Publications by authors named "Lorenzo O Hernandez"
Background: Hospital performance is often monitored by surveys that assess patient experiences with hospital care. Certain patient characteristics may shape how some aspects of hospital care are viewed and reported on surveys.
Objective: The aim of the study was to examine factors considered important to patients and determine whether there were differences in answers based on age, gender, or educational level.
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- The text discusses a rare case of deep infiltrative endometriosis affecting the rectum in a 41-year-old woman presenting with cyclic rectal bleeding.
- Diagnosis was confirmed through MRI, colonoscopy, and analysis of biopsied tissue, revealing intestinal invasive endometriosis with a stricture.
- The case emphasizes the importance of considering invasive endometriosis as a potential cause of cyclical rectal bleeding in premenopausal women.
Snapping Pes Anserinus and the Diagnostic Utility of Dynamic Ultrasound.
J Clin Imaging Sci
October 2017
Snapping pes anserinus syndrome is an often encountered cause of medial knee snapping. It results from impingement and translation of the gracilis tendon or semitendinosus tendon over the osseous structures of the knee during active flexion and extension. Ultrasonography is often the diagnostic imaging test of choice in cases of mechanical snapping.
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