Search results for "follow up studies"

Stellenwert der horizontalen Lidspaltung nach Wies in der Entropiumchirurgie

2010

The horizontal blepharotomy or Wies procedure is a simple and quick surgical procedure for the correction of an involutional entropion. The procedure is directed against two of the at least three most important pathogenetic factors (horizontal lid loosening and overriding the preseptal orbicularis muscle). This article gives an overview of the literature and significance of this procedure gained in the 50 years since its first description.

Indirekte MR-Arthrographie zur Verlaufskontrolle nach autologer osteochondraler Transplantation

2003

Purpose: To evaluate the spectrum of findings in indirect MR-arthrography following autologous osteochondral transplantation. Patients and Methods: 10 patients with autogenous osteochondral homografts underwent indirect MR-arthrography at three, 6 and 12 months postoperatively. The MR protocol at 1.5 T comprised unenhanced imagings with PD- and T 2 -weighted TSE-sequences with and without fat-suppression as well as T 1 -weighted fat-suppressed SE-sequences before and after iv. contrast ad ministration and after active joint exercise. Image analysis was done by two radiologists in conference and comprised the evaluation of signal intensity (Sl) and integrity of the osseous plug and the carti…

BIOELECTRICAL IMPEDANCE ANALYSIS FOR PREDICTION OF HOSPITAL ADMISSION DUE TO CARDIAC DECOMPENSATION IN AMBULATORY HEART FAILURE: A FOLLOW-UP STUDY

2008

New guidelines for optimal patient care with localized colon cancer: recommending what is proven, but also watching what research is bringing

2020

Heart failure with preserved ejection fraction infrequently evolves toward a reduced phenotype in long-term survivors: a long-term prospective longit…

2019

Background: Long-term trajectories of left ventricular ejection fraction (LVEF) in heart failure (HF) patients with preserved EF (HFpEF) remain unclear. Our objective was to assess long-term longitudinal trajectories in consecutive HFpEF patients and the prognostic impact of LVEF dynamic changes over time. Methods and Results: Consecutive ambulatory HFpEF patients admitted to a multidisciplinary HF Unit were prospectively evaluated by 2-dimensional echocardiography at baseline and at 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, and 11 years of follow-up. Exclusion criteria were patients having a previous known LVEF <50%, patients undergoing only 1 echocardiogram study, and those with a diagnosis of dilated, noncompa…

Reliability and Accuracy of Echocardiography for Follow-up Studies after Intervention

1987

By two-dimensional echocardiography limitations of M-mode echocardiography have been eliminated. As a direct and noninvasive method two-dimensional echocardiography seems to be an ideal method for analysis of left ventricular function in follow-up studies. In relation to other methods there are no limitations concerning x-ray exposure, physicians and patients safety. Before different studies can be discussed, reliability and accuracy of two-dimensional echocardiography have to be evaluated. Beat-to-beat, day-to-day, intra- and interobserver variability will be discussed, followed by description of follow-up studies after intervention.

Parvovirus B19-Associated Microvesicular Eruption

2015

We report on a 3-year-old girl with a microvesicular generalized rash in whom primary infection by parvovirus B19 was demonstrated by seroconversion. To our knowledge, this is the first instance of an eruption arising from parvovirus B19 with this peculiar clinical pattern.

THU0406 ULTRASONOGRAPHIC INVOLVEMENT OF THE ANTERIOR CHEST WALL IN SPONDYLOARTHRITIS, A FIVE YEARS FOLLOW UP STUDY

2019

Background Spondyloarthrits is characterized by inflammatory back pain. Anterior chest wall pain is common and a previous study reported a prevalence a 37% of ultrasonographic lesions of this anatomical region [1]. Objectives The objective of this study is to evaluate, in patient with Spondyloarthritis, the prevalence of ACW ultrasonographic lesions after a follow up of 5 years and to identify factors associated with the development of new lesions. Methods This a monocentric and prospective study including patients with Spondyloarthritis meeting the ASAS 2009 criteria. Patients were followed during five years. ultrasound B mode and power Doppler examination of the two sternoclavicular joint…

The nephroprotective effect of sacubitril/valsartan in heart failure: insights from the real-life clinical setting

2019

Real-life data confirming the favourable renal outcome in patients with heart failure (HF) treated with Sacubitril/Valsartan, previously found in several trials (RCTs), are still scant. We evaluated the renal effects of Sacubitril/Valsartan in a real-life sample of HF patients. Observational analysis of 54 consecutive outpatients affected by HF with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) and clinical indication for Sacubitril/Valsartan. Patients were evaluated at baseline (T0) and after six (T6) and twelve (T12) months after initiating Sacubitril/Valsartan and compared with a group of 30 historical controls. Mean age: 65.5 ± 11.7 years. Older patients: 29 (53.7%). Mean baseline estimated glomeru…

Esophageal cancer: Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up

2010

Esophageal cancer: Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up M. Stahl, W. Budach, H.-J. Meyer & A. Cervantes On behalf of the ESMO Guidelines Working Group* Department of Medical Oncology and Centre of Palliative Care, Kliniken Essen-Mitte, Essen; Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Dusseldorf, Dusseldorf; Department of Surgery, Stadt Klinikum Solingen, Germany; Department of Hematology and Medical Oncology, INCLIVA, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain