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Gait Posture 2018 Dec 5;68:264-268. Epub 2018 Dec 5.
Kinesiology Department, California State University, Monterey Bay, 100 Campus Center, Seaside, CA, 93955, USA. Electronic address:
Background: Gait speed tests are useful predictors of different health outcomes in people. These tests can be administered by the convenience of one's smartphone.
Research Question: Is the 6th Vital Sign app valid and reliable for measuring gait speed?
Methods: The study used a prospective test-retest design. Read More
Clin Imaging 2018 Dec 4;54:63-70. Epub 2018 Dec 4.
Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a reliable imaging tool for evaluating gallbladder carcinoma, but it is costly and time-consuming.
Purpose: To compare noncontrast MRI with multidetector row CT (MDCT) and gadoxetic acid-enhanced whole MRI in distinguishing gallbladder carcinoma from benign disease.
Materials And Methods: 101 patients (36 with gallbladder carcinoma and 65 with benign disease) with mild focal gallbladder wall thickening were included. Read More
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2018 Dec;59(15):5854-5861
Department of Ophthalmology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine, Nagoya, Japan.
Purpose: To determine the clinical characteristics, prognosis, and effect of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents on eyes with a central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) with and without supernormal flicker ERG amplitudes.
Methods: Forty-eight eyes of 48 patients with a CRVO were studied. Flicker ERGs were recorded from fully dilated eyes with the RETeval system. Read More
Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018 Jul;32(14):1091-1094
Department of Ophthalmology, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region People's Hospital.
To analyze the clinical characteristics of ocular tilt reaction in vestibular neuritis patients and discuss its value to the diagnosis of vestibular neuritis.Thirty-five patients with vestibular neuritis confirmed between January 2016 and March 2018 underwent bedside vestibular function physical examination including nystagmus, head impulse test(HIT),head shaking nystagmus(HSN), ocular tilt reaction(OTR), Romberg sign, Fukuda stepping. All patients underwent head CT scan and brain MRI scan + DWI to exclude bleeding and infarction. Read More
Klin Lab Diagn 2018 ;63(1):44-50
The Federal state budget educational institution of higher education "The St. Petersburg state pediatric medical university" of Minzdrav of Russia, 194100, St. Petersburg, Russia.
The purpose of study is to establish features of autoimmune reaction of children with Crohn's disease. The sampling included 62 patients aged from 2 to 17 years with diagnosis of Crohn's disease. The evaluation was carried out concerning concentration in blood serum of immunoglobulins IgA, IgM, IgG, IgЕ, antibodies to Saccharomyces cerevisiae (ASCA) classes IgA, IgG и IgЕ, antibodies to Candida albicans classes IgA, IgM, IgG и IgЕ, anti-neutrophilic cytoplasmic antibodies (ANCA) to myeloperoxidase (MPO), to proteinase 3 (PR3), anti-nuclear antibodies (ANA), antibodies to DNAds, DNAss (to double-helical and single-stranded DNA), antibodies to antigens of small and large intestines, pancreas, circulating immune complexes. Read More
Klin Lab Diagn 2018 ;63(1):21-27
The Federal state budget educational institution of higher education "The Pavlov First Saint Petersburg State Medical University" of Minzdrav of Russia, 197022, St. Petersburg, Russia.
The secondary hemophagocytic syndrome is a life-threatening condition characterized by non-specifc manifestations: systemic inflammatory reaction, cytopenia, liver affection, high content of ferritin in blood serum. One of manifestations of secondary hemophagocytic syndrome is decreasing of level of glycated ferritin in blood serum expressed in percentage of total level. The detection of glycated ferritin can be applied for a differentiated diagnosis with cli9nically similar conditions, including septic process. Read More
Acta Ortop Mex 2018 Jul-Aug;32(4):203-208
Spine Surgery Service. National Institute of Rehabilitation Luis Guillermo Ibarra Ibarra. Mexico City. Mexico.
Objective: To compare results of Plate-Graff, Plate-Cage and PEEK cage in patients with cervical stenosis.
Material And Methods: Prospective, with before and after intervention and comparative study. From January 2005 to October 2011 we included 37 patients (male: 48. Read More
Obes Rev 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
Institute of Nutrition and Food Technology (INTA), University of Chile, Santiago, Chile.
Chile approved the law of food labelling and advertising in 2012; this law aims to address the obesity epidemic, particularly in children. The implementation details were published in 2015, and the law was implemented finally in 2016, as described in the current article. Regulated foods were defined based on a specially developed nutrient profiling, which considered natural foods as gold standard. Read More
J Obstet Gynaecol Res 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
Pediatric Highly Intensive Care Unit, Department of Pathophysiology and Transplantation, Università degli Studi di Milano, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy.
Circulating cell-free DNA, having no procedural risk of miscarriage, is the most suitable sample for a noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT). Here we report on a boy, who came to our attention for hypotonia and psychomotor delay when he was 16 months old. During the pregnancy his mother performed a NIPT that resulted compatible with the presence of trisomy 18. Read More
J Comput Chem 2018 Dec 14. Epub 2018 Dec 14.
Institute of Problems of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of Sciences, Chernogolovka 142432, Moscow Region, Russia.
The geometrical structures and properties of the M O , M O H , and M O H clusters are explored using density functional theory with the generalized gradient approximation for all 3d-metals M from Sc to Zn. It is found that the geometries and total spin magnetic moments of the clusters depended strongly on the 3d-atom type and the hydrogenation extent. More than the half of all of the 30 clusters had singlet lowest total energy states, which could be described as either nonmagnetic or antiferromagnetic. Read More
Oral Dis 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
College of Stomatology, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China.
Objective: This study intends to assess the prevalence of temporomandibular disorders and its clinical signs in Chinese students.
Materials And Methods: Search strategies were performed in 7 electronic databases, and the reference lists from potentially relevant studies were searched manually. Only observational studies that met the eligibility criteria were selected. Read More
Geriatr Gerontol Int 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
Department of Neurology, Oita University, Faculty of Medicine, Oita, Japan.
Aim: The aim of the present study was to examine the differences in the brain perfusion single-photon emission computed tomography patterns compared in dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) with or without cingulate island sign (CIS).
Methods: A total of 43 patients with DLB and 63 patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) were included in the study. The CIScore was determined based on the posterior cingulate area and the occipital cortex using the eZIS software. Read More
Clin Transl Sci 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.
The Second Department of Obstetrics, Cangzhou Central Hospital, NO.16, Xinhua Road, Yunhe District, Cangzhou, 061000, Hebei Province, China.
This study was designed to establish a modified prediction score system to improve the safety and success rate of vaginal birth after cesarean delivery (VBAC). We recruited 406 patients (between January 2012 and December 2016) and generated a modified score system in predicting the success rate of VBAC. All patients were required to sign informed consent forms. Read More
Ugeskr Laeger 2018 Dec;180(50)
Situs inversus is a medical condition with transposition of the organs in chest and abdomen. The condition may cause misdiagnosis due to inverted location of the origin of acute abdominal pain in cases of e.g. Read More
BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2018 Dec 14;18(1):493. Epub 2018 Dec 14.
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, School of Medicine, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Gondar, P.O. Box: 196, Gondar, Ethiopia.
Background: One of the essential components of antenatal care (ANC) is birth preparedness and complication readiness (BP/CR). Strengthening BP/CR measures is one of the principal strategies to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity. The current study aimed at determining the level of men's knowledge about obstetric danger signs, and their involvement in BP/CR among community of Northwest Ethiopia. Read More
Phys Rev Lett 2018 Nov;121(22):226604
Institute for Theoretical Physics and Astrophysics, University of Würzburg, D-97074 Würzburg, Germany.
We study Josephson junctions based on inversion-asymmetric but time-reversal symmetric Weyl semimetals under the influence of Zeeman fields. We find that, due to distinct spin textures, the Weyl nodes of opposite chirality respond differently to an external magnetic field. Remarkably, a Zeeman field perpendicular to the junction direction results in a phase shift of opposite sign in the current-phase relations of opposite chirality. Read More
J Cardiol Cases 2013 Nov 13;8(5):168-171. Epub 2013 Oct 13.
Department of Cardiovascular Diseases and Intensive Care, Clinic of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Centre Osijek, Ivica Bošnjak, Huttlerova 4, 31 000 Osijek, Croatia.
Essential thrombocythemia (ET), a chronic myeloproliferative disease, is characterized by an increased number of platelets and risk of vascular thrombosis. A case of a patient treated for ET who had acute myocardial infarction (MI) and reinfarction within a month is presented. A 55-year-old male patient was hospitalized because of subacute inferolateral non-ST-segment-elevation MI, without risk factors for cardiovascular diseases. Read More
J Cardiol Cases 2013 Sep 15;8(3):113-115. Epub 2013 Jul 15.
Department of Cardiology, Sakakibara Heart Institute, Tokyo, Japan.
Osteopetrosis is a rare hereditary disease characterized by osteoclast dysfunction and consequently diminished bone resorption and disturbed bone building and remodeling, resulting in abnormally dense and brittle bones. Pathologic fractures are common in patients with osteopetrosis. We report a case of benign adult form of osteopetrosis with severe aortic stenosis (AS) and coronary artery disease (CAD). Read More
J Cardiol Cases 2013 Jul 17;8(1):e36-e38. Epub 2013 Apr 17.
Lancashire Cardiac Centre, Blackpool Victoria Hospital, Whinney Heys Rd, Blackpool, Lancashire FY3 8NR, UK.
Esophageal perforation (Boerhaave's syndrome) is a severe life-threatening disorder. Diagnosis and treatment are often delayed due to the wide variety of presenting symptoms. This case report details an unusual presentation of Boerhaave's syndrome in a 48-year-old man mimicking an acute anterior myocardial infarction. Read More
J Cardiol Cases 2010 Oct 24;2(2):e59-e62. Epub 2010 Mar 24.
Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Nantan General Hospital, 25, Yagi-Ueno, Yagi-cho, Nantan city, Kyoto 629-0197, Japan.
A 45-year-old woman complaining of consciousness disturbance demonstrated multiple brain infarctions. Echocardiogram showed vegetation on the posterior mitral leaflet. Infectious endocarditis was initially suspected and we started empirical antibiotics. Read More
J Cardiol Cases 2017 Feb 22;15(2):61-64. Epub 2016 Nov 22.
Federal Almazov North-West Medical Research Centre, St. Petersburg, Russia.
Life-threatening arrhythmias are often found in heart diseases, but they are rare as clinical symptoms of Churg-Strauss syndrome. We report a case of a 66-year-old woman with symptomatic monomorphic ventricular tachycardia as the first sign of Churg-Strauss syndrome. Cardiac manifestations were the main clinical symptoms of the disease, and changes in other organs were weakly expressed. Read More
J Cardiol Cases 2016 Nov 12;14(5):139-140. Epub 2016 Aug 12.
Department of Cardiology, R.G. Kar Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal, India.
Dengue fever is a common arboviral infection all over the world. It is endemic in the tropical and subtropical areas of the world with periodic epidemics in these areas. In its severe form dengue patients may develop life-threatening bleeding manifestations. Read More
J Cardiol Cases 2016 Jan 20;13(1):21-24. Epub 2015 Oct 20.
Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University School of Medicine, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan.
Atrioventricular block (AVB) in individuals with cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) is one of the major complications caused by inflammation of the conducting system of the heart, as a sign of worse prognosis. We report the case of a 53-year-old Japanese woman whose electrocardiogram showed complete AVB by the clinical diagnosis of CS. We administered intravenous methylpredonisolone (1 g/day) for 3 days. Read More
J Nucl Cardiol 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
Nuclear Medicine Unit, Department of Experimental and Clinical Biomedical Sciences, University of Florence, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134, Florence, Italy.
J Spine Surg 2018 Sep;4(3):616-623
Neuroradiology Service, Central Military Hospital, Bogotá DC, Colombia.
Background: In 1988, Modic and his colleagues described changes in the subchondral bone marrow of the vertebral plates in patients with degenerative disease or other pathologies, which were observed in the nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) of the spine and were subdivided into three patterns of signal changes, called Modic type I, Modic type II and Modic type III. The main differential diagnosis of the Modic I changes of the vertebral plates due to degenerative disease in spine NMR, is infection in its early stages. In their study in 2014, Patel and collaborators, using a protocol and the concept of diffusion in spine MRI, were able to demonstrate that by means of the "claw sing", a degenerative disease with Modic type I changes, can be differentiated from an infection in early stages. Read More
eNeurologicalSci 2018 Dec 23;13:49-50. Epub 2018 Aug 23.
Department of Radiology, Brain Attack Center Ota Memorial Hospital, Fukuyama, Japan.
Front Vet Sci 2018 28;5:280. Epub 2018 Nov 28.
School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom.
Chiari-like malformation (CM) and syringomyelia (SM) is a frequent diagnosis in predisposed brachycephalic toy breeds since increased availability of MRI. However, the relevance of that MRI diagnosis has been questioned as CM, defined as identification of a cerebellar herniation, is ubiquitous in some breeds and SM can be asymptomatic. This article reviews the current knowledge of neuroanatomical changes in symptomatic CM and SM and diagnostic imaging modalities used for the clinical diagnosis of CM-pain or myelopathy related to SM. Read More
Obere Extrem 2018 20;13(4):261-268. Epub 2018 Nov 20.
Shoulder Unit, Clinique Bizet, 75116 Paris, France.
Background: Lower trapezius transfer can restore external rotation in brachial plexus palsies. In some cuff tear arthropathies, there is lack of active external rotation with a preservation of forward elevation. We evaluated the clinical outcomes of a lower trapezius transfer extended with a semitendinosus tendon and fixed to the insertion of the infraspinatus via arthroscopy. Read More
Front Psychol 2018 28;9:2300. Epub 2018 Nov 28.
Laboratoire de Sciences Phonétiques, Département de Linguistique, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Why does symbolic communication in humans develop primarily in an oral medium, and how do theories of language origin explain this? Non-human primates, despite their ability to learn and use symbolic signs, do not develop symbols as in oral language. This partly owes to the lack of a direct cortico-motoneuron control of vocalizations in these species compared to humans. Yet such modality-related factors that can impinge on the rise of symbolic language are interpreted differently in two types of evolutionary storylines. Read More
Pharmaceut Med 2018 17;32(6):413-427. Epub 2018 Nov 17.
3MRC Biostatistics Unit, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK.
Introduction: Developing countries can improve their pharmacovigilance systems by analysing their own medication safety data.
Objective: The aims of this study were to characterize Uganda's reported adverse drug reaction (ADR) onsets in 2012-2015 that were registered on VigiBase by 31 December 2017, to document delays in international visibility and the influence of covariates on this delay from ADR onsets in 2013 + 2014, to examine data quality, and to illustrate analytical approaches for safety data, particularly for patients receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART).
Methods: International delay was defined as elapsed time from complete ADR onset date to entry date on VigiBase, with covariates examined using Cox proportional hazards regression. Read More
Biomark Insights 2018 29;13:1177271918812467. Epub 2018 Nov 29.
School of Life Sciences and Centre for Health Technologies, University of Technology Sydney, Broadway, NSW, Australia.
Atherosclerosis is the underlying cause of most myocardial infarction (MI) and ischaemic stroke episodes. An early sign of atherosclerosis is hypertrophy of the arterial wall. It is known that increased intima media thickness (IMT) is a non-invasive marker of arterial wall alteration, which can easily be assessed in the carotid arteries by high-resolution B-mode ultrasound. Read More
Natl J Maxillofac Surg 2018 Jul-Dec;9(2):147-154
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, D J College of Dental Sciences and Research, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Aim And Objectives: The aim and objectives of this study are to investigate the various types of stress-inducing factors, most prevalent etiological factor and to determine the correlation between stress and temporomandibular disorders (TMDs) in Dental students in Modinagar, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
Materials And Methods: A sample of 450 students were selected for the study divided into two groups of undergraduate (UG) and postgraduate (PG) students further subdivided into UG (1, 2, 3, and 4, interns) and PG (1, 2, 3 year). Study includes clinical evaluation of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) system (TMJ sounds, muscles of mastications, mouth opening, and range of mandibular motion) and questionnaire which covers demographic data (i. Read More
JMIR Res Protoc 2018 Dec 13;7(12):e188. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Nursing and Health Sciences, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
Background: The conduct and publication of scientific research are increasingly open and collaborative. There is growing interest in Web-based platforms that can effectively enable global, multidisciplinary scientific teams and foster networks of scientists in areas of shared research interest. Designed to facilitate Web-based collaboration in research evidence synthesis, TaskExchange highlights the potential of these kinds of platforms. Read More
Cont Lens Anterior Eye 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.
Clinical Research Center, School of Optometry, University of California, Berkeley, United States; Vision Science Graduate Program, University of California, Berkeley, United States. Electronic address:
Purpose: To evaluate post-lens tear dynamics at two different time points during scleral lens wear in two cohorts with 10 neophytes each.
Methods: All subjects wore bilaterally scleral lenses for 5 h on 3 separate visits. Post-lens tear exchange was measured using Out-in method, which required 5 μL of 2% FITC-Dextran instilled on the bulbar conjunctiva during lens wear. Read More
Aust Crit Care 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.
Intensive Care Unit, Austin Health, 145 Studley Road, Heidelberg, Victoria, 3084, Australia.
Background: There is a lack of knowledge about tasks intensive care unit liaison nurses (ICU LNs) perform during patient review, despite this role operating in at least 31 acute care hospitals in Australia.
Objectives: To evaluate the tasks that ICU LNs perform during patient review in the following referral subcategories: review after ICU discharge, rapid response team (RRT) review, and ward referral.
Methods: A 2-month prospective observational study using standardised case report forms to collect data on patients reviewed by ICU LNs in 20 Australian hospitals was conducted. Read More
Arch Bronconeumol 2018 Dec 10. Epub 2018 Dec 10.
Department of Molecular and Internal Medicine, Institute of Biomedical & Health Sciences, Hiroshima University, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, Japan.
Semin Nucl Med 2019 Jan 17;49(1):16-21. Epub 2018 Nov 17.
Department of Clinical Physiology, Nuclear Medicine and PET, Rigshospitalet, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark; Faculty of Life Sciences and Education, University of South Wales, Pontypridd, United Kingdom.
Ventilation-perfusion scintigraphy is a functional imaging biomarker that has the potential of captivating the heterogeneity of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). It specifically images the distribution of ventilation and perfusion within the lungs, which is a critical pathophysiological component of COPD. The extent of ventilation defects and ventilation inhomogeneity, as well as the ventilation-perfusion ratio distribution thus correlate with severity of disease. Read More
BMC Cancer 2018 Dec 13;18(1):1249. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
Department of Surgery, Jichi Medical University, 3311-1 Yakushiji, Shimotsuke, Tochigi, Japan.
Background: Thymomas are typically slow-growing tumors and AB type thymomas are considered no/low risk tumors with a better prognosis. Extra-thoracic metastases are extremely rare. To the best of our knowledge, no patient with an isolated splenic metastasis from a thymoma has been reported. Read More
BMC Emerg Med 2018 Dec 13;18(1):54. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Health Informatics Centre, 171 77, Stockholm, Sweden.
Background: Emergency medicine is characterized by a high patient flow where timely decisions are essential. Clinical decision support systems have the potential to assist in such decisions but will be dependent on the data quality in electronic health records which often is inadequate. This study explores the effect of automated documentation of vital signs on data quality and workload. Read More
Sensors (Basel) 2018 Dec 10;18(12). Epub 2018 Dec 10.
Neonatology, San Carlos Clinical Hospital, Madrid 28040, Spain.
This paper presents non-contact vital sign monitoring in neonates, based on image processing, where a standard color camera captures the plethysmographic signal and the heart and breathing rates are processed and estimated online. It is important that the measurements are taken in a non-invasive manner, which is imperceptible to the patient. Currently, many methods have been proposed for non-contact measurement. Read More
Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Dec;97(49):e13541
Department of Spine Surgery.
Rationale: Nocardial spinal epidural abscess is rare. The diagnosis is often difficult to make and, if delayed, poses a high risk of long-term disability. Nocardial spinal epidural abscess with severe lumbar disc herniation has not previously been reported. Read More
Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Dec;97(49):e13375
Department of Obstetrics, Jinan Maternity and Child Care Hospital, Jinan, China.
This study is to investigate the role of cervical morphology evaluated by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in predicting invasive placenta previa (IPP).Totally 105 cases of pregnant women underwent prenatal placental MRI at 32 to 36 weeks of gestation for suspected IPP were included in this study. Cervical morphology (cervical length and placental protrusion) was evaluated independently by 2 radiologists. Read More
J Neurosurg 2018 Dec 1:1-3. Epub 2018 Dec 1.
J Knee Surg 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Mount Carmel Health System, Columbus, Ohio.
Patellar dislocation is a relatively common knee injury and can be challenging to diagnose. We describe an arthroscopic finding we noted in recurrent patellar dislocation. Arthroscopic photos were evaluated from 50 knees with a history patellar dislocation and 100 control patients. Read More
Neurosurgery 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama.
Background: Confusion exists among neurosurgeons when choosing and implementing an appropriate study design and statistical methods when conducting research. We noticed particular difficulty with mislabeled and inappropriate case-control studies in the neurosurgical literature.
Objective: To quantify and to rigorously review this issue for appropriateness in publication and to establish quality of the manuscripts using a rigorous technique. Read More
Int J Surg Case Rep 2018 Nov 24;54:79-82. Epub 2018 Nov 24.
Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine, Aomori, Japan. Electronic address:
Introduction: Middle aortic syndrome (MAS) combined with thoracic aortic aneurysm (TAA) is a rare vascular disease. One stage open surgery to treat this condition, becomes a challenge for our cardiovascular surgery.
Presentation Of Case: A 69-year-old man presented with a saccular type aortic arch aneurysm, shaggy aorta and severe atherosclerotic stenosis of the thoracoabdominal aorta with middle aortic syndrome and aberrant right subclavian artery, renovascular hypertension, renal dysfunction, and intermittent claudication of both legs. Read More
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2018 Dec 14;67(49):1369-1371. Epub 2018 Dec 14.
Influenza Division, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, CDC.
Influenza activity in the United States was low during October 2018, and, although it increased slowly during November, activity remains low across most of the country.* During the week ending December 1, 2018, the percentage of outpatient visits for influenza-like illness (ILI) was equal to the national baseline (Figure) and was at or slightly above the region-specific baseline in four of the 10 U.S. Read More
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep 2018 Dec 14;67(49):1374. Epub 2018 Dec 14.
Stat Methods Med Res 2018 Dec 13:962280218817792. Epub 2018 Dec 13.
Department of Biomedical Data Sciences, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands.
When the sample size is not too small, M-estimators of regression coefficients are approximately normal and unbiased. This leads to the familiar frequentist inference in terms of normality-based confidence intervals and p-values. From a Bayesian perspective, use of the (improper) uniform prior yields matching results in the sense that posterior quantiles agree with one-sided confidence bounds. Read More
Skeletal Radiol 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.
Department of Radiology, The Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, Middlesex, HA7 4LP, UK.
The patellofemoral joint is a complex joint that relies on both bone and soft tissues for its stability. Dysfunction of the patellofemoral joint, whether pain or instability, is a common cause of medial consultation. Thorough clinical and imaging assessment is important for managing these patients, who may require a combination of a bony and soft tissue surgical procedure. Read More