Publications by authors named "J Siegal"
Background: Distraction arthrodesis (DA) and stabilization of the sacroiliac (SI) joint by placing standalone structural allograft (SA) into the joint from a posterior trajectory has recently been introduced as a surgical procedure for chronic SI joint pain refractory to non-operative care.
Methods: Retrospective case series of patients with recurrent and/or persistent pain after placement of one or more interpositional/intraarticular standalone SAs between the ilium and sacrum using a posterior procedure to treat SI joint pain/dysfunction. Patients subsequently underwent surgical revision with porous titanium fusion implants using a lateral transfixing procedure.
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- Early detection of COVID-19 is crucial for controlling transmission, and consumer wearables like the Oura Ring can help by tracking physiological metrics and gathering user-reported data.
- In a study with over 63,000 participants, a machine learning algorithm successfully predicted COVID-19 onset an average of 2.75 days before testing, achieving a sensitivity of 82% and specificity of 63%.
- The algorithm's accuracy improved when including continuous temperature data, and results showed variations based on age and sex, emphasizing the need for diverse representation in detection technology development.