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This study aimed to evaluate the anteroposterior diameters and cross-sectional areas of the dural sac and spinal cord in the thoracic spine, to elucidate the spinal cord occupation rate of the dural sac in these dynamic changes for each level using multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT).

Fifty patients with cervical or lumbar spinal…[Read more]

Over the years, a growing body of literature has confirmed as beneficial the implementation of a multidisciplinary approach in the so-often-intricate scenario of cancer patients’ management. Together with the consolidation of tumor-board experience in clinical practice, certain aspects have emerged as controversial and a source of current debate.…[Read more]

Standardized approaches to measuring clinical utility will enable more robust evaluations of genetic tests. To characterize how clinical utility has been measured, this scoping review examined outcomes used to operationalize this concept in the context of genetic testing, spanning relevant literature (2015-2017). The search strategy and analysis…[Read more]

IONPs-PSPps@DOX NPs are a potential theranostic agent having multifaceted applications involving magnetic targeting, MRI diagnosis, hyperthermia and chemotherapy.

IONPs-PSPps@DOX NPs are a potential theranostic agent having multifaceted applications involving magnetic targeting, MRI diagnosis, hyperthermia and chemotherapy.

Nanoparticles…[Read more]

Meniscus injuries are the most frequent problem of the knee. The aim of this study was to investigate the accuracy of the Thessaly test and comparing it with those of McMurray and Joint-line tenderness tests for diagnosing meniscal tears.

This study was designed as a prospective observational one done in an outpatient clinic at a university…[Read more]

This review summarizes recent advances in leaf polarity establishment with a focus on the regulatory networks involved.According to the UN-FAO, agricultural production must increase by 50% by 2050 to meet global demand for food. This goal can be accomplished, in part, by the development of improved cultivars coupled with modern best management…[Read more]

Thus, many of the observed detrimental changes in systolic function (reduced shortening velocity and calcium sensitivity) associated with aging, do not seem to occur in early to mid-adulthood, while early signs of increased diastolic stiffness manifest within 53 weeks of age and may represent a first sign of decreasing heart function and…[Read more]

Glucose was administered to avoid perioperative hypoglycemia. Body temperature was controlled to avoid shivering, which would otherwise increase skeletal muscle energy needs. Blood creatine kinase did not increase, and myoglobinuria was not detected; thus, rhabdomyolysis was unlikely to develop.

The aim of this study was to determine…[Read more]