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Background There is a lack of contemporary data describing patients with left ventricular (LV) systolic dysfunction post myocardial infarction (MI) in terms of symptom burden and secondary prevention measures. The aim of this study was to describe patients with various degrees of LV systolic dysfunction after a first MI, their symptom burden, quality of life and adherence to recommended secondary
Purpose To investigate patient-reported symptom relief day-by-day and the use of postoperative analgesics after open trigger finger release. The primary outcome of this study was the number of days to resolution of pain. Secondary outcomes were the use of analgesics and the number of days to complete resolution of stiffness and triggering. Methods In this prospective, multicenter cohort study, a t
The Editor-in-Chief has retracted this article because Fig. 1 and its legend contained data that was published without the owner’s permission or the patient’s consent. Figure 1 has now been removed. Jesper Heldrup, Stefan Schwartz, Etienne Chatelut, Miriam Hwang do not agree to this retraction. Archie Bleyer did not state explicitly whether they agree ot this retraction. Brooke Bernhardt agrees to
Background: Graft rejection (GR) is common complication after haploidentical hematopoietic cell transplantation (haplo-HCT). There are only a few studies describing the clinical presentation and potential risk factors of GR, and the optimal rescue strategy is not established. Objectives: To evaluate the cumulative incidence and potential risk factors for GR following haplo-HCT, and to compare surv
Abstract We report measurement of elliptic flow \upsilon_{2}(p_{T}) in extended transverse momentum range for the identified cases of K_{s}^{0} (<8.5 GeV/c), \Lambda and \bar{\Lambda} (<7.5 GeV/c) in Pb- Pb 20-40% central collisions at \sqrt{s_{NN}}= 2.76 TeV measured with the ALICE detector at LHC. While K_{s}^{0} 's reach a maximum of \upsilon_{2}=0.167\pm0.0007(stat) at p_{T}\approx3 Gev/c,
A parent’s life threating illness and death can significantly affect their children's wellbeing in both the short and long term. Support from professionals is recommended when parents lack the ability to help children cope with loss, bereavement, and grief. The overall aim of this dissertation was to illuminate professionals’ encounters with children of a seriously ill or deceased parent and to ex
Background:Growing evidence suggests that individuals with transfemoral amputation or knee disarticulation using a prosthesis equipped with a microprocessor-controlled knee (MPK) benefit from enhanced mobility and safety, including less falls. In elderly individuals, high mortality rates are assumed to reduce the expected useful life of MPKs, and this raises concerns regarding their economic effec
Objective This scoping review examines how different levels and types of partial foot amputation affect gait and explores how these findings may affect the minimal impairment criteria for wheelchair tennis.Methods Four databases (PubMed, Embase, CINAHL and SPORTDiscus) were systematically searched in February 2021 for terms related to partial foot amputation and ambulation. The search was updated
Context. Energy and momentum injected by young, massive stars into the surrounding gas play an important role in regulating further star formation and in determining the galaxy's global properties. Before supernovae begin to explode, stellar feedback consists of two main processes: Radiation pressure and photoionisation. Aims. We study pre-supernova feedback and constrain the leakage of Lyman cont
The main aim of this study was to apply and compare two GIS-based data mining models, namely support vector machine (SVM) by four kernel functions (linear-SVM, polynomial-SVM, radial basic function-SVM, and sigmoidal-SVM) and entropy models in landslide susceptibility mapping, in Shangzhou District, China. Initially, 145 landslide locations were mapped using early reports, aerial photographs, and
ABSTRACT Introduction Many persons with late effects of polio (LEoP) have muscle weakness in the lower limbs, which affects their balance and walking ability. Although an ankle-foot orthosis (AFO) is commonly prescribed for these persons, there is limited knowledge if an AFO improves their balance and walking ability in terms of speed, distance, and perceived safety. The aims of this study were 1)
A new state-of-the-art thermoelectric material, Tl 2 Ag 12 Te 7+δ , which possesses an extremely low thermal conductivity of about 0.25 W m -1 K
Och-i-VBE-preprint-160815-slutgiltig 1 Hur förstå “och” i ”vetenskap och beprövad erfarenhet”? Johannes Persson, Sten Anttila & Nils-Eric Sahlin Texten är en författarkopia av en artikel som publicerades 2018 i Filosofisk Tidskrift 39(1):44-54 ”Varje läkare, vare sig han är i allmän tjänst eller enskilt utövar läkaryrket, åligger att i överensstämmelse med vetenskap och beprövad erfarenh
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Background: Osteoarthritis of the knee involving predominantly the medial tibiofemoral compartment is common in older people, giving rise to pain and loss of function. Many people experience progressive worsening of the disease over time, particularly those with varus malalignment and increased medial knee joint load. Therefore, interventions that can reduce excessive medial knee loading may be be
The presence of acid groups with different pK(a) values in the anionic copolymer poly(4-styrene sulfonic acid-co-maleic acid), P(SS-Ma), allowed the preparation of complex salts with a variable fraction of anionic groups neutralized by cationic surfactant in the copolymer via controlled titration with hexadecyltrimethylammonium hydroxide, C(16)TAOH. Two new complex salts were selected for detailed
Background: Most composite indices of disease activity and response criteria in RA have been validated and compared in clinical trials rather than routine care. We therefore wanted to compare the performance of the DAS28, SDAI and CDAI activity indices, their activity states, their response criteria, and also compare with the ACR response criteria in an observational clinical setting. Methods: Agr
OBJECTIVE - Whole-grain foods are touted for multiple health benefits including enhancing insulin sensitivity and reducing type 2 diabetes risk Recent genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified several single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) associated with fasting glucose and insulin concentrations in individuals free of diabetes We tested the hypothesis that whole-grain food intake an
Wilms tumor is the most common pediatric renal neoplasm, but few molecular prognostic markers have been identified for this tumor. Somatic deletion in the long arm of chromosome 16 (16q) is known to predict a less favorable outcome in Wilms tumor, but the underlying molecular mechanisms are not known. We show that 16q deletions are typically confined to immature anaplastic-blastic tumor elements,
This report describes two patients with orthopaedic implant infections, with specific clinical presentations including formation of draining fistulae. Propionibacterium acnes was isolated in multiple cultures in both cases. Phenotypic and genetic characterisation of the isolates clearly emphasizes the significance of P. acnes as an etiological agent of implant infections. These infections are insi
