Associations between Obesity and Spinal Diseases: A Medical Expenditure Panel Study Analysis. [PDF]
Background: The link between body weight status and spinal diseases has been suggested by a number of cross-sectional and cohort studies with a limited range of patient populations.
Sheng B+4 more
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Behavioral trait of morningness-eveningness in association with articular and spinal diseases in a population. [PDF]
Earlier studies have revealed that the more the preference to schedule daily activities towards the evening hours is, the higher the odds for a range of health hazards are.
Merikanto I+7 more
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Spinal disease diagnosis assistant based on MRI images using deep transfer learning methods
IntroductionIn light of the potential problems of missed diagnosis and misdiagnosis in the diagnosis of spinal diseases caused by experience differences and fatigue, this paper investigates the use of artificial intelligence technology for auxiliary ...
Junbo Xuan+5 more
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Persistent Orthostatic Hypotension Following Surgery for Adult Spinal Deformity: Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Cardiovascular Evaluation [PDF]
Study Design Retrospective case-control study. Purpose To understand the prevalence of persistent orthostatic hypotension (POH), as well as its risk factors and cardiovascular pathology, in patients receiving surgery for the adult spinal deformity (ASD).
Morito Takano+2 more
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Vertebral hydatid cysts are rare and found in less than 1% of all the cases of hydatidosis. Neural compression is common in vertebral hydatidosis. The prognosis is generally regarded as very poor. This paper examines the natural history and complications which may arise during the treatment of vertebral hydatid cyst, and discusses their treatment ...
Ersahin, Y+7 more
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Background Circular RNAs are implicated in modulating the progression of various malignant tumors. However, the function and underlying mechanisms of circ_0005615 in multiple myeloma (MM) remain unclear. Methods The expression levels of circ_0005615, miR-
Qinxin Zhang+5 more
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Translation, Cross-cultural Adaptation and Reliability of Brazilian portuguese version of the DRAM Questionnaire for Psychometric Evaluation in Low Back Pain [PDF]
Objective Based on studies regarding pain physiology and its relation to emotional distress conditions, psychological evaluation became essential to determine the most favorable patient profiles to distinct therapeutic approaches.
Carlos Tucci Neto+4 more
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Psychometric Properties of the Scoliosis Research Society Questionnaire (Version 22r) Domains Among Adults With Spinal Deformity: A Rasch Measurement Theory Analysis [PDF]
Objective Adult spinal deformity (ASD) have lower health-related quality of life (HRQoL) compared to the general population. Applying Rasch measurement theory (RMT), this study tested the revised Scoliosis Research Society-22 (SRS-22r) HRQoL instrument ...
Kati Kyrölä+5 more
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Antiresorptive drugs have been widely used for osteoporosis. Intermittent parathyroid hormone (PTH), an anabolic agent, increases osteoblast production rate and inhibits apoptosis of osteoblasts, thus increasing skeletal mass besides improving bone ...
Chenggui Zhang+3 more
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A comprehensive understanding of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) system is essential for our understanding of health and disease within the central nervous system (CNS).
T. O. Wichmann+2 more
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