Publications by authors named "K N Cathcart"

Article Synopsis
  • - The study is a retrospective analysis aimed at determining how effective spine MRI is in detecting cancer-related issues in patients experiencing back pain, with a focus on the area scanned (regional vs. total spine).
  • - Results showed that over half of the spine MRIs conducted on cancer patients revealed at least one cancer-related finding, with malignant osseous disease being the most common; total spine MRIs were notably more effective than regional ones in identifying these issues.
  • - The study concludes that using total spine imaging for cancer patients with back pain significantly improves the likelihood of uncovering malignancies, indicating the importance of comprehensive imaging for accurate diagnosis.
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Context: Retinopathy of prematurity eye examinations conducted in the neonatal intensive care.

Objective: To combine randomized trials of pain-relieving interventions for retinopathy of prematurity examinations using network meta-analysis.

Data Sources: Systematic review and network meta-analysis of Medline, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, Web of Science, and the World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform.

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Mobility is essential to the fitness of many animals, and the costs of locomotion can dominate daily energy budgets. Locomotor costs are determined by the physiological demands of sustaining mechanical performance, yet performance is poorly understood for most animals in the field, particularly aquatic organisms. We have used 3-D underwater videography to quantify the swimming trajectories and propulsive modes of bluegills sunfish (, Rafinesque) in the field with high spatial (1-3 mm per pixel) and temporal (60 Hz frame rate) resolution.

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Escape maneuvers are essential to the survival and fitness of many animals. Escapes are frequently initiated when an animal is already in motion. This may introduce constraints that alter the escape performance.

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