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Teaching Back Health in the School Setting: A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials

2021

School-based interventions have reported effectiveness on back health; however, there are no specific guidelines for teaching body mechanics and posture in primary and secondary schools. To identify, describe, and analyze the educative features of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) on back health developed to date in the school setting, a systematic review was performed following the preferred reporting items for systematic reviews and meta-analyses (PRISMA) recommendations. RCTs exclusively focused on educational setting electronic databases included PubMed, EMBASE, PEDro, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, ERIC, and MEDLINE on the Ovid platform. Databases were searched for potentially eligible…

Rheumatoid arthritis affects left ventricular mass: Systematic review and meta-analysis.

2015

Abstract Background Cardiovascular disease represents one of the most important extra-articular causes of morbidity and mortality in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Evidences showed that several cardiac structures can be affected during the course of the disease as well as abnormalities of left ventricular diastolic filling. Contrasting data are available about left ventricular mass (LVM) involvement in patients asymptomatic for cardiovascular disease. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis is to summarize the effects of RA on LVM in rheumatoid arthritis patients without cardiovascular disease. Methods A systematic research of the current case–control studies was c…

Update on diagnostic strategies of pulmonary embolism

1999

Acute pulmonary embolism is a frequent disease with non-specific findings, high mortality, and multiple therapeutic options. A definitive diagnosis must be established by accurate, non-invasive, easily performed, cost-effective, and widely available imaging modalities. Conventional diagnostic strategies have relied on ventilation-perfusion scintigraphy complemented by venous imaging. If the results are inconclusive, pulmonary angiography, which is regarded as the gold standard, is to be performed. Recently, marked improvements in CT and MRI and shortcomings of scintigraphy led to an update of the diagnostic strategy. Spiral CT is successfully employed as a second-line procedure to clarify i…

Effectiveness and efficiency of a special program to reduce the bariatric surgery waiting list at a tertiary hospital

2021

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Towards the Point of Care and Noninvasive Classification of Bladder Cancer from Urine Sediment Infrared Spectroscopy. Spectral differentiation of nor…

2021

Abstract Bladder cancer (BC) is the 9th cancer cause of death and one of most cost-intensive in the world. The diagnostic tools are still not at all satisfactory. Herein we evaluated the potential of infrared spectroscopy to detect molecular changes that precede and accompany the carcinogenesis in voided urine sediment. We collected 165 samples from patients being diagnosed for BC and measured them with attenuated total reflectance Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy (ATR FTIR). Samples were primarily divided into three groups according to cytology that indicated the presence of normal, abnormal and cancer cells. ATR FTIR spectra of sediments were analyzed with the use of partial leas…

Current Status of Epibulbar Anti-glaucoma Drainage Devices in Glaucoma Surgery

2012

SUMMARY Background: The term “glaucoma” covers a hetero geneous group of progressive optic neuropathies that are accompanied by characteristic visual-field defects. Primary open-angle glaucoma, the most common type, progresses insidiously and causes blindness if untreated. All current forms of treatment aim at lowering the intraocular pressure (IOP) in patients whose IOP is elevated. The implantation of anti-glaucoma drainage systems is one of the available options for surgical treatment. Methods: This review is based on pertinent literature retrieved by a selective search, including glaucoma treatment guidelines from Germany and abroad. Results: A paradigm shift is currently underway regar…

PS-039 DokuPIK – Pharmaceutical interventions: Do ward pharmacists know how to document?

2014

Background The internet-based categorical, hierarchical documentation system for routine pharmaceutical interventions (PIs) DokuPIK is widely used especially among German ward-based pharmacists. Purpose To conduct a survey-based study on its clinical usability. Materials and methods Out of 498 registered DokuPIK users, 37 volunteered to independently evaluate 24 standardised case reports 1 between 01–03 2012. Case evaluation was restricted to the reason for PI and was performed based on 26 given survey items with no limit on the number of items chosen. Ratings were conducted electronically and anonymously. In order to define meaningful reference item selections, majority decisions made by 5…

The First THROMKID-Plus Inter-laboratory Survey - Standardization and Quality Management of Platelet Light Transmission Aggregometry for the Diagnosi…

2019

Surgical treatment of chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.

2006

Chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension is a commonly overlooked cause of physical incapacity and dyspnoea, with a higher incidence than is generally appreciated and a poor prognosis. The diagnosis can be suspected based on echocardiographic examinations and ventilation perfusion scanning of the lung. Pulmonary angiography still remains the gold standard for the diagnosis of thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension and the assessment of operability. Pulmonary endarterectomy is a complex surgical procedure, which provides permanent relief of thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension and cure for most of the patients. The operation resembles a true endarterectomy of the pulmonary artery branch…

Techniques for early diagnosis of oral squamous cell carcinoma: systematic review

2015

Background and objectives The diagnosis of early oral potentially malignant disorders (OPMD) and oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is of paramount clinical importance given the mortality rate of late stage disease. The aim of this study is to review the literature to assess the current situation and progress in this area. Material and Methods A search in Cochrane and PubMed (January 2006 to December 2013) has been used with the key words “squamous cell carcinoma”, “early diagnosis” “oral cavity”, “Potentially Malignant Disorders” y “premalignant lesions”. The inclusion criteria were the use of techniques for early diagnosis of OSCC and OPMD, 7 years aged articles and publications written …