Effects of Mindfulness-Based Interventions in High School and College Athletes for Reducing Stress and Injury, and Improving Quality of Life.

Unlabelled: Clinical Scenario: Student athletes experience a variety of stressors from school and social activities, as well as the additional demands of sport participation. Mindfulness-based interventions can help increase mental awareness and acceptance, as well as mitigate negative thoughts and emotions. The use of mindfulness-based interventions may be beneficial for reducing thoughts of stress, injury reduction, and improving overall wellbeing.

Film-screen vs. digital radiography in rheumatoid arthritis of the hand. An ROC analysis.

In a prospective investigation the diagnostic accuracy of film-screen and digital radiography in rheumatoid arthritis of hands was compared. Seventy hands of 36 patients with established rheumatoid arthritis were included in the study. Each of 11 joints in every hand was evaluated regarding the following radiologic parameters: soft tissue swelling, joint space narrowing, erosions and periarticular osteopenia.

MR imaging of the knee in acute rheumatoid arthritis: synovial uptake of gadolinium-DOTA.

In patients with rheumatoid arthritis, the presence of acute synovial inflammation is an indication of the activity of the disease. It is an important finding because it often influences therapeutic decisions. However, acute synovitis may be difficult to detect by clinical examination, especially if a joint effusion also is present.

Radiological assessment.

The criteria for an ideal radiological assessment system for rheumatoid arthritis (RA) were considered and an historical review made of existing systems. In response to their relative shortcomings a new points system is proposed in which several parameters for joint changes may be measured either separately or together. This would allow far greater sensitivity, reproducibility and comparativity , particularly in clinical trials.