Publications by authors named "Maria Teresa de Santos-Moreno"
Article Synopsis
- Elevated blood metal levels have been observed in patients after spinal surgery with metallic implants, but the consistency of abnormal metal levels post-surgery remains debated.
- The study aimed to compare blood metal ion levels between post-surgery patients and healthy controls, assess the odds of metal level elevation post-surgery, and evaluate the overall incidence of elevated levels by metal type.
- Results indicated that mean blood metal ion levels were significantly increased after surgery, especially for titanium, along with a notably higher likelihood of elevated levels found postoperatively.
Purpose: The objective of this meta-analysis was to determine the incidence of disc degeneration in patients with surgically treated adolescent idiopathic scoliosis (AIS) and identify the associated risk factors.
Methods: PubMed, EMBASE, Scopus, and Cochrane Collaboration Library databases were searched. The outcomes of interest were the incidence of disc degeneration, SRS-22, and radiological risk factors.
Retinal Nerve Fiber Layer Analysis in Children With Migraine With and Without Aura Using Optical Coherence Tomography: A Case-Control Study.
J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabismus
May 2023
Purpose: To evaluate retinal nerve fiber layer (RNFL) thickness in children with migraine, with and without aura, compared to healthy controls using optical coherence tomography (OCT).
Methods: In this cross-sectional case-control study, patients with a diagnosis of migraine with aura (MwA) or without aura (MwoA) were considered and healthy children were included as controls. Age, sex, duration of migraine, number of episodes per month, duration of episodes, and use of prophylactic treatment with magnesium were recorded.