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Hemipelvic amputations for recalcitrant pelvic osteomyelitis.

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the outcome of recalcitrant deep pelvic infection that required a hemipelvic amputation. STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective cohort. SETTING: Tertiary referral centre; Level I trauma. PATIENTS: There were 20 patients with an infection…

Upper-Limb Recovery After Stroke: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: This study compared the effect of cyclic neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES), electromyographically (EMG)-triggered NMES, and sensory stimulation on motor impairment and activity limitations in patients with upper-limb…

Short-term functional decline and service use in older emergency department patients with blunt injuries.

BACKGROUND: Injuries are a common reason for emergency department (ED) visits by older patients. Although injuries in older patients can be serious, 75% of these patients are discharged home after their ED visit. These patients may be at risk for…

Tags: *Activities of Daily Living, 2010, 80 and over, Academic emergency medicine : official journal of the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine, Academic Medical Centers, Activities of Daily Living, Aged, Allen Kyle R, Blanda Michelle, Bone/physiopathology/therapy, Clinical Assessment Tools, Comorbidity, Confidence Intervals, Department of Emergency Medicine, Descriptive Statistics, Emergency Care – In Old Age, Emergency Patients – In Old Age, Emergency Service, Family, Female, Fisher's Exact Test, Fractures, Functional Status – In Old Age, Geriatric Assessment, Geriatric Functional Assessment, Gerson Lowell W, Health Resource Utilization – In Old Age, Hospital/*statistics & numerical data, Hospitals, Human, Humans, Logistic Models, Logistic Regression, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Mental Status Schedule, NEOMED College of Medicine, Nonpenetrating – In Old Age, Nonpenetrating/*physiopathology/*therapy, OARS Multidimensional Functional Assessment Questionnaire, Odds Ratio, Ohio, Outcome Assessment, Outpatients, P-Value, Predictive Value of Tests, Prospective Studies, Questionnaires, Record Review, ROC Curve, Scales, Summated Rating Scaling, Surveys and Questionnaires, T-Tests, Teaching, Treatment Outcome, Treatment Outcomes, Wilber Scott T, Wounds

Gynecomastia: an outcome analysis.

BACKGROUND: Gynecomastia refers to the presence of femalelike mammary glands in a male. This disorder can lead to significant psychologic stress and self-consciousness. This study consists of a chart review of 174 patients treated surgically between…

Tags: 2004, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Annals of plastic surgery, Child, Gynecomastia/*surgery, Humans, Lehman James A Jr, Male, Middle Aged, Parker Michael G, Pedersen John C, Retrospective Studies, Tantri M Devi Prasad, Treatment Outcome, Wagner Douglas S, Wiesman Irvin M

The role of transcervical thymectomy in patients with hyperparathyroidism.

BACKGROUND: The most common location for supernumerary or ectopic parathyroid glands is the thymus. METHODS: A review of patients who underwent parathyroidectomy for hyperparathyroidism from 1990 to 2010 was completed to determine indications for…

Tags: *Thymectomy/methods, 2012, Adult, Aged, American journal of surgery, Female, Humans, Hyperparathyroidism/etiology/pathology/*surgery, Hypocalcemia/etiology, Male, McHenry Christopher R, Middle Aged, Parathyroidectomy, Postoperative Complications, Retrospective Studies, Thymus Gland/pathology/surgery, Treatment Outcome, Welch Kellen

Results through skeletal maturity of planned fibular nonunion for the treatment of genu varum in achondroplasia: An observational retrospective study

Current surgical options for treating genu varum in achondroplasia include tibial and fibular osteotomy and growth modulation using plates and screws. However, a single surgeon consistently treated genu varum using a planned fibular nonunion (PFN).…

Spinous process osteotomies to facilitate lumbar decompressive surgery.

STUDY DESIGN: A technique for lumbar decompression using spinous process osteotomies is described, and the outcomes are studied prospectively. OBJECTIVE: To describe a technique that affords a wide exposure for decompression while minimizing damage…

Antitumor efficacy and tolerability of systemically administered gallium acetylacetonate-loaded gelucire-stabilized nanoparticles.

The widespread clinical success with most gallium compounds in cancer therapy is markedly hampered by lack of tumor specific accumulation, poor tumor permeability and undesirable toxicity to healthy tissues. The aim of this work was to investigate…

The influence of obesity and volume of resection on success in reduction mammaplasty: an outcomes study.

BACKGROUND: Indications for breast reduction surgery include neck pain, back pain, shoulder pain, and an intertriginous rash. Previous studies have established that bilateral breast reduction surgery is highly effective in relieving these symptoms.…

Tags: *Mammaplasty/methods, 2005, Adult, Alfonso David R, Back Pain/epidemiology, Body Mass Index, Comorbidity, Exanthema/epidemiology, Female, Humans, Insurance Coverage, Middle Aged, Neck Pain/epidemiology, Obesity/*epidemiology, Plastic and reconstructive surgery, Retrospective Studies, Shoulder Pain/epidemiology, Treatment Outcome, Wagner Douglas S

Pilomatricoma of the upper arm in an orthopaedic clinic.

Pruritic rash.

Conversations on psoriasis–what patients want and what physicians can provide: a qualitative look at patient and physician expectations.

BACKGROUND: The role of the patient-physician relationship is a key issue in the management of lifelong, chronic conditions such as psoriasis, with each side bringing different perspectives. OBJECTIVE: To explore areas of congruence and disconnection…

Tags: *Attitude of Health Personnel, *Communication, *Patient Satisfaction, *Physician-Patient Relations, 2010, Dermatology/*organization & administration, Feldman Steven R, Humans, Kurkowski David, Psoriasis/complications/psychology/*therapy, The Journal of dermatological treatment, Treatment Outcome, Uhlenhake Elizabeth E

Efficacy and safety of ustekinumab and etanercept for the treatment of psoriasis.

IMPORTANCE OF THE FIELD: TNF-alpha inhibitors such as etanercept have been used for psoriasis for years. A fairly well defined efficacy and safety profile has developed. A new biologic agent, ustekinumab, an IL-12 and IL-23 inhibitor, has recently…

Can aggressive treatment of diabetic foot infections reduce the need for above-ankle amputation?

We retrospectively evaluated the charts of 112 patients with diabetic foot infection to determine if early aggressive surgical intervention improves outcome. All patients were classified into two groups on the basis of the timing of surgical…

Reexamining interstitial radiotherapy for PCa.

Tags: *Brachytherapy/adverse effects/instrumentation/methods/trends, *Radioisotopes/adverse effects, 1994, Contemporary urology, Dose-Response Relationship, Forecasting, Humans, Male, Prostatectomy, Prostatic Neoplasms/diagnostic imaging/*radiotherapy, Radiation, Summers J L, Treatment Outcome, Ultrasonography

Cholesteatoma of the maxillary sinus: a case report and review of the literature.

Cholesteatoma is a relatively common disease entity within the middle ear cavity, but it is rarely found in the paranasal sinuses. We describe a rare case of cholesteatoma in the maxillary sinus of an elderly man presenting with recurrent sinus…

Tags: 2015, Aged, American journal of otolaryngology, Cholesteatoma/*diagnosis/*surgery, Endoscopy/methods, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Josephson Jordan S, Male, Maxillary Sinus/*pathology, Nasal Obstruction/diagnosis/etiology, Paranasal Sinus Diseases/*diagnosis/*surgery, Rare Diseases, Recurrence, Sinusitis/diagnosis/etiology, Sozansky Jeanie, Treatment Outcome

Maximizing function in Alzheimer's disease: what role for tacrine?

As the number of elderly persons continues to increase, family physicians will be caring for more patients with Alzheimer's disease. The treatment plan for patients with this incurable illness should be directed at optimizing their physical and…

Tags: 1996, Alzheimer Disease/blood/diagnosis/*drug therapy, American family physician, Aspartate Aminotransferases/blood, Cholinesterase Inhibitors/pharmacology/*therapeutic use, Cognition/drug effects, Department of Family & Community Medicine, Humans, Liver Function Tests, NEOMED College of Medicine, Smucker W D, Tacrine/pharmacology/*therapeutic use, Treatment Outcome

Improved therapy for atopic eczema. New immunomodulators clear the rash with few side effects.

Tags: 2004, Adjuvants, Atopic/*drug therapy/pathology, Brodell Robert T, Dermatitis, Female, Humans, Immunologic/*therapeutic use, Immunosuppressive Agents/*administration & dosage/adverse effects, Infant, Postgraduate medicine, Smith Jennifer S, Tacrolimus/*administration & dosage/adverse effects, Treatment Outcome

A Review of Treatment for Breast Cancer-Related Lymphedema: Paradigms for Clinical Practice.

OBJECTIVES: Breast cancer-related lymphedema (BCRL) represents a major complication of breast cancer treatment, impacting the quality of life for breast cancer survivors that develop it. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the literature…

Cognitive behavioral therapy for psychosis in clinical practice.

Across two continents, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBT-P) has been endorsed as an adjunctive treatment for individuals who experience persistent positive symptoms of schizophrenia. The moderate effect sizes reported in early studies…

Dual-catheter covered stenting: a novel approach to the treatment of large coronary artery perforations.

Coronary perforation is an infrequent but potentially devastating complication of coronary intervention. Treatment of a broad-based perforation usually requires emergent pericardiocentesis and thoracotomy. We present a novel approach to closure of…

An institutional series and contemporary review of bacterial spinal epidural abscess: current status and future directions.

OBJECT: Over the past decade, the incidence of bacterial spinal epidural abscess (SEA) has been increasing. In recent years, studies on this condition have been rampant in the literature. The authors present an 11-year institutional experience with…

Heparin free dialysis in critically sick children using sustained low efficiency dialysis (SLEDD-f): A new hybrid therapy for dialysis in developing world.

BACKGROUND: In critically sick adults, sustained low efficiency dialysis [SLED] appears to be better tolerated hemodynamically and outcomes seem to be comparable to CRRT. However, there is paucity of data in critically sick children. In children, two…

Urinary retention in adults: diagnosis and initial management.

Urinary retention is the inability to voluntarily void urine. This condition can be acute or chronic. Causes of urinary retention are numerous and can be classified as obstructive, infectious and inflammatory, pharmacologic, neurologic, or other. The…

Tags: *Diagnostic Techniques, 2008, Adult, American family physician, Female, Humans, Male, Selius Brian A, Severity of Illness Index, Subedi Rajesh, Treatment Outcome, Urinary Catheterization/*methods, Urinary Retention/*diagnosis/*therapy, Urological

Growth hormone therapy for short stature in Diamond Blackfan anemia.

BACKGROUND: We report a 13-year-old male with Diamond Blackfan anemia and short stature. He had a normal biochemical response to growth hormone (GH) stimulation, but his bone age was delayed, his insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) was low, and he…

Tags: 2004, Adolescent, Anemia, Body Height, Diamond-Blackfan/*complications, Growth Disorders/*drug therapy/*etiology, Haider Anzar, Hord Jeffrey, Human Growth Hormone/pharmacology/*therapeutic use, Humans, Male, Pediatric blood & cancer, Scott Emily Gale, Treatment Outcome

Outcomes after spine surgery among racial/ethnic minorities: a meta-analysis of the literature.

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Prior research has identified disparities in access to care, resource utilization, and outcomes in members of racial and ethnic minorities. However, the role that race/ethnicity may play in influencing outcomes after spine surgery…

Tags: *Ethnic Groups, 2011, Bader Julia O, Belmont Philip J Jr, Bono Christopher M, Healthcare Disparities/ethnology/statistics & numerical data, Humans, Li Gang, Postoperative Complications/*ethnology, Schoenfeld Andrew J, Sieg Ryan N, Spinal Diseases/*ethnology/*surgery, Spine/*surgery, The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society, Treatment Outcome

Osteosarcoma of the spine: experience in 26 patients treated at the Massachusetts General Hospital.

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Because of the low incidence, treatment recommendations for spinal osteosarcoma are guided by the results of small series and case reports. Many include patients who presented for treatment over the course of three to four…

Complications and Perioperative Management of Patients Undergoing Thoracic Endovascular Aortic Repair.

Endovascular treatments have become increasingly common for patients with a variety of thoracic aortic pathologies. Although considered less invasive than traditional open surgical approaches, they are nonetheless complex procedures. Patients undergo…

Vascular complications associated with transcatheter aortic valve replacement.

Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) is now an accepted pathway for aortic valve replacement for patients who are at prohibitive, severe and intermediate risk for traditional aortic valve surgery. However, with this rising uptrend and…

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound detection and treatment guidance in a renal transplant patient with renal cell carcinoma.

Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) is an imaging modality that shows promise in the detection and characterization of renal masses, as well as treatment through CEUS-guided percutaneous radiofrequency ablation. These techniques may be…

SGLT-2 inhibitors and GLP-1 agonists: First-line therapy for diabetes with established cardiovascular disease.

There is a growing body of evidence that diabetes represents a significant and largely modifiable risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). It is known to markedly increase the risk of CVD-with CVD accounting for 2 of every 3 deaths in …

Dactylitis: implications for clinical practice.

OBJECTIVES: To assess the specificity of dactylitis for the diagnosis of spondyloarthropathy, sarcoidosis, and gout; and to characterize dactylitis specifically associated with gout. METHODS: Dactylitis was prospectively assessed among all…

Isolated and combined fractures of the diaphysis of the radius and ulna.

In summary, treatment of diaphyseal fractures requires accurate assessment of the injury to rule out concomitant ligamentous injury at the wrist or the elbow. Minimally displaced ulnar fractures can be managed with bracing. Displaced diaphyseal…

Tags: 2002, Device Removal/adverse effects, Diaphyses/*injuries/surgery, Hand clinics, Humans, Orthopedic Procedures/methods, Radius Fractures/*complications/surgery, Radius/anatomy & histology/surgery, Reilly T J, Treatment Outcome, Ulna Fractures/*complications/surgery, Ulna/anatomy & histology/surgery

Safety and efficacy of transcatheter aortic valve replacement for native aortic valve regurgitation: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

OBJECTIVE: The objective of this study was to analyze the available literature on using transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for native aortic regurgitation (AR). BACKGROUND: Surgical aortic valve replacement is the gold standard therapy…

Results of the promoting effective advance care planning for elders (PEACE) randomized pilot study.

The specific aim of the PEACE pilot study was to determine the feasibility of a fully powered study to test the effectiveness of an in-home geriatrics/palliative care interdisciplinary care management intervention for improving measures of…

Tags: *Quality of Life, 2014, 80 and over, Activities of Daily Living, advance care planning, Advance Care Planning/*organization & administration, Aged, Albanese Teresa H, Allen Kyle R, Case Management – Methods, Chi Square Test, College of Medicine, Community-Institutional Relations, Comparative Studies, Decision Making, Department of Family & Community Medicine, Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Department of Pharmacy Practice, Descriptive Statistics, Disease Management, Ertle Denise, Family, Female, Fosnight Susan M, Frail Elderly, Geriatric Assessment/methods, Hazelett Susan E, Health Promotion, Health Resource Utilization, Health Services for the Aged/organization & administration, Home Care Services/*organization & administration, Human, Humans, Interdisciplinary Communication, Kropp Denise J, Long Term Care, Long-Term Care/*organization & administration, Male, Medicaid – Ohio, Moore Pamela S, Multidisciplinary Care Team, NEOMED College of Medicine, NEOMED College of Pharmacy, Ohio, Outcomes (Health Care), Palliative Care, Palliative Care/organization & administration, Patient, Physicians, Pilot Projects, Pilot Studies – Ohio, Population health management, Program Evaluation, Psychological Tests, Quality of Life, Radwany Steven M, Random Assignment, Reference Values, Repeated Measures, Scales, Spiritual Care, T-Tests, Treatment Outcome

Outcomes in pharyngoplasty: a 10-year experience.

OBJECTIVE: The outcomes of 61 patients who underwent a pharyngoplasty for velopharyngeal insufficiency were reviewed to determine potential risk factors for reoperation. DESIGN: This was a retrospective chart review of 61 consecutive patients over…

An open-label dose escalation study to evaluate the safety of administration of nonviral stromal cell-derived factor-1 plasmid to treat symptomatic ischemic heart failure.

RATIONALE: Preclinical studies indicate that adult stem cells induce tissue repair by activating endogenous stem cells through the stromal cell-derived factor-1:chemokine receptor type 4 axis. JVS-100 is a DNA plasmid encoding human stromal…

Keloid treatment: is there a role for acellular human dermis (Alloderm)?

BACKGROUND: Keloid management is faced with high recurrence rates. Keloid fibroblasts lack the normal negative feedback mechanism resulting in an exuberant scar formation. Alloderm doesn't undergo the same proliferative process as keloidal scar…

Appendicitis in the elderly: a change in the laparoscopic era.

BACKGROUND: Appendicitis in elderly patients is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. Early and correct diagnosis together with minimally invasive surgery can lead to more favorable outcomes than occurred in the prelaparoscopic era.…

Outcomes among patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction undergoing transcatheter aortic valve replacement: Minimally invasive strategy versus conventional strategy.

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effect of TAVR technique on in-hospital and 30-day outcomes in patients with aortic stenosis (AS) and reduced ejection fraction (EF). BACKGROUND: Patients with AS and concomitant low EF may be at risk for adverse …

Tags: 2019, Aged, Aged 80 and over, Anesthesia, aortic stenosis, Aortic Valve Stenosis/diagnostic imaging/epidemiology/therapy, Attizzani GF, Cardiac Catheterization/methods, Cardiac Output Low/diagnostic imaging, Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital, Clevenger J, Cohort Studies, Conscious Sedation, Conscious Sedation/methods, Department of Internal Medicine, Echocardiography Transesophageal/methods, Female, Heart failure, Heart Failure/diagnosis/epidemiology/therapy, Hospital Mortality, Humans, journalArticle, June2020SubmittedList, Kalra A, Karim A, Length of Stay, Li J, Lipinski J, Logistic Models, Male, Minimally Invasive Surgical Procedures/methods, Multivariate Analysis, NEOMED College of Medicine, Panhwar MS, Patel SM, Patel TR, Prognosis, Reference Values, Retrospective Studies, Risk Assessment, Saric P, Severity of Illness Index, Surgery Computer-Assisted/methods, Survival Rate, The Journal of invasive cardiology, transcatheter aortic valve replacement, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement/methods/mortality, Treatment Outcome, Zidar DA

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