Publications by authors named "M Murr"
Obesity management through laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy can occasionally lead to rare but severe complications, including Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS). This report analyzes two cases of GBS following LSG, highlighting differences in symptoms, diagnosis, and management. The first patient experienced rapid onset neurological symptoms post-surgery, confirmed as GBS through clinical and electrophysiological assessments, and responded well to intravenous immunoglobulin.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: Diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) is pivotal for prostate magnetic resonance imaging. This is rooted in the generally reduced apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) observed in prostate cancer in comparison to healthy prostate tissue. This difference originates from microstructural tissue composition changes, including a potentially decreased fluid-containing lumen volume.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Although the positive association between impairments in metacognitive capacity and negative symptoms in people with schizophrenia spectrum disorders is widely evidenced in the literature, the explaining mechanisms of this association are still less known and poorly understood. This study aims to bridge this knowledge gap by testing the hypothesis that COMT rs4680 variants will act as moderators in the relationship between certain metacognitive domains and negative symptoms' severity.
Method: A cross-sectional study was carried-out during the period between February and March 2024.
Article Synopsis
- Conventional image-guided radiotherapy (conv-IGRT) for prostate cancer fails to account for anatomical changes between treatment sessions, while online-adaptive magnetic resonance guided radiotherapy (OA-MRgRT) has potential for better sparing of critical organs and improved targeting.
- The study analyzed dose accumulation in ten prostate cancer patients treated with OA-MRgRT versus conv-IGRT, using advanced imaging techniques for dose mapping.
- Results showed that while both methods yielded similar target dose parameters, OA-MRgRT delivered lower doses to organs-at-risk like the rectum and bladder compared to conv-IGRT, though these differences didn't lead to clinically significant outcomes.
Background: Symptoms of reflux after sleeve gastrectomy (SG) are common and may be refractory to medical treatment.
Objectives: To assess outcomes of conversion of SG to Roux-en-Y gastric bypass (RYGB) with concomitant repair of hiatal hernias on symptoms of reflux.
Setting: Tertiary community hospital.