlyView.
Radiation and radiotherapy are perceived by patients and the general public as mysterious, dangerous and healing. The image of radiation and radiotherapy can be analysed by studying novels, poems, music, film and painting. Our paper reviews how radiation and radiotherapy are perceived by patients, the general public, as reflected in various art genres.
Ad A. Kaptein, Jan W. Schoones, Yvette M. van der Linden, Brian M. Hughes   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Long-Term Results of a Propensity Score Analysis Comparing 5 × 5 Gy and 10 × 3 Gy of Radiotherapy Alone for Malignant Spinal Cord Compression. [PDF]

J Clin Med
Rades D, Lomidze D, Ferrer-Albiach C, Conde-Moreno AJ, Segedin B, Groselj B, Ciérvide Jurio R, López Campos F, Kristiansen C, Dennis K, Cacicedo J.   +10 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Technique considerations for implementing volumetric‐modulated arc therapy for total body irradiation within an Australian tertiary institution

Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences, Volume 72, Issue 1, Page 165-172, March 2025.
In 2020, our institution transitioned to the Eclipse™ treatment planning system and to Truebeam® linear accelerators with 6 MV and 10 MV energies. The linear accelerators were installed in smaller bunkers that could not accommodate 400 cm FAD. A multidisciplinary team within the institution was created to evaluate existing total body irradiation ...
Gabriella La Macchia, Clare Wan, Joshua Dass, Mandy Taylor, Gabor Neveri, Malgorzata Skorska   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sudden onset Brown-Sequard-like symptoms due to fibrotic scar tissue formation around spinal cord stimulator electrode with associated spinal cord compression. [PDF]

Surg Neurol Int
Wackerly R, Castano V, Wang VY.
europepmc   +1 more source

The Prevalence and Phenotype of Activated Microglia/Macrophages within the Spinal Cord of the Hyperostotic Mouse (twy/twy) Changes in Response to Chronic Progressive Spinal Cord Compression: Implications for Human Cervical Compressive Myelopathy

, 2013
Takayuki Hirai, Kenzo Uchida, Hideaki Nakajima, Alexander Guerrero, Naoto Takeura, Shuji Watanabe, Daisuke Sugita, Ai Yoshida, William E. Johnson, Hisatoshi Baba   +9 more
openalex   +2 more sources

Toxic megacolon: A rare presentation and novel treatment

JPGN Reports, EarlyView.
Abstract A 14‐year‐old male presented with toxic megacolon (TM). Stool culture and rectal biopsies ruled out Clostridium difficile infection and Hirschsprung disease, respectively. Anorectal manometry ruled out anal achalasia as rectoanal inhibitory reflex elicited a normal resting pressure.
Adrienne P. Davis, Jennifer M. Schuh, Janice Bitong, Amy J. Wagner   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Brazilian Society of Surgical Oncology: Guidelines and Consensus Statement for Palliative Surgery in Oncology

Journal of Surgical Oncology, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background and Objective Palliative surgery in oncology aims to relieve symptoms, improve quality of life, and respect patient autonomy in advanced cancer. This study aimed to develop evidence‐based recommendations for safely indicating and performing palliative surgeries in Brazil, considering clinical, ethical, and multidisciplinary aspects.
Audrey Cabral Ferreira de Oliveira, Jordana Henz Hammes, Isabela Maria Alves de Almeida Oliva, Lara Andrade Mendes Mangieri, Ronald Enrique Delgado Bocanegra, Marcos Gonçalves Adriano Junior, Ana Caroline Fonseca Alves, Eliel Oliveira de Araujo, Jairo Cerqueira de Almeida Teixeira, Patricia Isabel Bahia Mendes Freire, Larissa de Jesus Almeida, Raquel Lacerda Dantas de Farias, Heládio Feitosa e Castro Neto, Alexandre Ferreira Oliveira, Reitan Ribeiro, Rodrigo Nascimento Pinheiro   +15 more
wiley   +1 more source

Giant cell tumor of the thoracic spine: An unusual cause for spinal cord compression. [PDF]

Radiol Case Rep
Gader G, Attig FB, Mansour W, Slimane A, Bourgou M, Badri M, Zammel I.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Clinical characterization of thoracolumbar and lumbar intervertebral disk extrusions in English Cocker Spaniels [PDF]

, 2016
Aikawa T, Braund KG, Brown NO, Caitlin E. Tzounos, Dewey CW, Goggin JE, Holger A. Volk, Mogensen MS, Ruddle TL, Steven De Decker, Thomas J.A. Cardy   +10 more
core   +1 more source

Role of COL1A1 and CD44 in Modulating JAK1/STAT3‐Mediated Autophagy for Spinal Cord Injury Recovery

The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Spinal cord injury (SCI) is a severe trauma to the central nervous system that often leads to motor and sensory dysfunction in patients, severely affecting their quality of life. Autophagy plays a role in the pathological process of SCI, but the specific mechanism of autophagy in this case is unknown.
Chun‐Lei Li, Qian Zhang, Li Fang, Ling‐Yun Zhou   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source