Aim: The aim of this study is to establish the correlation between the degree of psychological resilience and readiness for discharge in patients undergoing orthopaedic surgery.
Design: This study is of a descriptive correlational type.
Material And Method: This study comprised a cohort of 190 patients who were admitted to the orthopaedics and traumatology department and had surgical procedures performed between November 2023 and April 2024.
Background: Methotrexate (MTX) and leflunomide (LEF) play fundamental roles in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) treatment and require proper monitoring of side effects. Concerns about MTX/LEF-related liver fibrosis (LF) in patients with RA remain unclear. This study investigated liver stiffness using two-dimensional shear wave elastography (2D-SWE) in RA patients undergoing disease-modifying antirheumatic drug (DMARD) therapy.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFirst-line treatment for advanced-stage diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) typically involves 6x R-CHOP21 or 6x R-CHOP21 with two additional rituximab administrations (6x R-CHOP21 + 2 R). In contemporary practice, this treatment choice might be guided by interim PET scan results. This nationwide, population-based study investigates the comparative effectiveness of these treatment regimens in an era where interim PET-guided treatment decisions were not standard practice.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCystic degeneration of the fibrous dysplasia is a very rare clinical condition and may present with loss of vision when it involved the skull base. A 12-year-old female child presented with an enlargement of the skull. She was diagnosed as large skull base and skull vault tumor.
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