Gender Equality in Diastasis Rectus Abdominis in Chronic Back Pain: A Model of M. Transversus Abdominis Motor Control Impairment.

Diastasis rectus abdominis (DRA) is defined as an increased distance between the left and right muscle of the m. rectus abdominis. Pregnancy-related factors are assumed to be dominant factors in the occurrence of DRA.

Survey on fan-beam computed tomography for radiotherapy: Current implementation and future perspectives of motion management and surface guidance devices.

Background And Purpose: This work reports on the results of a survey performed on the use of computed tomography (CT) imaging for motion management, surface guidance devices, and their quality assurance (QA). Additionally, it details the collected user insights regarding professional needs in CT for radiotherapy. The purpose of the survey is to understand current practice, professional needs and future directions in the field of fan-beam CT in radiation therapy (RT).

Survey on fan-beam computed tomography for radiotherapy: Imaging for dose calculation and delineation.

Background And Purpose: To obtain an understanding of current practice, professional needs and future directions in the field of fan-beam CT in RT, a survey was conducted. This work presents the collected information regarding the use of CT imaging for dose calculation and structure delineation.

Materials And Methods: An online institutional survey was distributed to medical physics experts employed at Belgian and Dutch radiotherapy institutions to assess the status, challenges, and future directions of QA practices for fan-beam CT.

Model and Measurements of an Optical Stack for Broadband Visible to Near-Infrared Absorption in TiN MKIDs.

Typical materials for optical Microwave Kinetic Inductance Detetectors (MKIDs) are metals with a natural absorption of 30-50% in the visible and near-infrared. To reach high absorption efficiencies (90-100%) the KID must be embedded in an optical stack. We show an optical stack design for a 60 nm TiN film.

Persistence, Adherence, and Switching to Higher-Cost Therapy in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis Initiating Oral Disease-Modifying Therapies: A Retrospective Real-World Study.

Introduction: Therapeutic efficacy of disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) for multiple sclerosis (MS) is often hindered by poor persistence and adherence, impacted by patient-perceived efficacy concerns, adverse effects, inconvenience, and forgetfulness. This study measured persistence, adherence, and time to switching to higher-cost therapy among patients with MS initiating teriflunomide, dimethyl fumarate, fingolimod, or diroximel fumarate treatment.

Methods: This retrospective study used Symphony Health US claims data from patients with MS newly initiated on one of four oral DMTs between January and June 2020.