Publications by authors named "D Madani"

Background: Maximal safe resection is the objective of most neuro-oncological operations. Intraoperative magnetic resonance imaging (iMRI) may guide the surgeon to improve the extent of safe resection. There is limited evidence comparing the impact of iMRI on the rates of further resection between tumour types.

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Juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) is a chronic clinical condition characterized by arthritic features in children under the age of 16, with at least 6 weeks of active symptoms. The etiology of JIA remains unknown, and it is associated with prolonged synovial inflammation and structural joint damage influenced by environmental and genetic factors. This review aims to enhance the understanding of JIA by comprehensively analyzing relevant literature.

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Background: Biomarkers that reflect glioblastoma tumour activity and treatment response are urgently needed to help guide clinical management, particularly for recurrent disease. As the urinary system is a major clearance route of circulating extracellular vesicles (EVs; 30-1000 nm nanoparticles) we explored whether sampling urinary-EVs could serve as a simple and non-invasive liquid biopsy approach for measuring glioblastoma-associated biomarkers.

Methods: Fifty urine specimens (15-60 ml) were collected from 24 catheterised glioblastoma patients immediately prior to primary (n = 17) and recurrence (n = 7) surgeries, following gross total resection (n = 9), and from age/gender-matched healthy participants (n = 14).

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Article Synopsis
  • This study examines clinical factors that can help predict the success of endoscopic lumbar spine surgery, which is especially useful for surgeons in their early experience.
  • The analysis involved 105 patients and utilized tools like the Modified MacNab outcomes and various disability and pain scales to assess results at 6 months after surgery.
  • Overall, patients generally had good outcomes after surgery, but those with calcified disc herniations or specific types of stenosis had poorer results, suggesting that they might be better treated with traditional open surgery methods instead.
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